Here's a breakdown:
* आनन्द (ānanda) is a noun meaning "joy, bliss, happiness, delight, rapture".
* It is derived from the verb आनन्दति (ānandati) which means "to rejoice, to be happy".
Other related Sanskrit words for joy:
* सुख (sukha) - happiness, comfort, pleasure
* प्रमोद (pramoda) - joy, amusement, delight
* हर्ष (harṣa) - joy, delight, gladness
* उल्लास (ullāsa) - exhilaration, exuberance, joy
* आनंदित (ānandita) - joyful, delighted
* प्रफुल्ल (praphulla) - cheerful, happy, blooming
These words carry different shades of meaning and can be used in various contexts to express joy.