anu tarṣa

 In Sanskrit, "Anu Tarṣa" (अनुतर्ष) primarily means thirst, desire, or wish, and it may also refer to a drinking vessel or liquor in certain textual contexts

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Definition and Etymology

The word Anu Tarṣa is a compound of "anu" and "tarṣa", derived from

the root tṛṣ meaning "to thirst" or "to desire" 

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Anu Tarṣa can be interpreted as an "intense or specific thirst/desire".

Its meanings vary depending on context:

• Thirst or craving: The literal sensory need for water or any drink 

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• Desire or wish: A figurative usage meaning a general longing or 
• aspiration 

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• Drinking vessel / liquor: In certain classical texts such as
• Śiśupālavadha, Anu Tarṣa refers to a vessel used for drinking 
• alcoholic liquors or the drink itself 

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Usage in Literature

• In classical Sanskrit literature, the term appears in epic and poetic 
• contexts, often embodying human longing or physical thirst

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• In practical or ritualistic contexts, it may denote a cup or vessel
• for ritual beverages, highlighting its secondary meaning associated
• with consumption 

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Derived Forms

• The masculine singular form anutarṣaḥ (अनुतर्षः) is commonly 
• used in texts 

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• As a tatpurusha compound, it combines the qualifiers "anu" 
• (following, after) and "tarṣa" (thirst), emphasizing a continuous
• or ongoing desire or thirst 

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Summary

1. Thirst / craving – physical or metaphorical.
2. Wish / desire – aspiration or longing.
3. Drinking vessel / liquor – contextual usage in rituals or epics.

This multi-faceted term demonstrates the richness of Sanskrit 

compounds, where words can simultaneously carry literal, figurative, 

and practical meanings depending on context, text, 

and usage 

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