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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Antakārin (अन्तकारिन्) refers to “one who causes destruction”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.16 (“The battle of the gods”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā and the Gods eulogized Viṣṇu: “[...] Obeisance to you of the form of Kalki; the destroyer (antakārin) of outcastes, Obeisance to him of infinite power and who establishes good virtue. Obeisance to you of the form of Kapila of great soul and who expounded the doctrines of Sāṃkhya and Yoga to Devahūtī; O lord, obeisance to you the preceptor of Sāṃkhya. Obeisance to great yogin and saint who expounds the great wisdom. Obeisance to the creator of the form of knowledge whereby the soul is delighted. [...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Antakāri (अन्तकारि).—The tāmasic aspect of Svayambhū.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 103.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Antakārin (अन्तकारिन्).—a. causing death or destruction, fatal, mortal, destructive; क्षत्रिया- न्तकरणोऽपि विक्रमः (kṣatriyā- ntakaraṇo'pi vikramaḥ) R.11.75 causing the destruction of; राज्यान्तकरणावेतौ द्वौ दोषौ पृथिवीक्षिताम् (rājyāntakaraṇāvetau dvau doṣau pṛthivīkṣitām) Manusmṛti 9.221; अहमन्तकरो नूनं ध्वान्तस्येव दिवाकरः (ahamantakaro nūnaṃ dhvāntasyeva divākaraḥ) Bk.

Antakārin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms anta and kārin (कारिन्). See also (synonyms): antakara, antakaraṇa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antakārin (अन्तकारिन्):—[=anta-kārin] [from anta] mfn. causing death, mortal, destructive.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antakārin (अन्तकारिन्):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-rī-riṇī-ri) The same as antakara. E. anta and kārin.

[Sanskrit to German]

Antakarin in German

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Antakāri (அந்தகாரி) noun < andhaka + ari or antaka + ari. Śiva, as the foe of Andhakāsura or Yama; சிவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sivan. (pingalagandu)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Partial matches: Karin, Anta.

Ends with: Kantakarin.

Full-text: Kalakhya, Tanva, Antakarana, Antakara, Karin.

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