अन्वेषणम्
anveṣaṇam
Searching in Sanskrit is expressed as अन्वेषणम् (anveṣaṇam).
अन्वेषणम् refers to the act of looking for something or someone, or conducting a systematic investigation to find information.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form अन्वेषणम् is a neuter noun in the nominative singular case. A feminine noun अन्वेषणा (anveṣaṇā) is also used with the same meaning.
How do you pronounce it?
anveṣaṇam
Did you know?
- The root of अन्वेषणम् contains the prefix अनु, which implies 'following' or 'after'. In Sanskrit, searching is conceptually viewed as the act of following a trail or a clue to reach a goal.
- In traditional Sanskrit poetry, the act of searching is often linked to विरह, a specific state of longing or separation from a loved one, where searching becomes a spiritual exercise.
- In ancient Indian logic, a 'search' or 'investigation' is a formal stage in determining the truth of a proposition. A term like अन्वेषणम् would be part of a rigorous intellectual framework, not just a general curiosity.
Examples in context
- तस्य अन्वेषणम् अत्यन्तं कठिनम् अस्ति।tasya anveṣaṇam atyantaṃ kaṭhinaṃ asti.The searching for him is very difficult.
- सत्यस्य अन्वेषणम् अस्माकं लक्ष्यम्।satyasya anveṣaṇam asmākaṃ lakṣyam.The searching for truth is our goal.
Example conversation
Kavya and Aryan are looking for a lost book in the library.
- काव्या Kavyaआर्यन, त्वं किं करोषि?āryana, tvaṃ kiṃ karoṣi?Aryan, what are you doing?
- आर्यन Aryanअहं पुस्तकस्य अन्वेषणं करोमि।ahaṃ pustakasya anveṣaṇaṃ karomi.I am searching for the book.
- काव्या Kavyaकिं तत् लब्धम्?kiṃ tat labdham?Did you find it?
- आर्यन Aryanन, अहम् अद्यापि अन्विष्यामि।na, aham adyāpi anviṣyāmi.No, I am still looking.
