anabhilāṣin

 "Anabhilāṣin" (अनभिलाषिन्) is a Sanskrit adjective that means "not desirous," "indifferent," or "free from desire."

Detailed Explanation

Etymology and Composition

The word anabhilāṣin is derived from a combination of "an-", which

is a negation prefix, and "abhilāṣin", which comes from "abhilāṣa" 

meaning "desire" or "wish." Therefore, anabhilāṣin literally translates 

to "one who is without desire"

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 . It is a tatpurusha

compound, a grammatical construction in Sanskrit where two words 

are combined to convey a specific relational meaning 

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Grammatical Usage

• Part of Speech: Adjective (mfn. — masculine, feminine, neuter)
• Qualities: Describes a person or entity that is indifferent to 
• worldly desires, detached, or not motivated by personal cravings

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Context and References

• Found in Sanskrit literature where character traits such as detachment 
• or renunciation are discussed.
• Commonly associated with spiritual contexts, describing someone
• who has control over their desires or has achieved a state of 
• inner contentment.
• It can apply to both people and states of being, depending on context 

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Example Usage

• A sage or a renunciant may be described as anabhilāṣin, highlighting
• their freedom from material or egoistic desires.
• In philosophical or devotional texts, it may denote the ideal 
• of non-attachment, a key concept in Vedanta and Yogic traditions.

Summary

• Word: अनभिलाषिन् (Anabhilāṣin)
• Meaning: Not desirous, indifferent, free from desire
• Type: Adjective (mfn.)
• Derivation: an- (negation) + abhilāṣin (desirous)
• Context: Spiritual, philosophical, or moral description of detachment 

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This term is central in Sanskrit for expressing detachment or

renunciation, often a virtue praised in texts like the Bhagavad Gita 

and other classical literature.