a journey or travel
यान (yāna) n. (ifc. f(आ (ā)). ) a journey, travel [ID=171105]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
यानyāna
यान (yāna) is a Sanskrit word meaning leading or conducting, a path or course, a journey or travel, going, moving, riding, or marching, a vehicle or path of Buddhist spiritual practice, see page 849, column 3. Its 19 recorded definitions are grouped into 7 contexts, among them Act of movement or travel, Vehicle or conveyance, Path, way, or course.
- Root
- या (yā)
- Etymology
- E. या to go, aff. ल्युट् ।
- Definitions
- 19
Meanings by context
Act of movement or travel
6 definitions
going, moving, riding, or marching
going, moving, riding, marching &c. to (loc. or comp.) or upon (instr. or comp.) or against (acc. with प्रति (prati)), Mn.; MBh. &c. [ID=171106]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. Leading. 2. Going, walking, marching, or riding. 3. Way or course. 4. Vehicle, conveyance, carriage, or chariot.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 244-2]
यान (yāna) yā́‿ana, a. leading (road), to (g. or ad.
in -trā́; V.); n. going, walking, marching,
riding, to (lc. or —°), upon, on (in., —°), against
(ac. + prati); way, course; vehicle, conveyance,
carriage, chariot (drawn by, —°); vehicle
leading to knowledge and releasing from
transmigration (B.). [ID=14810]
यान (yāna) yā́‿ana, a. leading (road), to (g. or ad.
in -trā́; V.); n. going, walking, marching,
riding, to (lc. or —°), upon, on (in., —°), against
(ac. + prati); way, course; vehicle, conveyance,
carriage, chariot (drawn by, —°); vehicle
leading to knowledge and releasing from
transmigration (B.). [ID=14810]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Marching or attacking. 2. Going, journey, or voyage. 3. Procession. 4. Carriage, chariot, or vehicle.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 596-28]
यान (yāna) n. 1. Marching, attacking, M. vii.160, 2. going, a journey, a voyage, समुदयान (yāna)कुशला देशकालार्थदर्शिनः (samudayānakuśalā deśakālārthadarśinaḥ) M. viii.157; 3. a procession; 4. a carriage, a chariot, a vehicle in general, यान (yāna)ादवातरददूरमहीतलेन (yānādavātaradadūramahītalena) R. xiii.69, K.S. vi.76. [ID=31421]
यान (yāna) n. 1. Marching, attacking, M. vii.160, 2. going, a journey, a voyage, समुदयान (yāna)कुशला देशकालार्थदर्शिनः (samudayānakuśalā deśakālārthadarśinaḥ) M. viii.157; 3. a procession; 4. a carriage, a chariot, a vehicle in general, यान (yāna)ादवातरददूरमहीतलेन (yānādavātaradadūramahītalena) R. xiii.69, K.S. vi.76. [ID=31421]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Going or moving. 2. Marching, including retreating or attacking an enemy. 3. Any vehicle, conveyance, or carriage.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 0741-b]
यान (yāna) yāna, i. e. yā + ana, n. 1. Going,
यान (yāna) yāna, i. e. yā + ana, n. 1. Going,
Man. 4, 72; moving, Pañc. iii. d.
248. 2. Marching, generally comprising
as well: Retreating before an enemy
(Pañc. iii. d. 34; cf. 35, and p. 153, 6, 7),
as: Attacking an enemy (Pañc. iii. d.
35; Man. 7, 160). 3. Any vehicle or form
of conveyance, a carriage, Man. 2, 202.
— Comp. Ākāśa-, n. moving through
the sky, Vikr. 22, 9. Uṣṭra-, n. a
vehicle drawn by camels, Man. 11, 201.
Khara-, n. a vehicle drawn by asses,
ib. Go-, n. a carriage drawn by oxen,
Man. 11, 174. Jala-, n. a boat,
Bhāg. P. 3, 14, 17. Deva-, I. adj., f. nī, lead-
ing to the gods, MBh. 3, 11000. II. n.
1. the road leading to the gods,
Bhāg. P. 7, 15, 55. 2. the vehicle of a god.
III. f. nī, the daughter of Śukra, MBh.
1, 3159. Nara-, n. 1. a carriage drawn
by men, MBh. 12, 1383. 2. -yāṇa
(with ṇ), riding on a man, Pañc. iii.
d. 248. Nārī-, n. a carriage for women,
Man. 3, 52. Nau-, n. navigation, Rājat.
