Yunjati, Yuñjati: 2 definitions

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[«previous next»] — Yunjati in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

yuñjati : (yuj + ṃ - a) joins with; engages in; endeavours.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Yuñjati, (Vedic yunakti, yuñjati & yuñkte, yuj; cp. Gr. zeu/gnumi, Lat, jungo to unite, put together (pp. junctus=Sk. yukta, cp. E. junct-ion); Lith. jùngin. The Idg. root *ịeug is an enlarged form of *eǔe “to unite, ” as in Sk. yanti, yuvati, pp. yuta; f. yuti, to which also Lat. jūs=P. yūsa. The Dhtp gives several (lit. & fig.) meanings of yuj, viz. “yoge” (No. 378), “samādhimhi” (399), “saṃgamane” (550)) (lit.) to yoke; (fig.) to join with (Instr. or Loc.), to engage in (Loc.), to exert oneself, to endeavour. All our passages show the applied meaning, while the lit. meaning is only found in the Caus. yojeti.—Often explained by and coupled with the syn. ghaṭati & vāyamati, e.g. at J. IV, 131; V, 369; DhA. IV, 137.—Forms: pres. yuñjati Dh. 382; J. V, 369; 2nd pl. yuñjatha Th. 2, 346 (kāmesu; =niyojetha ThA. 241); ppr. yuñjanto J. IV, 131 (kammaṭṭhāne); imper. yuñja S. I, 52 (sāsane); ThA. 12; med. imper. yuñjassu Th. 2, 5.—Pass. yujjati (in grammar or logic) is constructed or applied, fits (in), is meant KhA 168; SnA 148, 403, 456.—Caus. I. yojeti & II. yojāpeti (q. v.).—pp. yutta. (Page 557)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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