Ananta nompi likely refers to the Navkar Mantra (Namokar Mahamantra), the central prayer of Jainism. It is a universal salutation to five supreme spiritual beings and to all ascetics, not to any particular person.

Original text (common form in Prakrit): णमो अरिहंताणं णमो सिद्धाणं णमो आयरियाणं णमो उवज्झायाणं णमो लोए सव्व साहूणं ESO pañca namokkaro savva-pavappanasano mangalanam cha savvesim padhamam havai mangalam

Meaning (arth) in simple terms:

• I bow down to Arihants (those who have destroyed inner enemies like anger, greed, ego, deceit).
• I bow down to Siddhas (liberated souls who have achieved complete omniscience and bliss).
• I bow down to Acharyas (the spiritual teachers who guide others).
• I bow down to Upadhyayas (preceptors who teach scriptures to ascetics).
• I bow down to Sadhus and Sadhvis (monks and nuns who live renounced lives).

The five bowings (panch namokkaro) remind the practitioner to revere the virtues of these supreme beings rather than worshipping any single individual. This helps focus on the path to moksha (liberation) by cultivating right conduct and spiritual purity.

Notes on tradition differences:

• Core idea and six-fold meaning are shared across Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions.
• The exact phrasing and some minor variants of the last lines can differ in various Jain communities or scriptures, but the essence remains: bowing to the five supreme beings and seeking the removal of sins.

Common context:

• The Navkar Mantra is often recited at the start of a prayer or meditation and is considered the most fundamental Jain mantra. It encapsulates the Jain aim of renunciation, purification, and liberation.

If you’d like, I can share a slightly different variant you might encounter in a specific Digambara or Śvetāmbara text, and explain any small wording differences.