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Yati, historically was the general term for a
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In the late medieval period, yati came to represent a stationary monk, who lived in one place rather than wandering as required for a Jain monk. The term was more common for the ナ嘛ト鍍ト[bara monastics, but was also used by the
Digambara ''Digambara'' (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major Jain schools and branches, schools of Jainism, the other being ''ナ嘛etト[bara'' (white-clad). The Sanskrit word ''Digambara'' means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic pract ...
s. The term has also been occasionally for ascetics from other traditions. Some scholars married and were termed ''sansari yati'' or
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s. Some ruling dynasties in
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had a close relationship with yatis.
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mentions that yatis were invited to participate in the discussion on religions. The stationary yatis often managed institutions and properties. Some of their residences are termed ''jatiji'' in their memory. With the re-establishment of orders of wandering (') monks since late 19th and early 20th century, the number of yatis have declined significantly.


Shripujya

The heads of the institutions of ナ嘛etト[bara yatis were often termed shripujya, similar to Digambara institutions headed by the Bhattarakas. Only a celibate yati could become a shripujya. They have now been replaced by
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s who head orders of wandering monks.


Yati 窶 Naam ka Arth (Meaning of the Name Yati)

The name ''Yati'' is of Sanskrit origin, rooted in the traditions and philosophical underpinnings of Hindu dharma. Derived from the root "yat," meaning "to strive" or "to make an effort," ''Yati'' traditionally refers to one who is disciplined, dedicated, and often associated with ascetics or sages (''tapasvis'') who have renounced worldly attachments in pursuit of higher spiritual goals. In a more contemporary context, children bearing the name ''Yati'' are often perceived as resilient, keenly observant, and naturally drawn towards introspective and philosophical dimensions of life. They possess a calm, wandering disposition, often described as ''nirmal'' (serene) yet inquisitive, with a desire to explore meanings beyond the surface. Individuals with this name are also said to strive for perfection in their pursuits, often setting high standards for themselves in every endeavor. This relentless inner drive, combined with their composed nature, makes them inclined towards creative thinking, spiritual depth, and analytical clarity. Their journey is often marked by a quiet determination to harmonize the ''bhautik'' (material) with the ''adhyatmik'' (spiritual).


Prominent Jain yatis

* Yativ盪帋ケ」abha, 500-570 * Rajendrasuri who was initiated as a yati and later helped transform the ナ嘛etambara Mナォrtipナォjaka tradition in 1880. * Yati Lavaji, the founder of the Sthト]akavト《トォ sect about 1653 * Yati Yatanlal, (1894-1967) freedom fighter. There is an award named after him.爨ョ爨ケ爨セ爨ク爨ョ爭≒、も、ヲ 爨ョ爭爨 爨ャ爨ィ爨ィ爭 爨イ爨伶、セ 爨憫、ッ爨ェ爭≒、ー 爨歩・爨、爭財、ー爨ソ爨ョ 爨ケ爨セ爨・,, Matrix News, Aug 05, 2013, 爨ョ爭≒、籾・財、ッ 爨爨、爨ソ爨・爨ソ 爨カ爭財、ー爭 爨ョ爨セ爨イ爭 爨ィ爭 爨歩、ケ爨セ 爨歩・ 爨ッ爨、爨ソ 爨ッ爨、爨ィ爨イ爨セ爨イ 爨ク爨ョ爨セ爨 爨ク爭爨オ爭 爨ケ爭金、ィ爭 爨歩・ 爨ク爨セ爨・ 爨ク爨セ爨・ 爨鐘、 爨ク'爨壟・ 爨ヲ爭爨カ爨ュ爨歩・財、、 爨・爭. 爨ャ爨壟、ェ爨ィ 爨ク爭 爨ク爨ョ爨セ爨 爨ク爭爨オ爨セ, 爨ヲ爭爨カ 爨ク爭爨オ爨セ 爨ョ爭爨 爨ー爭も、壟、ソ 爨ー爨籾、ィ爭 爨オ爨セ爨イ爭 爨ッ爨、爨ソ 爨憫・ 爨ィ爭 爭ァ爭ュ 爨憫・≒、イ爨セ爨 爭ァ爭ッ爭ュ爭ャ 爨ョ爭爨 爨カ爭財、ー爭 爨オ爨ソ爨オ爭爨歩、オ爨ー爭財、ァ爨ィ 爨ク爭爨オ爨セ 爨爨カ爭財、ー爨ョ 爨歩・ 爨ク爭財、・爨セ爨ェ爨ィ爨セ 爨歩、ー 爨爨カ爭財、ー爨ョ 爨ェ爨ー爨ソ爨ク爨ー 爨ョ爭爨 爨ク爨ー爭財、オ 爨ク爭≒、オ爨ソ爨ァ爨セ爨ッ爭≒、歩・財、、 爨ィ爨ソ爨カ爭≒、イ爭財、 爨爨ク爭財、ェ爨、爨セ爨イ 爨歩、セ 爨カ爭≒、ュ爨セ爨ー爨も、ュ 爨歩、ソ爨ッ爨セ
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See also

* Yativ盪帋ケ」abha * Bhattaraka * Mahト》mト#Jain Mahatmas in Dabestト]-e Mazト”eb


References

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