√ yaj, “offer”

√ yach

√ yaj

√ yat

Present

I. yájati -te etc. V.+

II. yákṣi V.B.S., yákṣva RV. yajase (1s.) RV¹

Future

Simple Future: yakṣyati etc. B.+,-áte etc. V.+

Periphrastic Future: yaṣṭā́ B

Aorist

^RAo: ayīyajat etc. B

-s-Ao: ayākṣīt etc. V.B.S. (ayās RV., ayāṭ V.B.S.; yákṣat V.B.S., yakṣatas -ṣatām RV.), ayaṣṭa etc. V.B.S. (yakṣate etc. V.B.; yakṣīya MS.)

Precative: ijyāt

Perfect

iyāja etc. E.+, ījé etc. V.+, yejé AV. ?

Desiderative

yiyakṣati -te E.; íyakṣati etc. V.,-te etc. V.B

Verbal Nouns

PPP: iṣṭá V.+; Inf: yáṣṭum B.+,-ṭave V.B., ījitum M.; ¹Abs: iṣṭvā́ AV.+; ²Abs: -ijya; yájadhyai V., yajádhyai TS.; -yā́jam AV

Derivatives

-ij V.+	yajás RV.	yajñá V.+	-yājin B.+
yā̆j V.+	-yaji RV.	yájyu V.	yājya B.+
yája B.	yájus V.+	yájīyas V.	yājyā̀ B.+
yajā S.	yajatá V.	yájiṣṭha V.	yājana S.+
yajin B.+	íṣṭi V.+	yájvan V.+	yājanīya C.
-yájya RV.	yajati S.+	yajvin E.+	-yā́juka B.
-yajyā V.B.S.	yaṣṭavyà B.+	yajiṣṇu E.	yāyajū́ka B.+
ijya C.	yaṣṭṛ V.+	-yāga E.+	yiyakṣu E.+
ijyā S.+	yájatra V.B.	-yāja V.+	yājayitavyà B.
yájana AV.+	yajátha V.	yājaka E.+	yājayitṛ C.

Appears to be related with roots √ yam and √ yach and √ yat, and to mean originally “reach out, extend”.

Meanings

yájati yájate v PPP iṣṭá 1 (q.v.) worship, esp. with sacrifices or oblations, consecrate, hallow, offer, sacrifice (P mostly on account of another, Ā on one's own account or by the help of another). Caus. yājayati te sacrifice (as priest) for (A) with (I), cause a person. (A) to sacrifice with (A or I) by means of a priest (I). Des yiyakṣati, te wish to sacrifice.

anu worship afterwards with (I).

apa drive away, Ā purchase by a sacrifice.

api sacrifice (A of the god or the oblation).

ava avert, drive away, or satisfy by a sacrifice.

ā consecrate, hallow, worship, win by a sacrifice (for men from the gods, Ā also for one's self).

pari get or procure by a sacrifice; worship or sacrifice before or after another.