Etymology

sadhu

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Today it means: An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty). Full definition →

Sanskrit साधु
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sadhu · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसाधु“good; good man, holy man”
  2. English todaysadhu

From Sanskrit साधु (sādhú, “good; good man, holy man”).

Sadhu · proper noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसाधु“good; good man, holy man”
  2. English todaySadhu

From Sanskrit साधु (sādhú, “good; good man, holy man”).

Words from the same roots

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