anyonyāpahṛta

 

anyonyāpahṛta means “taken from one another” or “taken secretly”, 

especially referring to property secretly taken between parties.

Core meaning

• The term anyonyāpahṛta (अन्योन्यापहृत) is defined as “taken or secreted
• from one another; taken secretly”

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• It is a masculine–feminine–neuter adjective (mfn.), used to describe 
• something removed, taken away, or appropriated mutually or secretly.
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Breakdown of the compound

• anyonya — “one another; mutually”

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• apahṛta — “taken away, removed, stolen”

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  Together, the compound means “mutually taken away” or “secretly taken
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Legal / inheritance context

One definition notes a specific legal usage:

• Property that is anyonyāpahṛta—secretly taken by one heir from 
• another—when discovered during partition of inheritance, must be 
• redistributed equally among the heirs

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Transliteration

• IAST: anyonyāpahṛta
• Alternative transliterations: anyonyapahrta, anyonyapahrita

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Summary

In Sanskrit, anyonyāpahṛta refers to something taken secretly or mutually

taken from one another, often used in legal or ethical contexts involving 

misappropriated property.