Yak: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Yak means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarYak (यक्).—The affix य; see य (ya) (8), (9), (10) and (11) above.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaThe Yak (animal) is associated with the Yoginī (female deity) named Camarī, being situated in the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Camarī] and Vīras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names [e.g., Yak]; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Yak in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Adansonia digitata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ophelus sitularius Lour. (among others).
2) Yak in Nepal is also identified with Calotropis gigantea It has the synonym Periploca cochinchinensis Lour. (etc.).
3) Yak in Sri Lanka is also identified with Ziziphus napeca It has the synonym Ziziphus nabeca Edgew. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Rev. Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1980)
· Fitoterapia (2007)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· International Journal of Dermatology (2007)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· Ethnobotany (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Yak, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryYak in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) one; alone; for other compound words like ~[jana, ~tarapha, -ba-yaka, ~baragi, ~mamjila, ~ramga, ~sara, ~sara] see '[eka]' [and subsequent entries]..—yak (यक) is alternatively transliterated as Yaka.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+269): Ya-kara, Yak bariye, Yak-beringa, Yak-erabadu, Yak-erabodu, Yak-errabadoogas, Yak-far, Yak-kong, Yak-tail, Yaka, Yaka-pela, Yakabre, Yakacammini, Yakadamila, Yakadaweda, Yakai-so, Yakalakhta, Yakalla, Yakalo, Yakamantapam.
Ends with (+55): Adhinayak, Akudhryak, Amyak, Anavashyak, Asamyak, Ashtavinayak, Asmadryak, Avashyak, Buloh minyak, Chhyak, Dadap minyak, Dakshinapratyak, Dayak, Dhanyak, Doiyak, Dyak, Fatryakfatryak, Ga-tyak, Gayak, Hanyak.
Full-text (+209): Camara, Yaka, Camari, Giripriya, Valavyajana, Lulu, Yak-erabadu, Yak-erabodu, Yak-kong, Yak bariye, Yak-beringa, Yak-errabadoogas, Sosom e yak, Yak-far, Suragaya, Chamari, Cavarimriga, Gedalige, Tiryag, Tiryan.
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Search found 54 books and stories containing Yak; (plurals include: Yaks). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 213 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 13: Rāma’s aid to Janaka < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]
Part 13: Sixth incarnation of Kamaṭha < [Chapter II - Previous births of Pārśvanātha]
Part 5: Indra Camara’s attack on Śakra < [Chapter IV - Mahāvīra’s second period of more than six years]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.72 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.98 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.260 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(2) Second Pāramī: The Perfection of Morality (sīla-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Part 5 - Discourses delivered by the Buddha with Reference to Venerable Rāhula < [Chapter 31 - The Monk Sudinna, the Son of the Kalanda Merchant]
Part 7 - The Great Homage paid by the Devas and Brahmās < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
The Way of the White Clouds (by Anāgarika Lāma Govinda)
Chapter 45 - The Valley of the Moon Castle < [Part 4 - Return to Western Tibet]
Chapter 44 - A Bon Monastery < [Part 4 - Return to Western Tibet]
Chapter 51 - Trek over the frozen river < [Part 4 - Return to Western Tibet]
Om Mani-Padme Hum < [April – June, 1986]
The concept of love in Raja Rao’s “The Serpent and the Rope” < [January - March 1976]