Yavata, Yāvatā: 5 definitions
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Yavata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary屹 : (ind.) as far as; in comparison with.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYāvatā, (indecl.) (Abl. of yāvant in adv. use cp. 屹) as far as, like as, in comparison with, regarding, because Dh. 258 (na tena paṇḍito hoti y. bahu bhāsati=yattakena kāraṇena DhA. III, 383), 259, 266 (similarly, C. = yattakena); Sn. 759 (屹’atthī ti vuccati; explained at SnA 509 as “屹� ete cha ārammaṇ� “atthī� ti vuccanti, vacana-vyattayo veditabbo�); 屹 ariya� parama� sīla�, nâha� tattha attano sama-sama� samanupassāmi kuto bhiyyo “compared with this sīla I do not see anyone quite equal to myself, much less greater. � D. I, 74 屹 ariya� āyatana� ⲹ vanippatho ida� agga-nagara� bhavissati Pātaliputta� puṭa-bhedana� Vin. I, 229=Ud. 88=D. II, 87 (concerning a most splendid site, and a condition for trade, this Pā�. will be the greatest town; translation Dial. as far as Aryan people resort, as far as merchants travel ... ). 屹 ٳ’āv 屹 bhavagga� ete aggā ete saṭṭhā (read seṭṭhā) lokasmi� yad idam arahanto “as far as the abodes of beings, as far as heaven, these are the highest, these are the best, I mean the Arahants. � S. III, 84. 屹 dhammā saṅkhatā vā asaṅkhatā vā virāgo ... aggam akkhāyati, yad-ida� mada-nimmadano ... A. II, 34=It. 88; “of all the things definite or indefinite: passionlessness deserves the highest praise, I mean the disintoxication of pride etc. � The explanation at Vism. 293 takes 屹 (grammatically incorrectly) as n. pl. = ⲹٳٲ.—屹� jagato gati as far as (like as) the course of the world It. 120. (Page 555)

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryYāvatā (यावत�).�(= Pali id.; not in this meaning Sanskrit), up to, as far as, with abl.: 屹a (a m.c.) brahmalokāt ṇḍī첹 331.10 (verse); trisāhasrāya (oblique, presumably abl., from tri- sāhasrā) 屹 Ѳ屹ٳ ii.302.20.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYāvatā (यावत�):—[from 屹] ind., as far as, as long as, [Āpastamba; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYāvāta (ಯಾವಾ�):—[pronoun] = ಯಾವನ� [yavanu]1.
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Yāvāta (ಯಾವಾ�):—[conjunction] = ಯಾವನ� [yavanu]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yavatajjani, Yavataka, Yavatarthapratigraha, Yavatatiyaka, Yavatatiyam, Yavatavatiham, Yavatayukam.
Full-text (+3): Yavatayukam, Ekasaptati, Jnapya, Vyapta, Abhacchastra, Tavanmatra, Tiladhenu, Yavant, Yattaka, Nirvaha, Vritta, Matapitri, Pakti, Trisahasra, Prayoganiyama, Yavat, Vana, Tavat, Tavant, Yava.
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Search found 46 books and stories containing Yavata, Yāvatā, Yāvāta; (plurals include: Yavatas, Yāvatās, Yāvātas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 22.2 < [Chapter 22 - Pravrajyā Yoga]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.1.84-85 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Verse 3.1.56 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 6.4 - Adhyātmasāra by Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya < [Chapter 6 - Influence of the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya]
Chapter 5.4 - The Fallacious argument (kutarka) < [Chapter 5 - A Line of Demarcation between the first four and last four Yogadṛṣṭis]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 258 - The Story of a Group of Six Monks < [Chapter 19 - Dhammaṭṭha Vagga� (Established in Dhamma)]
Verse 259 - The Story of Ekūdāna the Arahat < [Chapter 19 - Dhammaṭṭha Vagga� (Established in Dhamma)]
Verse 266-267 - The Story of a Brāhmin < [Chapter 19 - Dhammaṭṭha Vagga� (Established in Dhamma)]