anuvyadh

 In Sanskrit, "anuvyadh" (अनुव्यध्) is a verb with multiple meanings, primarily related to piercing, wounding, or striking again.

Etymology and Verb Class

"Anuvyadh" is a class 4 parasmaipada verb in Sanskrit

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It derives from anu (following, after) and vyadh (to pierce, strike),

conveying the sense of an action repeated or applied upon something

after an initial act. The compound nature reflects both sequential and

intensive action.

Meanings

The primary meanings of "anuvyadh" include

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To hit or pierce again – indicating a repeated striking or piercing action.

To wound or pierce – the action of inflicting a wound, often in a 
martial or physical sense.

To fill, mix, or blend with – in some contexts, the verb is extended 

metaphorically to suggest impelling or blending substances.

To impel or urge – used figuratively for prompting, urging, or compelling 

an action.

Additional interpretations noted by Monier-Williams include to endow

with, to penetrate, and to set (like a jewel), reflecting both physical 

and metaphorical penetrations or implantations

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Usage

"Anuvyadh" can appear in classical Sanskrit literature often in contexts of:

• Martial poetry or epics, describing repeated strikes or piercing attacks.
• Ritual or symbolic contexts, where an action is performed successively 
• or with intensification.
• Figurative sense, indicating one is compelled or impelled into action

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Summary

In essence, "anuvyadh" denotes an action of piercing, striking, or

wounding that may be repeated or intensified, and by extension,

can also mean to urge or impel. Its usage can be literal, as in combat

or physical acts, or metaphorical, implying compulsion 

or blending

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