बन्ध
bandhá/bɐn.dʱɐ́/
In Sanskrit, the phrase for 'tie' is बन्ध (bandhá).
बन्ध refers to a bond or a connection that fastens two or more things together.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bɐn.dʱɐ́/. It has two syllables: bandhá.
Did you know?
- The word बन्ध shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bind', coming from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰendʰ-.
- In Hatha Yoga, a बन्ध is not a physical knot but a 'lock' or muscular contraction used to direct the flow of energy in the body.
- In some philosophical schools, बन्ध is the direct antonym of 'moksha', which means 'liberation' or 'release'.
Example conversation
Ananya and Aditya are inspecting a rope connection used for a tent.
- अनन्या Ananyaआदित्य, किं एषः बन्धः सुरक्षितः?Āditya, kiṃ eṣaḥ bandhaḥ surakṣitaḥ?Aditya, is this tie secure?
- आदित्य Adityaआम्, अनन्या, एषः बन्धः सुदृढः अस्ति।Ām, Ananyā, eṣaḥ bandhaḥ sudṛḍhaḥ asti.Yes, Ananya, this tie is strong.
- अनन्या Ananyaकिं वयं अन्यं बन्धं कुर्मः?Kiṃ vayaṃ anyaṃ bandhaṃ kurmaḥ?Shall we make another tie?
- आदित्य Adityaन, एषः बन्धः पर्याप्तः अस्ति।Na, eṣaḥ bandhaḥ paryāptaḥ asti.No, this tie is sufficient.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry बन्ध, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बन्ध, CC BY-SA 4.0.
