antra maya

 

Antramaya is a Sanskrit term used in Hinduism, while Antra + Maya separately 

combine the meanings “inner/within” and “Maya (cosmic illusion or material

manifestation).”

✅ 1. “Antramaya” as a single Sanskrit term

The only direct match in the results is Antramaya / Antra‑maya, defined as a

term used in Hinduism and Sanskrit studies

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The page does not give a full definition in the snippet, but based on Sanskrit 

morphology and the context of similar philosophical compounds, antra

(“inner, interior”) + maya (“consisting of”) typically yields:

• “consisting of the inner parts”
• “made of what is internal”
• “pertaining to the interior”

This aligns with how Sanskrit compounds describe layers or sheaths

(maya = “made of”).

✅ 2. If the user meant “Antra + Maya” as two separate words

Both words have independent meanings in Sanskrit and Indian philosophy.

Antra (अन्तर / अंतरा)

From results on the name Antra

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• “inner, within, interior” (Sanskrit lexical meaning)
• “interval, section, stanza” (especially in music/poetry)
• In Hindustani music: the second section of a composition

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• As a name: meanings include “song,” “verse,” “mantra,” “second,” “beauty”

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Maya (माया)

From Tantric and Yogic sources

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• Cosmic illusion (in Advaita Vedanta)
• Material manifestation (in Tantra and Yoga)
• A power that projects and veils reality
• In Tantra, Maya is real within material existence, bonded with limiting
• conditions (kanchukas)

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So “Antra Maya” could be interpreted as:

• “inner Maya”
• “the internal aspect of Maya”
• “the interior illusion/material principle”

This is not a standard philosophical term, but the meaning is clear from 

the components.

✅ 3. If the user meant the name “Antra Maya”

Because Antra is also a personal name (Latvian and Sanskrit)

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“Antra Maya” could be a compound given name.
In that case the meanings combine:

• Antra → “song,” “inner,” “verse,” “beautiful”
• Maya → “illusion,” “magic,” “creative power,” or simply the common
• Indian name Maya

Together, the name could poetically suggest:

• “inner magic”
• “song of creation”
• “beautiful illusion”
  —but this would be interpretive rather than a fixed traditional meaning.

✅ 4. Which meaning fits best?

Because the user wrote “antra maya meaning” (not “Antra as a name”), the

most likely intent is:

• Meaning of the Sanskrit compound “Antramaya / Antra‑maya.”
  This aligns with result

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  , which explicitly lists Antramaya as a 
• Sanskrit/Hindu term.
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✅ Summary

• Antramaya (Sanskrit): “consisting of the inner parts,” “pertaining to
• what is internal”

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• Antra: “inner,” “interval,” “stanza,” “song,” “second”

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• Maya: “cosmic illusion,” “material manifestation,” “creative power”

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• Antra Maya (as two words): “inner Maya,” “internal illusion/material principle.”
• As a name: a modern combination with layered meanings from Sanskrit
• and Latvian traditions.
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