aparitoṣa

 Aparitoṣa means “unsatisfied, dissatisfied, discontented” and is written in Devanagari as अपरितोष.

✅ Meaning

Across the Sanskrit dictionaries in the results, aparitoṣa is consistently defined as:

• “unsatisfied, dissatisfied, discontented”

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• As a masculine noun, it also means “dissatisfaction”

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It is a compound of a- (a privative prefix meaning “not”) + paritoṣa (“satisfaction, 

contentment”)

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✅ Devanagari spelling

The standard Devanagari form given in the dictionaries is:

• अपरितोष

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This matches the IAST transliteration aparitoṣa, where ṣ corresponds to the 

retroflex ष in Devanagari.

✅ Notes on variants

The results also mention variant transliterations such as A-paritoṣa, 

Aparītoṣa, and Aparitosa

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Aparitoṣa means “not satisfied,” “unsatisfied,” or “dissatisfied,” formed from

the privative a‑ plus paritoṣa (“contentment, satisfaction”).

Core definition

• Multiple Sanskrit dictionaries define aparitoṣa as an adjective meaning
• “not satisfied” or “discontented”

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• It also appears as a masculine noun meaning “dissatisfaction”

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Etymology

• The term is a compound of a‑ (a negating prefix) and paritoṣa (“contentment, 
• gratification”)

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Grammatical forms

• As a bahuvrīhi compound, it can function as m., f., or n.:
  • aparitoṣaḥ (masc.)
  • aparitoṣā (fem.)
  • aparitoṣam (neut.)

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Usage in Sanskrit literature

• The term appears in classical Hindu texts, including narrative and devotional
• works, where it describes a person who is not pleased, not fulfilled, or not content

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• In grammatical glossaries, it is used straightforwardly to mark lack of satisfaction.
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Distinguishing from unrelated results

• Some results refer to Romanian apariția (“appearance”), which is unrelated 
• to the Sanskrit term and can be disregarded

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Summary

Aparitoṣa expresses a state of dissatisfaction or lack of fulfillment, both as a 

descriptive adjective and as a noun referring to the condition of being unsatisfied.