यथा [yathā] ind. [यद् प्रकारे थाल्]
Used by itself यथा has the following senses: (a) as, in the manner mentioned; यथाज्ञापयति महाराजः 'as Your Majesty orders;' (b) namely, as follows; तद् यथानुश्रूयते
[Pt.1;] [U.2.4;] (c) as, like (showing comparison, and used to express the point of similarity); आसीदियं दशरथस्य गृहे यथा श्रीः
[U.4.6;] [Ku.4.34;] प्रभावप्रभवं कान्तं स्वाधीनपतिका यथा (न मुञ्चति)
[K. P.1;] (d) as, as for example, for instance; यत्र यत्र धूमस्तत्र तत्र वह्निर्यथा महानसे T. S. कुर्युः कृत्यमकृत्यं वा उष्ट्रे काकादयो यथा
[Pt.1.] 288; (e) that (used to introduce direct assertions with or without इति at the end); अकथितोऽपि ज्ञायत एव यथायमाभोगस्तपोवनस्येति
[Ś.1;] विदितं खलु ते यथा स्मरः क्षणमप्युत्सहते न मां विना
[Ku.4.36;] (f) so that, in order that; दर्शय तं चौरसिंहं यथा व्यापादयामि
[Pt.1.] Used correlatively with तथा, यथा has the following senses: (a) as, so (in which case एवम् and तद्वत् often take the place of तथा); यथा वृक्षस्तथा फलम् or यथा बीजं तथाङ्कुरः;
[Bg.11.29;] in this case एव is frequently added to either यथा or तथा or to both to make the equality of relation more marked or striking; वधूचतुष्केऽपि यथैव शान्ता प्रिया तनूजास्य तथैव सीता
[U.4.16;] न तथा बाधते स्कन्धो (or शीतम्) यथा बाधति बाधते; (as much-as, as-as);
[Ku.6.7;] [U.2.4;] [V.4.33.] In this sense तथा is often omitted, in which case यथा has sense (c) in 1 above. (b) so-that, तथा standing for 'so', and यथा for 'that'; यथा बन्धुजनशोच्या न भवति तथा निर्वाहय
[Ś.3;] तथा प्रयतेथा यथापहस्यसे जनैः
[K.19;] तस्मान्मुच्ये यथा तात संविधातुं तथार्हसि
[R.1.72;3.66;14.66;15.68.] (c) since-therefore, as (because) -so; यथा इतोमुखागतैरपि कलकलः श्रुतस्तथा तर्कयामि &c.
[Māl.8;] sometimes तथा is omitted; मन्दं मन्दं नुदति पवनश्चानुकूलो यथा त्वां ... सेविष्यन्ते भवन्तं बलाकाः
[Me.9.] (d) if-then, as surely as-so surely (a strong form of assertion or adjuration); वाङ्मनःकर्मभिः पत्यौ व्यभिचारो यथा न मे । तथा विश्वंभरे देवि मामन्तर्धातुमर्हसि
[R.15.81;] यथा यथा- तथा तथा the more-the more, the less-the less; यथा यथा भाषसि धर्मसंमितं तथा तथा मे त्वयि भक्तिरुत्तमा Mb.;
[Śi.17.43;] यथा यथा यौवनमतिचक्राम तथा तथावर्धतास्य संतापः
[K.59;] [Ms. 8.286;12.73;] यथा तथा in any manner, in whatever way; यथा तथा यापयंस्तु सा ह्यस्य कृतकृत्यता
[Ms.4.17;] यथैव just as; यथा तथा as much as; यथा तथा भवतु whatever may be the case; यथा कथंचित् anyhow, somehow or other. N. B. As the first member of Avyayībhāva comp. यथा is usually translated by 'according to, according as, in accordance with, in conformity to, in proportion to, not exceeding'; see compounds below.-Comp.
-अंशम्, -अंशतस् ind. in due proportions, proportionately.
-अधिकारम् ind. according to authority.
-अधीत a. a. as read or studied, conformable to the text. (-तम्) ind. according to the text.
