anyūnātirikta

The standard Devanagari spelling of anyūnātirikta is अन्यूना‍तिरिक्त

Direct answer: The correct Devanagari form is अन्यूना‍तिरिक्त
This represents the Sanskrit compound anyūna-ati-rikta, meaning “neither less nor more,” “exact,” or “unchanged in quantity.”

✅ Breakdown of the spelling

• अन्यून (anyūna) — “not less,” “undiminished.”
  • अ + न् + यू + न
• अतिरिक्त (atirikta) — “excess,” “more,” “additional.”
  • अ + ति + रिक् + त
• When compounded, the internal vowel sandhi yields:
  अन्यूना‍तिरिक्त (anyūnātirikta)

✅ Transliteration (IAST)

• anyūnātirikta
  • a‑nyū‑nā‑ti‑rik‑ta
• Long vowels: ū, ā
• Retroflex ṭ does not appear here; the t in atirikta is dental.

✅ Meaning and usage

In classical Sanskrit, anyūnātirikta is used to describe something that is:

• exact in measure,
• unchanged,
• neither deficient nor excessive.

It appears in philosophical, mathematical, and ritual contexts where precision is emphasized.

✅ Variant spellings

You may occasionally see:

• अन्यूना‍तिरिक्‍त (with an explicit conjunct for rikt)
• अन्यूना‍तिरिक्तम् (neuter nominative/accusative singular form)

All are consistent with standard Sanskrit orthography; the base form remains अन्यूना‍तिरिक्त.

✅ Quick check for correctness

If you want to verify the spelling yourself, ensure the following features are present:

• यू (yū) in the first part
• ना (nā) before the compound boundary
• ति (ti) + रिक्त (rikta) in the second part
• No visarga or anusvāra in the base form

 The Sanskrit adjective anyūnātirikta means “neither deficient nor excessive”, describing something that is just right, balanced, or within proper limits.

Core meaning

• Both Wisdom Library and Monier-Williams define anyūnātirikta as “not too little and not too much”

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• Another phrasing is “neither deficient nor excessive”

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• A German gloss in the same source confirms the same sense: “nicht zu wenig und nicht zu viel” (“not too little and not too much”)

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Etymology and grammatical form

• The word is formed as a‑nyūna‑atirikta, literally:
  • a‑ = “not”
  • nyūna = “deficient, too little”
  • atirikta = “excessive, too much”
• It is an adjective (mfn.), used for masculine, feminine, and neuter forms

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Context of usage

• The term appears in Vedic literature, including the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa

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• It is typically used to describe proper measure, correct proportion, or ritual appropriateness—a common theme in Vedic and later Sanskrit texts where balance is a virtue.
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Conceptual significance

In Sanskrit thought, especially in ritual and philosophical contexts, many actions must be performed in a state of samyak (proper balance).
Anyūnātirikta expresses this ideal of moderation, where something is neither lacking nor excessive—precisely fitting its purpose.