anu kṛt

 

In Sanskrit, “Anukṛt” (अनुकृत्, Anu-kṛt) generally means “imitated” 

or “copied,” derived from the combination of the prefix “anu” 

(after/following) and the root “kṛt” (to do, make, or perform).

Etymology and Components

• Anu (अन्ु): a prefix meaning “after,” “following,” or “subordinate to” 

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• It indicates succession or a sequence in action or time.
• Kṛt (कृत्): a verbal root meaning “to do,” “to make,” or “to perform.” 
• The past participle form kṛta often conveys “done” or “made.”
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When combined, Anukṛt (अनुकृत्) literally translates to

“made following” or “done in imitation,” implying something that is 

modeled, copied, or imitated from an original action 

or example 

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Usage and Interpretation

• In literature or Hindu texts, Anukṛt may denote actions, works, or
• forms that are imitative or derivative in nature.
• In terms of grammar, it is an adjective describing something 
• replicated or following another.
• Closely related terms include Anukṛti, which may refer to imitation, 
• and krita, emphasizing the act performed.

Related Notes

• The term Anu can independently reference smallness or something
• minute, as in Shaivism and Ayurveda, but in Anukṛt it primarily
• functions as a prefix indicating imitation or following

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• Anukṛt is distinct from Anukṛti, which tends to be a noun denoting
• the “act of imitating” rather than the adjective quality.
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Summary

• Sanskrit: अनुकृत् (Anukṛt / Anu-kṛt)
• Literal meaning: Made following; imitated; copied
• Components: anu = following/after, kṛt = done/made
• Part of speech: Adjective

This term is widely used in Sanskrit dictionaries and Hindu texts to

denote actions or objects derived from or modeled

after another

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