anuṣikta

 Anuṣikta (अनुषिक्त) in Sanskrit generally means "sprinkled," "dripped upon," or "re-watered," derived from the roots "anu" (after, along) and "ṣikta" (sprinkled or poured) and is often used in Vedic and ritual contexts.

Etymology and Composition

The word Anuṣikta is a tatpuruṣa compound formed from the

components "anu" (meaning “after,” “along,” or “alongside”) and 

"ṣikta" (meaning “sprinkled” or “poured”). It can function as masculine,

feminine, or neuter depending on context, resulting in forms such 

as Anuṣiktaḥ, Anuṣiktā, and Anuṣiktam

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Meaning and Usage

• Primary Meaning: The term literally means "re-watered" or
• "sprinkled". It is used to describe an object, surface, or being 
• upon which water or another liquid has been poured or dripped. 
• This meaning is particularly found in Vedic texts and ritual 
• descriptions, such as those in the Taittirīya-saṃhitā.
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• Ritual Context: In Hindu rituals, water or other sanctified substances 
• are often sprinkled or poured on offerings or participants. The term
• Anuṣikta may be used to denote objects that have been prepared 
• or purified in this manner

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• Grammatical Note: The word is an example of mfn. (masculine,
• feminine, neuter) adjective in Sanskrit, capable of agreeing
• with nouns in gender, number, and case

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Related Terms

• Anu-ṣic (अनुषिच्): The verbal root meaning "to pour upon" or "to drip 
• upon," from which Anuṣikta is derived

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• Ṣikta: The past participle of "ṣic," meaning "sprinkled," often combined
• with Anu to form Anuṣikta.
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In summary, Anuṣikta refers to something that has been sprinkled, 

dripped upon, or re-watered, especially in the context of Vedic rituals 

or texts. Its literal sense captures the physical action of sprinkling, 

while its grammatical flexibility allows it to describe a variety of 

objects in Sanskrit literature

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