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yantaṃ

yanta

nt nom sg of yanta (noun); nt acc sg of yanta (noun); nt voc sg of yanta (noun); reflx imp 3rd pl of yāti (verb)

1. yanta (nt): machine; mechanism; contraption
2. yantaṃ (sandhi): whatever; lit. whatever this
3. yāti (pr): goes; goes to; goes forward; proceeds; travels
4. yāti (pr): (of an army) marches against; pursues; routs

Analysis. yaṃ + taṃ

Etymology. √yant + a; from √yant 'bind'; Sanskrit yantra [yantr]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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