anūti

 “Anūti” (अनूति) in Sanskrit is a feminine noun meaning “no help,” “not coming,” or “not arriving,” derived from the negation prefix ‘an-’ and the root ‘ūti’ (help), appearing in Rigvedic literature.

Etymology and Grammatical Features

• Composition: The word is a combination of the negation prefix
• an- (“not”) and ūti (“help”) forming a feminine i-stem noun** (f.)**

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• Derivation: It can be analyzed as an-ūti, literally translating
• to “non-help” or “absence of aid”

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• Declension: As a feminine i-stem noun, it declines in singular, 
• dual, and plural forms, e.g., nominative singular anūtiḥ (अनूतिः), 
• nominative dual anūtī, and plural anūtayaḥ

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Usage in Sanskrit Literature

• Vedic Reference: The word appears in the Rigveda 6.29.6, 
• “anūtī hiriśipraḥ satvā”, indicating the concept of something or
• someone not arriving or providing help

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• Contextual Meaning: In Rigvedic hymns, it conveys the idea of 
• lack of assistance or failure to reach a place or to aid.
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Summary

• Word: अनूति (anūti)
• Gender: Feminine i-stem noun
• Meaning: No help; not coming; not arriving
• Literary Occurrence: Rigveda 6.29.6
• Derivation: From an- (negation) + ūti (help)
• Variants & Spelling: also transliterated as “anuti”

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This term illustrates the precise and nuanced nature of Vedic Sanskrit, 

where simple compounds express abstract concepts such as 

assistance or its absence.