# योगिनी (yoginī)

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योगिनी (yoginī) is a Sanskrit word meaning joined, related, accompanied by, or possessed of, being in conjunction, possessed of superhuman powers, an ascetic, devotee, or follower of the Yoga system, magician, conjurer, a particular mixed caste. Its 21 recorded definitions are grouped into 9 contexts, among them Epithet/Name for Deities/Figures, Female Supernatural Being/Attendant (Yoginī), Adjectival: Connected/Related To.

- **SLP1:** `yoginI`  **IAST:** yoginī  **Devanagari:** योगिनी
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogini
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/yogini/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Epithet/Name for Deities/Figures (6 definitions)
- an epithet of Yajnavalkya  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Yājñavalkya, Cat. [ ID=172688 ]
- an epithet of Arjuna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Arjuna, L. [ ID=172689 ]
- An epithet of Vishnu.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Viṣṇu, MBh. [ ID=172690 ]
- of Shiva  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of Śiva, L. [ ID=172691 ]
- of a Buddha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Buddha, L. [ ID=172692 ]
- an epithet of Durga  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of Durgā, L. [ ID=172695 ]

### Female Supernatural Being/Attendant (Yoginī) (5 definitions)
- See next.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 858,1] योगिनी (yoginī) a f. See next. [ ID=172693 ]
- a female demon, fairy, witch, or sorceress endowed with magical power  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 858,1] योगिनी (yoginī) b f. a female demon or any being endowed with magical power, a fairy, witch, sorceress (represented as eight in number and as created by Durgā and attendant on her or on Śiva; sometimes 60, 64 or 65 are enumerated), Hariv.; Kathās. &c. ( cf. Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 188, 189 ) [ ID=172694 ]
- a particular female energy or goddess according to the Tantras  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (with Tāntrikas) a partic. Śakti [ ID=172696 ]
- an attendant on Shiva  
  *The Purana Index*
  > योगिनी (yoginī) [Printed book page 3-039 ] Yoginī (I) — a Varṇa śakti: an attendant on Śiva. Br. IV. 44. 59 and 105; III. 41. 30. [ ID=11352 ]
- the goddess who stands in Kanakhala tirtha and dances with Shiva  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Yoginī (II) — the goddess who stands in Kanakhala- tīrtha and dances with Śiva. M. 193. 70. [ ID=11353 ]

### Adjectival: Connected/Related To (2 definitions)
- joined, related, accompanied by, or possessed of  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 857,3] योगिन् (yogin) mfn. joined or connected with, relating to, accompanied by, possessed of ( comp. ), KātyŚr.; MBh.; Hariv. [ ID=172680 ]
- being in conjunction  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > being in conjunction with ( e.g. चन्द्र - य् (candra-y) ° (°) ), MārkP. [ ID=172681 ]

### Female Spiritual Practitioner/Figure (Yoginī) (2 definitions)
- a woman representing any goddess who is the object of adoration  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (with Buddhists) a woman representing any goddess who is the object of adoration. [ ID=172697 ]
- 1. A devotee. 2. A fairy or witch. 3. One of eight female attendants on Durga.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > योगिनी (yoginī) [Printed book page 600-02 ] योगिनी (yoginī) f. 1. A devotee; 2. fairy, a witch; 3. name of eight female attendants on Durgā. [ ID=31562 ]

### Possessor of Superhuman Powers/Magician (2 definitions)
- possessed of superhuman powers  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > possessed of superhuman powers, W. [ ID=172682 ]
- magician, conjurer  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > [Printed book page 858,1] a magician, conjurer, W. [ ID=172684 ]

### A Specific Mixed Caste (1 definition)
- a particular mixed caste  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a partic. mixed caste, Cat. ( v.l. युङ्गिन् (yuṅgin) ) [ ID=172685 ]

### An Orange Tree (1 definition)
- an orange tree  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > an orange tree, L. [ ID=172686 ]

### Male Yogi/Ascetic/Devotee (1 definition)
- an ascetic, devotee, or follower of the Yoga system  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > योगिन् (yogin) m. a follower of the Yoga system, a Yogin (usually called Yogī) or contemplative saint, devotee, ascetic, MaitrUp.; Bhag. &c. ( cf. Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 87 ) [ ID=172683 ]

### Natron/Alkali (1 definition)
- natron or alkali  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > natron, alkali, L. [ ID=172687 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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