anupuṣ

 "Anupuṣ" (अनुपुष्) in Sanskrit means “to go on prospering” or “to prosper after another,” derived from the root √puṣ with the prefix anu.

Root and Prefix Analysis

• Root (धातु): पुष् (puṣ) — This Sanskrit root means “to thrive, prosper,
• or flourish”

  1

  .
• Prefix (उपसर्ग / Upasarga): अनु (anu) — This prefix conveys the sense 
• of “following” or “after” and is commonly used in Sanskrit to modify 
• the meaning of a verbal root, indicating succession or continuity

  2

  .
• 

  

  3 Sources
• 
  

When combined, अनु + पुष् (anu + puṣ) forms अनुपुष् (anupuṣ), which

literally carries the meaning of prospering after someone or continuing 

to prospe

Usage in Classical Texts

• Vedic Reference: The term is found in the Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā, 
• where it denotes continuity in prosperity

  1

  .
• Classical Sanskrit Dictionaries: As referenced in Monier Williams’ 
• Sanskrit-English Dictionary, “anupuṣ” is defined as “to go on prospering” 
• or “to prosper after another (accusative)”, indicating its action 
• continues in relation to another entity

  1

  .
• 

  

  2 Sources
• 
  

Summary of Meaning

• Primary Sense: To continue to grow or flourish.
• Secondary Sense: To prosper in succession, i.e., after someone or 
• following a precedent.
• Grammatical Note: The word is formed with a prefixed verbal root, 
• which is typical in Sanskrit for creating nuanced meanings and verb
• forms through prefixes like अनु (anu) that specify direction,
• sequence, or relation

  1

  .
• 

  1 Source
• 
  

Transliteration and Variants

• Common transliterations into English include Anupus or Anupush
• following the IAST system

  1

  .
• Related terms with the same root पुष् include derivatives and 
• compounds like anupushpa, indicating further morphological
• development in Sanskrit literature

  1

  .
• 

  1 Source
• 
  

In essence, “anupuṣ” is a classical Sanskrit verbal form expressing 

continued or successive prosperity, a concept often used in Vedic and 

classical texts to describe flourishing outcomes, whether literal or 

figurative

Wisdom Library+2

.