anuvinaś

 "Anuvinaś" is a Sanskrit term meaning "to disappear, vanish, or perish after or along with another", often used to describe sequential or resultant dissolution.

Definition and Etymology

The word "anuvinaś" (IAST: anuvinaś) can also be transliterated as 

Anuvinas or Anuvinash

Wisdom Library

. In Sanskrit, it is a verb that 

conveys the idea of something ceasing to exist or perishing immediately 

after another entity, reflecting a dependent or sequential 

disappearance

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Usage in Classical Texts

A textual example from Sanskrit literature illustrates this meaning:

विज्ञानघन एव एतेभ्यो भूतेभ्यः समुत्थाय, तान्येवानुविनश्यति (Bri. Ā.2.4.12.), 

which shows the notion of one entity perishing or vanishing following

the emergence or action of another

TransLiteral Foundation

. This usage

emphasizes causal or sequential dissolution, typical of philosophical 

or Vedic contexts where processes or beings are interdependent.

Lexical Resources

There are multiple Sanskrit lexicons and online dictionaries that list 

anuvinaś among words describing disappearance, dissolution, or perishing, 

and it is commonly cited across scholarly Sanskrit

dictionaries

Sanskrit.Today

. These resources allow comparisons 

across different sources for scholarly research or theological study.

Summary

• Term: anuvinaś (IAST: anuvinaś)
• Meaning: to disappear, vanish, or perish after or along with another
• Transliteration: Anuvinas / Anuvinash
• Context: Often used in classical texts to describe sequential or 
• causally linked disappearance, especially in philosophical, Vedic,
• or cosmological contexts

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This term is primarily used in Sanskrit literature and scholarly 

discourse to express concepts of succession and dependent cessation.