जयति
jayati
The Sanskrit for "to defeat" is जयति (jayati), "conquers", used with the defeated person as the object.
रामः रावणं जयति (rāmaḥ rāvaṇaṃ jayati) means "Rama defeats Ravana". The noun "defeat" is पराजयः (parājayaḥ).
Meaning: to overcome in battle or contest (verb)
Which one should you use?
सहते (sahate) means "endures, bears". It does not mean defeat.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
JA-ya-ti
Did you know?
- The same root जि (ji) gives जय (jaya), "victory", as in the salute जय हिन्द (jaya hind), "victory to India".
Examples in context
- रामः रावणं जयति।rāmaḥ rāvaṇaṃ jayati.Rama defeats Ravana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “defeat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
