Yaman, Yāman, Yamaṉ: 7 definitions
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Yaman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYāman (यामन्).—n. Ved.
1) Going, motion.
2) Flight.
3) Coming, arrival.
4) A march, an expedition.
5) Invocation.
6) Offering, oblation.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryYāman (यामन्).—[yā + man], n. Going,
Yāman (यामन्).—[neuter] going, motion, course, fight; march, expedition, approaching with prayers, invocation.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yāman (यामन्):—[from yā] 1. yāman n. (for 2. See p. 851, col. 3) going, coming, motion, course, flight, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] march, expedition, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] approaching the gods, invocation, prayer, sacrifice etc., [ib.; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā] ([locative case] yāman sometimes = this time or turn).
4) [from yāma] 2. yāman n. (for 1. See p. 850, col. 1) = niyamana, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconYamaṉ (யமன்) noun < Yama.
1. Yama, the God of Death, regent of the south, one of aṣṭa-tikku-p-pālakar, q.v.; அஷ்டதிக்குப்பாலகரு ளொருவனும் தென்றிசைக்கு உரியவனுமான கடவுள். (திவா.) எருமைப் பகட்டின்மிசை யமனேறவே [ashdathikkuppalagaru loruvanum thenrisaikku uriyavanumana kadavul. (thiva.) erumaip pagattinmisai yamanerave] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 463).
2. A fang of the serpent, one of four naccu-p-pal, q.v.; நாகத்தின் நச்சுப்பல் நான்கனுளொன்று. [nagathin nachuppal nankanulonru.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1288, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+11): Yaman gar-gari, Yamana, Yamanabilavara, Yamanada, Yamanadin, Yamanaga, Yamanagaratithi, Yamanagari, Yamanai, Yamanakshatra, Yamanali, Yamanemi, Yamanetra, Yamangika, Yamani, Yamanika, Yamaniyama, Yamaniyamasadhani, Yamankolpavar, Yamanna.
Ends with (+20): Acchidrayaman, Akhidrayaman, Antaryaman, Anusrayaman, Aptoryaman, Ariyaman, Aryaman, Aryyaman, Ashvatyaman, Atiyaman, Ayaman, Ayatayaman, Chalayaman, Dhyaman, Duryaman, Dyutadyaman, Gayatriyaman, Ishtayaman, Iyaman, Jajvalyaman.
Full-text (+43): Punaryaman, Ayaman, Akhidrayaman, Usrayaman, Dyutadyaman, Ishtayaman, Yaman gar-gari, Yatayaman, Aptoryaman, Anusrayaman, Vencaman, Vakkiratantan, Duryaman, Raghuyaman, Sahasrayaman, Shatayaman, Taivakari, Yamahuti, Suyaman, Erumaiyurti.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
The Art of Indian Music < [May 1939]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3.8 - Brahma-shirascheda-murti (cutting off Brahma’s head) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Vetāla 8: The Three Fastidious Men < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]