ananda
noun
perfect bliss.
ananda
1 American
[ah-nuhn-duh]
/ ˈɑ nən də /
noun
Hinduism.
Ananda
2
American
[ah-nuhn-duh]
/ ˈɑ nən də /
noun
Ananda
British
/ əˈnændə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of ananda
From the Sanskrit prefix ānanda- joy, happiness
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These include anandamide, a neurotransmitter whose name comes from the Sanskrit - "ananda", meaning "joy, bliss, delight".
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2017
The three great Divine qualities are: chit or consciousness; ananda or bliss; sat or existence.
From An Introduction to Yoga by Besant, Annie Wood
A-nan, as here written, is the usual transcription of the Sanskrit word ananda, 'joy, happiness.'
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
Krishna's self is composed of sat, chit and ananda.
From Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita by K???ad?sa Kavir?ja Gosv?mi
When Sri Lankan mechanic Sarath Ananda left his job in Kuwait to make traditional palm sweets, he never imagined the career switch would bring global acclaim.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
That’s giving Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah the confidence to raise his price target on Nvidia to $350 from $250 in a research note on Monday, suggesting roughly 70% gains lie ahead.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Ananda Lewis, a former MTV VJ, discloses her breast cancer diagnosis, which came almost six years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
“What we are now seeing is the growth of convenience,” said Ananda Roy from consumer analysis company, Circana.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
“Yes. Turtle Beach, Ananda Rock, Sea of Monsters. Doesn’t say much, does it? Would they even recognize that it was the Galle coast?”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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