As a deity name
Name 107 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
Name 896 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
सनात् · ind
सर्वदा । हमेशा — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
from of old, always, for ever
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "sanāt" is the ablative of "sana" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
sanāt ind. (g. svar-ādi) from of old, always, for ever, RV.; ŚāṅkhŚr.
sanāt ind. Always.
sanāt ind. Always, perpetually.
1. sana m. (for 2. See p. 1141, col. 1) gain, acquisition (in ahaṃ-sana and su-ṣaṇa, qq.vv.)
presenting, offering, BhP.
Alternative readings
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