andham bhaviṣṇu

 

andhaṃbhaviṣṇu means “becoming blind,” a descriptive adjective formed from andha (“blind”) and bhaviṣṇu (“about to become / becoming”).

Core meaning

• The term andhaṃbhaviṣṇu (अन्धंभविष्णु) is defined in Sanskrit dictionaries as “becoming blind”

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• It is an adjective (m./f./n.) used to describe someone or something in the process of becoming blind.
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Grammatical structure

• It is a tatpuruṣa compound:
  • andha = “blind”

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  • bhaviṣṇu = a kṛt‑suffix form meaning “one who is becoming / about to be”

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• Thus, andhaṃ-bhaviṣṇu literally = “one who will become blind / becoming blind.”
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Lexical sources

• Wisdom Library gives the definition: “becoming blind” and cites Pāṇini 3.2.57

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• Monier-Williams (via Buddhistdoor dictionary) also defines it as “becoming blind”

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• Related form: andhaṃbhāvuka, also meaning “becoming blind”

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Distinguishing from similar expressions

The word andham also appears in philosophical texts such as the Īśa Upaniṣad (“andham tamaḥ praviśanti” — “they enter blind darkness”)

Upanishads

, but this is not the same as the grammatical adjective andhaṃbhaviṣṇu.

• In the Upanishad, andham = “blind, dark,”
• tamaḥ = “darkness,”
• Together meaning “blind darkness,” not “becoming blind.”

Summary

andhaṃbhaviṣṇu = “becoming blind; one who is turning blind.”
It is a straightforward descriptive adjective used in classical Sanskrit grammar and lexicons.