yāmaḥ

Dictionary meanings for yāmaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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yāmaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[yam-ghañ] 1 Restraint, for- bearance, control.

2 A watch, one- eighth part of a day, a period of three hours; aviditagatayāmā rātrireva vyaraṃsīt U. 1. 27; pāṃścamādyāminīyāmā- tprasādamiva cetanā R. 17. 1; so yāmavatī, triyāmā &c.

3 Going, pro- ceeding.

4 Motion, course.

5 Ved. A road.

6 Progress.

7 A car, car- riage. Comp. ghoṣaḥ 1. a cock.

2. a gong or metal-plate on which night-watches are...

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