Etymology
The description comprises the three Sanskrit words sat-chit-ananda:
- sat सत् (present participle);, "to be"]: "Truth", "Absolute Being", "a palpable force of virtue and truth". Sat describes an essence that is pure and timeless, that never changes.
- cit चित् (noun): "consciousness", "true consciousness", "to be consciousness of", "to understand", "to comprehend".
- ānanda आनन्द (noun): "bliss", "true bliss", "happiness", "joy", "delight", "pleasure"
"Sat-Chit-Ananda" or "Saccidānanda" is the Sanskrit compound form of the word, which can be translated in various ways:
- "Eternal Bliss Consciousness"
- "Absolute Bliss Consciousness"
- (adj.) "Consisting of existence and thought and joy"
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