(p. 889) yantrī a machineman, an operator; an instrumentalist; a conspirator, an intriguer, a plotter, a machinator, a wirepuller; (fig.) a director. 9)

(p. 889) yabanikā a screen, a curtain; a drop-curtain, a drop-scene, a drop. যবনিকা উত্তোলন করা v. to draw the curtain; to raise the drop; (fig.) to reveal, to disclose. ̃পতন, ̃পাত n. drop of a curtain between the acts or at the end of a play; (fig.) termination or shelving (of an affair). যবনিকার অন্তরালে behind the curtain, in camera. 16)

(p. 890) yābajjībana as long as one's life lasts, for life. a. life-long. যাবজ্জীবন কারাদণ্ড imprisonment for life, a life-term, a life sentence. 39)

(p. 896) yōginī (myth.) any one of the sixty-four female attendants of Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); a female ascetic or yogi; a woman who practises ardently (কর্মযোগিনী); (astr. & astrol.) a particular conjunction of stars (পশ্চিমে যোগিনী). 11)

(p. 896) yōjita joined, linked; unified; mixed, blended; employed, applied; invested; fixed, implanted. 18)

(p. 889) yadyapi even if, if perforce; although, even though. 6)

(p. 896) yōddhṛbarga warriors or soldiers collectively, fighting personnel. 23)

(p. 890) yācana2, yācanā act of asking (for), prayer, petition; begging; solicitation; volunteering. যাচনা করা v. to ask or pray (for); to beg; to solicit; to volunteer, to offer. যাচিত a. asked or prayed for; begged; solicited. 16)

(p. 896) yōdha a battle, a fight, a war; a warrior, a soldier, a fighter. 25)

(p. 890) yuktākṣara (gr.) a compound or conjunct letter. 53)

(p. 896) yōjana joining or linking; unification; mixing or blending; employment (সৈন্যযোজন); application (শব্দযোজন); investment (as of money); fixation, implantation (ধনুকে শরযোজন); a measure of distance usu. about five miles, a yojana. ̃গন্ধ n. musk. যোজনা same as যোজন except in the last sense, and-n. planning or a plan (চতুর্থ যোজনা). 17)

(p. 890) yājaka a priest; a clergyman, a cleric. ̃তন্ত্র n. hierocracy. ̃তা, ̃বৃত্তি n. priestship, priesthood; clericity. যাজকসম্প্রদায় n. the priestly or clerical order, the priesthood, the clergy. 19)

(p. 890) yamaja twin-born, twin. 4)

(p. 890) yājñika one who performs a religious sacrifice; a priest; a ritualist. a. sacrificial, ritual. 23)

(p. 896) yōgāsīna seated in yogic meditation. fem. যোগাসীনা । 10)