anaḍuhī

 In Sanskrit, "anaḍuhī" (अनडुही) refers to a mature female of domestic cattle, specifically a cow valued for its milk.

Definition and Usage

Anaḍuhī is a feminine noun (f.) used in classical Sanskrit texts to 

denote a cow, particularly one that is grown and produces milk, making

it desirable for agricultural and domestic purposes 

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The term appears in Sanskrit dictionaries and lexicons as the standard

word for such cattle 

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Grammatical Notes

• Gender: Feminine
• Number: Singular (anaḍuhī), plural forms would follow standard 
• Sanskrit declension for feminine nouns of this type.
• Stem: anaḍuhī is a stem form found in dictionaries compiled by 
• authors such as Theodor Goldstücker and Horace Wilson 

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Cultural Context

Cows hold an important role in Vedic and classical Indian society, not 

only for dairy but also in religious and symbolic contexts. Words like 

anaḍuhī were commonly used in agrarian and ritualistic literature to

distinguish mature milk-producing cows from calves or bulls.

Related Terms

• Anadvahi / Anaḍvāhī: Other related terms sometimes appear in
• literary corpora, potentially as variants or context-specific synonyms 

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• Gau: The general Sanskrit term for cow, while anaḍuhī specifically 
• emphasizes maturity and milk productivity.
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In summary, anaḍuhī is a Sanskrit noun for a mature, 

milk-producing female cow, emphasizing its value in domestic 

and agricultural use 

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