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anti ūti

 In Sanskrit, anti ūti forms the Vedic compound antyūti (अन्त्यूति), meaning “help that is near,” “protection at hand,” and is used as an epithet of the god Pūṣan.

What the components mean

  • anti (अन्ति) — “near, before, in the presence of” .
  • ūti (ऊति) — “help, protection, favour, aid” .
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Meaning of the compound antyūti (अन्त्यूति)

The dictionary entry explains:
  • “ready with help,” “protection of what is near (āsannarakṣaṇa)” .
  • A bahuvrīhi compound meaning “whose protection is ever near.”
  • Used in the Ṛgveda 1.138.1, where it describes a deity whose help is close at hand .
  • Specifically noted as an epithet of Pūṣan, the solar deity associated with guidance and protection .
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Summary

So anti ūti → antyūti means:
  • near‑help, near‑protection,
  • help that is close,
  • one whose protection is near (as a divine epithet).

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