tyajati

 The word "tyajati" is written in Devanagari 

script as त्यजति

The Sanskrit verb "tyajati" means he/she leaves, abandons, 

gives up, renounces, or shun something. It indicates the 

act of letting go or freeing oneself from a person, place, 

object, duty, or even life in certain contexts 

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Detailed Meaning

• To leave or abandon: "Tyajati" can refer to leaving a location, 
• relinquishing possessions, or abandoning responsibilities 

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• To give up or renounce: It is commonly used in philosophical 
• and religious texts to indicate renunciation, surrender, or 
• detachment from desires or material objects 

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• To shun or avoid: The term can also mean to deliberately 
• avoid someone or something, or to disregard obstacles 

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• To free oneself from or let go of: This includes spiritual or 
• practical contexts, such as overcoming attachment, discarding 
• faults, or releasing control over outcomes 

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• In a life-related context: Sometimes "tyajati" refers to giving 
• up life, breath, or physical existence, especially in epic, purāṇic, 
• or scriptural texts 

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Etymology and Usage

• Root: The word derives from the Sanskrit root त्यज् (tyaj), 
• meaning "to abandon" or "to set aside" 

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• Grammatical Form: "Tyajati" is a third-person singular present 
• tense indicative verb of class 1 in Sanskrit grammar 

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• Classical Text References: It appears in canonical works such 
• as the Bhagavad Gītā, Mahābhārata, Manusmṛti, and Bhaṭṭikāvya, 
• illustrating contexts ranging from renunciation of attachment 
• to general leaving or abandoning 

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Synonyms and Related Concepts

• Tyakta / Tyajita: past participle forms meaning "abandoned" 
• or "forsaken"
• Tyājaya: causative form meaning "to cause to give up or abandon" 

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In summary, "tyajati" encompasses the broad idea of leaving 

behind, relinquishing, or renouncing, applicable to objects, relationships, 

personal desires, duties, and sometimes even life, reflecting both 

mundane and spiritual usage in Sanskrit literature.