ānanda

See also: Ananda

Old Javanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānandá).

Adjective

ānanda

  1. bliss
  2. happiness

Derived terms

  • paramānanda

Further reading

  • "ānanda" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982.

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānandá). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀆𑀡𑀁𑀤 (āṇaṃda).

Noun

ānanda m

  1. joy, bliss, happiness

Declension

Proper noun

ānanda m

  1. Ananda (a disciple of the Buddha)

References

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