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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अन्an2 P. [अनिति, आन-नी-त्, आन, अनितुम्, अनित]
    1. 2 Parasmaipada [अनिति, आन-नी-त्, आन, अनितुम्, अनित]
    2. To breathe; आनीदवातं स्वधया तदेकम् Rv.1.129.2.
    3. To move, go about, live; को ह्येवान्यात् यद्येष आकाश आनन्दो न स्यात् Taitt. Up.
    4. To gasp, pant with thirst (Vedic).-Causal आनयति; Desiderative अनिनिषति.
    5. Atmanepada To live. -1 Parasmaipada आनयति. also 1 Parasmaipada अनति, to worship.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • अन् an, Masculine क्विप् The soul; विश्वे चनेदना Rv.4.3.3.

    In the Gita17·25

    तदित्यनभिसन्धाय फलं यज्ञतपःक्रियाः ।

    tadityanabhisandhāya phalaṁ yajñatapaḥkriyāḥ, — With the pronunciation of Tat and without desire of fruit are performed the various acts of sacrifice, askesis and giving by the seekers of… 17·25
    • अनभिसन्धायanabhisandhāyaindeclinable past participle or gerund form of the verbal root dhā (to seize, take hold of) with the prefixes abhi and saṁ turned to convey a Negative idea by adding the further prefix an (without having any desire or expectation)
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अन्तantaa.Near.

    [अम्-तन् Uṇ.3.86]

