yatnaH [ yat-BAve naN ] 1 An effort, exertion, attempt, endeavour, trial; yatne kfte yadi na siDyati ko'tra dozaH H. Pr. 31 ; Bh. 2. 5. 2 Diligence, assiduity, perseverance. 3 Care, zeal, watchfulness, vigilance; mahAnhi yatnastava devadArO R. 2. 56 ; pratipAtramADIyatAM yatnaH Ś. 1. 4 Pains, trouble, labour, difficulty; SezAMganirmARaviDO viDAturlAvaRya utpAdya ivAsa yatnaH Ku. 1. 35 , 7. 66 ; R. 7. 14. ( yatnena ind. with great effort, diligently, carefully. yatnataH carefully, zealously, sedulously; Bh. 2. 99. yatnAt 1 with great effort. 2 diligently, vigorously, zealously. 3 in spite of every effort. 4 necessarily.). Comp. — AkzepaH (in Rhet. ) an objection raised even though there be an attempt to stop it.