anna jit

 In Sanskrit, anna‑jit (अन्नजित्) means “one who conquers or obtains food by conquest”, a Vedic epithet formed from anna (food) and jit (conquered).

✅ Core meaning

• Annajit / anna‑jit (अन्नजित्) is a tatpuruṣa compound meaning “conquering food” or “obtaining food by conquest”

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• It appears in Vedic literature, including the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa

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✅ Components of the word

• anna (अन्न) — “food”

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• jit (जित्) — “conquered, victorious” (from √ji, “to conquer”)

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Together, anna + jit literally means “food‑conquering” or “victorious over food.”

✅ Contexts of use

According to the Wisdom Library entry

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• It is used as an epithet of sacrificial horses in Vedic ritual contexts.
• It can also be an explanation of the term vājajit, another ritual epithet.

✅ Grammatical notes

• Gender: masculine / feminine / neuter (mfn.)

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• Type: tatpuruṣa compound adjective
• Script: अन्नजित्
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✅ Distinguishing from similar words

Some results also list:

• anna (अन्न) — “food; nourishment”

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• jit (जीत) — “victorious” as a standalone name

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But anna‑jit is a single compound word with a specific Vedic meaning, not simply the combination of two modern given names.

✅ Summary

If you encountered anna jit as a Sanskrit term, its accurate meaning is:

“One who conquers food / one who obtains food by conquest,”
primarily a Vedic ritual epithet, especially for sacrificial horses.