    1. Near.
    2. Last.
    3. Handsome, lovely; Me.23; दन्तोज्ज्वलासु विमलोपलमे- खलान्ताः Śi.4.4, (where, however, the ordinary sense of 'border' or 'skirt' may do as well, though Malli. renders अन्त by रम्य, quoting the authority of शब्दार्णव - 'मृताववसिते रम्ये समाप्तावन्त इष्यते').
    4. Lowest, worst.
    5. Youngest.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. (Neuter in some senses)
      2. (a) End, limit, boundary (in time or space); final limit, last or extreme point; स सागरान्तां पृथिवीं प्रशास्ति H.4.5 bounded by the ocean, as far as the sea; अपाङ्गौ नेत्रयो- रन्तौ Ak.; उद्युक्तो विद्यान्तमधिगच्छति H.3.114 goes to the end of, masters completely; श्रुतस्य यायादयमन्तमर्भकस्तथा परेषां युधि चेति पार्थिवः (where अन्त also means end or destruction); जीवलोकसुखानामन्तं ययौ K.59 enjoyed all worldly pleasures; आलोकितः खलु रमणीयानामन्तः K.124 end, furthest extremity; दिगन्ते श्रूयन्ते Bv.1.2.
      3. Skirt, border, edge, precinct; a place or ground in general; यत्र रम्यो वनान्तः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.25 forest ground, skirts of the forest; ओदकान्तात् स्निग्धो जनोऽनुगन्तव्यः Ś.4; उपवनान्तलताः R.9.35 as far as the borders or skirts; वृत्तः स नौ संगतयोर्वनान्ते R.2.58,2.19; Me.23. Upper part (शिरोभाग); महा- र्हमुक्तामणिभूषितान्तम् Rām.5.4.3.
      4. End of a texture, edge, skirt, fringe or hem of a garment; वस्त्रdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied; पवनप्रनर्तितान्तदेशे दुकूले K.9 (by itself in Veda).
      5. Vicinity, proximity, neighbourhood, presence; नाधीयीत श्मशानान्ते ग्रामान्ते Ms. 4.116; Y.2.162; जलान्ते छन्दसां कुर्यादुत्सर्गं विधिवद् बहिः 1.143; गङ्गाप्रपातान्तविरूढशष्पम् (गह्वरम्) R.2.26; पुंसो यमान्तं व्रजतः Parasmaipada2.115 going into the vicinity or presence of Yama; अन्योन्यामन्त्रणं यत्स्याज्जनान्ते तज्जनान्तिकम् S. D.; यां तु कुमारस्यान्ते वाचमभाषथास्तां मे ब्रूहि Śat. Br. (These four senses are allied).
      6. End, conclusion, termination (Opposite of आरम्भ or आदि); सेकान्ते R.1.51; दिनान्ते निहितम् R.4.1; मासान्ते, पक्षान्ते, दशाहान्ते etc.; एकस्य दुःखस्य न यावदन्तं गच्छाम्यहं पारमिवार्णवस्य Pt.2.175; व्यसनानि दुरन्तानि Ms.7.45; दशान्तमुपेयिवान् R.12.1 going to the end of the period of life (end of the wick); व्यसनं वर्धयत्येव तस्यान्तं नाधिगच्छति Pt.2.18; Often times in comp. in this sense, and meaning 'ending in or with', 'ceasing to exist with', 'reaching to the end'; तदन्तं तस्य जीवितम् H.1.91 ends in it; कलहान्तानि हर्म्याणि कुवाक्यान्तं च सौहृदम् । कुराजान्तानि राष्ट्राणि कुकर्मान्तं यशो नृणाम् ॥ Pt.5.76; विशाखान्ता गता मेघा प्रसूत्यन्तं च यौवनम् । प्रणामान्तः सतां कोपो याचनान्तंहि गौरवम् ॥ Subhā. फलोदयान्ताय तपःसमाधये Ku.5.6 ending with (lasting till) the attainment of fruit; यौवनान्तं वयो यस्मिन् Ku.6.44; R.11.62,14.41; विपदन्ता ह्यविनीतसंपदः Ki.2.52; युगसहस्रान्तं ब्राह्मं पुण्यमहर्विदुः Ms.1.73 at the end of 1 Yugas; प्राणान्तं दण़्डम् Ms.8.359 capital punishment (such as would put an end to life).
      7. Death, destruction; end or close of life; धरा गच्छत्यन्तं Bh.3.71 goes down to destruction; योगेनान्ते तनुत्यजाम् R.1.8; एका भवेत्स्वस्तिमती त्वदन्ते 2.48;12.75; ममाप्यन्ते Ś.6; अद्य कान्तः कृतान्तो वा दुःखस्यान्तं करिष्यति Udb.; औषध्यः फलपाकान्ताः Ms.1.46; अन्तं या To be destroyed, perish, be ruined.
      8. (In Grammar) A final syllable or letter of a word; अजन्त ending in a vowel; so हलन्त, सुबन्त, तिडन्त etc.
      9. The last word in a compound.
      10. Ascertainment, or settlement (of a question); definite or final settlement; pause, final determination, as in सिद्धान्त; न चैव रावणस्यान्तो दृश्यते जीवितक्षये Rām.6.17.58 उभयोरपि दृष्टोन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः Bg.2.16 (सदसतोः इत्यर्थः).
      11. The last portion or the remainder (Neuter also); निशान्तः; वेदान्तः etc. वेदांश्चैव तु वेदाङ्गान् वेदान्तानि तथा स्मृतीः । अधीत्य ब्राह्मणः पूर्वं शक्तितोऽन्यांश्च संपठेत् ॥ Bṛihadyogiyājñavalkya Smṛiti 12.34.
      12. Underneath, inside, inner part; युष्मदीयं च जलान्ते गृहम् Pt.4 in water, underneath water; सुप्रयुक्तस्य दम्भस्य ब्रह्माप्यन्तं न गच्छति Pt.1.22 does not penetrate or dive into, sound, fathom; आशङ्कितस्यान्तं गच्छामि M.3 shall dive deep into, fully satisfy, my doubts.
      13. Total amount, whole number or quantity.
      14. A large number.
      15. Nature, condition; sort, species; मम मोक्षस्य कोऽन्तो वै ब्रह्मन्ध्यायस्व वै प्रभो Mb.12.282.32. एतदन्तास्तु गतयो ब्रह्माद्याः समुदाहृताः Ms.1.5.
      16. Disposition; essence; शुद्धान्तः
      17. Division (विभाग); तेऽनया कात्यायन्याऽन्तं करवाणीति Bri. Up.2.4.1. Compare Gothic andeis, and; Germanende and ent; also Greek anti; Latin ante. Compare अन्तस्तु भागेऽ- वसिते रचनायां च तत्परे । मृतौ निषेवणे रम्ये समाप्तावग्रमध्ययोः ॥ स्वरूपे च समीपे च पुंलिङ्गेऽपि प्रकीर्तितः । Nm.

