anvīyamāna

 

The term अन्वीयमान (Anvīyamāna) is derived from the root अनु (anu) meaning

“following” or “after” and the present participial form created with कृदन्त affix. 

It is a present participle (लट्लकार, laṭ-lakāra) used to express something that 

is being followed, accompanied, or pursued.

Grammatical Features:

1. Part of Speech: Participial form (कृदन्तपदम्, kṛdantapada).
2. Gender & Number Inflection: It can be declined in masculine, feminine, and neuter:
   • Masculine: अन्वीयमानः (anvīyamānaḥ)
   • Feminine: अन्वीयमाना (anvīyamānā)
   • Neuter: अन्वीयमानम् (anvīyamānam)
3. Meaning:
   • Followed, being followed, accompanied
   • Pursued, in process of following
4. Usage in Sentences:
   • Example (from classical or Vedic context):

     anvīyamānaḥ sa tu rudrapārṣadairbhṛśaṃ nadadbhirvyanadatsubhairavam
     

     Meaning: "He, being followed by the Rudra attendants, flowed along with 
   • the streams of hymns."
5. Syntactic Role:
   • Functions as an adjective modifying a noun, often forming tatpuruṣa
   • compounds, e.g., “अन्‍वीयमानधर्मः” (the Dharma being followed).
   • Can also be used predicatively to describe an ongoing action related
   • to the subject.

Connection to Sanskrit Grammar Concepts:

• Participles (कृदन्ता): Anvīyamāna is a present participle derived from roots 
• with anu + kṛt affix, forming what is known as तत्समृग् participial constructions.
• Anvaya (अन्वय) Process: Understanding anvīyamāna correctly requires 
• anvaya, or the syntactic unpacking of words in their logical order, which
• is central to decoding compound sentences and Vedic hymns.

Summary:

अन्वीयमान (Anvīyamāna) is a present participle meaning “being followed” or 

“accompanied,” derived from the root अनु. It can agree with masculine, feminine, 

or neuter nouns, and serves primarily as an adjectival participle in classical 

Sanskrit sentences, reflecting ongoing action or accompaniment.

References:

• Wisdom Library: Anvīyamāna
• Traditional Sanskrit grammar texts: Pāṇini's Aṣṭādhyāyī (for participial 
• formations and verbal affixes)
• Sanskrit learning resources on Kṛdanta: LearnSanskrit.org