Definitions for sadhuˈsɑ du
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sa•dhuˈsɑ du(n.)(pl.)-dhus.
a Hindu ascetic.
Category: Eastern Religions
Origin of sadhu:
1835–45; < Skt sādhu good, a holy man
Princeton's WordNet
sadhu, saddhu(noun)
(Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
Wiktionary
sadhu(Noun)
An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).
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