    • -अवशायिन् Masculine अन्ते पर्यन्तदेशे अवशेते a chāṇḍāla.

    • -अवसायिन्

      1. [नखकेशानामन्तं अवसातुं छेत्तुं शीलमस्य, सो-णिनि]
      2. a barber.
      3. a chāṇḍāla, low caste.
      4. Name of a sage, see अन्त्याव- सायिन् (अन्ते पश्चिमे वयसि अवस्यति तत्त्वं निश्चिनोति).

    • -उदात्त Adjective having the acute accent on the last syllable. (-त्तः) the acute accent on the last syllable; ParasmaipadaVI,1.199.

    • -ओष्ठः The lower lip (अधरोष्ठ); रुधिरं न व्यतिक्रामदन्तोष्ठादम्ब मा शुचः Mb.11.15.16.

    • -कर, -करण,-कारिन् Adjective causing death or destruction, fatal, mortal, destructive; क्षत्रिया- न्तकरणोऽपि विक्रमः R.11.75 causing the destruction of; राज्यान्तकरणावेतौ द्वौ दोषौ पृथिवीक्षिताम् Ms.9.221; अहमन्तकरो नूनं ध्वान्तस्येव दिवाकरः Bk.

    • -कर्मन् Neuter death, destruction; षो अन्तकर्मणि Dhātupāṭha.

    • -कालः, -वेला time or hour of death; स्थित्वा स्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति Bg.2.72.

    • -कृत् Masculine death; वर्जयेदन्तकृन्मर्त्यं वर्जयेदनिलोऽनलम् Rām.

    • -कृद्दशाः Name of the eighth of the twelve sacred Aṅga texts of the Jainas (containing ten chapters).

    • -ग Adjective having gone to the end of, thoroughly conversant or familiar with, (in comp.); शाखान्तगमथाध्वर्युम् Ms.3.145.

    • -गति, -गामिन् Adjective perishing. प्राप्तोऽन्तगामी विपरीतबुद्धिः Rām.6.59.94.

    • -गमनम्

      1. going to the end, finishing, completing; प्रारब्धस्य denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनं द्वितीयं बुद्धिलक्षणम्
      2. death, perishing, dying.

    • -चक्रम् Reading of omens and augury; Kau. Atmanepada

    • -चर

      1. Adjective
      2. walking about, going to the borders or frontiers.
      3. completing or finishing (as a business etc.).

    • -ज Adjective last born.

    • -दीपकम् a figure of speech (in Rhetoric).

    • -परिच्छदः Adjective cover, covering utensil. राजतान्तपरिच्छदां दिव्यपायससंपूर्णां पात्रीम् Rām.1.16.14.

    • -पालः

      1. a frontier-guard, guarding the frontiers; विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम् Rām.5.6.9. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदुर्गे M.1; त्वदीयेनान्तपाले- नावस्कन्द्य गृहीतः Tbe same.
      2. a door-keeper (rare). सुद्युम्न- स्त्वन्तपालेभ्यः श्रुत्वा लिखितमागतम् Mb.12.23.29.

    • -भव, -भाज् Adjective being at the end, last.

    • -लीन Adjective hidden, concealed.

    • -लोपः

      1. dropping of the final of a word. (न्तेdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied)-वासिन् Adjective dwelling near the frontiers, dwelling close by. -Masculine अन्ते गुरुसमीपे वस्तुं शीलं यस्य
      2. a pupil (who always dwells near his master to receive instruction); ParasmaipadaIV.3.14;VI.2.36.; Ms.4.33.
      3. a chāṇḍāla (who dwells at the extremity of a village).

    • -वेला Equivalent to denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकालः quod vide, which see

    • -व्यापत्तिः Feminine change of the final syllable, as in मेघ from मिह् Nir.

    • -शय्या

      1. a bed on the ground.
      2. the last bed, death-bed; hence death itself.
      3. a place for burial or burning.
      4. a bier or funeral pile.

