aparoddhṛ

 

Aparoddhṛ means “one who keeps another off; 

a repeller” and is a masculine noun derived 

from the root apa‑rudh.

Core definition

• aparoddhṛ (अपरोद्धृ) — one who keeps another off; a repeller

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• It is glossed identically across multiple authoritative Sanskrit
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Grammatical and etymological notes

• Gender: masculine (m.)

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• Formation: from the verbal root apa‑rudh, meaning “to obstruct,
• keep away,” with the agentive suffix ‑dhṛ, forming “one who keeps off”

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• Compound form: often listed as apa‑roddhṛ, showing the prefix 
• apa- (“away, off”) joined with roddhṛ (“one who blocks/obstructs”).
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Contextual usage

The term appears in Vedic literature, specifically the Taittirīya Saṃhitā

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where it describes someone or something that repels or keeps others away.

It is not related to the many meanings of apara, which refer to “other,” 

“western,” “second,” etc. (result

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lexical family.

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Summary

aparoddhṛ is a straightforward Vedic/Sanskrit noun meaning “repeller”

—an agent who keeps another away—formed from apa-rudh and attested

in early ritual texts.