anapatya

 "Anapatya" in Devanagari script is written as अनपत्य

"Anapatya" in Sanskrit means childless, without offspring,

or lacking progeny. It is derived from the compound of "an" 

(negation) and "apatya" (offspring), literally implying the 

absence of children 

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Detailed Explanation

1. Definition and Usage:

• Adjective (mf): Childless, having no progeny, or without issue 

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• Abstract/Feminine (f): anapatyatā — the state or condition of being
• childless 

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• Contextual Usage in Texts:
  • In the Mānavadharmaśāstra (9.190), "anapatya" describes someone
  • without offspring.
  • In the Ṛgveda 3.54.18, it conveys being unpropitious or adverse to 
  • progeny, implying conditions that cause childlessness 

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  • In the Bhāgavata-purāṇa, it can indicate effects arising from 
  • childlessness 

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2. Related Forms:

• Ānapatya (आनपत्य) is a variant form used in classical Sanskrit and 
• is synonymous, referring to the concept of childlessness or barrenness 

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• Anapatyaka (mfn): Literally “one who is childless” as a qualifying 
• adjective 

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3. Etymology:

• an-: Negative prefix
• apatya: Offspring or progeny
  Combined, it conveys the meaning “without offspring”

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4. Cross-Linguistic Notes:

• Sanskrit "anapatya" has parallels in Prakrit (Aṇavacca) and Marathi 
• where it also means childless or lacking progeny 

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• Its usage appears in Dharmashastra, Vedic texts, and purāṇic 
• literature, reflecting social and ritual implications of childlessness
• in ancient Indian society 

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In summary, anapatya signifies the absence of children or progeny, 

and it is an important term in Sanskrit literature, appearing in religious,

legal, and Vedic contexts[,] 

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