anuvyāhṛ

 Anuvyāhṛ (अनुव्याहृ) in Sanskrit primarily means "to utter successively or repeatedly" and can also imply cursing or reviling in specific textual contexts

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Definition and Etymology

Anuvyāhṛ is a compound formed from the elements:

• anu – "after," "following," or "in order"
• vyā – a prefix implying expansion or extension
• hṛ (√hṛ) – "to take," "to carry," or "to utter/action"

Combined, the word literally conveys uttering in succession or sequentially. 

In some usages, particularly in ritualistic or scriptural contexts, it also 

refers to cursing or execration .

Related Forms

• Anuvyāharaṇa (अनुव्याहरण) – denotes a repeated utterance; emphasizes
• the iterative aspect of speech

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• Anuvyāhāra (अनुव्याहार) – specifically refers to cursing or execration 
• in ritual texts

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Contextual Usage

The term occurs in classical Sanskrit texts such as the Śatapatha 

Brāhmaṇa, MaitrUpanishad, and Vedic ritual literature, where it may 

indicate:

Sequential recitation of mantras or instructions.

Abusive or reviling speech, often within narrative or legal commentary 

contexts.

Repeated utterances that serve as reinforcement, emphasis, or ritualistic

purpose

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In essence, the word captures the dual sense of ordered repetition in

both neutral (recitation, explanation) and negative (reviling, cursing) 

connotations, depending on context.

Summary

Primary meaning: utter successive or repeated speech

Secondary meaning: to curse, abuse, or revile

Derived forms: anuvyāharaṇa (repeated utterance), anuvyāhāra 
(cursing/execration)

Classical contexts: Vedic rituals, Brāhmaṇa texts, Upanishads

These nuanced meanings make anuvyāhṛ a versatile term in Sanskrit

literature, bridging the ideas of sequential speech, ritual recitation, 

and negative verbal expression

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