धन्यवादान
dhanyavādānamasculine, plural
In Sanskrit, "thanks" can be expressed as धन्यवादान (dhanyavādāna) or अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि.
Meaning: used to express appreciation or gratitude (intj)
Ways to say it
| Sanskrit | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| धन्यवादान | dhanyavādāna | masculine, plural |
| अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि | anugṛhītoʼsmi |
These terms are used to express appreciation or gratitude. While धन्यवादान serves as a standard noun-based expression for thanks, अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि is a more formal verbal expression meaning "I am indebted" or "I am grateful".
Which one should you use?
धन्यवादान is the standard expression for thanks, whereas अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि is a more formal verbal expression used to convey that one is grateful or indebted.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि is a highly formal and sophisticated way to express gratitude compared to the more common धन्यवादान.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि is a sandhi combination of anugṛhītaḥ (being favored/indebted) and asmi (I am).
How do you pronounce it?
dhanyavādāna
Did you know?
- While धन्यवादान is common today, classical Sanskrit texts often expressed gratitude through the concept of 'Rina', or a spiritual debt that must be repaid over lifetimes.
- The word asmi in अनुगृहीतोऽस्मि is a cognate of the English word 'am', as both descend from the ancient Proto-Indo-European root for 'to be'.
- The word धन्य means 'fortunate' or 'blessed', so धन्यवाद is literally 'saying someone is blessed'.
Examples in context
- मम सर्वेभ्यः मित्रेभ्यः धन्यवादान्।mama sarvebhyaḥ mitrebhyaḥ dhanyavādān.Thanks to all my friends.
Example conversation
Isha gives a book to Aditya.
- ईशा Ishaआदित्य, इदं पुस्तकं गृह्यताम्।āditya, idaṃ pustakaṃ gṛhyatām.Aditya, please take this book.
- आदित्य Adityaधन्यवादान, ईशे!dhanyavādān, īśe!Thanks, Isha!
- ईशा Ishaकिञ्चिन्नास्ति।kiñcinnāsti.It's nothing.
- आदित्य Adityaइदं बहु उपयोगि अस्ति।idaṃ bahu upayogi asti.This is very useful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thanks” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