-अनुपूर्वम्, -अनुपूर्व्यम्, -अनुपूर्व्या ind. in regular order or succession, successively.
-अनुभूतम् ind.
according to experience.
by previous experience.
-अनुरूपम् ind. in exact conformity, properly.
-अनूक्तम् ind. as said or told; मया यथानूक्तमवादि ते हरेः कृतावतारस्य सुमित्र चेष्टितम्
[Bhāg.3.19.32.] -अभिप्रेत, -अभिमत, -अभिलषित, -अभीष्ट a. a. as wished, intended or desired, agreeably to desire. (-तम् &c.) ind. according to one's wish, at pleasure, agreeably to one's desire.
-अभिरुचित a. a. pleasant, agreeable.
-अर्थ a.
as may be fit.
as may happen.
-उपपन्न a. a. just as happened to be at hand, natural; यथोपपन्नरज्जुबद्धः
[Dk.2.4.] -उपमा (in Rhet.) a comparison expressed by यथा.
-उप- -योगम् ind. according to use or requirements, according to circumstances.
-उपाधि ind. according to the condition or supposition.
-औचित्यम् propriety, suitableness, fitness.-ऋतु ind. according to the right season; यथर्तुवर्षी भगवान् न तथा पाकशासनः
[Mb.3.188.5.] -कथित a. a. as already mentioned.
-कर्तव्यम् what is right to be done. -कर्मind. according to one's duties or circumstances. -कल्पम्ind. according to rule or ritual.
-काम a. a. conformable to desire. (-मम्) ind. agreeably to desire, at will or pleasure, to the heart's content; यथाकामार्चितार्थिनाम्
[R.1.6;4.51.] -कामिन् a. a. free, unrestrained. -कारम्ind. in whatever way;
[P.III.4.28.] -कालः the right or due time, proper time; यथाकालप्रबोधिनाम्
[R.1.6.] (-लम्) ind. at the right time, opportunely, seasonably; सोपसर्पैर्जजागार यथाकालं स्वपन्नपि
[R.17.51.] -कृत a. a. as agreed upon, done according to rule or custom, customary; स यदि प्रतिपद्येत यथान्यस्तं यथाकृतम्
[Ms.8.183.] (-तम्) ind. according to the usual practice.
-क्लृप्ति ind. in a suitable way.
-क्रमम्, -क्रमेण ind. in due order or succession, regularly, in due form, properly; यथाक्रमं पुंसवनादिकाः क्रियाः
[R.3.1;9.26.] -क्षमम् ind. according to one's power, as much as possible.
-क्षिप्रम् ind. as quickly as possible.
-क्षेमेण ind. safely, comfortably.
-खेलम् ind. playfully;
[V.] -गुणम् ind. according to qualities or endowments;
[Ch. Up.] -चित्तम् ind. according to will; Māl.
foolish, senseless, stupid.
barbarous, outcast.
-ज्ञानम् ind. to the best of one's knowledge or judgment.
-ज्येष्ठम् ind. according to rank, by seniority.
according to actual facts, actually, as the case really may be.
true, right.
accurate, exact. (-थम्) a narrative of the particulars or details of anything, a detailed or minute account. (-थम्) ind.
exactly, precisely; विभाव्यन्ते यथातथम्
[bhāg.] fitly, properly, as the case really may be;
[Mb.3.] -तथ्यम्, -तथ्येन ind. truly, really.
-तृप्ति ind. to the heart's content.
-दर्शनम् ind. according to observation.
-दिक्, -दिशम् ind. in all directions.
