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ascetic meaning in Sanskrit

जटिल jaṭila

/əˈsɛ.tɪk/

ascetic in Sanskrit: जटिल (jaṭila), जटाधर (jaṭādhara), वनस्पति (vánaspáti), यति (yáti). In English, ascetic means of or relating to ascetics.

Sanskrit words for ascetic

an ascetic
जटिल jaṭila, जटाधर jaṭādhara, वनस्पति vánaspáti
an ascetic, devotee, one who has restrained his passions and abandoned the world
यति yáti
ascetic, one who has renounced the world
संन्यासिन् saṃnyāsin, संन्यासिनी saṃnyāsinī

English meaning of ascetic

  1. adjective Of or relating to ascetics.
  2. adjective Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
  3. noun One who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

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Questions about ascetic in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of ascetic in Sanskrit?
Ascetic in Sanskrit is जटिल (jaṭila), जटाधर (jaṭādhara), वनस्पति (vánaspáti), यति (yáti).
ascetic इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ascetic: जटिल (jaṭila), जटाधर (jaṭādhara), वनस्पति (vánaspáti), यति (yáti).
What does ascetic mean in English?
Ascetic means of or relating to ascetics.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “ascetic”: जटाधर, जटिल, यति, वनस्पति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: ascetic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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