apa kṣip

 

apa kṣip means “to throw away, cast off, remove, or reject,” combining the root

kṣip (“to throw, cast”) with the prefix apa- (“away, off”).

✅ The root kṣip (क्षिप्)

The verbal root kṣip is well attested in Sanskrit dictionaries and carries the core 

meaning “to throw, cast, send, dispatch, discharge, or let go”

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Additional nuances include moving hastily, throwing away, or

destroying

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Key senses of √kṣip from the results:

• To throw, cast, send, dispatch

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• To throw away, get rid of

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• To strike down, ruin, destroy

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These meanings show that the root involves a forceful movement outward or away.

✅ The prefix apa- (अप-)

While not explicitly defined in the supplied results, apa- is a standard Sanskrit verbal

prefix meaning:

• away, off, down, back, aside

It reverses or removes something from its place, often implying rejection or 

separation.

✅ Combined meaning: apa + kṣip → apa-kṣip

When the prefix apa- is added to √kṣip, the meaning becomes a natural extension 

of both parts:

• to throw away
• to cast off
• to remove
• to reject or discard

This follows directly from the attested sense of √kṣip as “to throw”

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and its extended meaning “to throw away, get rid of”

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✅ Usage notes

• The form may appear as apakṣipati, apakṣipya, apakṣipta, etc., depending on
• tense and voice.
• It is common in philosophical and ritual texts where one “casts off” impurities, 
• faults, or unwanted objects.

✅ Summary

apa kṣip = apa- (“away”) + kṣip (“to throw, cast”).
Together they mean “to throw away, remove, reject, or cast off.”