“Aadi anant” means without beginning and without end.

In Jain context, this phrase is used to indicate something that is eternal and non-created in the usual sense of time — neither beginning in the past nor ending in the future.

Simple meaning:

• Aadi = beginning
• Anant = endless / infinite

So, Aadi anant = eternal, beginningless and endless.

In Jain philosophy, it is often used for the soul (jiva) in the sense of its unending existence.