yāvadasya

 The Sanskrit word "yāvadasya" is written in

Devanagari as "यावदस्य"

The Sanskrit term "yāvadasya" generally means 

"as long as," "while," or "for the duration of," indicating 

a temporal extent or condition.

Grammatical Breakdown

• yā – a relative pronoun often meaning who, that, or which.
• vat – functioning as a suffix that conveys comparison or extent; in 
• some contexts indicates “so long as” or “while.”
• asya – a possessive pronoun meaning of him, of that, or its.

Combined, yāvadasya is used to express a temporal or conditional 

duration, essentially meaning:

• "as long as it lasts"
• "while it exists"
• "during which"

Contextual Usage

In classical Sanskrit texts such as the Mahābhārata and 

Dharma-related literature, it appears in sentences denoting the 

duration of fame, action, or virtue. For example, in Mahābhārata 

Book 12, Chapter 226:

"yāvadasya bhavatyasmin loke kīrti ryaśaskarī"

Here, it translates as "as long as...", referring to the time 

span during which a person’s fame endures 

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Summary

• Primary meaning: "as long as," "while," or "for the duration of."
• Function: Indicates temporal extent or conditional span in a sentence.
• Literary application: Widely found in Hindu epics, Dharmashastra texts, 
•  to express continuity or duration of actions, states, or qualities 

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Thus, whenever you encounter yāvadasya in Sanskrit literature, think 

of it as establishing a time frame or condition relating to a person, 

action, or phenomenon.