anya bīja ja

 anya‑bīja‑ja means “born from another’s seed,” and in classical Sanskrit it specifically refers to an adopted son.

Breakdown of the compound

• anya — “other, another”

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• bīja — “seed,” both literally and metaphorically “origin, cause”

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• ja — “born, produced”
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Together, anya‑bīja‑ja literally means “one born from the seed of another.”

Classical definition

The term appears in Sanskrit lexicons as:

• Anyabījaja (अन्यबीजज) — “born from another’s seed; an adopted son”

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  This is the exact form cited in the results and is the standard grammatical compound: anya‑bīja‑ja.
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Cultural and legal context

In traditional Hindu law and dharmaśāstra literature, several categories of sons are defined.
Anyabījaja designates a child not biologically born to the man who raises him, but accepted as a son—hence the translation “adopted son.”

Wisdom Library

The term emphasizes lineage through seed (bīja), a key concept in ancient Indian discussions of inheritance, family continuity, and ritual obligations.

Summary

• Literal meaning: “born from another’s seed.”
• Technical meaning: an adopted son in classical Sanskrit usage.
• Context: used in Hindu legal and social texts to classify types of sons.