masculine · ānanda 1 · ānanda 2
joy
Ānanda [Vedic Ānanda, from ā + nand, cf. BHS ānandī joy Divy 37] — joy, pleasure, bliss, delight D I 3; Snp 679, 687; Ja I 207 (°maccha Leviathan); VI 589 (°bheri festive drum); Sv I 53 (= pītiyā etaṃ adhivacanaṃ).
joy, pleasure, bliss
【陽】 歡樂，快樂。
<b> <c c="#a00149">Ānanda</c> </b> <br>One of the principal disciples of the Buddha. He was a first cousin of the Buddha and was deeply attached to him. Ānanda entered the Order in the second year of the Buddha’s ministry, together with other Sākiyan princes, such as Bhaddiya, Anuruddha, Bhagu, Kimbila and Devadatta, and was ordained by the Buddha himself, <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.ii.182</c> his upajjhāya being Belatthasīsa.<c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.i.202</c> <c c="#3b6bd3">Vin.iv.86</c> Soon after, he heard a discourse by Puṇṇa Mantāniputta and became a Sotāpanna <c c="#3b6bd3">SN.iii.105</c> Ānanda remained close to the Buddha for the following 25 years, and participates in numerous discourses. He was one of the principal reciters at the First Council after the Buddha passed away, and was responsible for the recitation of the Suttas.<br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc, abstr, from ānandati) happiness; joy joy, pleasure Construction: ā + √nand + a
(masc, masc, from ānandati) name of an arahant monk; attendant of the Buddha; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost disciple in great learning, remembrance, conduct, resoluteness and service [lit.] happiness Construction: ā + √nand + a
(masc, masc, abstr, from ānandati) name of four privately awakened Buddhas Construction: ā + √nand + a