Kantāra
Kantāra，（adj．n．） [perhaps from kad-tarati，difficult to cross，Sk．（?） kāntāra] difficult to pass，scil．magga，a difficult road，waste land，wilderness，expld as nirudaka īriṇa VvA．334 （on Vv 843），combd with maru° PvA．99 and marukantāramagga PvA．112； opp．khemantabhūmi．Usually 5 kinds of wilds are enumerated：cora°，vāla°，nirudaka°，amanussa°，appabbhakkha° J．I，99； SA 324； 4 kinds at Nd2 630：cora°，vāla°，dubhikkha°，nirudaka°．The term is used both lit．& fig．（of the wilds of ignorance，false doctrine，or of difficulties，hardship）．As the seat of demons （Petas and Yakkhas） freq．in Pv （see above），also J．I，395．As diṭṭhi° in pass．diṭṭhi-gata，etc．M．I，8，486，Pug．22 （on diṭṭhi vipatti）．
--addhāna a road in the wilderness，a dangerous path （fig．）Th．1，95~D．I，73=M．I，276； --paṭipanna a wanderer through the wilderness，i．e．a forester J．III，537．--magga a difficult road （cp．kummagga） J．II，294 （lit．）； in simile：S．II，118．--mukha the entrance to a desert J．I，99．（Page 186）