Meaning and elaboration
Meaning: The Unending, Boundless One.
Elaboration
The name Durantā is derived from "dur," suggesting what lies beyond ordinary reach, and "anta," meaning "end" or "limit." Thus, Durantā means "She who has no end," the Unending or Boundless One. This name points directly to the infinite nature of Mahakali.
Eternality and Infinity Durantā signifies Kali's transcendence of time and space. As the ultimate reality, she is without beginning (anādi) and without end (ananta). She is the eternal principle that pervades all existence, beyond the cycles of creation, preservation, and dissolution. Her boundless nature means she cannot be confined to any specific form, location, or doctrine.
Transcendence of Limitations The concept of the "unending" also points to her freedom from all human-imposed limitations, categories, and dualities. She is beyond good and evil, beauty and ugliness, creation and destruction. All finite concepts dissolve into her infinite being. For the spiritual seeker, approaching Durantā means loosening the grip of mental constructs and fixed ideas about reality.
Unfathomable Power Her boundless nature also refers to her immeasurable and unfathomable power (Shakti). There is no limit to her capacity to create, sustain, or dissolve. This power moves not only through the physical world but through the mental, emotional, and spiritual realms as well, destroying inner obstacles and bestowing liberation.
The Ultimate Goal As the Unending One, Durantā also represents the highest spiritual goal: union with the infinite. She is the destination toward which all beings are drawn, the state of non-duality where differentiation ceases and the individual soul realizes its infinite nature in union with the Divine Mother.