Yug: 4 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

Yug means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yug (युग्).—[(i) yugi] r. 1st cl. (yuṅgati) To except, to abandon.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yug (युग्):—(i) yuṃgasti 1. a. To abandon.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Yug in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) an age, epoch; era; period; times; one of the four ages-viz [satayuga, treta, dvapara, kaliyuga]of the world according to Indian tradition; a pair, couple; -[cetana] contemporary consciousness; •[sampanna] conscious of the times; ~[dharma] contemporaniety, conformation to the times; ~[pat] simultaneous(ly); ~[purusha] man of the age; —[yuga] (for) ages, (for) all times; ~[la] a pair, couple; both, the two; ~[la-gana/~la-gita/~labamdi] duet; —[bita jana] ages to be past, a long time to roll by..—yug (युग) is alternatively transliterated as Yuga.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Yug is another spelling for युग [yuga].—n. 1. age; era; epoch; time; 2. a period of twelve years; 3. twin; pair; couple; 4. yoke; 5. Archit. a measure of length equal to four hastas (हस्त [hasta] );

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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.

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Search found 21 books and stories containing Yug; (plurals include: Yugs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Verse 1.14.19 < [Chapter 14 - The Liberation of Śakaṭāsura and Tṛṇāvarta]

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Verse 3.4.36 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]

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Text Section 206 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]

Text Section 93 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]

Text Sections 228-230 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]

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Chapter 4 - Pramāṇavārtika lineages < [Book 6 - The Origin of the Mādhyamika (middle way)]

Chapter 4 - The founding of temples by Lume and his disciples < [Book 2 - Later spread of the Doctrine]

Chapter 3b - Account given by g. Yag rdo rje 'dzin pa < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]

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