Ananta

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Ananta
アナンタ
ABRDeSumDCBR Artwork from Another Bible Artwork from Ronde Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book
Other Name(s)	ArmasnakDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin	Hinduism
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Ananta is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Main section: Shesha § Origin

Ananta, meaning "infinite", is in this context an epithet of Shesha, a king of the nāgas in Hinduism who is closely associated with Vishnu.

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Gameplay

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Compendium

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Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India One of the kings of the Nagas. It is a giant serpent with a thousand heads, whose name means "infinite." It sleeps under the earth and will watch over the end of the world with Vishnu. Until the time comes, Ananta will protect Vishnu for eons in the sea of milk.
Shin Megami Tensei II (A-Mode DDS)	出身地：インド 地下世界の最下層パーターラに潜むナーガ族の王の一柱。名は「無限」を意味し、大地の下に眠り、ヴィシュヌと共に世界の終わりと再生を見とどける千の頭を持つ巨大な世界蛇。来るべき再生の時まで、アナンタはヴィシュヌを千の頭で包み込み永遠ともいえる時を乳海の中で過ごすといわれている。 Translation:
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A serpent with 1,000 heads of Hindu lore. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A serpent with 1,000 heads in Hindu lore. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Shin Megami Tensei V	The 1,000-headed serpent of Hindu legend, Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." Vishnu slept atop him before waking up to create the universe.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	The 1,000-headed serpent of Hindu legend. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." Vishnu slept atop him before waking up to create the universe.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	インド神話に登場するナーガラジャの一人。 『無限なるもの』を意味し、一つ一つが蛇のような、千の頭を持つ。 古代インドの聖典『バーガヴァタ・プラーナ』に於いて、 世界が創造される以前には、『アナンタ』と、その上で眠る『ヴィシュヌ』のみが存在し、 『ヴィシュヌ』の臍から世界蓮『ローカ・パドマ』が、更にそこから『ブラフマー』が生み出され、 世界の創造が始まったとされる。 Translation: One of the Nagarajas of Indian mythology. He means "the Infinite One" and has a thousand heads, each one like a serpent. According to the Bhagavata Purana, an ancient Indian scripture, before the creation of the world, there existed only "Ananta" and "Vishnu" who slept on him.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	A serpent with 1,000 heads in Hindu lore. This god will appear in the beginning and end of a world. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：インド 千の頭を持つ、インド神話の世界蛇ともいうべき龍神。ヴィシュヌ神はこの龍を自身のベッドとする。 世界の始まりと終わりに現れるナーガの王で、その名は「無限」「永遠」を意味する。千の頭を持つとされるが、絵に描かれるときは7頭が多い。 世界が始まる前、そこには果てしなく続く乳海があるだけであった。ここにいるのはアナンタと、その上で横になって眠るヴィシュヌのみであった。長い眠りの後にヴィシュヌは目を覚まし、世界の創造を始めた。 Translation: Place of origin:
Soul Hackers 2	The 1,000-headed serpent of Hindu legend, Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." Vishnu slept atop him before waking up to create the universe.
Persona 3	A serpent with 1000 heads of Hindu myth. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	The thousand-headed serpent of Hindu myth. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Persona 4	A serpent with 1000 heads of Hindu myth. Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	The 1,000-headed serpent of Hindu legend, Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	1,000-headed serpent of Hindu myth, Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	1,000-headed serpent of Hindu myth, Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Persona 5 Tactica	The thousand-headed serpent of Hindu legend, Ananta is Sanskrit for "infinite." After resting on him, Vishnu woke up and created the universe.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: セカイのはじまり　とおわりにだけ　あらわれるリュウ　うみのうえを　ふねのように　ゆうゆうとおよぐ PS: 世界の始まり　と終わりにだけ　現れるリュウ　海の上を船の様に　ゆうゆうと泳ぐ Translation:
Devil Children White Book	セカイのはじまり　とおわりにだけ　あらわれるリュウ　うみのうえを　ふねのように　ゆうゆうとおよぐ Translation:
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	世界の　始まりと　終わりにだけ　あらわれる　リュウ　海の上を　船のように　ゆうゆうと泳ぐ Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	A dragon said to swim the sea whenever the world approaches its final hour.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	世界の　始まりと　終わりにだけ　あらわれる　リュウ　海の上を　船のように　ゆうゆうと泳ぐ Translation:
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	A serpent of Hindu lore that appears at the beginning and end of the world. Vishnu rested on Ananta, who stands on the endless milk ocean. After awakening, he began creating the world.
Devil Survivor 2	A serpent of Hindu lore that appears at the beginning and end of the world. Vishnu rested on Ananta, who stands on the endless milk ocean. After awakening, he began creating the world.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	千の頭を持つ、インド神話の世界蛇ともいうべき龍神。ヴィシュヌ神はこの蛇を自身のベッドとする。 出身地：インド 世界の始まりと終わりに現れるナーガの王で、その名は「無限」「永遠」を意味する。千の頭を持つとされるが絵に描かれるときは7頭が多い。世界が始まる前、そこには果てしなく続く乳海があるだけであった。ここにいたのはアナンタと、その上で横になって眠るヴィシュヌのみであった。長い眠りの後にヴィシュヌは目を覚まし、世界の創造を始めた。 Translation:

Game Appearances

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Ananta appears in Sahasrara under Sera's orders, guarding the door to the Topmost Level of the Karma Temple from the Embryon, giving them the chance to turn back and attacking when they refuse, but he is ultimately defeated.

Nomenclature

From Sanskrit अन्- an- ("not, un-") + अन्त anta ("end; limit"), meaning "endless, infinite".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Ananta
	ArmasnakDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	アナンタ Ananta	Ananta
Simplified Chinese	阿难陀 Ānántuó	Ananta
Traditional Chinese	阿難陀 Ānántuó	Ananta
French	Ananta	Ananta
German	Ananta	Ananta
Italian	Ananta	Ananta
Korean	아난타 Ananta	Ananta
	아난다Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Ananda	Ananta
Polish	Ananta	Ananta
Brazilian Portuguese	Ananta	Ananta
Russian	Ананта Ananta	Ananta
Peninsular Spanish	Ananta	Ananta
Turkish	Ananta	Ananta

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