# नागानन्द (nāgānanda)

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नागानन्द (nāgānanda) is a Sanskrit word meaning the title of a Buddhist play ascribed to King Harsha, the Joy of the Serpents, title of a play.

- **SLP1:** `nAgAnanda`  **IAST:** nāgānanda  **Devanagari:** नागानन्द
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagananda
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/nagananda/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Other (2 definitions)
- the title of a Buddhist play ascribed to King Harsha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 533,3] नागा (nāgā) नन् (nan) द (nanda), or नागा (nāgā) नन् (nan) ° दीय (°dīya), n. ‘the serpents' joy’, N. of a Buddh. play ascribed to king Harṣa. [ ID=105168 ]
- the Joy of the Serpents, title of a play  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > नागानन्द (nāgānanda) [Printed book page 265 ] नागानन्द (nāgānanda) n. the Joy of the Serpents, T. of a play. [ ID=16081 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899).
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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