apajya

 The word apajya is written in Devanagari as अपज्य

Apajya is a Sanskrit adjective meaning “without a bowstring,” used in classical Hindu literature.

Key meaning
All authoritative dictionary sources agree that apajya (अपज्य) literally means “without a bowstring” and is used as an adjective in Sanskrit texts

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. It appears in classical literature such as the Mahābhārata

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Linguistic breakdown

• Form: adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

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• Etymology: from the prefix apa‑ (“away, without”) + jya (“bowstring”).
• Literal sense: “deprived of a bowstring,” “unstrung,” or “not fitted with a bowstring.”
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Context in Sanskrit literature

Wisdom Library notes that apajya occurs in Hindu/Sanskrit contexts and is attested in textual searches of Sanskrit literature

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. The term is descriptive rather than symbolic—typically referring to a bow in an unstrung or unusable state.

Related notes

• Multiple dictionaries (Monier‑Williams, DCS) repeat the same definition: “without a bowstring.”

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• Hindi dictionary sites list the word but do not add new semantic information beyond the basic definition

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