Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

eternity

Sanskrit translation:

शाश्वतता

Added to glossary by Mrudula Tambe
Oct 28, 2008 07:59
15 yrs ago
English term

eternity

English to Sanskrit Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
I need Sanskrit translation of this word -for possible use as a tattoo.

Thanks in advance
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Oct 29, 2008 06:59: Kirill Semenov changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

Nov 2, 2008 15:19: Mrudula Tambe Created KOG entry

Discussion

Mrudula Tambe Oct 28, 2008:
Adjective and the noun I think, word nitya [Eternal] is an adjective where Nityata, Shashwatata [Eternity] is a Noun. Hence Nitya is not the perfect translation of the word Eternity.

Proposed translations

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शाश्वतता, चिरन्तनता

Eternal = शाश्वत, चिरन्तन
Peer comment(s):

agree Lalit Sati : शाश्वत्व, नित्यता, अनन्तता
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Thanks, there are more options at http://www.shabdkosh.com/en2hi/search.php?e=eternity&f=0
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Nitya

नित्य
Peer comment(s):

neutral Mrudula Tambe : Refer http://www.shabdkosh.com/en2hi/search.php?e=eternity&f=0 which says that it could be Nityata. But still I think Shashwatta sounds better.
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Well, yes, nitya is probably closer to `permanence', something `ever-lasting'
agree Lalit Sati : नित्यता---eternity, नित्य--- eternal
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