Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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

Results for यूप

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Apte Dictionary

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

यूपyūpaA sacrificial post (usually made of bamboo or Khadira wood) to which the victim is fastened at the time of…
[यु-पक् पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied दीर्घः; Compare Uṇ.3.27]
1. A sacrificial post (usually made of bamboo or Khadira wood) to which the victim is fastened at the time of immolation; अपेक्ष्यते साधुजनेन वैदिकी श्मशानशूलस्य न यूपसत्क्रिया Ku.5.73; ग्रामेष्वात्मविसृष्टेषु यूपचिह्नेषु यज्वनाम् R.1.44.
2. A trophy.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आहुतिः Feminine an oblation at the erection of the sacrificial post.
- -कटकः a wooden ring at the top of the Yūpa.
- -कर्णः that part of the Yūpa which is sprinkled with ghee.
- -कर्मन्यायः the rule according to which the उत्कर्ष or अपकर्ष of some detail belonging solely to the विकृति will be restricted to that particular detail alone, so that the तदादितदन्तन्याय will not apply in that case. This is discussed and established by जैमिनि and शबर in MS.5.1.27.
- -द्रुः, -द्रुमः the Khadira tree.
- -द्विपः, -हस्तिन् Adjective cloth wrapped round the sacrificial post in certain rites; मीमांसामांसलप्रज्ञास्तां यूपद्विपदापिनीम् Name17.61.
- -ध्वजः the sacrifice personified.
- -लक्ष्यः a bird (?).
- -व्रस्कः the cutter of the sacrificial post.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

यूपyūpam. (prob. fr. √युप्; but according to Un2. iii, 27, fr. √2. यु) a post, beam, pillar, (esp.) a smooth post or…
1. masculine gender (probably from √युप्; but according to Un2. iii, 27, from √2. यु) a post, beam, pillar, (especially) a smooth post or stake to which the sacrificial victim is fastened, any sacrificial post or stake (usually made of bamboos or Khadira खदिर wood; in R. i, 13, 24; 25, where the horse sacrifice is described, 21 of these posts are set up, 6 made of Bilva बिल्व, 6 of Khadira खदिर, 6 of Pala1s3a पलाश, one of Ud2umbara उडुम्बर, one of S3leshma1taka श्लेष्मातक, and one of Deva-da1ru देव-दारु) fg-veda etc.
2. masculine gender a column erected in honour of victory, a trophy (Equivalent to जय-स्तम्भ) Lexicographers
3. masculine gender Name of a particular conjunction of the class A1kr2iti-yoga आकृति-योग (id est when all the planets are situated in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th houses) VarBr2S.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

यूपyūpa[yû́p-a] m. post, beam, pillar; sp. sacri ficial post: -tva, n. condition of a post; -vat, a. connected with…

[yû́p-a] masculine post, beam, pillar; specifically sacri ficial post: -tva, neuter condition of a post; -vat, adjective connected with the sacrificial post (rite); -vâhá, adjective bringing the sacrificial post; -vra ská, adjective hewing the sacrificial post.

Source: Macdonell

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