anāga

 The word "anāga" in Devanagari script is written as अनाग

“Anāga” is a Sanskrit term meaning ‘sinless’ 

or ‘without fault’ and is also used as a proper 

noun, such as the name of a river.

Linguistic and Grammatical Meaning

In Sanskrit grammar (Vyakarana), anāga is derived from the root 

indicative of ‘without sin’ or ‘faultless’ 

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. It can function 

as a masculine, feminine, or neuter adjective depending on context.

In Grammatical texts, the related term Aṅaga refers to a base element

of a word or a constituent part in Sanskrit morphology, which forms

the foundation for affixes or compounds 

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. It can also

indicate an auxiliary element in operations like forming verbal 

derivatives or compound constructions.

Usage in Hindu Texts

Religious Context: In the Ṛgveda, “anāga” signifies someone or 

something that is sinless or spotless, often with moral or ritual purity 

connotations. For example, certain invocations refer to deities 

as anāgān, meaning “without sin” in hymns 

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Proper Noun: Anāgā also appears as the name of a river in some 

Puranic sources, although readings and precise identification may

vary across texts 

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Other Contexts

Besides Sanskrit literature:

• In biology, “Anaga” has been used as a vernacular name for
• plants, e.g., Setaria verticillata in East Africa and 
• Sesbania grandiflora in India, showing the term’s broader 
• usage beyond its textual origin 

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Summary

• Primary meaning: Sinless, faultless, morally pure
• Grammatical significance: A base element or constituent in
• Sanskrit word formation (Aṅaga)
• Proper noun usage: Name of a river, also appears in classical
• literature
• Cultural relevance: Appears in Vedic hymns, Hindu scriptures, 
• sometimes in botanical naming 

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The term anāga thus encompasses ethical, linguistic, and proper 

noun usages, making it significant in both literary and scholarly 

studies of Sanskrit and Indic traditions.