anyadāśis

 

The word “anyadāśis” is written in Devanagari 

as अन्यदाशिस्

anyadāśis is a Sanskrit feminine noun meaning “a bad desire or hope” 

or “another’s blessing/hope,” formed from anya (“other”) + āśis

(“wish, blessing”).

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• Primary dictionary meaning: a bad desire or hope

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• Alternative meaning: another’s blessing/hope (from āśis = blessing)

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• Grammatical form: feminine karmadhāraya compound (anya + āśis)

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Core Definitions from the Sources

• “a bad desire or hope (?)” — listed in Sanskrit dictionary 
• Sanskritdictionary.com

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• “another’s blessing” — given in the Wisdomlib Sanskrit dictionary entry

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• Both meanings derive from the components:
  • anya = “other, another”
  • āśis = “wish, blessing, benediction”
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Why the Meanings Differ

The term appears in grammatical discussions (e.g., Pāṇini 6.3.99), 

where compounds of anya + āśis can be interpreted in two ways:

1. Qualitative sense:
   • “a wish of another kind,” often glossed as a bad or improper desire

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2. Possessive sense:
   • “another’s blessing,” i.e., a blessing belonging to someone else

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Both readings are grammatically possible because āśis can mean both

“wish” and “blessing.”

Related Term: anyadāśā

One result also lists anyadāśā (with āśā “hope”) meaning “desire of 

something else” or “a bad desire or hope”

Wisdom Library

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This is closely related but uses āśā (“hope”) instead of āśis (“blessing/wish”).

Practical Understanding

If you encounter anyadāśis in a Sanskrit text, it will usually mean one 

of the following depending on context:

• A negative or improper desire (most common in dictionary listings).
• A blessing or wish coming from someone else (more 
• literal/grammatical reading).