andha

 The standard Devanagari spelling of “andha” is अन्ध (or अंधा for the Hindi masculine form).

✅ The correct Devanagari forms

The web results show the word in both Sanskrit and Hindi spellings:

• Sanskrit: अन्धः (“andhaḥ”) — cited in Wisdom Library

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• Hindi adjective/noun (masculine): अंधा (“andhā”) — shown in Wiktionary

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• Root form: अन्ध — listed in Wiktionary’s Sanskrit entry

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✅ Which one matches “andha”?

If you mean the basic lexical form corresponding to the transliteration andha, the closest match is:

• अन्ध (Sanskrit stem form)

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If you mean the Hindi masculine adjective (“blind”), the common form is:

• अंधा (andhā)

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✅ Summary

• Sanskrit stem: अन्ध
• Sanskrit nominative masculine: अन्धः
• Hindi masculine adjective: अंधा

The Sanskrit word andha primarily means “blind”, both literally (without sight) and figuratively (ignorant or deluded).

Core Meaning

• “Blind” — the most common and fundamental definition across Sanskrit dictionaries

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  • Literal blindness (loss or absence of sight).
  • Figurative blindness, such as being ignorant, deluded, or unable to perceive truth (e.g., andha-buddhiḥ “blind in understanding”

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Extended and Secondary Meanings

• Dark, darkness — used for pitch darkness or obscuring light

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  Example: tamasāndhena “covered by blind/pitch darkness”

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• Turbid or unclear water — a less common meaning found in classical lexicons

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• Afflicted / obscured / clouded — used metaphorically for things “blinded” or “dulled,” such as a tarnished mirror

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Grammatical Notes

• Adjective: andha (m.), andhā (f.), andham (n.) — “blind,” “dark.”

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• Noun (neuter): andham — “darkness,” “turbid water.”

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• Verb root: andh- “to make blind / to become blind” appears in some sources

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Usage in Compounds

The word appears frequently in compounds meaning “blind to X,” such as:

• andha-kupe — “in a blind well”

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• andha-buddhiḥ — “one whose intellect is blind”

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• ajñānāndha — “blinded by ignorance”

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Summary

Across Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain texts, andha consistently centers on the idea of blindness, whether physical, mental, or symbolic. Other meanings like darkness or turbid water are extensions of this core sense.