Ananta

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Ananta is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ananta.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
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: 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 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: 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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
Devil Survivor	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.

Game Appearances

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アナンタ Ananta	Ananta
Simplified Chinese	阿难陀 Ānántuó	Ananta
Traditional Chinese	阿難陀 Ānántuó	Ananta
Korean	아난타 Ananta	Ananta