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ānanda

masc voc sg of ānanda (noun); imp 2nd sg of ānandati (verb)

1. ānanda (masc): happiness; joy
2. ānanda (masc): name of an arahant monk; attendant of the Buddha; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in great learning; foremost monk in excellent recollection; foremost monk in retention; foremost monk in total recall; foremost monk in assistance; lit. happiness
3. ānanda (masc): name of four privately awakened Buddhas
4. ānandati (pr): is happy; is joyful

Etymology. ā + √nand + a; from √nand 'delight, enjoy'; Sanskrit ānanda [ānand]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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