anyatasya jāyin

 

The Sanskrit phrase "anyatasya jāyin" can be parsed and interpreted

by examining each component:

Anyata (अन्यत) – This term is derived from anya (अन्य), meaning "other,"

"different," or "another." The suffix -tā or its grammatical variant here 

can imply "of another" or simply act as an adjective modifying the

following noun.

Jāyin (जायिन्) – This is the agent-participle form of the root jan (जन्),

meaning "to be born," "to produce," or "to originate." The participle jāyin

literally means "one who is born" or "one who produces/comes into being."

Combining these two words:

• anyatasya – "of another" or "belonging to another"
• jāyin – "one who is born" or "the originator"

Thus, "anyatasya jāyin" can be translated contextually as:

• "the one who is born of another"
• "originating from someone else"
• "produced/created by another"

In philosophical or scriptural contexts, this term often contrasts with

svajana or svājāta jāyin (self-born / self-originating). Therefore,

"anyatasya jāyin" emphasizes derivation, dependence, or being

caused by some other entity rather than self-originating.