1, 201. Pitṛ-, m. the way of the Manes,
leading to the Manes, MBh. 12, 525,
Pṛṣṭha-, n. 1. going on horseback,
riding, Suśr. 1, 258, 5. 2. a horse,
Kām. Nītis. 7, 36 (at the end of a comp. adj.).
Śata-sahasra-, n. a hundred thousand
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roads, Pañc. ii. d. 135. Siṃha-, f. nā,
Durgā.
[ID=11776]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Leading to a destination. 2. Going, riding, or marching. 3. A way or course. 4. A ship, vehicle, wagon, or chariot.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 432]
यान (yāna) a. leading (of a way) to (gen. or adv. in त्रा (trā)). n. going, riding, marching; way, course; ship, vehicle i.g., waggon, chariot. [ID=26001]
यान (yāna) a. leading (of a way) to (gen. or adv. in त्रा (trā)). n. going, riding, marching; way, course; ship, vehicle i.g., waggon, chariot. [ID=26001]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Vehicle or conveyance
5 definitions
a vehicle, carriage, wagon, vessel, ship, litter, or palanquin
a vehicle of any kind, carriage, waggon, vessel, ship, litter, palanquin, RV. &c. &c. [ID=171107]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. Any vehicle or form of conveyance. 2. Going, marching, or proceeding. 3. Marching against an enemy.
या (yā)न (yāna) [Printed book page 684]
या (yā)न (yāna) n. (-नं (-naṃ))
या (yā)न (yāna) n. (-नं (-naṃ))
1 Any vehicle or form of conveyance, as a carriage, a litter, a horse, an elephant, &c.
2 Going, marching, proceeding.
3 Invading, marching against an enemy.
E. या (yā) to go, aff. ल्युट् (lyuṭ).
[ID=31421]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Any vehicle or form of conveyance. 2. Going. 3. Invading.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 612-b]
यान (yāna) (नं) ((naṃ)) 1. n. Any vehicle or form of conveyance; going; invading. [ID=30982]
यान (yāna) (नं) ((naṃ)) 1. n. Any vehicle or form of conveyance; going; invading. [ID=30982]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Any vehicle or conveyance. 2. Going, marching, or proceeding. 3. Invading or marching against an enemy.
या (yā)न (yāna) [Printed book page 587-b]
या (yā)न (yāna)
या (yā)न (yāna)
n. (-नं (-naṃ))
1. Any vehicle or form of conveyance, as a carriage, a litter, a horse, an elephant, &c.
2. Going, marching, proceeding.
3. Invading, marching against an enemy.
E. या (yā) to go, aff. ल्युट् । (lyuṭ .)
[ID=32658]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
vehicle
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 2-191]
Yāna denotes ‘vehicle’ in the Rigveda1 and later.2
[Footnote: 1) iv. 43, 6.]
[Footnote: 2) Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, v. 5, 3, 7; Ṣaḍviṃśa Brāhmaṇa, vi. 3, 10; Chān- dogya Upaniṣad, viii. 12, 3, etc.]
[ID=2583]
Yāna denotes ‘vehicle’ in the Rigveda1 and later.2
[Footnote: 1) iv. 43, 6.]
[Footnote: 2) Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, v. 5, 3, 7; Ṣaḍviṃśa Brāhmaṇa, vi. 3, 10; Chān- dogya Upaniṣad, viii. 12, 3, etc.]
[ID=2583]
— The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects
Path, way, or course
3 definitions
a path or course
(H2B) [Printed book page 849,3]
यानी (yānī) f. a path, course, TS.; MaitrS.; Kāṭh. (cf. g. गौरा (gaurā)दि (di)) [ID=171104]
यानी (yānī) f. a path, course, TS.; MaitrS.; Kāṭh. (cf. g. गौरा (gaurā)दि (di)) [ID=171104]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. A way. 2. A wagon.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 225-a]
yā́na, m. way; as n. wagon. [√yā, 1150.] [ID=3431]
yā́na, m. way; as n. wagon. [√yā, 1150.] [ID=3431]
— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary
1. A way, road, or path.
2. Moving, riding, marching, attacking, or retreating.
3. A journey or procession.
4. A vehicle, carriage, wagon, chariot, car, litter, or palanquin.
5. Among Buddhists, the means of attaining knowledge or release from rebirth.
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 0813-c]
Yāna, as, am, m. n. way, road, path (Ved.); (am), n. the act of going, moving, riding; marching or proceeding (against an enemy), attacking; re- treating, retreat; a journey; a procession; a con- veyance or vehicle of any kind, carriage, waggon, chariot, car; a litter, palanquin; (with Buddhists) the vehicle or means of arriving at knowledge, the means of release from repeated births; (ī), f., see Gaṇa Gaurādi to Pāṇ. IV. 1, 41; [cf. Lat. janua.] —Yāna-kara, as, m. ‘carriage-maker,’ a wheel-
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wright, carpenter. —Yāna-pātra or yāna-pātraka, am, n. ‘going-vessel,’ a ship, boat. —Yānapātrikā, f. a small vessel, boat. —Yāna-bhaṅga, as, m. the fracture of a vessel or boat, shipwreck. —Yāna- mukha, am, n. the fore part of a waggon or chariot, the pole or part where the yoke is fixed. —Yāna- yāna, am, n. riding in a carriage, driving in a chariot, a drive. —Yāna-vat, ān, atī, at, having a carriage or vehicle; travelling in a carriage. —Yāna- śālā, f. a coach-house, cart-shed. —Yāna-svāmin, ī, m. the owner of a vehicle. [ID=38512]
Yāna, as, am, m. n. way, road, path (Ved.); (am), n. the act of going, moving, riding; marching or proceeding (against an enemy), attacking; re- treating, retreat; a journey; a procession; a con- veyance or vehicle of any kind, carriage, waggon, chariot, car; a litter, palanquin; (with Buddhists) the vehicle or means of arriving at knowledge, the means of release from repeated births; (ī), f., see Gaṇa Gaurādi to Pāṇ. IV. 1, 41; [cf. Lat. janua.] —Yāna-kara, as, m. ‘carriage-maker,’ a wheel-
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wright, carpenter. —Yāna-pātra or yāna-pātraka, am, n. ‘going-vessel,’ a ship, boat. —Yānapātrikā, f. a small vessel, boat. —Yāna-bhaṅga, as, m. the fracture of a vessel or boat, shipwreck. —Yāna- mukha, am, n. the fore part of a waggon or chariot, the pole or part where the yoke is fixed. —Yāna- yāna, am, n. riding in a carriage, driving in a chariot, a drive. —Yāna-vat, ān, atī, at, having a carriage or vehicle; travelling in a carriage. —Yāna- śālā, f. a coach-house, cart-shed. —Yāna-svāmin, ī, m. the owner of a vehicle. [ID=38512]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Cross-references or meta-notes
2 definitions
See page 849, column 3
(H1) [Printed book page 851,2]
यान (yāna) b &c. See p. 849, col. 3. [ID=171444]
यान (yāna) b &c. See p. 849, col. 3. [ID=171444]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
See page 813
[Printed book page 0816-a]
यान (yāna) yāna, &c. See p. 813, col. 3. [ID=38627]
यान (yāna) yāna, &c. See p. 813, col. 3. [ID=38627]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Buddhist spiritual path/vehicle
1 definition
1. A method of arriving at knowledge and release from repeated births. 2. A vehicle or path of Buddhist spiritual practice.
(with Buddhists) the vehicle or method of arriving at knowledge, the means of release from repeated births (there are either 3 systems, the श्रावक-यान (śrāvaka-yāna), the प्रत्येक-बुद्ध-य् (pratyeka-buddha-y)° (°) or प्रत्येक-य् (pratyeka-y)° (°), and the महा-य् (mahā-y)° (°); or more generally only 2, the महा-यान (mahā-yāna) or ‘Great method’ and the हिन-य् (hina-y)° (°) or ‘Lesser method’; sometimes there is only ‘One Vehicle’, the एक-यान (eka-yāna), or ‘one way to beatitude’), SaddhP.; Dharmasaṃgraha (Title) 2 (cf. Monier-Williams’ Buddhism in its connexion with Brāhmaṇism and Hindūism: and in its contrast with Christianity (Title) 159 &c.) [ID=171108]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Leading or conducting (adjective)
1 definition
leading or conducting
(H2) [Printed book page 849,3]
यान (yāna) a mfn. leading, conducting (said of a road; ‘to’ gen. or adv. in °त्रा (°trā)), RV. [ID=171103]
यान (yāna) a mfn. leading, conducting (said of a road; ‘to’ gen. or adv. in °त्रा (°trā)), RV. [ID=171103]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Name of a deity
1 definition
a Sadhya god
यान (yāna) [Printed book page 3-028]
Yāna — a Sādhya god. Vā. 66. 15. [ID=11289]
Yāna — a Sādhya god. Vā. 66. 15. [ID=11289]
— The Purana Index
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