Yathocita, Yathōcita, Yatha-ucita: 14 definitions
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Yathocita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Yathochita.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Yathocita (यथोचित) refers to “befitting”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Menā bore the characteristic signs of pregnancy which almost indicated the imminent rise in pleasure of her lord and served as the auspicious cause for the future bliss of the gods. [...] The lord of the mountains considered his pregnant queen like the earth with a treasure within and like the Śamī twig with latent fire in it. The intelligent lord of mountains performed all the sacred rites befitting [i.e., yathocita] his love for his wife, the loftiness of his mind, the vastness of riches earned by him and the injunctions of the Vedas. [...]”.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
yathōcita (यथोचित).—ad S As is right or proper; according to equity, propriety, or fitness.
yathōcita (यथोचित).—ad As is right or proper.
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
Yathocita (यथोचित).—a. suitable, proper, due, fit.
-tam ind. duly, suitably, properly; आगतं तु भयं वीक्ष्य नरः कुर्याद् यथोचितम् (āgataṃ tu bhayaṃ vīkṣya naraḥ kuryād yathocitam) H.
Yathocita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yathā and ucita (उचित).
Yathocita (यथोचित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Right, proper. Adv. n. or ind.
(-taṃ) Properly, suitably. E. yathā, and ucita proper.
Yathocita (यथोचित).—[adjective] fit, proper, suitable, becoming; [neuter] [adverb]
1) Yathocita (यथोचित):—[from yathā > ya-tama] mfn. accordant with propriety or equity, fit, suitable, becoming, [Rāmāyaṇa; Hitopadeśa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] [in the beginning of a compound] suitably, fitly. ([Kathāsaritsāgara])
Yathocita (यथोचित):—[yatho+cita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. As is fit.
[Sanskrit to German]
Yathocita (यथोचित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Jahoiya, Jahocciya.
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
Yathocita (यथोचित) [Also spelled yathochit]:—(a) due; proper, appropriate, reasonable; rightful; (adv) duly; properly, reasonably; rightfully.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Yathōcita (ಯಥೋಚಿತ):—
1) [adjective] proper or right; suitable; befitting.
2) [adjective] ಯಥೋಚಿತವಾಗಿ [yathocitavagi] yathōcitavāgi in a proper or right manner, way; suitably; befittingly.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Yathocita (यथोचित):—adj. suitable; fitting; proper; adv. in a proper or fitting way; properly; fittingly;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yathocitam.
Full-text: Ayathocita, Yathocitam, Yathochit, Yathayogy, Yathayogya, Jahocciya, Dvyavara, Sabhajana, Yathoc, Jahoiya, Deshakalau.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 769 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 2]
Page 59 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 3]
Page 268 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 11 - The five stages of action (avasthā) < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.7.43 < [Chapter 7 - The Killing of Kuvalayāpīḍa]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.14.163 < [Chapter 14 - The Lord’s Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lakṣmīpriyā]
Verse 1.1.46 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 2.25.79 < [Chapter 25 - The Discourse on Spiritual Knowledge by Śrīvāsa’s Dead Son]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Nṛtya (9): The concept of Aṅgahāra < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Society as depicted in the Chaturbhani (study) (by Mridusmita Bharadwaj)
Part 3.1 - Temple and worship of Kāmadeva < [Chapter 4 - Critical assessment of the Society as depicted in the Caturbhāṇī]
Part 4.6 - Ornaments in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Critical assessment of the Society as depicted in the Caturbhāṇī]