anuvivā

 The Sanskrit term "anuvivā" generally means "to blow while passing through" and is derived from the roots 'anu' (after, along) + 'vi' (in various senses) + √vā (to blow), reflecting dynamic or flowing motion in Vedic texts.

Etymology and Structure

• Anu (अनु): a prefix meaning after, along, or following, denoting 
• continuity or sequence.
• Vi (वि): a separative or distributive prefix often conveying notions 
• like apart, thoroughly, or intensively.
• √Vā (वा): a verbal root meaning to blow or to move forcefully.

Combined, anu + vi + √vā = anuvivā, literally interpreted as 

"blowing along" or "to blow while passing through"

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Usage in Classical Texts

The term appears in Vedic literature, specifically in Taittirīya Brahmana

and other ritual texts, often with subtle variations:

• Anuviviś (अनुविविश्): "to settle along separately" (Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa)
• Anuvivṛt (अनुविवृत्): "to run along" (Rigveda viii, 103, 2)
  These forms show the root being used to indicate movement,
• flow, or spreading in a ritual or natural context

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Functional Meaning

• Literal sense: movement of air, wind, or force passing along a path.
• Extended sense (metaphorical/ritual): denotes motion, propagation, 
• or extension, which can metaphorically represent dissemination of
• energy, sound, or influence.

Related Terms

• Anuvi / Anuvī conveys a similar idea of following or extending 
• along a path

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• These verb forms often exhibit causative and intensive nuances, 
• reflecting Sanskrit’s morphological flexibility.
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In summary, anuvivā is a classical Sanskrit verb term depicting an 

action of blowing, spreading, or following along, used in Vedic and

ritual contexts to describe movement or propagation, both literally and 

metaphorically

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