antika gati

 

Antika‑gati in Sanskrit means “going near” or “approach,” a feminine noun 

formed from antika (“near”) + gati (“going, movement”).

Core Meaning from the Sources

• The term Antikagati (अन्तिकगति) is explicitly defined as “going near, 
• approaching” in the Sanskrit dictionary entry provided in the results

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• It is a tatpuruṣa compound: antika (“near, close by”) + gati (“going,
• movement”). The compound therefore literally means “movement
• toward nearness.”

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How gati contributes to the meaning

The word gati has many meanings across Sanskrit literature—movement, 

course, path, destination, gait, method, condition, fate, etc.

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In this compound, however, gati retains its basic sense of ‘going’ or ‘movement’,

which is the foundation of the meaning “approach.”

Grammatical Notes

• Gender: feminine (‑tiḥ)

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• Compound type: tatpuruṣa (determinative compound) where antika 
• qualifies the type of movement (gati).
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Summary

Antika‑gati = “approach,” “coming near,” or “movement toward 

someone/something.”

It is a straightforward compound used to express the idea of nearing or

approaching in Sanskrit.