anu vādya

 "Anu vādya" (अनुवाद्य) in Sanskrit refers to something that is to be explained, made the subject of a statement, or correspond to an explanatory passage (anuvāda).

Grammatical and Literary Context

Anu vādya is a tatpuruṣa compound word formed from anu (after, 

following, subordinate) and vāda (speech, statement). Grammatically, 

it functions as a masculine/feminine/neuter adjective or noun, 

depending on context:

• As an adjective (mfn): It denotes something to be explained by
• an anuvāda, or something fit to be the subject of a further 
• explanatory statement

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• As a noun: It can mean the subject of a predicate or the portion
• of text or statement that is explained or illustrated through 
• commentary. In Sanskrit grammatical usage, it contrasts with 
• vidheya, which affirms or denies a statement, while anuvādya 
• is the subject being elucidated

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Usage in Sanskrit Literature

Explanatory Repetition: In literary and philosophical texts, anu vādya

refers to material that is repeated or paraphrased for clarification, 

demonstration, or corroboration, often found in the Brāhmaṇas and 

Vyākaraṇa commentaries 

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additional commentary, the part being explained is identified as

anu vādya.

Translation or Clarification: It can denote the part of a statement that 

is translatable or requires explanation, where the anuvāda or

subsequent commentary expands upon it 

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Conformity or Correspondence: It also implies that something is 

conformable or corresponds to a preceding definition, statement, 

or principle, thus connecting the original text with its explanation 

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Examples from Classical Texts

• In the Kāvyaprakāśa, it identifies words or phrases to be repeated 
• or illustrated for rhetorical or poetic purposes

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• In the Nyāya and Mīmāṃsā literature, anu vādya points to the
• subject of an injunction or commentary in philosophical 
• argumentation

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• It may refer to the explanatory portion of the Brāhmaṇas that
• correlates to a main directive (vidhi), emphasizing detailed
• elaboration without establishing independent rules

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In summary, anu vādya is a versatile Sanskrit term used in grammar,

literary theory, and philosophy to indicate a thing or portion of a text

that is explained, elaborated, or made the subject of commentary 

or anuvāda, highlighting its subordinate or corresponding relationship 

to the main statement or injunction

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