अन्ध
andha/ɐn.dʱɐ́/
The Sanskrit word for "blind" is अन्ध (andha).
The term is an adjective used to describe someone who is unable to see.
Meaning: unable to see (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the word changes based on the gender of the subject in the nominative singular: use अन्धः (andhaḥ) for masculine, अन्धा (andhā) for feminine and अन्धम् (andham) for neuter. The default form is अन्ध (andha).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɐn.dʱɐ́/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In ancient Indian epics, the term अन्ध is famously used to describe Dhritarashtra, the blind king of the Mahabharata, symbolizing how his physical blindness mirrored his moral blindness toward his sons.
- The Sanskrit word अन्ध shares a common ancestor with the Avestan word aṇda, meaning they are distant linguistic cousins from the same ancient Indo-Iranian root.
- In classical Sanskrit literature, a person described as अन्ध might be someone who has lost their 'inner vision' or spiritual discernment, not just their sight.
Examples in context
- अन्धः जानकी का मित्रः अस्ति।Janaki has a blind friend.
- नेत्रहीनः विश्वनाथः वीरमार्गे चरति।Vishwanath, the blind person, walks on the brave path.
- सः अन्धः अस्ति।saḥ andhaḥ asti.He is blind.
- अन्धः मनुष्यः न पश्यति।andhaḥ manuṣyaḥ na paśyati.A blind man does not see.
Example conversation
Vivan and Isha are discussing someone they met.
- ईशा Ishaकिं सः अन्धः अस्ति?kiṃ saḥ andhaḥ asti?Is he blind?
- विवान Vivaanआम्, सः अन्धः अस्ति।ām, saḥ andhaḥ asti.Yes, he is blind.
- ईशा Ishaसः कथं गच्छति?saḥ kathaṃ gacchati?How does he walk?
- विवान Vivaanसः दण्डेन गच्छति।saḥ daṇḍena gacchati.He walks with a cane.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blind” translations and entries अन्ध, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries अन्ध, CC BY-SA 4.0.
