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ananda

ananda noun: the eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.

Noun

ananda (uncountable)

  1. (Hinduism) The eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.

Proper noun capitalized: Ananda

Ananda

  1. A unisex given name from Sanskrit.
  2. The foremost disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Origin of ananda

Transliteration of Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda) or Pali ānanda.

Questions about ananda

What does ananda mean?
Ananda means the eternal bliss that accompanies the ending of the rebirth cycle.
What part of speech is ananda?
Ananda can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near ananda in the dictionary

  1. anancines
  2. anancitis
  3. anancy
  4. Anand
  5. Anand Marg
  6. ananda
  7. Ananda Marg
  8. Ananda Marga
  9. Anandakrishnan
  10. anandamide
  11. anandamides

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