    • -संश्लेषः union (सन्धि), joint; सुखदुःखान्तसंश्लेषम् (काल- चक्रम्) Mb.14.45.3.

    • -सत्क्रिया last rites, funeral ceremonies, obsequies.

    • -सढ् Masculine pupil; तमुपासते गुरुमिवा- न्तसदः Ki.6.34.

    • -स्वरितः the svarita accent on the last syllable of a word.

    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अन्anoccasionally अन, (before a vowel) the substitute for 3., 3. अ, or अ privative.
    1. occasionally अन, (before a vowel) the substitute for 3., 3. अ, or अ privative.
    2. class2 Parasmaipada /अनिति or /अनति, अन, अनिष्यति, /आनीत् ([fg-veda x, 129, 2]), to breathe, respire, gasp; to live Lexicographers; to move, go Lexicographers ([confer, compare Greek ἄνεμος Latin animus]): Causal आनयति : Desiderative अनिनिषति .
    Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the word
  2. अन्तantam. end, limit, boundary, term
    1. masculine gender end, limit, boundary, term
    2. masculine gender end of a texture
    3. masculine gender end, conclusion
    4. masculine gender end of life, death, destruction (in these latter senses some times neut.)
    5. masculine gender a final syllable, termination
    6. masculine gender last word of a compound
    7. masculine gender pause, settlement, definite ascertainment, certainty
    8. masculine gender whole amount
    9. masculine gender border, outskirt (exempli gratia, 'for example' ग्रामा*न्ते, in the outskirts of the village)
    10. masculine gender nearness, proximity, presence
    11. masculine gender inner part, inside
    12. masculine gender condition, nature
    13. masculine gender (ए) locative case case in the end, at last
    14. masculine gender in the inside
    15. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective near, handsome, agreeable Lexicographers ([confer, compare Gothic andeis, Theme andja; German Ende; English end : with अन्त are also compared the Greek ἄντα, ἀντί; Latin ante; the Gothic anda in anda-vaurd, etc.; and the German ent exempli gratia, 'for example' in entsagen]).
    16. (for अन्त्/अर् see column 2) .
    17. (add, अन्तेन, "finally", Ma1nGr2.
    18. अन्ताय -√कृ, "to fight obstinately", MBh.
    19. अन्ताद् अन्तम् परिक्रम्य, "walking to and fro", ibidem)
    20. (in compound for अन्तर् below)
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  3. अन्तःकरणantaḥkaraṇan. the internal organ, the seat of thought and feeling, the mind, the thinking faculty, the heart, the…

    neuter gender the internal organ, the seat of thought and feeling, the mind, the thinking faculty, the heart, the conscience, the soul.

    Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the word
  4. अन्तःकल्पantaḥkalpam. a certain number of years Buddh.

    masculine gender a certain number of years Buddh.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. अन्an2Pto breathe

    अन्अ प्राणने

    Class · Parasmaipada · रुद्-आदि gaṇa

    to breathe

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. अन्an2Pto breathe

    अन्अ प्राणने

    Class · Parasmaipada · रुद्-आदि gaṇa

    to breathe

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अन्तanta[ánta] m. (n.) border, edge, limit; prox imity; end; death; final letter, last word (gr.); acme, height (of…

    [ánta] masculine (neuter) border, edge, limit; prox imity; end; death; final letter, last word (grammatical term); acme, height (of, genitive); conclusion; solution; settlement; condition; interior; --˚, ending with: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially up to, into: locative finally; near; in presence of; in (--˚); adjective lovely.

    Source: MacdonellAnalyse the word
  2. अन्तःकरणantaḥkaraṇa[antah-karana] n. the internal organ (ph.); heart; -kopa, m. internal anger; -pura, n. (inner city), royal…

    [antah-karana] neuter the internal organ (philosophical term); heart; -kopa, masculine internal anger; -pura, neuter (inner city), royal citadel; harem, women's apartments; singular and plural wives of a king: -kara, masculine harem-attendant, -gana, masculine women of the harem, -vriddhâ, feminine; also equal for old female attendant of the harem; -purikâ, feminine; also equal for woman of the harem; -prakriti, feminine; also equal for plural constituent elements of the state except the prince.

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