As a deity name
Name 818 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
Name 730 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 919 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 130 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
आनन्द · ānand · s.m.
Happiness, joy pleasure, delight; enjoyment gratification; comfort — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 99
आनंद · masculine
a male given name, Anand or Ananda, from Sanskrit
आनंद · masculine
bliss, pleasure, happiness, joy; enjoyment, fun
Cited formation "आनन्द" is आ- + नन्द: नन्द means "Happiness, pleasure, joy, felicity, prosperity (i.q. ānand, the more com. form)", and the prefix आ- forms until; contrary. CHD Basic Grammar App. I §3(8) — cited from the extracted rule table — base gloss: Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago
a Hindi word, derived from the Sanskrit आनन्द — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Derived from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
ā-nanda as, m. happiness, joy, enjoyment, sensual pleasure, RV.; AV.; VS.; R.; Ragh. &c.
ā-nanda (as), m. and (am), n. ‘pure happiness’, one of the three attributes of Ātman or Brahman in the Vedānta philosophy, Vedāntas. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
and (am), ‘pure happiness’, one of the three attributes of Ātman or Brahman in the Vedānta philosophy, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (17)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "ānanda" is the vocative of "ānandā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "ānanda" is derived from "ānand" with the aṇ/añ suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
ā-√ nand P. -nandati, to rejoice, be delighted, Gīt.; Bhaṭṭ. : Caus. P. -nandayati, to gladden; to bless, TUp.; Yājñ. &c. : Ā. -nandayate, to amuse one's self.
ā-nanda as, m. happiness, joy, enjoyment, sensual pleasure, RV.; AV.; VS.; R.; Ragh. &c.
ā-nanda (as), m. and (am), n. ‘pure happiness’, one of the three attributes of Ātman or Brahman in the Vedānta philosophy, Vedāntas. &c.
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Dictionary citations
ā-nanda as, m. happiness, joy, enjoyment, sensual pleasure, RV.; AV.; VS.; R.; Ragh. &c.
ā-nanda (as), m. and (am), n. ‘pure happiness’, one of the three attributes of Ātman or Brahman in the Vedānta philosophy, Vedāntas. &c.
ā-nanda (as), m. (in dram.) the thing wished for, the end of the drama [e.g. the VIth Act in the Veṇīs.], Sāh. 399
a kind of flute
the sixteenth Muhūrta
ā-nandā (ā and ī) f. N. of two plants, L.
ā-nandā (ā), f. N. of Gaurī, L.
ā-√ nand P. -nandati, to rejoice, be delighted, Gīt.; Bhaṭṭ. : Caus. P. -nandayati, to gladden; to bless, TUp.; Yājñ. &c. : Ā. -nandayate, to amuse one's self.
Alternative readings
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