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Yadu, Yatu, ٳ, , Yattu, Yat-tu, Yāṭu, Yāttu: 32 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Yadu (यद�):—One of the sons of ۲پ (one of the six sons of ṣa) and ٱ𱹲ī (daughter of Śukrācārya). (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.18.33)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Yadu (यद�).—The founder of Yādava Vaṃśa or Yadu Vaṃśa. Genealogy. From Viṣṇu were descended in the following order:—Brahmā—Atri—Candra—Budha—Purūravas—Āyus—ṣa—۲پ—Yadu. (See full article at Story of Yadu from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

2) Yadu (यद�).—There is another Yadu mentioned in the Purāṇas, who was the son of Uparicara Vasu. Ѳٲ, Ādi Parva, Chapter 68, Verse 31, says that this Vasu was never defeated by anyone at any time.

3) Yadu (यद�).—King of Yadus. There are references to this king in many places in the 1st Maṇḍala of Ṛgveda.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Yadu (यद�).—Originator of the Yādava race; the eldest son of ۲پ and ٱ𱹲ī. Father of Sahasrajit and other sons.1 His line glorified by the birth of Kṛṣṇa, as the Malaya hill by the sandal tree; became overlord of the southern part of the kingdom. Refused to part with his youth to his father and hence was cursed to become the father of refractory sons and was also refused a share in the kingdom; father of five sons; debarred by his father to succeed him; was placed in charge of the southern territory;2 his descendants;3 had a discourse on detachment and realisation of ٳ from an Avadhūta sannyasin, when the ascetic spoke of his twenty-four gurus; earth, air, sky, waters, fire, moon, sun, kapota (pigeon), boaconstrictor, sea, moth, bee, elephant, honey-gatherer, deer, fish, Piṅgala, Kurara, child, girl, blacksmith, serpent, spider and wasp. From the exemplary ways of each of them, the ascetic learnt his lessons which are elaborated. Hearing this Yadu became free from all attachments and looked on all things as equal;4 equal to Indra.5

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 18. 33; 23. 20-1; Matsya-purāṇa 4. 22; 24. 53; Vāyu-purāṇa 1. 155; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 11. 1-5.
  • 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 8. 32; IX. 19. 22; 18. 34-40; chh. 23 and 24 (whole); Matsya-purāṇa 33. 1-8; 34. 16-20, 30; 43. 6; Vāyu-purāṇa 93. 16, 30-40; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 10. 12.
  • 3) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa I. 1. 166; III. 68. (whole); 69. 1-5; 73. 125; Vāyu-purāṇa 93. 89; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 10. 31.
  • 4) Bhāgavata-purāṇa XI. 7. 9; X. 1. 2.
  • 5) Matsya-purāṇa 32. 9.

1b) A Yāma deva.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 92; Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 6.

1c) (also Yadu kula and Yadu vaṃśa); members and descendants innumerable; one hundred and one families recognised.1 Their king was Ugrasena. Ill-treated by Kaṃsa, they migrated to different countries like Kuru and Pāñcāla, and became delighted at Kaṃsa's death. Their Purohita was Garga.2 Krsna born among them;3 cursed by ۲پ, his successors could not be kings; unacceptable to good men according to Śiśupāla;4 took part in the marriage festivities of Kṛṣṇa and Rukminī, and attended the Rājasūya of Yudhiṣṭhira; turned into a caste by Puramjaya;5 destroyed by Kṛṣṇa before he left the earth, under the pretext of the Brahmanas' curse; the rest lost their reason after Kṛṣṇa's departure to Heaven, drank wine and killed one another. Four or five alone left alive. Attained yoga through the grace of Datta; became defunct after the Ѳٲ war.6

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 90. 40-4.
  • 2) Ib. X. 1. 69; 2. 2-3; 45. 15; 8. 1.
  • 3) Matsya-purāṇa 246, 90.
  • 4) Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 45. 13; 74. 36.
  • 5) Ib. X. 54. 58; 75. 12; XII. 1. 36.
  • 6) Ib. XI. 1. 4-5; 31. 16; I. 15. 22-6; II. 7. 4; Matsya-purāṇa 70. 12.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Yadu (यद�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.63.30, I.63, I.70.32) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Yadu) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Yadu (यद�) refers to one of the two sons of ٱ𱹲ī (the daughter of Śukra) and ۲پ: one of the sons of վ and ṣa, according to the ղṃśānܳٲ section of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, [...] ṣa married վ (the daughter of Pit�) and was blessed with five sons of whom ۲پ was the most famous. ۲پ had two wives—ٱ𱹲� and Śarmiṣṭhā. ٱ𱹲ī gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu.

Yadu had a famous son known as Śatajit and the latter begot Haihaya. [...] The Son of Yadu was Kroṣṭā in whose race the most glorious kings were born.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Yadu (यद�): A prince of the lunar dynasty; Yadu is the name of one of the five Aryan clans mentioned in the Rig Veda. His descendants are called Yadavas. The epic Mahabharata and Puranas refer to Yadu as the eldest son of mythological king Yayati.

India history and geography

: archive.org: Glossary of Sinhalese Folk Terms appearing in the Service Tenure Register

Yatu:—Half lumps of iron given as a penum by the Yamana tenants.

: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Yatu (யத�) (in Tamil) refers to Yadu in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Yatu) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

yadū (यद�).�pron Who or which-used in comp.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yadu (यद�).�

1) Name of an ancient king, the eldest son of ۲پ and ٱ𱹲ī and ancestor of the Yādavas.

