antima

 

In Sanskrit, antima (अन्तिम) means “last,” “final,” or “ultimate,” and can also

mean “very near” or “immediately following.”

Core Sanskrit Meaning

The Sanskrit dictionaries in the results define antima as:

• “Final, ultimate, last”

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• “Very near, nearest, close by”

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• “Immediately following” (especially in compounds such as daśāntima,
• “the eleventh”)

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• Grammatically, it is an adjective (mfn.) derived from anta (“end”) with the
• suffix ḍimac

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These meanings show that antima can describe both the end of something

and the point closest to the end.

Usage in Sanskrit Literature

Examples from classical sources include:

• “Last, final, ultimate” in general descriptive use

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• Used in philosophical or ritual contexts to denote the ultimate stage or
• final phase (e.g., in Shakta texts where antima refers to the “ultimate” 
• state of time)

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Related Meanings in Other Indic Languages

The word appears with nearly identical meaning across Indo‑Aryan languages:

• Pali: “last; final,” often referring to the final body or last incarnation

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• Marathi: “final, last”

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• Hindi: “last, final, ultimate” (अंतिम)

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• Prakrit: Aṃtima, directly related to Sanskrit antima

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• Nepali: “final; the last”

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These parallels reinforce that the Sanskrit sense of “finality” is stable 

across traditions.

As a Personal Name

Several results also discuss Antima as a given name, where it carries the

Sanskrit meaning:

• “the ultimate,” “the last one,” “the final one”

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• Sometimes interpreted as “completion” or “culmination” in name‑usage
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Summary

Antima (अन्तिम) in Sanskrit primarily means:

• Last
• Final
• Ultimate
• Immediately following / nearest (in compounds)