apacikīrṣā

 The word apacikīrṣā is written in Devanagari as 

अपचिकीर्षा

Apacikīrṣā is a Sanskrit noun meaning a desire 

or intention to harm, injure, or hurt someone.

Core Meaning

All authoritative dictionary sources agree that apacikīrṣā denotes a wish to inflict harm:

• Defined as the “desire of hurting any one” in Sanskrit lexicons

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• Wisdom Library describes it as “the desire of inflicting an injury, of doing harm”

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In simple terms, it refers not to the act of harming, but to the intent or wish to do so.

Grammatical and Etymological Notes

• Gender: Feminine noun (ending in -ā)

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• Formation: A tatpuruṣa compound built from:
  • apa- (a prefix meaning “away, off, wrong, bad”),
  • √kṛ (“to do, make”), in the desiderative form (cikīrṣā = “desire to do”)

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• Thus, apa + cikīrṣā literally means “desire to do wrongly” or “desire to harm.”
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Context of Use

• Appears in Sanskrit literature, including lexicons such as the Amarakoṣa and 
• commentarial works

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• Used in discussions of intent, enmity, or malicious motivation.
• The term describes inner disposition, not necessarily outward action.
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Related Forms

• Alternative transliterations: apacikirsha, apacikirsa, apa‑cikīrṣā

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• Related root form: cikīrṣā (“desire to do”), with apa- giving it a negative
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Summary

Apacikīrṣā is a classical Sanskrit term referring to the intention, wish, or

desire to harm another person, formed from the desiderative of “to do”

with a negative prefix.