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  ananda

  noun

  perfect bliss.
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  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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These include anandamide, a neurotransmitter whose name comes from the Sanskrit - "ananda", meaning "joy, bliss, delight".

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2017

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

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

So Ananda has built a network of 55 tappers who supply their harvest to him daily, enabling exports to Australia, Britain, New Zealand and the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

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

Ananda Lewis, former MTV video jockey and television show host, has died at 52 after a years-long battle with breast cancer.

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

Ananda just nods and cranks up the radio.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm