As a deity name
Name 563 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a royal elephant (also -gaja)
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "yājakāya" is the dative of "yājaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
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.
Related forms
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.
yāja m. a sacrificer (in ati-yāja), RV.
yāja m. a sacrifice (cf. upāṃśu-, ṛtu-y˚ &c.)
Alternative readings
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