As a deity name
Name 801 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 506 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
Name 697 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
Name 94 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
कान्त · kānta · adj.
(f. -ā), Beloved; lovely, beautiful, pleasing, agreeable — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 806
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
any one beloved, a lover, husband
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kānta" is the vocative of "kāntā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
1. kānta mf(ā)n. (fr. √ 2. kam), desired, loved, dear, pleasing, agreeable, lovely, beautiful
kānta m. any one beloved, a lover, husband
the moon, L.
the spring, L.
the plant Barringtonia Acutangula, L.
kāntā f. a beloved or lovely woman, wife, mistress, Kathās.
a charming wife, L.
Alternative readings
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