Yamapata, Yamapaṭa, Yama-pata: 3 definitions
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Yamapata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYamapaṭa (यमपट).—a piece of cloth on which Yama with his attendants and the punishments of hell are represented (Mar. yamapurī); याव- देतद् गृहं प्रविश्य यमपटं दर्शयन्न् गीतानि गायामि (yāva- detad gṛhaṃ praviśya yamapaṭaṃ darśayann gītāni gāyāmi) Mu.1.18/19.
Derivable forms: yamapaṭaḥ (यमपटः).
Yamapaṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yama and paṭa (पट). See also (synonyms): yamapaṭṭikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYamapaṭa (यमपट):—[=yama-paṭa] [from yama > yam] m. a piece of cloth or canvas on which Y° with his attendants and the punishments of hell are represented, [Mudrārākṣasa]
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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.
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