a. [ādiḥ kāraṇaṃ pūrvakālo vā nāsti yasya saḥ] Having no beginning, eternal, existing from eternity, epi- thet of parameśvara; jagadādiranādistvaṃ Ku. 2. 9; anādirādirgoviṃdaḥ sarvakāraṇakā- raṇaṃ; also of hiraṇyagarbha. Comp. anaṃta, - aṃta a. without beginning and end; eternal. ( taḥ) N. of Śiva. nidhana a. having neither beginning nor end, eternal. madhyāṃta a. having no begin- ning, middle or end;...

mfn. having no beginning, existing from eternity. 003887 28,1 5520 ind. perpetually, incessantly, Naish. 1311,2 5520.1 n. state of having no beginning. 003888 28,1 5521 mfn. having neither beginning nor end, eternal. 003889 28,1 5522