नष्टाप्तिसूत्र

Sanskrit

Etymology

Compound of नष्ट (naṣṭa, “lost”) +‎ आप्ति (āpti, “gain”) +‎ सूत्र (sūtra, “series or thread”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /nɐʂ.ʈɑːp.ti.suːt.ɾɐ/, [nɐʂ.ʈɑːp̚.ti.suːt.ɾɐ]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /n̪ɐʂ.ʈɑːp.t̪iˈs̪uːt̪.ɾɐ/, [n̪ɐʂ.ʈɑːp̚.t̪iˈs̪uːt̪.ɾɐ]

Noun

नष्टाप्तिसूत्र • (naṣṭāptisūtra) stem, n

1. (war) booty, plunder
2. a series of lost or destroyed property that has been gained