Alternative spellings of this word include Yachitaka.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Yācitaka (याचितक) refers to “something obtained by begging”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 7.56.—Yācitaka is a Smṛti term signifying clothing or ornaments borrowed from others for wearing on a festive occasion. The poet has this meaning in view [...]. Cf. Mitākṣarā on Yajñavalkya 2.67; Yaśastilaka chapter 4.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

yacitaka : (nt.) a borrowed thing.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Yācitaka, (adj.) (yācita+diminutive (disparaging) ending °ka) asked, begged, borrowed M. I, 365 (°ṃ bhogaṃ); J. IV, 358=VI, 127 (°ṃ yānaṃ and °ṃ dhanaṃ, alluding to M. I, 365—366), with explanation J. IV, 358: “yaṃ parena dinnattā labbhati taṃ yācita-sadisam eva hoti. ” — (nt.) anything borrowed, borrowed goods: yācitak’ûpamā kāmā (in app’assādā kāmā passage) “the pleasures of the senses are like borrowed goods” Vin. II, 25=M. I, 130= A. III, 97=Th. 2, 490=Nd² 71 (correct yācitan’); explained in detail at M. I, 365.—See also DhA. I, 403 (ye y. gahetvā na paṭidenti); ThA. 288 (kāmā=yācitaka-bhaṇḍasadisā tāvakālik’aṭṭhena). (Page 552)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yācitaka (याचितक).—A thing got by begging, anything borrowed for use; अभ्यर्थ्य धत्तः खलु पद्मचन्द्रौ विभूषणं याचितकं कदाचित् (abhyarthya dhattaḥ khalu padmacandrau vibhūṣaṇaṃ yācitakaṃ kadācit) N.7.56; याचितकमण्डनमिव छन्दानुवर्ती परिजनः (yācitakamaṇḍanamiva chandānuvartī parijanaḥ) Yaśastilaka chapt.4.

Derivable forms: yācitakam (याचितकम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yācitaka (याचितक).—n.

(-kaṃ) A thing borrowed for use. E. yācita asked, kan added.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yācitaka (याचितक).—[yācita + ka] (vb. yāc), n. A borrowed thing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Yācitaka (याचितक):—[from yācita > yāc] mfn. borrowed, [Naiṣadha-carita]

2) [v.s. ...] n. anything borrowed, [Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yācitaka (याचितक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A thing that is solicited or borrowed for use.

[Sanskrit to German]

Yacitaka in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Yācitaka (ಯಾಚಿತಕ):—[noun] = ಯಾಚಿತ [yacita]2 - 1 & 2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Starts with: Yacitakam.

Ends with: Aupayacitaka, Upayacitaka.

Full-text: Yacita, Yacitakam, Upayacana.

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