yoni

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yoni

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mf. (in RV. only m.; sometimes also f (yonI).; fr. 2. yu) the womb, uterus, vulva, vagina, female organs of generation RV. &c &c (together with the liṅga, a typical symbol of the divine procreative energy RTL. 224) 858,2 172830 mf. place of birth, source, origin, spring, fountain (ifc. = sprung or produced from) ib. 858,2 172831 mf. place of rest, repository, receptacle, seat, abode, home, lair, nest, stable RV.;...

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