| Keyword | Yantra |
| Type | S.S. |
| Etymology/ Definition | यन्त्रं शल्याणाम् आहरण उपायः । सु. सू. १।१ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Su.1/1 D`alhan`a |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – any instrument for holding or restraining or fastening |
| Implied Meaning | The instrument, which is useful for extracting foreign body, is called Yantra. |
| Elaboration | The instruments are one hundred and one in number. As all the functions of the instruments depend upon hand, a trained hand is the chief one of all of these. Sus`hruta describes six types of instruments: Svastika Yantra – 24 Cruciform Instruments Sandams ` ha Yantra – 2 Dissecting forceps Taala Yantra – 2 Spoon shaped instruments Naad`ee Yantra – 20 Tubular instruments S ` halaakaa Yantra – 28 Rod like instruments Upayantra – 25 Subsidiary or Accessory instruments Properties of a good instrument: proper size with rough or smooth mouth ( as required ), firm, good looking and with a good handle. |
| Contemporary Colloquial | Instruments, Apparatus |
| Antonym | Upayantra, S`hastra |
Last updated on June 18th, 2021 at 11:54 am