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  ananda

  noun

  perfect bliss.
• Ananda
  Ananda

  noun

  flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

ananda

¹ American  

[ah-nuhn-duh] / ˈɑ nən də /

noun

Hinduism.

1. perfect bliss.

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Ananda ² American  

[ah-nuhn-duh] / ˈɑ nən də /

noun

1. flourished early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

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Ananda British  

/ əˈnændə /

noun

1. 5th century _bc , the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha

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Etymology

Origin of ananda

From the Sanskrit prefix ānanda- joy, happiness

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ananda Ananda

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 Annie Wood Besant

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

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 Henry Yule

That’s according to Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah, who initiated coverage Thursday on the shares with a Buy rating and $250 price target.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 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

Zheng nodded again, and Razi wrote down Ananda Rock there.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook