यन्त्र
Sanskrit
Noun
यन्त्र • (yantra) n
- any instrument for holding or restraining or fastening
- a prop
- support
- barrier
- a fetter
- band
- tie
- thong
- rein
- trace
- a surgical instrument (especially a blunt one, such as tweezers)
- any instrument or apparatus, mechanical contrivance, engine, machine, implement, appliance (as a bolt or lock on a door, oars or sails in a boat. etc.)
- restraint, force
- an amulet, mystical diagram supposed to possess occult powers
Descendants
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "inc-dar-pro" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "inc-mgd" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Assamese: জাঁত (zãt)
- → English: yantra
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "pmh" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- → Kannada: ಯಂತ್ರ (yantra)
- Pali: yanta
- → Tamil: இயந்திரம் (iyantiram)
- → Telugu: యంత్రము (yantramu)
References
- Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, page 845
