anādṛta

 The Sanskrit word "anādṛta" (अनादृत) primarily means 'disrespected,' 'despised,' or 'not respected,' and can also denote indifference or neglect depending on context.

Literal Meaning in Sanskrit

Grammatically, anādṛta is an adjective formed from the prefix 

an- (negation) and the root ādṛta (respected), literally translating

to “not respected”. It can describe someone or something that is 

disregarded, despised, neglected, or not shown proper

honor

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Examples from classical Sanskrit texts:

• अनादृतास्तु यस्यैते सर्वास्तस्याफलाः क्रियाः —
• “he whose deeds are disregarded” (Manusmṛti 2.234) 

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• अनादृतस्यामरसायकेष्वपि — indicating indifference or lack of careful
• attention (Kirātārjunīya 14.1) 

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Related Languages and Equivalent Terms

• Prakrit and Hindi: Related words include Aṇāiya or Aṇāḍhiya
• in Prakrit, and अनादृत or अनादर in Hindi with the same sense of 
• disrespect or neglect 

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• Kannada: The adjective ಅನಾದೃತ denotes someone “not regarded” 
• or treated with disrespect 

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Summary

• Adjective Form: anādṛta (mfn. -taḥ, -tā, -taṃ)
• Primary Meanings: disrespected, despised, neglected, disregarded,
• indifferent
• Derivation: an- + ādṛta (negation of respect)
• Contextual Nuances: Literary use may imply contempt, neglect 
• of hospitality, or in religious texts, a proper name signifying 
• lordship or prominence in Jain cosmology 

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In essence, anādṛta conveys both a literal sense of disrespect and a 

specialized cultural-religious significance in historical Sanskrit literature.