Antapala, Antapāla, Anta-pala: 9 definitions
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Antapala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAntapāla (अन्तपाल).—(See KETUMĀN V).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAntapāla.—(EI 9), frontier guard; explained by some as ‘an officer in charge of the boundaries’ (HD). Cf. Arthaśāstra, I. 12 (one of the 18 tīrthas); II. 21; V, 1; Kāmandaka, XII. 5; Mālavikāgnimitra, Act. I. See Anta-mahāmātra. Note: antapāla is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAntapāla (अन्तपाल).—
1) a frontier-guard, guarding the frontiers; विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम् (vinītairantapālaiśca rakṣobhiśca surakṣitam) Rām.5.6.9. °दुर्गे (durge) M.1; त्वदीयेनान्तपाले- नावस्कन्द्य गृहीतः (tvadīyenāntapāle- nāvaskandya gṛhītaḥ) ibid.
2) a door-keeper (rare). सुद्युम्न- स्त्वन्तपालेभ्यः श्रुत्वा लिखितमागतम् (sudyumna- stvantapālebhyaḥ śrutvā likhitamāgatam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.23.29.
Derivable forms: antapālaḥ (अन्तपालः).
Antapāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anta and pāla (पाल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAntapāla (अन्तपाल).—m. 1. a guard of the frontiers. 2. a guard of the rear of an army.
Antapāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anta and pāla (पाल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAntapāla (अन्तपाल).—[masculine] a guard of the frontiers.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAntapāla (अन्तपाल):—[=anta-pāla] [from anta] m. a frontier-guard.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAntapāla (अन्तपाल):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-laḥ) 1) A guard of the frontiers or boundary.
2) A guard of the rear of an army (opposed to the yūthapāla), e. g. yathā senāḥ samagrā me yūthapālāśca sarvaśaḥ . samāgacchantyasaṃmohātsenāgrāṇi tathā kuru . ye cāntapālāḥ plavagāḥ &c. E. anta and pāla.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Paala, Pala, Anta.
Ends with: Anantapala, Cukantapala, Dantapala, Kantapala, Prantapala, Rashtrantapala, Samantapala.
Full-text: Anantapala, Antahpala, Antacara, Anta-mahamatra, Ketuman.
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Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 21 - The Superintendent of Tolls < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
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Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Spies in ancient Indian kingdoms (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Activities of spy]
Dūta according to the Arthaśātra < [Chapter 2a - Activities of ambassador (Dūta)]
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