antaḥ pūya

 "Antaḥ pūya" in Sanskrit literally means “internal pus” or “containing pus,” often used to describe ulcerous conditions or infections.

Etymology and Components

The term Antaḥ Pūya (अन्तःपूय) is a compound Sanskrit word formed from two elements:

• Antaḥ (अन्तः): meaning “inside,” “internal,” or “within.”
• Pūya (पूय): meaning “pus” or “pathological fluid”

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  . Pūya is derived from the root “pū,” which implies a substance that is foul, infected, or a by-product of disease processes

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When combined, Antaḥ Pūya literally translates to “internal pus” or “ulcerous”, and is used in classical Sanskrit texts to describe conditions involving infection, abscesses, or pus-filled swellings

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Usage in Sanskrit Literature

The compound is primarily found in medical or Ayurvedic contexts, where it denotes the presence of pus inside the body, indicative of infection or disease

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. Unlike its more symbolic or meditative counterparts like antah-pūjā (inner worship), Antaḥ Pūya has a concretely pathological meaning and does not carry spiritual connotations

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Related Terms

• Pūya (पूय) alone refers to pus or an infected discharge. It can also describe something that is offensive or foul-smelling in certain medicinal descriptions

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• Antah-pūjā (अन्तःपूजा), a similar-sounding term, has an entirely different meaning: “inner or silent worship,” formed from antaḥ (inside) + pūjā (worship)

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Summary

Antaḥ Pūya = internal pus / ulcerous condition. It is a medical term describing infectious or pus-filled conditions in classical Sanskrit contexts. Its meaning is derived directly from the roots antaḥ (“inside”) and pūya (“pus”), illustrating the compound-forming tendencies of Sanskrit for precise descriptive terminology

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