Yajana, Yājana: 21 definitions
Introduction:
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Alternative spellings of this word include Yajan.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)Yajana (यजन) is defined as a synonym for Yajña (sacrifice) according to the commentary of the Āpastamba-yajña-paribhāṣā-sūtras 1.—“yajña [viz., yajana], sacrifice, is an act by which we surrender something for the sake of the gods. Such an act must rest on a sacred authority (āgama), and serve for man’s salvation (śreyortha). The nature of the gift is of less importance. It may be puroḍāśa, cake; karu, pulse; sāṃnāyya, mixed milk; paśu, an animal; soma, the juice of the Soma-plant, &c.; nay, the smallest offerings of butter, flour, and milk may serve for the purpose of a sacrifice”.

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesYajana (यजन) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Yajana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsYajana (यजन) or Yāga refers to “pantheon worship”, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—The inner and outer find their fullest integration in the performance of yāga or yajana, “pantheon worship,” the paradigmatic mode of ritual whose limitless possibilities for inflection account for much of the Brahmayāmala’s bulk. Yet the principle of their unity applies widely, extending to all of the various practices encompassed by the terms kriyā and karman, including fire ritual, rites of installation, initiation, durational observances, rites using deity images or two-dimensional diagrams, and so forth. [...]
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraYajana (यजन) refers to a “sacrifice”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.106cd-109]—“The [Mantrin] is to perform the lustration in order to secure prosperity of the king and in the kingdom when the king is touched by the power of death, when [the king], his sons, or his country are marked by signs of death, etc., when Brahmins [and others] are [in danger] in all directions [i.e., in the capital and elsewhere], with the danger of loss of rice crops, grain, fruit, roots and water, and in times of famine, disease and great calamities. After sacrificing (yajana—pūrvavad yajanaṃ kṛtvā) as before, the [Mantrin] should perform the water pot consecration”.

Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismYajana (यजन) is a Sanskrit word referring to the duty of a brāhmaṇa to perform Vedic rituals.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Yajana in India is the name of a plant defined with Ficus racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Covellia glomerata (Roxburgh) Miquel (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List (4549)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1946)
· London Journal of Botany (1848)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1798)
· Biotropica (2006)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryyajana : (nt.) the act of sacrificing; distribution of alms.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYājana, (nt)=yāja; Vism. 224: see yācayoga. (Page 552)
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Yajana, (nt.) (late formation fr. yaj, yajati, for the earlier yañña) the act of sacrificing J. III, 518; VI, 133; Cp. I. 72; Vism. 224; PvA. 135. (Page 547)

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryyajana (यजन).—n S Sacrificing (in and for one's own person): in contrad. from yājana. 2 Offering or making oblation (of any subject).
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yājana (याजन).—n S Conducting or officiating at a sacrifice for another, or procuring of a sacrifice for one's self.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishyajana (यजन).—n Sacrificing; making oblation.
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yājana (याजन).—n Officiating at a sacrifice for another.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYajana (यजन).—[yaj-lyuṭ]
1) The act of sacrificing.
2) A sacrifice; देवयजनसंभवे देवि सीते (devayajanasaṃbhave devi sīte) Uttararāmacarita 4.
3) A place of sacrifice; उत्पत्तिर्देवयजनाद् ब्रह्मवादी नृपः पिता (utpattirdevayajanād brahmavādī nṛpaḥ pitā) |.
Derivable forms: yajanam (यजनम्).
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Yājana (याजन).—[yaj ṇic-lyuṭ] The act of performing or conducting a sacrifice; अध्यापनमध्ययनं यजनं याजनं तथा । दानं प्रतिग्रहं चैव ब्राह्मणानामकल्पयत् (adhyāpanamadhyayanaṃ yajanaṃ yājanaṃ tathā | dānaṃ pratigrahaṃ caiva brāhmaṇānāmakalpayat) || Manusmṛti 1.88;3.65.
Derivable forms: yājanam (याजनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYajana (यजन).—n.
(-naṃ) Offering sacrifices, performing worship. E. yaj to worship, lyuṭ aff.
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Yājana (याजन).—n.
(-naṃ) Conducting a sacrifice or causing its performance. E. yaj to worship, causal form, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryYajana (यजन).—[yaj + ana], n. 1. Sacrificing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 88. 2. Worshipping.
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Yājana (याजन).—i. e. yaj, [Causal.], + ana, n. Conducting a sacrifice, sacrificing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 65.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYajana (यजन).—[neuter] sacrificing or a place of sacrifice.
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Yājana (याजन).—[neuter] performance of a sacrifice for ([genetive] or —°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yajana (यजन):—[from yaj] n. the act of sacrificing or worshipping, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc. (tava yajanāya, to worship thee, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa])
2) [v.s. ...] a place of sacrifice, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]
4) Yājana (याजन):—[from yāj] n. ([from] [Causal]) sacrificing for others, the act of performing a sacrifice for ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yajana (यजन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Sacrificing.
2) Yājana (याजन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Conducting a sacrifice.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Yajana (यजन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jayaṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryYajana (यजन) [Also spelled yajan]:—(nm) the act or process of performing a sacrifice ([yajña]).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYajana (ಯಜನ):—
1) [noun] a religious sacrifice.
2) [noun] a conducting of a religious sacrifie.
3) [noun] the act of worshipping a deity.
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Yājana (ಯಾಜನ):—
1) [noun] performance of a religious sacrifice.
2) [noun] a religious service to a deity; worship.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yajanadhikari, Yajanadhyayana, Yajanaka, Yajanapratigraha.
Ends with (+17): Anaryajana, Antahpancamakarayajana, Antaryajana, Anyajana, Aryajana, Avayajana, Ayajyayajana, Balavyajana, Bhrityajana, Camaravyajana, Caturmasyayajana, Devayajana, Gramayajana, Janyajana, Jayajana, Panyajana, Parityajana, Patnisamyajana, Praishyajana, Preshyajana.
Full-text (+20): Jayana, Devayajana, Satkarman, Ayajyayajana, Brahmanajivika, Karman, Devayajanatva, Devayajanavat, Samyajana, Yajanapratigraha, Gramayajana, Yajanem, Antaryajana, Yajanaka, Shenavi, Abhitodevayajanamatradesha, Yajanadhyayana, Avayajana, Yajnikakitava, Devayajanasambhava.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1.88 < [Section LV - Distribution of Functions among the several castes, part 1: of the Brāhmaṇa]
Verse 10.75 < [Section VIII (b) - Functions of the Castes]
Verse 8.106 < [Section XV - False evidence permissible in special cases]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Cāturvarṇya System < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Division of Varṇa (a): The Brāhmaṇas < [Chapter 2]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Classifiction of the system as an Ati-margika one < [Chapter 4 - The Philosophical Context]
Philosophical nature of Pasupata-sutra and Pancharthabhasya < [Chapter 4 - The Philosophical Context]
Overall Structure and Methodological considerations < [Introduction]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 1.3 - Caste System in the Mālatīmādhava < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects of the Mālatīmādhava]