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saddhu

saddhu

9.9
A holy man who gives up ordinary life to live simply and pray
  • noun
  • Indian
: saddhu
  • The saddhu sat silently beneath the banyan tree, lost in meditation.

Examples

  • Many saddhus travel across India to share their wisdom.

  • Many saddhus travel across India, relying on alms for sustenance.

  • During our visit to the temple, we saw a saddhu performing rituals by the riverbank.

  • The saddhu meditated under a banyan tree.

  • During our visit to the temple, we saw a saddhu performing rituals by the riverbank.

  • The saddhu sat silently beneath the banyan tree, lost in meditation.

  • Many saddhus travel across India, relying on alms for sustenance.

Synonyms

sadhu
vssaddhu
1 9.9

A holy person who gives up normal life to live simply and seek spiritual goals

has identical meaning but is a variant spelling with an extra letter

Surface Forms

saddhu singular
saddhus plural

Etymology

The word saddhu comes from the Sanskrit sādhu, which means 'good' or 'virtuous'. So a saddhu is a 'holy' person who gives up ordinary life to seek spiritual goals.