-निकायम् ind. according to body; Śvet. Up.-निर्दिष्ट a.
as mentioned before, as specified above; यथानिर्दिष्टव्यापारा सखी.
as prescribed or laid down; यथानिर्दिष्टं संपादितं व्रतम्
[V.3.] -न्यायम् ind. justly, rightly, properly; प्रतिपूज्य यथान्यायम्
[Ms.1.1.] -न्यासम् ind. according to the text of a Śūtra, as written down.-न्युप्त a. as placed on the ground or offered; अवजिघ्रेच्च तान् पिण्डान् यथान्युप्तान् समाहितः
[Ms.3.218.] -पण्यम् ind. according to the (value or kind of) commodities; शुल्क- स्थानेषु कुशलाः यथापण्यविचक्षणाः
[Ms.8.398] (v. l.). -पुरम्ind. as before, as on previous occasions; यथापुरमविज्ञाय स्वार्थलिप्सुमपण्डिताम्
[Rām.2.1.2.] -पूर्व, -पूर्वक a. a. being as before, former;
[R.12.41.] (-र्वम्)
as before; सर्वाणि ज्ञातिकार्याणि यथापूर्वं समाचरेत्
[Ms.11.187.] in due order or succession, one after another; एते मान्या यथापूर्वम्
[Y.1.35.] -प्रत्यर्हम् ind. according to merit.-प्रदिष्टम् ind. as suitable or proper.
in the proper or suitable place; यथाप्रदेशं विनिवेशितेन
[Ku. 1.49;] आसञ्जयामास यथाप्रदेशं कण्ठे गुणम्
[R.6.83;] [Ku.7.34.] according to direction or precept.
on all sides.-प्रधानम्,
-प्रधानतः ind. according to rank or position, according to precedence; आलोकमात्रेण सुरानशेषान् संभावया- मास यथाप्रधानम्
[Ku.7.46.] according to usage or practice.
as found by experiment.-प्रस्तावम् ind. on the first suitable occasion. -प्रस्तुतम्ind.
at last, at length.
conformably to the circumstances.
-प्राणम् ind. according to strength with all one's might.
conformable to truth, true, real, correct; सौम्येति चाभाष्य यथार्थभाषी
[R.14.44;] so यथार्थानुभवः 'correct or right perception'; यथार्थवक्ता &c.
conformable to the true meaning; true to the sense, right, appropriate, significant; करिष्यन्निव नामास्य (i. e. शत्रुघ्न) यथार्थमरिनिग्रहात्
[R.15.6;] (करिष्यते) युधि सद्यः शिशुपालतां यथार्थाम्
[Śi.16.85;] [Ki.8.48;] [Ku.2.16.] fit suitable. (-र्थम्,
-अर्थतः ind. truly, rightly; fitly, suitably, properly.) ˚अक्षर a. signficant or true to the syllable; यस्मिन्नीश्वर इत्यनन्यविषयः शब्दो यथार्थाक्षरः
[V.1.1.] ˚नामन् a. one whose name is true to its meaning or fully significant (whose deeds are according to his name); ध्रुवसिद्धेरपि यथार्थनाम्नः सिद्धिं न मन्यते
[M.4;] परंतपो नाम यथार्थनामा
[R.6.21.] ˚वर्णः a spy (see यथार्हवर्ण). (यथार्थता
suitable to circumstances.
following from a previous grammatical rule; Kāśi. on
[P.III.2.135.] (-प्तम्) ind. regularly, properly.-प्रार्थितम् ind. as requested.
to the best of one's power, with all one's might; यथाबलं च विभज्य गृह्णीत
[Dk.2.8.] according to the (condition of) army or number of forces;
[Ms.] -बुद्धि, -मति ind. to the best of one's knowledge.
-भक्त्या with entire devotion.
according to the share of each, proportionately; यथाभागशोऽमी वो गन्धाः
each in his respective place; यथाभागमवस्थिताः
[Bg.1.11.] in the proper place; यथाभागमवस्थितेऽपि
[R.6.19.] भावः destiny.
proper relation.
-भूतम् ind. according to what has taken place, according to truth, truly, exactly.
-भूयस् ind. according to seniority.
-मुखीन a. a. looking straight at (with gen.); (मृगः) यथामुखीनः सीतायाः पुप्लुवे बहु लोभयन्
[Bk.5.48.] -मूल्य a. a. worth the price, accordant with the price.
as in fit, fitly, properly; यथायथं ताः सहिता नभश्चरैः
[Ki.8.2.] in regular order, severally, each in its proper place, respectively; असक्तमाराधयतो यथायथम्
[Ki.1.11;] बीजवन्तो मुखाद्यर्था विप्रकीर्णा यथायथम्
[S. D.337.] by degrees, gradually; सर्वे मायामानवा यथायथमन्तर्भावं गताः
[Dk.1.5.] -युक्तम्,
-योगम् ind. according to circumstances, fitly, suitably.
