anigīrṇa

 

In Sanskrit, anigīrṇa (अनिगीर्ण) means "not swallowed," 

"not suppressed," or "not hidden," especially in literary 

or rhetorical contexts.

Definition and Usage:

• Literal meaning: The word is composed of the negative 
• prefix a- combined with the root gīrṇa, giving the sense of
• something that has not been consumed, swallowed, or suppressed 

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• Rhetorical sense: In Sanskrit poetics, anigīrṇa refers to something
• that is not concealed, fully present, and not to be supplied
• via ellipsis. For example, in the sentence aśvaḥ śveto dhāvati,
• the quality of the horse’s whiteness (śvetatva) is anigīrṇa, meaning 
• it is explicitly stated and not hidden from the reader 

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• Grammatical forms: It functions as a mfn. (masculine, feminine, 
• neuter) adjective in Sanskrit grammar, allowing agreement with 
• the noun it qualifies ([tri-lingual forms: -rṇaḥ, -rṇā, -rṇaṃ]) 

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• Synonyms and related terms: In literature, anigīrṇa may be 
• contrasted with terms like nigīrṇa, which implies something that 
• is swallowed, hidden, or suppressed. The concept is often applied
• in Sāhitya (poetic and rhetorical) works to indicate clarity or 
• completeness of expression 

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Summary:

Anigīrṇa describes clarity, explicitness, and the absence of obfuscation 

or suppression in Sanskrit texts. It is used both in literal contexts 

(something not physically swallowed) and in literary contexts 

(not omitted, ellipsis not applied) to emphasize full presence or 

explicit expression of a quality, action, or word 

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References: The definition and explanations are provided based on

Sanskrit dictionaries and literary resources, including 

Sanskritdictionary.com, Wisdom Library, Monier-Williams 

Dictionary, and Wiktionary 

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