Yuvati, Yavati, Yuvatī: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraYuvati (युवति) refers to “young women”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Pūrvaphālguni will delight in dance, in young women (yuvati-subhaga), in music, in painting, in sculpture and in trade; will be dealers in cotton, salt, honey and oil and will be forever in the enjoyment of the vigour of youth. Those who are born on the lunar day of Uttaraphālguni will be mild, cleanly, modest, heretical, generous and learned; will be dealers in grains; will be wealthy, virtuous and in the company of princes. [...]”.

Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryyuvatī : (f.) a young woman.

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryyuvati (युवति) [or ती, tī].—f (S) A young woman; a female from the age of sixteen to that of thirty. Ex. rāvaṇēṃ nēlī tyācī yu0 ॥; also saptaśatēṃ daśarathayu0 ॥.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishyuvati (युवति) [-tī, -ती].—f A young woman.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYuvati (युवति) or Yuvatī (युवती).—f. [yuvan-ti ṅīp vā]
1) A young woman, any young female (whether of men or animals); सुर- युवतिसंभवं किल मुनेरपत्यम् (sura- yuvatisaṃbhavaṃ kila munerapatyam) Ś.2.9; युवतिजनकथामूकभावः परेषाम् (yuvatijanakathāmūkabhāvaḥ pareṣām) Bh.; so इभयुवतिः (ibhayuvatiḥ).
-tī 1 The sign virgo of the zodiac.
2) Turmeric (also yuvatiḥ).
Derivable forms: yuvatiḥ (युवतिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYuvati (युवति).—f. (-tiḥ or tī) A young woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryYuvati (युवति).—see yuvan.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYuvati (युवति).—[adjective] & [feminine] young, young woman.
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Yuvatī (युवती).—[adjective] & [feminine] young, young woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yuvati (युवति):—[from yuvan] f. a girl, young woman, any young female animal, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (in, [Ṛg-veda] applied to Uṣas, Night and Morning, Heaven and Earth etc.; with śaryā, [probably] ‘an arrow just shot off’; but cf. yuvā; ifc. as f. for yuvan, a youth e.g. sa-bāla-vṛddhayuvatiḥ purī, a town with boys, old and young men, [Harivaṃśa])
2) [v.s. ...] turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Yuvatī (युवती):—[from yuvan] f. = yuvati, a girl, young woman, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] (in [astronomy]) the zodiacal sign Virgo.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Yuvati (युवति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Juai, Juvai.
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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 dictionaryYuvatī (युवती):—(nf) a young woman youthful woman.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYavati (ಯವತಿ):—
1) [noun] a young woman.
2) [noun] a woman (in gen.).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yuvatida, Yuvatijana, Yuvatisambhogakara, Yuvatisartha, Yuvatishtha, Yuvatitilaka, Yuvativishaya, Yuvatyishta.
Ends with: Ayuvati, Ballavayuvati, Ibhayuvati, Khagayuvati, Madakalayuvati, Navayuvati, Pratiyuvati, Sadyuvati, Surayuvati, Varayuvati, Veshayuvati, Vrajayuvati, Vriddhayuvati.
Full-text (+25): Yuvatijana, Ibhayuvati, Sadyuvati, Yauvata, Varayuvati, Yuvatyishta, Vriddhayuvati, Surayuvati, Pratiyuvati, Ballavayuvati, Yuvatisambhogakara, Yuvatisartha, Yuvatida, Yuvaka, Atiyuvan, Prativallabha, Vrajayuvati, Juvai, Pratisundari, Yauvateya.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Yuvati, Yavati, Yuvatī; (plurals include: Yuvatis, Yavatis, Yuvatīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.17.10 < [Chapter 17 - The Meeting of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa]
Verse 2.17.30 < [Chapter 17 - The Meeting of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.5.6 < [Part 5 - Anger (raudra-rasa)]
Verse 3.3.51 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Verse 4.8.25 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.56 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 12 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXVIII - Rules of Grammar < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
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