annārthin

 In Sanskrit, annārthin means “one who wants food” or “one who asks for food,” formed from anna (food) + arthin (one who desires).

Core meaning

The term annārthin (अन्नार्थिन्) is defined in Sanskrit dictionaries as:

• “Wanting food”
• “Asking for food”
  

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This meaning appears consistently across the dictionary entry provided.

Grammatical details

• It is a tatpuruṣa compound (anna + arthin) meaning “one whose object of desire is food.”

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• It functions as an adjective with masculine, feminine, and neuter forms:
  • m. annārthī
  • f. annārthinī
  • n. annārthi
    (All forms noted in the entry.)

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Etymology

• anna (अन्न) — food
• arthin (अर्थिन्) — one who desires, seeks, or asks for something
  Thus, annārthin literally means “food-seeker.”

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Usage context

The word appears in Sanskrit literature and lexicons in contexts describing:

• A person in need of food
• A beggar or supplicant asking for food
• Someone hungry or seeking nourishment

If you want to explore further

You can look up related entries in Sanskrit dictionaries such as those listed in the search results (e.g., Shlokam, Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries), though the primary definition is already fully captured in the Wisdom Library entry

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