jAtu ind. A particle meaning: 1 At all, ever, at any time, possibly; kiM tena jAtu jAtena mAturyOvanahAriRA Pt. 1. 26 ; na jAtu kAmaH kAmAnAmupaBogena SAmyati Ms. 2. 94 ; Ku. 5. 55. 2 Perhaps, sometimes; R. 19. 7. 3 Once, once upon a time, sometime, at some day. 4 Used with the potential mood jAtu has the sense of ‘not allowing or putting up with’; jAtu tatraBavAnvfzalaM yAjayennAvakalpayAmi ( na marzayAmi ) Sk. 5 Used with a present indicative it denotes censure ( garhA ); jAtu tatraBavAn vfzalaM yAjayati ibid.