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Aparyāsita means “not thrown down, 

not overpowered, not annihilated,” 

and its Devanagari spelling is अपर्यासित.

✅ Meaning

The term aparyāsita is defined in Sanskrit dictionaries as “not 

thrown down or annihilated”

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It is a past passive participle (PPP) formed from the causative of 

the verbal root √as (to throw), with the negative prefix a-.

✅ Devanagari Spelling

अपर्यासित
This spelling is explicitly given in the Sanskrit dictionary entry

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Breakdown:

• अ- — negative prefix (“not”)
• पर्यासित — “thrown down, cast down” (PPP)
  Together: अपर्यासित → “not cast down / not defeated.”

Aparyāsita means “not thrown down, not 

overturned, not destroyed, not annihilated.”

✅ Core Meaning

Multiple Sanskrit dictionary sources define aparyāsita as:

• “not thrown down or annihilated”

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• “not overturned, not destroyed” (German gloss: nicht umgestürzt, 
• zunichte gemacht)

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This is a past passive participle (PPP) from the causative/perfect 

passive of the root √as (to throw, hurl), with the negative prefix a-.

✅ Grammatical Notes

• Form: aparyāsita (अपर्यासित)
• Type: adjective (m., f., n.)

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• Compound: a‑paryāsita (“not + thrown down”)
• Root: √2 as (“to throw, cast”) in causative/perfect passive

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✅ Contextual Usage

The term appears in classical Sanskrit literature, e.g., Kirātārjunīya 1.41, 

where it describes something not defeated or not brought low

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A commentary example explains it in the sense of “whose strength

and wealth have not been overturned by enemies.”

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✅ Simple English Explanation

Aparyāsita describes something that remains standing, intact, 

undefeated, or not destroyed—whether referring to a person, quality, or object.

✅ Related Notes

• It is not related to the English word parasite (results

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  are unrelated).
• It is a Sanskrit adjective used in Hindu and classical Sanskrit texts.
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