anyodarya

 The most accurate Devanagari rendering of anyodarya is अन्योदर्य

Anyodarya means “born from another womb” and is commonly used to refer

to a half‑brother (same father, different mother) in Sanskrit.

Core Meaning

• “Born of another mother / from another womb” — a standard adjectival meaning found in Sanskrit dictionaries

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• As a masculine noun, it specifically means a half‑brother, especially one sharing the same father but not the same mother

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• Feminine form (anyodaryā) means a half‑sister

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Etymology

• Derived from anya (“other”) + udara (“womb, belly”) with the suffix ‑ya, forming an adjective meaning “of another womb”

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• This compound structure is explicitly noted in traditional lexicons

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Usage in Sanskrit Texts

• Appears in the Ṛgveda 7.4.8, where it carries the sense “born from another”

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• In Yājñavalkya Smṛti 2.139, it denotes a half‑brother (anyamātṛja)

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Grammatical Forms

• Adjective: anyodarya — “born of another mother”

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• Masculine noun: anyodaryaḥ — “a stepmother’s son / half‑brother”

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• Feminine noun: anyodaryā — “half‑sister”

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Related Terms

• anyamātṛja — “born of another mother,” a synonym for half‑brother

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• udarya — “belonging to the belly,” the second element of the compound

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