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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

यावत्yāvata.(-ती f.) (As a correlative of तावत्)
1. (-ती Feminine) (As a correlative of तावत्)
2. As much as, as many as, (यावत् standing for 'as' and तावत् for 'as much' or 'as many'); पुरे तावन्तमेवास्य तनोति रविरातपम् । दीर्घिकाकमलोन्मेषो यावन्मात्रेण साध्यते Ku.2.33; ते तु यावन्त एवाजौ तावांश्च ददृशे स तैः R.12.45;17.17.
3. As great, as large, how great or large; यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः संप्लुतोदके । तावन् सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥ Bg.2.46;18.55.
4. All, whole (where the two together have the sense of totality or साकल्य); यावद् दत्तं तावद् भुक्तम् G. M. -Indeclinable
5. Used by itself यावत् has the following senses: (a) as far as, up to, till; (with Accusative); स्तन्यत्यागं यावत् पुत्रयोरवेक्षस्व Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7; कियन्तमवधिं यावदस्म- च्चरितं चित्रकारेणालिखितम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1; सर्पकोटरं यावत् Pt.1. (b) just, then, in the meantime (denoting an action intended to be done immediately); तद् यावत् गृहिणीमाहूय संगीतक- मनुतिष्ठामि Ś.1; यावदिमां छायामाश्रित्य प्रतिपालयामि Ś.3. (c) As much as. (d) That, in order that (e) Even, just.
6. Used correlatively यावत् and तावत् have these senses: (a) as long as, so long as; यावद् वित्तोपार्जनशक्तस्ताव- न्निजपरिवारो रक्तः Moha M.8. (b) as soon as, scarcelywhen, no sooner-than; एकस्य दुःखस्य न यावदन्तं गच्छामि... तावद् द्वितीयं समुपस्थितं मे H.1.177; Me.17; Ku.3.72. (c) while, by the time; आश्रमवासिनो यावदेवक्ष्याहमुपावर्ते तावदार्द्रपृष्ठाः क्रियन्तां वाजिनः Ś1; often with न when यावन्न is translated by 'before'; यावदेते सरसो नोत्पतन्ति तावदेतेभ्यः प्रवृत्तिरवगमयितव्या V.4. (d) when, as (Equivalent to यदा); यावदुत्थाय निरीक्षते तावद् हंसोऽवलोकितः H.3.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अध्ययनम् Indeclinable during the recitation; अनुव्रज्या च शुश्रूषा यावदध्ययनं गुरोः Ms.2.241.
- -अन्तम्, -अन्ताय Indeclinable upto the end, to the last.
- -अन्त्य Adjective life-long.
- -अभीक्षम् Indeclinable for a moment's duration.
- -अर्थ
  
  Adjective corresponding to requirement, as many as may be required to convey the meaning (said of words); न प्रीतियुक्ता यावदर्थाश्च लोके Bhāg. 5.5.3; यावदर्थपदां वाचमेवमादाय माधवः विरराम Śi.2.13. (-र्थम्) Indeclinable
  
  as much as useful.
  
  in all senses; वयमपि च गिरामीश्महे यावदर्थम् Bh.3.3. Vartious reading
- -इष्टम्, -ईप्सितम् Indeclinable as much as is desired.
- -इत्थम् Indeclinable as much as is necessary.
- -कालम् Indeclinable as long as.
- -गमम् Indeclinable as fast as one can go; यावद्गमं रुद्रभयाद् यथा कः Bhāg.1.7.18.
- -जन्म, -जीवम्, -जीवने Indeclinable for life, throughout life, for the rest of one's life; यावज्जीवं त्रयो वन्द्या वेदान्तो गुरुरीश्वरः Subhāṣ; यावज्जीवं सुखं जीवेत् Subhāṣ.
- -प्रमाण Adjective as great or big.
- -बलम् Indeclinable to the best of one's power.
- -भाषित or उक्त Adjective asmuch as said.
- -मात्र
  
  Adjective
  
  as large, extending as far, of which size or extent; दीर्घिकाकमलोन्मेषो यावन्मात्रेण साध्यते Ku.2.33.
  
  insignificant, trifling, little.
- -शक्यम्, -शक्ति Indeclinable as far as possible, to the best of one's power; so यावत्सत्त्वम्.
- -संपातम् Indeclinable as long as possible.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

