As a deity name
Name 563 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
As a Hindi name
याजक · noun · masculine
यज्ञ करानेवाला · राजा का हाथी · मस्त हाथी — Śabdasāgara
याजक · yājak · s.m.
(f. -ikā), A sacrificing priest, &c. (see the pop. form. jājak) — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1247
याजक · yājak · s.m.
See the pop. form جاجك jājak — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1247
याजक · masculine
a priest, one who performs यज्ञ (yajña, “fire-sacrifice”)
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi याजक — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit याजक (yājaka).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
yājaka m. (fr. Caus.) a sacrificer, (ifc.) one who offers sacrifices or oblations for or to (cf. grāma-, nakṣatra-y˚), Mn.; MBh. &c. (-tva n.)
a royal elephant (also -gaja), L.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a royal elephant (also -gaja)
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (12)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "yājaka" is derived from "yāja" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
yāja m. a sacrificer (in ati-yāja), RV.
yāja m. a sacrifice (cf. upāṃśu-, ṛtu-y˚ &c.)
yājaka m. (fr. Caus.) a sacrificer, (ifc.) one who offers sacrifices or oblations for or to (cf. grāma-, nakṣatra-y˚), Mn.; MBh. &c. (-tva n.)
a royal elephant (also -gaja), L.
Dictionary citations
yājaka m. (fr. Caus.) a sacrificer, (ifc.) one who offers sacrifices or oblations for or to (cf. grāma-, nakṣatra-y˚), Mn.; MBh. &c. (-tva n.)
a royal elephant (also -gaja), L.
an elephant in rut, L.
yājaka m. (-kaḥ) 1 An officiating priest, a Brahman who conducts any part of a sacrifice. 2 A royal elephant. 3 A furious elephant. E. yaja to worship, ṇvul aff.
yāja m. a sacrificer (in ati-yāja), RV.
yāja m. a sacrifice (cf. upāṃśu-, ṛtu-y˚ &c.)
Alternative readings
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