anativyādhya

 "Anativyādhya" (अनतिव्याध्य) in Sanskrit is an adjective meaning "invulnerable," "unassailable," or "impervious to injury."

Etymology and Composition

The word "anativyādhya" is formed from three elements in Sanskrit:

• an- (prefix meaning "not" or "without")
• ati (meaning "excessive" or "beyond")
• vyādhya (derived from vyādhi, meaning "injury," "wound," or "disease")

Thus, the composite meaning conveys something or someone that 

cannot be harmed, is impervious to wounds, or 

cannot be pierced

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Usage in Sanskrit Literature

"Anativyādhya" is used as a qualitative descriptor:

• In religious or yogic contexts, it can describe a spiritual aspirant,
• divine being, or practice that renders one invulnerable.
• It is also metaphorically applied in texts describing mental
• fortitude, resilience, or steadiness that cannot be disrupted
• by adversities.

Related Terms

• Anati (अनति): Not excessive; moderation.
• Vyādhya (व्याध्य): Wound, injury, disease.
  Combining these gives "anativyādhya," the state of being free
• from harm or injury

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This term is often encountered in Hindu scripture, yoga texts, 

and Sanskrit glossaries, emphasizing protection, invulnerability,

and steadfastness both physically and mentally.