Yamaduta

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noun

An officer of Yamaloka whose duty is to bring a dead person before Lord Yama for trial.

OriginSanskrit यमदूत →
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Meanings

nounYamaduta (plural Yamadutas)

plural Yamadutas

  1. HinduismAn officer of Yamaloka whose duty is to bring a dead person before Lord Yama for trial.

Origin

  1. Sanskritयमदूत
  2. EnglishYamaduta

Borrowed from Sanskrit यमदूत (yamadūta).

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Translations

Hindi यमदूत
  • यमदूत (yamdūt)a messenger of Yamaloka
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