-योग्य a. a. suitable, fit, proper, right. -रसम्ind. according to the sentiments.
-रुचम्, -रुचि ind. according to one's liking or taste; वदन्ति चैतत् कवयो यथारुचम्
[Bhāg.2.5.21.] according to form or appearance.
duly, properly, fitly.
-लब्ध a. a. as actually in hand.
-वस्तु ind. as the fact stands, exactly, accurately, truly.
-विध a. a. of such kind or sort. िind. according to rule or precept, duly, properly; यथाविधि हुताग्नीनाम्
[R.1.6;] संचस्कारोभयप्रीत्या मैथिलेयौ यथाविधि 15.31;3.7;
[Ms.11.191.] -विनियोगम् ind. in the succession or order stated.
-विभवम् ind. in proportion to one's income, according to means.
-वीर्य a. a. of whatever strength. (-र्यम्) ind. in respect of manliness or courage.
-वृत्त a. a. as happened, done or acted.
(त्तम्) the actual facts, the circumstances or details of an event.
a former event.
-वृद्धम् ind. according to age or seniority; गगनादवतीर्णा सा यथावृद्धपुरःसरा
[Ku.6.] 49.
according to the degree of education or culture.
according to the derivation.
-शक्ति, -शक्त्या ind. to the best of one's power, as far as possible.
-शब्दार्थम् ind. in keeping with or according to the sense conveyed by the (sacred) text; इह शब्द- लक्षणे कर्मणि यथाशब्दार्थं प्रवृत्तिः ŚB. on
[MS.11.1.26.] -शास्त्रम् ind. according to the scriptures, as the law ordains; सर्वेऽपि क्रमशस्त्वेते यथाशास्त्रं निषेविताः
[Ms.6.88.] -शीघ्रम् ind. as quickly as possible.
-शीलम् ind. in accordance with one's temper.
-श्रुत a. a. according to the report.
as heard or reported.
(यथाश्रुति) according to Vedic precepts; अस्मात् परं बत यथाश्रुति संभृतानि को नः कुले निवपनानि करिष्यतीति
[Ś.6.25.] -श्रेष्ठम् ind. in order of precedence or merit. -श्लक्ष्णa. behaving in such a way that the weaker is placed first.
-संस्थम् ind. according to circumstances.-संख्यम् a figure of speech in Rhetoric; यथासंख्यं क्रमेणैव क्रमिकाणां समन्वयः
[K. P.1;] e. g. शत्रुं मित्रं विपत्तिं च जय रञ्जय भञ्जय
[Chandr.5.17.] (-ख्यम्),
-संख्येन ind. according to number, respectively, number for number; हृत्कण्ठतालुगाभिस्तु यथासंख्यं द्विजातयः (शुध्येरन्)
[Y.1.21.] -समयम् ind.
at the proper time.
according to agreement or established usage.
-संभव a. a. possible.-संभावित a. suitable, appropriate.
-सर्वम् ind. in all particulars.
-सवनम् ind. according to the time or season.
-सारम् ind. according to quality or goodness.
suitableness, fitness.
propriety.
accuracy, genuineness, correctness.)
at will or pleasure.
at ease, comfortably, pleasantly, so as to give pleasure; अङ्के निधाय करभोरु यथासुखं ते संवाहयामि चरणावुत पद्मताम्रौ
[Ś.3.2;] [R.9.48;] [Ms.4.43.] -स्थानम् the right or proper place. (-नम्) ind.
in the proper place; duly, properly.
instantly.
according to rank. -स्थितa.
according to circumstances or actual facts, as it stands; रामं यथास्थितं सर्वं भ्राता ब्रूते स्म विह्वलः
[Bk.6.8.] right, proper, fit. (-तम्) ind.
truly, properly.
according to circumstances.
