sadhu (sādhu ; साधु)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Alternate Spellings: sâdhu

Short Description: an ascetic or a sage (in Hinduism).

Long Description: an ascetic or a sage (in Hinduism). Literally, one who is “accomplished, virtuous, holy”; a person living a life of asceticism, often withdrawn from the world. A pious or holy person, a seer, or a deified saint; a sannyasi.