As a deity name
Name 596 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
Name 986 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
As a Hindi name
यशस्कर · adj
कीर्ति बढ़ानेवाला — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
causing renown
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
yaśas—kara mf(ī)n. causing renown
(ifc.) conferring glory on, glorious for, Mn.; MBh. &c.
yaśas—kara m. N. of an author, Cat.
of various men, Kathās.; Rājat.
yaśaskara mfn. (-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Rendering famous, conferring celebrity. E. yaśas fame, kṛ to make, aff. ṭac.
Alternative readings
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