yaviṣṭha

Dictionary meanings for yaviṣṭha from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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yaviṣṭha

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. Youngest, very young, (superl. of yuvan q. v.). ṣṭhaḥ 1 The youngest brother.

2 N. of Agni.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (superl. of yuvan) youngest, very young, last-born (esp. applied to Agni agni when just produced from wood or placed on the altar after everything else Page848,2; Agni agni Yavisht2ha yaviṣṭha is also the supposed author of RV. viii, 91;) RV.; BhP.;... m. a younger brother L. 848,2 170830 m. N. of a Bra1hman Brahman (pl. his descendants) Cat. 108864 848,2 170831 (y/av) mfn. containing the word y/aviṣṭha S3Br....

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