anya janman

 Anya‑janman (अन्यजन्मन्) in Sanskrit means “another birth” or “a future life,” especially in the sense of rebirth or metempsychosis.

What the term literally means

• anya (अन्य) — “other, different”

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• janman (जन्मन्) — “birth”
  Together they form the compound anya‑janman / anyajanman, a neuter noun meaning “another birth, being born again.”

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How the term is used

• Sanskrit dictionaries describe anyajanman as “another life or existence; regeneration; metempsychosis.”

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• In yogic and philosophical texts, it refers to a previous or future life in which spiritual practice may have been performed. For example, the Amanaska Yoga says that realization can arise due to practice done “in another life (anyajanman).”

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Grammatical notes

• It is a tatpuruṣa compound (anya + janman).

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• Gender: neuter.
• Meaning is consistent across Sanskrit lexicons: “another birth,” “future life,” “rebirth.”

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Related word: anya

If you encountered the phrase as “anya janman,” note that anya alone simply means “other, different.”

Wisdom Library

Only the compound anya‑janman carries the specific meaning of “another birth.”