-स्थिति ind. as usual, according to state or circumstances.
-स्थूलम् ind. without details.
-स्व a. a. each according to (his or her) own; यथास्वान् जग्मुरालयान्
[Mb.12.44.14.] each his own, respectively; अध्यासते चीरभृतो यथास्वम्
[R.13.22;] [Ki.14.43.] individually; यथास्वमाश्रमैश्चके वर्णैरपि षडंशभाक्
[R.17.65.] duly, properly, rightly; यथास्वं ग्राहकान्येषां शब्दादीनामिमानि तु
[Mb.3.211.13.] according to merit, as deserving.
appropriate, suitable, just.
as agreeable; यथार्हजलेन हृद्यगन्धेन स्नातः
[Dk.2.7.] ˚वर्णः a spy, an emissary.
-अर्हम्, -अर्हतः ind. according to merit or worth; यथार्हमन्यैरनुजीविलोकं संभावयामास यथाप्रधानम्
[R.16.4.] -अर्हणम् ind.
according to propriety.
according to worth or merit.
according to room or space.
as occasion may occur, according to occasion, leisure or propriety.
in the proper place; प्रालम्बमुत्कृष्य यथावकाशं निनाय
[R.6.14.] -अवस्थम्ind. according to the condition or circumstances.-आख्यात a. as mentioned before, before mentioned.-आख्यानम् ind. as before stated.
-आगत a. a. foolish, stupid. (-तम्) ind. as one came, by the same way as one came; यथागतं मातलिसारथिर्ययौ
[R.3.67.] -आगमम्ind. according to tradition, as handed down from generation to generation.
-आचारम् ind. as customary or usual.
-आम्नातम्, आम्नायम् ind. as laid down in the Vedas.
-आरम्भम् ind. according to the beginning, in regular order or succession.
-आवासम् ind. according to one's dwelling, each to his own dwelling.
according to wish or intention.
according to the agreement.
-आश्रमम् ind. according to the Āśrama or period in one's religious life.
-आश्रयम् ind. according to substratum; चित्रं यथाश्रयमृते Sāṅkhya
[K.41.] -इच्छ,
-इष्ट, -ईप्सित a. a. according to wish or desire, agreeably to one's desire, as much as desired, as desired or wished for. (-च्छम्,
according to wish or desire, at will or pleasure; यथेष्टं चेष्टन्ते स्फुटकुचतटाः पश्य कुलटाः Udb.
as much as may be wanted, to the heart's content; यथेष्टं बुभुजे मांसम्
[Ch. P.3.] -ईक्षितम् ind. as personally seen, as actually perceived.
-उक्त, -उदित a. a. as said or told above, aforesaid, above-mentioned; यथोक्ताः संवृत्ताः
[Pt.1;] यथोक्त- व्यापारा
[Ś.1;] [R.2.7;] ततः स्वगृहमेत्य यथोक्तमर्थत्यागं कृत्वा
[Dk.2.2.] -उचित a. a. suitable, proper, due, fit. (-तम्)ind. duly, suitably, properly; आगतं तु भयं वीक्ष्य नरः कुर्याद् यथोचितम्
[H.] -उत्तरम् ind. in regular order or succession, one after another; संबन्धोऽत्र यथोत्तरम्
[S. D. 729;] श्रैष्ठ्यमेषां यथोत्तरम्
[Ms.12.38;] यथोत्तरेच्छा हि गुणेषु कामिनः
[Ki.8.4.] according to one's power or might.
with all one's might.
-उद्गत a. a. without sense, stupid.
-उद्गमनम् in ascending proportion.
-उद्दिष्ट a. a. as indicated or described. (-ष्टम्) or-उद्देशम् ind. in the manner indicated.
-उपचारम् ind. as politeness or courtesy requires.
-उपजोषम् ind. according to pleasure or desire; यथोपजोषं वासांसि परिधाया- हतानि ते
[Bhāg.8.9.15.] -उपदिष्ट a. a. as indicated.-उपदेशम् ind. as advised or instructed.