Antyeshti, Amtyeshti, Aṃtyeṣṭi, Antya-ishti, Antyeṣṭi: 18 definitions
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Antyeshti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Aṃtyeṣṭi and Antyeṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Amtyesti or Amtyeshti or Antyesti or Antyeshti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) is a very common term to mean the funeral. After th e death the funeral ceremony is performed by uttering mantras with related rituals. The ceremony has not been dealt by Manu. But we have only a flash of this in Manusaṃhitā II.16, where instead of this familiar term the lawgiver has used the term śmaśāna to mean funeral. It is added that like all other ceremonies started with niṣeka this also is required to perform with the regulation of śāstra by uttering mantras. In the Vedic age, the cremation system is performed by the sacrifice through the body. At last the human body turns into bhaṣma. But the Gṛhyasūtras describe the whole ceremony and custom in detail.
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the (reconstructed) Devalasmṛti, a lost text dealing with Dharmaśāstra authored by Devala—one of the most famous personalities in the ancient Sanskrit literature renowned as a Vedic Seer and a highly celebrated sage.—The original and complete text of Devalasmṛti, is no longer existing. About 2500 prose and verse quotations, of the reconstructed text were thus collected, from numerous printed and manuscript works on Dharmaśāstra. After minute and repeated study of topics, treated in the collected quotations, they were classified even into the following twenty-two different prakaraṇas (divisions) [e.g., the antyeṣṭiḥ], of the three main adhyāyas (chapters).
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) refers to the ceremony of “last rites” and represents one of the sixteen saṃskāras, or “ceremonies” accompanying the individual during the Gṛhastha (householder) stage of the Āśrama way of life. These ceremonies (e.g., saṃnyāsa-saṃskāra) are community affairs and at each ceremony relations and friends gather for community eating.
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) refers to “funeral rites”, as detailed in the Pratiṣṭhātantra (“Śaiva installation manuals”).—As Sanderson demonstrates in “The Śaiva Age: The Rise and Dominance of Śaivism During the Early Medieval Period” (2009), Tantric Buddhism devised a number of ceremonies in the domain of public religion following the Śaiva models, such as consecration (pratiṣṭhā) and funeral rites (antyeṣṭi). Tantric Buddhist manuals called maṇḍalavidhis teach the details of these public social rituals. These manuals closely resemble the Śaiva Pratiṣṭhātantras and Paddhatis.
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) refers to certain Śaiva funerary rites, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Uttarabhāga consists of 98 chapters (paṭalas) [...] A life-cycle ceremony for old-age initiates is outlined in Chapter 26. And we find details of Śaiva funerary rites (e.g., antyeṣṭi) in Chapters 27, 28, and 29.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
antyēṣṭi (अंत्येष्टि).—f S The last rites; funeral solemnities.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि).—f.
Derivable forms: antyeṣṭiḥ (अन्त्येष्टिः).
Antyeṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antya and iṣṭi (इष्टि). See also (synonyms): antyāhuti.
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि).—f.
(-ṣṭiḥ) A funeral sacrifice. E. antya, and iṣṭi sacrifice.
1) Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] K. 164. Pheh. 3. Oppert. Ii, 6874.
—Āśval. B. 1, 152.
2) Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि):—Hiraṇyak. Bd. 363.
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि):—[from antya > antika] f. funeral sacrifice.
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि):—[karmadharaya compound] f.
(-ṣṭiḥ) A funeral sacrifice. Comp. antyāhuti. E. antya and iṣṭi.
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि):—[antye-ṣṭi] (ṣṭiḥ) 2. f. A funeral sacrifice. Also antyāhutiḥ.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Aṃtyeṣṭi (अंत्येष्टि) [Also spelled antyeshti]:—(nf) last/funeral rites.
Antyeshti in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) last/funeral rites..—antyeshti (अंत्येष्टि) is alternatively transliterated as Aṃtyeṣṭi.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Aṃtyēṣṭi (ಅಂತ್ಯೇಷ್ಟಿ):—[noun] the funeral rites; obsequies.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Antyeṣṭi (अन्त्येष्टि):—n. the last rites after death; funeral ceremony; obsequies;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishti, Sti, Antya.
Starts with: Antyeshtikriya, Antyeshtikriyapaddhati, Antyeshtipaddhati, Antyeshtiprakarana, Antyeshtiprayashcitta, Antyeshtiprayoga, Antyeshtiprayoge ekadashahavihitadanani, Antyeshtisamagri, Antyeshtividhi.
Full-text: Antyeshtikriya, Antyeshtipaddhati, Antyeshtividhi, Antyahuti, Antyeshtiprayoga, Antiyeshti, Antyeshtiprakarana, Anteshta, Parloukik, Paralaukika, Mandalavidhi, Pratishthatantra, Pratishtha, Samskara, Shraddha, Ashvalayana.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 222 < [English-Gujarati-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 248 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Page 347 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
7. Customs (4): Antyeṣṭi Saṃskāra < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]
2. Dissimilarities (3): Customs and Sacraments < [Chapter 8 - Comparative Society as described in the Kādambarī and the Harṣacarita]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Temple worship and Rituals as per Shaiva Agamas (by Gayathri Balasubramanian)
Part 6 - Antyesti Vidhi (funeral sacrifice) < [Chapter 4 - Domestic and Personal rituals]
Part 1 - Introduction < [Chapter 4 - Domestic and Personal rituals]
Part 1.3 - The ritual of Agnikarya (Fire-Ritual) < [Chapter 3 - Temple Rituals]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.64 < [Section IX - Other forms of Impurity]
Verse 5.79 < [Section IX - Other forms of Impurity]
Verse 11.197 < [Section XXII - Expiation for Brāhmaṇas acquiring Property by Improper Means]
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
8.2. The rules regarding Antyesti < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
9.2. Inclusion of sacrifices in 48 Samskaras < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Chapter 8 - Devala-Smriti (a summary of the reconstructed text)
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