2) Name of a country near Mathurā.

Derivable forms: ⲹ� (यदुः).

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(यादु).—A fluid, water; Naigh.1.12.

Derivable forms: (यादु�).

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٳ (यातु).�1 A traveller, a way-farer.

2) Wind.

3) Time.

4) An evil spirit, a demon, Rākṣasa. -n.

1) An evil spirit, a demon.

2) A weapon.

Derivable forms: ٳ� (यातु�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Yattu (यत्त�).—[, see yan nu.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yadu (यद�).—m.

(-�) 1. The name of a king, the ancestor of Krishna, and the eldest son of Yayati and Devayani, the sixth monarch of the lunar dynasty. 2. A country on the west of the Jamuna river about Mat'hura and Brindabana, over which Yadu ruled, and named after him: according to some authorities, however, the kingdom of Yadu, is the Dakshin or Peninsula of India. m. Plu.

(-�) I. The Yadavas, the people of Yadu. 2. Descendants of king Yadu: more usually however davā� .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ (यातु).—mfn. (-ٳ�-ٳ�-ٳ) A goer, one who goes or moves. m.

(-ٳ�) A demon, a goblin, an imp or evil spirit. m.

(-ٳ�) 1. Time. 2. A traveller, a wayfarer. 3. Wind. E. to go, tu Unadi aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yadu (यद�).—m. 1. The name of a king, [Śśܱ] 9, 38. 2. The name of a country. 3. pl. a. The name of a people. b. The descendants of Yadu, [Johnson's Selections from the Ѳٲ.] 46, 73.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ (यातु).—[ + tu], I. m. 1. A traveller. 2. Time. Ii. n. A Rākṣasa, or demon.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yadu (यद�).—[masculine] [Name] of an ancient hero & his race; cf. ٳܰś.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ (यातु).—[masculine] sorcery, witchcraft; also = seq.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Yatu (यत�):—[from yat] See yatavya.

2) ٳ (यातु):—[from ] a m. one who goes, a traveller, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] ‘going against, attack (?)�, sorcery, witchcraft, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Kāṭhaka; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] a kind of evil, spirit, fiend, demon, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Kauśika-sūtra]

5) [v.s. ...] wind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] time, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] n. = ṣa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) b etc. See p. 849, col. 2.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Yadu (यद�):�m. Name of an ancient hero (in the Veda often mentioned together with Turvaśa [or Turvasu] q.v., and described as preserved by Indra during an inundation; in epic poetry he is a son of ۲پ and brother of Puru and Turvasu, Kṛṣṇa being descended from Yadu, and Bharata and Kuru from Puru; Yadu is also called a son of Vasu, king of Cedi, or a son of Hary-aśva), [Ṛg-veda; Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]

2) Name of a country on the west of the Jumnā river (about Mathurā and Vṛndā-vana, over which Yadu ruled; according to others the Deccan or Southern peninsula of India), [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [plural] the people of Yadu or the descendants of king Yadu (cf. dava), [ib.]

4) (यादु):—[from d] m. water, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 12.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yadu (यद�):�(�) 1. m. A king, ancestor of Krishna; a country.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٳ (यातु):—[(tu�-ٳ�-tu) a.] Going. m. A traveller; a demon; time.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Yadu (यद�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jau.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Yadu (ಯದ�):—[noun] one of the ancestors of Kriṣna, after whom the family is named.

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ٳ (ಯಾತು):�

1) [noun] a traveller; a wayfarer.

2) [noun] a demon.

3) [noun] an evil spirit.

4) [noun] black magic; sorcery.

5) [noun] Niṛti, the Regent of south-west direction.

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Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yatu (யத�) noun < Yadu. An ancient king of the lunar race, the founder of the Yādava dynasty; சந்திரவமிசத்து யாதவகுலத்த� மூலபுருட னாகி� அரசன�. (மகாபாரதம�) [santhiravamisathu yathavagulathu mulapuruda nagiya arasan. (magaparatham)]

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Yāṭu (யாடு) noun cf. ŧḍa첹. [K. ḵ.] Goat, sheep; ஆட�. யாடுங் குதிரையும் [adu. yadung kuthiraiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 567).

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ٳ (யாது) interrogative pron. < யா². [ⲹ².] [Telugu: ŧ徱, K. vudu.] What, which; எத�. அருளல்� தியாதெனிற் கொல்லாமை கோறல� [ethu. arulalla thiyathenir kollamai koral] (திருக்குறள� [thirukkural], 254).

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ٳ (யாது) noun < tu.

1. See யாதுதானன� [yathuthanan],

1. யாது பூநெருப்பெ� வடராதிங்கே நிலைத் திடுகின்றான் [yathu puneruppena vadarathinge nilaith thiduginran] (சேதுபுராணம� சேதுமா. [sethupuranam sethuma.] 100).

2. Evil spirit, fiend, demon; பிசாசு. (இலக்கியச� சொல்லகராதி) [pisasu. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]

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ٳ (யாது) noun cf. śī. Toddy; கள�. (சதுராகராதி) [kal. (sathuragarathi)]

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ٳ (யாது) noun < Urdu d. Memory; ஞாபகம். எனக்கு யாது இல்ல�. [gnapagam. enakku yathu illai.]

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yāttu (யாத்து) noun < யா-. [ya-.] Stitch; தைப்பு. [thaippu.] (நாமத௶பநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 729.)

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ٳ (यातु):—n. a traveller; a pedestrian;

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