# योगेश्वर (yogeśvara)

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योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) is a Sanskrit word meaning a master in magical art, a master or adept in yoga, a deity, the object of devout contemplation, an epithet of Krishna, of Yajnavalkya, a son of Deva-hotra. Its 23 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Master/Adept in Yoga & Mystic Powers, Epithet for Deities & Divine Sages, Miscellaneous (Plant, Work, Goddess Name).

- **Etymology:** E. योग and ईश्वर lord — E. yoga and īśvara lord
- **SLP1:** `yogeSvara`  **IAST:** yogeśvara  **Devanagari:** योगेश्वर
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogeshvara
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/yogeshvara/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Master/Adept in Yoga & Mystic Powers (9 definitions)
- a master in magical art  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 857,3] योगे (yoge) श्वर (śvara) m. a master in magical art (said of a Vetāla), Kathās. [ ID=172630 ]
- a master or adept in yoga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a master or adept in the Yoga, MBh.; Hariv.; Pañcat. &c. [ ID=172631 ]
- a mistress or adept in yoga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a mistress or adept in the Yoga, Kathās. [ ID=172640 ]
- 1. Lord of mystic power. 2. An adept in magic. 3. An epithet of Yajnavalkya. 4. Name of a demon.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 247-3 ] योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) yoga‿īśvara, m. lord of mystic power; adept in magic; ep. of Yājñavalkya; N. of a demon : ī, f. female adept in Yoga; fairy; a form of Durgā; N. of a fairy. [ ID=14933 ]
- 1. A principal sage or ascetic. 2. A magician with superhuman faculties. 3. A deity and object of devout contemplation.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योग (yoga) ेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 689 ] योग (yoga) ेश्वर (yogeśvara) m. ( - रः (-raḥ) ) 1 A principal sage or ascetic. 2 A magician, one who has superhuman faculties. 3 A deity, the object of devout contemplation. E. योग (yoga), and ईश्वर (īśvara) lord. [ ID=31576 ]
- 1. A deity. 2. A superior sage. 3. A magician.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 616-b ] योगे - श्वर (yoge-śvara) ( रः ) ((raḥ)) 1. m. A deity; a superior sage; a magician. [ ID=31145 ]
- 1. An adept in yoga. 2. One who has obtained superhuman faculties. 3. An epithet of Shiva. 4. An epithet of Yajnyavalkya.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 599-24 ] योग - ईश्वर (yoga-īśvara) m. 1. an adept in Yoga; 2. one who has obtained superhuman faculties; 3. an epithet of Śiva; 4. of Yājnyavalkya. [ ID=31538.2 ]
- 1. A principal sage or ascetic. 2. A magician with superhuman powers. 3. A deity and object of contemplation.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योग (yoga) ेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 591-b ] योग (yoga) ेश्वर (yogeśvara) m. ( - रः (-raḥ) ) 1. A principal sage or ascetic. 2. A magician, one who has superhuman faculties. 3. A deity, the object of devout contemplation. E. योग (yoga) and ईश्वर (īśvara) lord. [ ID=32836 ]
- a master of yoga  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 437 ] योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) m. = prec. [ ID=26198 ]

### Epithet for Deities & Divine Sages (4 definitions)
- an epithet of Krishna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Kṛṣṇa, MW. [ ID=172633 ]
- a form of Durga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a form of Durgā, Hcat. [ ID=172641 ]
- 1. Shiva. 2. Shuka. 3. Krishna or Vishnu. 4. Angiras and others.  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 777-1 ] Yogeśvara 1 (“Yoga-lord”) = Śiva: III, 7034 ( Sthāṇuḥ ); VII, 9508; XIII, 678, 920.—Do. 2 (do.) = Śuka: XII, 12582 ( mahā° ).—Do. 3 (do.) = Kṛṣṇa (Viṣṇu): I, 510 ( °tvaṃ, cf. V, 131 ); VI, 1250, 1255 ( mahā°, Hariḥ ), 1529 ( K° ), 1532 ( K° ), 2055; XII, 1602, 7825 ( Hariḥ ).—Do. 4 pl. (do.): XIII, 4393 (i.e. Aṅgiras, etc.). [ ID=12623 ]
- 1. A manifestation of Hari in the epoch of the thirteenth Manu. 2. A friend of Indra Divaspati.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > योगेश्वर (yogeśvara) [Printed book page 3-039 ] Yogeśvara — a manifestation of Hari in the epoch of XIII Manu: a friend of Indra Divaspati. Bhā. VIII. 13. 32. [ ID=11354 ]

### Miscellaneous (Plant, Work, Goddess Name) (3 definitions)
- of a work  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of wk. [ ID=172638 ]
- a species of plant  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a species of plant, Bhpr. [ ID=172642 ]
- name of a goddess  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a goddess, Cat. [ ID=172643 ]

### Name for Supernatural/Mythical Beings (3 definitions)
- of a Brahma-rakshasa  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Brahma-rākṣasa, Kathās. [ ID=172636 ]
- a fairy  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3B) [Printed book page 857,3] योगे (yoge) श्वरी (śvarī) f. a fairy, Rājat.; Kathās. [ ID=172639 ]
- of a Vidyadhari  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Vidyā-dharī, Kathās. [ ID=172644 ]

### Proper Name of Specific Individuals (3 definitions)
- of Yajnavalkya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Yājñavalkya, Cat. [ ID=172634 ]
- A son of Deva-hotra.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Deva-hotra, BhP. [ ID=172635 ]
- various authors and learned men  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of various authors and learned men, Cat. &c. [ ID=172637 ]

### A General Deity or Object of Worship (1 definition)
- a deity, the object of devout contemplation  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a deity, the object of devout contemplation, W. [ ID=172632 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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