यतस् ind. [यद्-तसिल्]
(often used merely for the abl. of the relative pronoun यद्)
1 From whence (referring to persons or things), from what, from which place or quar ter; यतस्त्वया ज्ञानमशेषमाप्तं R. 5. 4 (यतः = यस्मात् from whom); यतश्च भय- माशंकेत्प्राचीं तां कल्पयोद्दिशं Ms. 7. 189.
2 For which reason, wherefore, in consequence of which.
3 As, since, for, because; उवाच चैनं परमार्थतो हरं न वेत्सि नूतं यत एवमात्थ मां Ku. 5. 75; R. 8. 76; 13. 61; oft. with ततः as correlative; R. 16. 74.
4 From which time forward, ever since.
5 That, so that. (यतस्ततः means 1. from which place soever, from any quarter whatever. −2. from any person whatever. −3. anywhere soever, on all sides, in any direction; Ms. 4. 14. यतो यतः 1. from whatever place. −2. from whomsoever, from any person whatever. −3. wherever, in whatever direction; यतो यतः षट्- चरणोऽभिवर्तते Ś. 1. 23; Bg. 6. 26; यतः प्रभृति from which time forward).
−Comp.
−भव a. arising from which.
−मूल a. originating in, or sprung from, which.