aparyāpta

 The Sanskrit word aparyāpta is written in Devanagari as अपर्याप्त.

Direct Devanagari form: अपर्याप्त
This spelling appears explicitly in multiple sources:

• In Bhagavad‑gītā 1.10, the word occurs as अपर्याप्तं (neuter 
• nominative/accusative singular)

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• Wiktionary lists the base adjective as अपर्याप्त

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• Hindi dictionaries also give the same Devanagari form अपर्याप्त for “insufficient”

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Meaning

• aparyāpta means insufficient, inadequate, incomplete

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• Formed from the negative prefix a‑ + paryāpta (“sufficient”)

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Common grammatical forms

• अपर्याप्त — base adjective.
• अपर्याप्तं — neuter singular form, as used in Bhagavad‑gītā 1.10

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In Sanskrit, aparyāpta means “insufficient, incomplete, not enough,” and

is used both in general language and in philosophical contexts to denote

lack, limitation, or inability.

Core Meanings

Across Sanskrit dictionaries, aparyāpta consistently carries the following senses:

• Insufficient, inadequate, incomplete

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• Unable, incompetent (i.e., not capable of performing something)

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• Unlimited, unbounded (a secondary, less common sense)

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These meanings are the opposite of paryāpta (“sufficient, complete”).

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Grammatical Notes

• Form: adjective (mfn.) — aparyāptaḥ / aparyāptā / aparyāptam

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• Derivation: a- (negation) + paryāpta (“sufficient, complete”).

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• Root: ultimately from √āp (“to reach, obtain”).
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Usage in Classical Sanskrit

The word appears in both prose and poetry. A famous example is from

the Bhagavadgītā 1.1:

• aparyāptaṃ tadasmākaṃ balaṃ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam —
• “Our army, protected by Bhīṣma, is insufficient.”

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Here aparyāptam clearly means “not enough, inadequate.”

Usage in Philosophical Contexts

Aparyāpta (or aparyāpti) is a technical term referring to “incompletion”—

specifically, a type of nāma‑karma (physique‑making karma) that causes

incomplete development of bodily organs.

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• It is one of the eight types of prakṛti‑bandha (species‑bondage).

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• Opposed to paryāpti (“completeness”).

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This meaning is specialized and not used in general Sanskrit literature.

Usage in Modern Indian Languages

The same meaning (“insufficient, inadequate”) appears in Hindi, Nepali,

and Kannada, reflecting continuity from Sanskrit.

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Summary

aparyāpta is a versatile Sanskrit adjective meaning:

• insufficient / incomplete,
• unable / incompetent,
• occasionally unbounded,
  with widespread usage in classical texts and a specialized technical sense