anvāhṛ

 The Sanskrit word anvāhṛ means “to make up, repair, complete, or supply”, formed from anvā (“after, along”) + the verbal root √hṛ (“to take, carry”) and used in texts such as the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.

Core definition

According to the Sanskrit dictionary entry

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, anvāhṛ (अन्वाहृ) means:

• repair
• complete
• supply

It is glossed as the verbal formation anv‑ā‑√hṛ, meaning “to make up, supply” and appears in Vedic/Brāhmaṇa literature such as the Śatapatha‑brāhmaṇa

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Etymology and structure

• anvā — a prefix meaning “after, along, following”.
• √hṛ (हृ) — a root meaning “to take, carry, bring”.
  Together they form a causative/active sense: “to bring after,” “to supply what is missing,” “to complete.”

Transliteration variants

The same term appears in several forms due to transliteration differences

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:

• anvāhṛ (IAST)
• anvahr
• anvahri
  All refer to the same Sanskrit compound.

Context of usage

The term is attested in Vedic ritual prose (e.g., Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa), where it typically describes supplying or completing something in a ritual sequence—for example, making up a deficiency or restoring what is lacking.

Not to be confused with anvaya

Some search results discuss anvaya (the grammatical “natural order” of words in a sentence)

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, but this is a completely different word and unrelated in meaning.