As a deity name
Name 520 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
अंत · masculine
ending, conclusion; outcome, result; destruction, annihilation; death
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi अन्त — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit अन्त (anta).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
anta m. end, limit, boundary, term
end of a texture
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
border, boundary
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "antaka" is derived from "anta" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
anta m. end, limit, boundary, term
end of a texture
1. antaka m. border, boundary, ŚBr.
2. antaka mfn. making an end, causing death
Dictionary citations
1. antaka m. border, boundary, ŚBr.
2. antaka mfn. making an end, causing death
antaka m. death
Yama, king or lord of death, AV. &c.
N. of a man favoured by the Aśvins, RV. i, 112, 6 N. of a king.
anta m. end, limit, boundary, term
end of a texture
Alternative readings
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