English words from Sanskrit
- yakshaA kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.
- yakshiniA female yaksha.
- YamadutaAn officer of Yamaloka whose duty is to bring a dead person before Lord Yama for trial.
- YamalokaThe underworld or Hell according to Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism, where souls are sent for the expiation of their sins.
- YamikaA female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- YaminiA female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- YashasviA male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
- YashodaThe foster mother of Krishna.
- yatriA Hindu pilgrim, one taking part in yatra.
- YayatiThe fifth king of the Lunar dynasty, son of Nahusha, the husband of Devayani and Sharmishtha, and the progenitor of the lineages of the Yadavas and the Pandavas.
- YogacharyaA teacher of yoga used as a respectful title
- yogalikeResembling yoga or its techniques.
- yogasanaA position or posture (asana).
- YuddhonmattaA rakshasa, and brother of Ravana, slain by Nila in the Ramayana, also known as Mahodara.