anuparivṛta

 The Sanskrit term anuparivṛta (अनुपरिवृत) generally means "surrounded," "encircled," or "attended," and is often used in classical Sanskrit texts.

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Etymology

The word anuparivṛta is formed from the prefix anu- meaning "following" 

or "along" and the root parivṛta, which comes from parivṛ meaning 

"to surround" or "to enclose." Together, it conveys the sense of being

"encompassed" or "surrounded" by something

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Grammatical Information

anuparivṛta is a past passive participle (ppp.) in Sanskrit, indicating a 

state that has been completed by the action of surrounding. This aligns

it with Sanskrit participial constructions used to describe a noun that

is in the state of being encircled or attended.

Usage in Literature

In classical Sanskrit texts such as the Divyāvadāna and Lalitavistara, 

anuparivṛta is used to describe things, persons, or deities as being 

surrounded, attended, or accompanied by others. For example, one

might encounter phrases referring to a person "anuparivṛta" 

by disciples, guards, or attendants

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Transliteration

Using the IAST scheme, the term is written as anuparivṛta. Alternate

transliterations seen in some sources also include anuparivrta or

anuparivrita depending on typographic conventions

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Related Concepts

• The verb form anuparivartati relates to the action of surrounding 
• or circling around.
• Parivṛta on its own means "enclosed" or "turned around," while
• adding the anu- prefix emphasizes following, accompanying, or
• subsequent encirclement.

In summary, anuparivṛta conveys the idea of being surrounded or

attended, often in a physical, social, or ceremonial sense, and is a

past participle used in Sanskrit literature to describe

that state

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For further exploration, dictionaries such as the online Sanskrit

Kosha (Kosha.App) provide comprehensive references across

multiple traditional lexicons

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