यावत्yāvatmf(अती)n. (fr. 3. य; correlative of तावत् q.v.) as great, as large, as much, as many, as often, as frequent…
1. mf(अती)neuter gender (from 3. य; correlative of तावत् quod vide) as great, as large, as much, as many, as often, as frequent, as far, as long, as old etc. (or how great etc. Equivalent to quantus, quot or qualis) fg-veda etc. (य्/आवन्तः क्/इयन्तः, "as many as" TBr.; य्/आवद् वा यावद् वा, "as much as possible" S3Br.; यावत् तावत्, "so much as", in algebra applied to the first unknown quantity [Equivalent to x] or so much of the unknown as its co-efficient number; in this sense also expressed by the first syllable या confer, compare IW. 182; इति यावत् in Comms. "just so much", "only so", "that is to say", "such is the explanation")
2. indeclinable as greatly as, as far as, as much or as many as
3. indeclinable as often as, whenever
4. indeclinable as long as, whilst
5. indeclinable as soon as, the moment that, until that, till, until fg-veda etc. etc. (in these senses used with either present tense Potential future imperfect tense, or Aorist, or with the simple copula). यावत् with the 1st sg. of present tense, rarely of Potential, may denote an intended action and may be translated by "meanwhile", "just"
6. indeclinable य्/आवद् यावद्-त्/आवत् तावत्, "as gradually as-so" S3Br.
7. indeclinable यावन् न, "while not", "before", "till"
8. indeclinable "if not", "whether not"
9. indeclinable न यावत्तावत्, "scarcely-when", "no sooner-than"
10. indeclinable न परम् or न केवलम्-यावत्, "not only-but even." Sometimes यावत् is also used as a preposition with a preceding or following accusative, or with a following ablative, rarely dative case exempli gratia, 'for example' मासम् एकं यावत्, "during one month"
11. indeclinable सूर्यो*दयं यावत्, "until sunrise"
12. indeclinable सर्प-विवरं यावत्, "up to the serpent's hole"
13. indeclinable यावद् or यावद्-आ समापनात्, "until the completion"
14. indeclinable यावद् गर्भस्य परिपाकाय, "until the maturity of the fetus." Sometimes also with a nominative case followed by इति exempli gratia, 'for example' अन्त इति यावत्, "as far as the end"
15. indeclinable पञ्च यावद् इति, "up to five"
16. indeclinable or with another indeclinable word exempli gratia, 'for example' अद्य यावत्, "up to this day." 671554 यावता indeclinable as far as, as long as A1past. R. BhP.
17. indeclinable till, until (with Potential) La1t2y. (with न, as long as not, before BhP.)
18. indeclinable as soon as, the moment that catalogue or catalogues
19. indeclinable in as much as Pat.
20. indeclinable यावति-तावति Das3.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

यावत्yāvat[yấ-vat] rel. a. (with its following cor. tấvat, so great etc.=) as great, much, many, far, long…

[yấ-vat] relative adjective (with its following correlative tấvat, so great etc.Equivalent to) as great, much, many, far, long, manifold, or frequent as: yâvak karma dâru ka, (as much as=) nothing but skin and wood; yâvat tâvat, how much soever; iti yâvat, as much as, that is to say (frequent in commentators); neuter yấvat, indeclinable as far, much, or often as, to what amount (generally with following correlative -tâvat, so far etc.); as long as, while; meanwhile, just (with 1 person present or 3 imperative, to denote an intended action); till (with present, potential, future, impf., aorist, or ellipse of copula); as soon as (with present, potential, perfect, aorist, or ellipse of copula): na yâvat -tâvat, scarcely -when, no sooner -than; yâvan na, while not=till (with present, potential, future, impf., or ellipse of copula); also=if not, whether not; na pa ram or kevalam -yâvat, not only -but even; yấvad yâvat -tấvat tâvat, as gradu ally -so; preposition with (generally preceding) accusative during, for (for example a year); up to, as far as (for example one's house; sts. nominativewith; alsoiti instead of accusative); till (for example the evening): adya yâvat, till to-day; with following ablative till (rare); instrumental yâvatâ, as far or long as; till (potential); as soon as (present); inas much as, since; with na, while not=till; locative yấvati, as far or as long as (correlative tâvati).

Source: Macdonell

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