Dictionary Definition:
yat 1
yát mfn. (pr. p. of √5. i) going, moving RV. &c. &c. (abde yati, in this year L.)
yat 2
yat cl. 1. Ā. (prob. connected with √yam and orig. meaning, to stretch' Dhātup. ii, 29) yátate (Ved. and ep. also P. ○ti
• p. yátamāna, yátāna and yatāná RV.
• pf. yete, 3. pl. yetire ib. &c
• aor. ayatiṣṭa Br.
• fut. yatiṣyate Br., ○ti MBh.
• inf. yatitum MBh.
• ind. p. -yátya MBh.), (P.) to place in order, marshal, join, connect RV.
• (P. or Ā.) to keep pace, be in line, rival or vie with (instr.) ib.
• (Ā.) to join (instr.), associate with (instr.), march or fly together or in line ib.
• to conform or comply with (instr.) ib.
• to meet, encounter (in battle) ib. Br.
• to seek to join one's self with, make for, tend towards (loc.) ib.
• to endeavour to reach, strive after, be eager or anxious for (with loc., dat., acc. with or without prati, once with gen
• also with arthe, arthāya, artham and hetos ifc
• or with inf.) Mn. MBh. Kāv. &c
• to exert one's self, take pains, endeavour, make effort, persevere, be cautious or watchful ib.
• to be prepared for (acc.) R.: Caus. (or cl. 10 Dhātup. xxxiii, 62) yātáyati (or ○te
• aor. ayīyatat
• Pass. yātyate), to join, unite (Ā. intrans.) RV.
• to join or attach to (loc.), P PañcavBr.
• to cause to fight AitBr.
• to strive to obtain anything (acc.) from (abl.) Mālav.
• (rarely Ā.) to requite, return, reward or punish, reprove (as a fault) RV. &c. &c. [Page 841, Column 1]
• (Ā.) to surrender or yield up anything (acc) to (acc. or gen.) MBh.
• (P. Ā.) to distress, torture, vex, annoy BhP.
• accord. to Dhātup. also nikāre (others nirākāre or khede) and upaskāre: Desid. yiyatiṣate Gr.: Intens. yāyatyate and yāyatti ib.