Ananda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A unisex given name from Sanskrit.
  2. The foremost disciple of Gautama Buddha.
noun
  1. The eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.

Word forms

Ananda

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda) or Pali ānanda.

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