Yudhajit
/ˌjuː.dʱəˈdʒɪt/noun
A Sanskrit masculine personal name meaning one who conquers in battle.
Did you know?In the Ramayana tradition, Yudhajit is the maternal uncle of Bharata and is associated with the royal Kekaya lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*yudʰós
“War or conflict; the reconstructed ancestor of the Sanskrit battle-root.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
yudh
“To fight, battle, or wage war.”
Vedic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
ji
“To conquer, overcome, or win.”
Classical Sanskrit
Sanskrit
yudhājit
“A compound meaning “one who conquers in battle”; also used as a personal name.”
Epic Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Yudhajit
“The name of a prince and maternal uncle of Bharata in the Ramayana tradition.”
Modern English
English
Yudhajit
“A transliterated Sanskrit personal name used in English-language writing.”