yānīha

 The word “yānīha” with a short 'a' at the end 

is written in Devanagari as यानिह

The Sanskrit word "yānīha" means "which in this world" 

or "those here" when referring to entities, actions, 

or objects in the material world.

Context and Usage

The term "yāni yāni" (plural) often appears in Vedic literature, 

followed by "iha", forming "yānīha". Here, yāni means "which" 

or "each of those," and iha means "in this world" or "here" 

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When combined in texts such as the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, 

it is used to describe the various activities, forms, or pastimes 

of the Lord as they manifest "here in this material world"

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Example from Śrīmad Bhāgavatam

In Canto 11, Chapter 4, Verse 1, King Nimi inquires about Lord 

Hari’s various activities: the verse reads "yāni yānīha karmāṇi…", 

which has been translated as:

“Each of the activities which He performs here in this world, by 

His own independent will and appearances…”

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This shows that "yānīha" specifically refers to actions or entities 

"here" or "in this material world," highlighting their temporal and 

spatial presence as opposed to spiritual or transcendental realms.

Usage in Brihat Samhita

Similarly, in the Brihat Samhita, the word appears in verse 58.11: 

"yānīha bhūtāni vasanti…", which can be translated as “those beings 

which reside here…”

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meaning, indicating entities existing within this material world.

Summary

• yāni = which, each of those
• iha = in this world, here
• yānīha = "which in this world," "those here," or "the ones present 
• in this material realm"
• Commonly used in religious, historical, or astrological Sanskrit 
• texts to specify worldly forms, actions, or beings 

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In essence, whenever you encounter "yānīha" in Sanskrit scriptures, 

it is a reference to something specific that exists or occurs in the 

material world, often contrasted with spiritual or universal counterparts.