यन्त्रम् [yantram] [यन्त्र्-अच्]
That which restrains or fastens, any prop or support, a stay; as in गृहयन्त्र (see the quotation under this word.).
A fetter, band, fastening, tie, thong, rein; छेदने चैव यन्त्राणाम्
[Ms.8.292.] A surgical instrument, especially a blunt instrument (opp. शस्त्र).
Any instrument or machine, an appliance, a contrivance, implement in general; कूपयन्त्र
[Mk.1.6] 'a machine for drawing up water from a well'; so तैल˚ (cf. यन्त्रं तिलपीडनकम् Chandu Paṇdita on
[N.1.6;22.87] ); जल˚ &c.
A bolt, lock, key; यन्त्रैरुद्घाटयामास सोऽपश्यत् तत्र बालकम्
[Mb.3.39.6.] Restraint, force.
An amulet, a mystical or astronomical diagram used as an amulet.
A boring machine; दन्तौघयन्त्रोद्भवश्वभ्राली
[N.22.15.] -Comp. -आरूढa. mounted on the revolving engine; भ्रामयन् सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया
[Bg.] -आलयः a printing-press.
-उपलः a mill, mill-stone.
-करण्डिका a kind of magical basket.
-कर्मकृत् m. m. an artist, artisan.
-कोविदः a mechanist;
[Rām.2.8.2] (com. यन्त्रकोविदाः क्षेपणीयादि- यन्त्रकरणकुशलाः).
गृहम् an oil-mill.
a manufactory.
a torture-chamber; Buddh.
गोलः a kind of pea.
a canon-ball.
-चेष्टितम् any magical work, an enchantment.
-तक्षन् m. m.
a constructor of machines.
a preparer of charms.
-तोरणम् a mechanical arch (fitted with contrivances to move it).
-दृढ a. a. secured by a bolt (as a door).
-धारागृहम् a room fitted with shower-bath; a bath-room.
-नालम् a mechanical pipe or tube.
-पुत्रकः, -पुत्रिका a mechanical doll, a puppet furnished with contrivances, such as strings, for moving the limbs.
-पेषणी a hand-mill.
-प्रवाहः an artificial stream of water; यन्त्रप्रवाहैः शिशिरैः परीतान्
[R.16.49.] -बद्ध a. having a mechanical contrivance; यन्त्रबद्धतलाव- पातं कारयेत्
[Kau.A.1.2.] -मार्गः a canal or an aqueduct.
-मुक्तम् a kind of weapon.
-विधिः m. m. the science of surgical instruments.
-शरः an arrow or any missile shot off by means of machinery.
-सद्मन् n. n. an oil-mill.-सूत्रम् the cord attached to the mechanism of a doll or puppet.