Saccidananda, Saccidānanda, Saccidanamda: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vaishnavism
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Saccidananda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Sachchidananda.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द) refers to “eternality, cognizance and bliss”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द) refers to:—Sat–Pure eternal reality, cit–knowledge, and ānanda–bliss. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

context information

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

saccidānanda (सच्चिदानंद).—a S (sat Being, cit Mind or Intellect, ānanda Happiness.) A title of Brahm or the Supreme and all sustaining Essence. Rejoicing in essential being and understanding. Ex. jō sa0 kamaḷāvara || madana manōhara rūpaḍēṃ ||.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

saccidānanda (सच्चिदानंद).—a A title of Brahma: Rejoicing in essential being and understanding.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द).—n.

(-ndaṃ) 1. Brahma, or the Supreme Spirit. 2. Entity, knowledge and joy. E. sat being present, cit intellect, and ānanda happiness; the external source of wisdom and happiness.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द).—i. e. sant (vb. 1. as), -cit-ānanda, n. Brahman, or the Supreme Spirit, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 202, 3.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द).—1. [neuter] [plural] existence, thought, and joy (ph.).

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Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द).—2. [adjective] consisting of existence, thought, and joy (ph.).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Anubhavasāra. Guruśataka.

2) Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द):—Śrutisārasamuddharaṇatoṭakaṭīkā. Siddhāntatattvabinduṭīkā.

3) Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द):—Taddhitagaṇadīpikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द):—[=saccid-ānanda] [from saccid > sat] m. [plural] existence and thought and joy

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. consisting of ex° and th° and joy

3) [v.s. ...] n. (pure) ‘Existence and Thought and Joy’, Name of the One self-existing Spirit (= Brahmă), [Upaniṣad; Pañcarātra] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu as identified with Brahmă, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saccidānanda (सच्चिदानन्द):—[sa-ccidā-nanda] (ndaṃ) 1. n. Brahma; the good, wise, and happy being.

[Sanskrit to German]

Saccidananda in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saccidānaṃda (ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನಂದ):—

1) [noun] '[literally, existence, thought and joy] the perfect bliss or felicity.'2) [noun] the Supreme Being.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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