a meditating on the Supreme or abstract principle of the universal being, following self-denial, strict austere, moral and ethical life, etc.

a religious penance observed by remaining at a place (without moving).

for what? for what reason, cause or purpose?; why.

because of which; on account of which.

the reason for which.

an elaborate religious sacrifice.

a religious service; a worshipping.

a difficult, onerous task.

= ಅಶ್ವಮೇಧ - 1.

any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse), parasitic on humans and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse corporis) or head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis).

a very small unit of linear measure.

= ಯೂಕ.

the act or process of joining, uniting together.

the fastening of a horse, ox, etc. to the yoke of a cart, plough, etc. with a cord; harness.

the fact of being associated; association.

the state of (various ingredients) being mixed; a mixture.

an act of arranging; state of being arranged; arrangement.

an orderly and stretegic grouping of troops of soldiers; an array.

the way a thing happens, happened or to be made; manner.

that by which something is done or obtained; a means.

a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two oxen etc. and attached to the plough or a cart to be pulled; a yoke.

a piece of work assigned to or demanded of a person; a task.

a carrying out, doing, producing, etc.; execution.

the quality of being proper, fitting or suitable; fitness; propriety.

available resources or wealth.

good luck, success, prosperity, etc. supposed to be got by the grace of a deity; fortune.

favourable chance or opening offered by circumstances; an opportunity.

an action or device designed to deceive, cheat; a trick.

the physical body of a person or animal.

any substance used in curing disease, healing wounds, relieving pain, etc.; a medicine.

a person who secretly collects and reports information for a government, company, etc.; a spy.

a good, ideal quality, trait or behaviour.

mystical power used in bringing about superhuman acts.

one of the six ancient systems or schools of Indian philosophy.

self-concentration, abstract meditation and mental abstraction practised as a system.

the union of an individual soul with the Supreme Soul; the final Emancipaltion.

(gram.) the literary meaning of a word, that is not joined with any inflections.

(jain.) the relation or attachment the soul has with the mundane world.

(astrol.) the combination or conjugation of astrological planets at the time of one's birth.

the act or process of adding two or more numbers to get the sum; addition.

a follower of the Yoga system.

a contemplative saint, ascetic.

a Śaiva mendicant.

a man who practices sorcery, black magic; a sorcerer.