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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

काण्डkāṇḍaण्डम् [ṇḍam], ण्डम् 1 A section, a part in general.
1. ण्डम् ṇḍam, ण्डम् 1 A section, a part in general.
2. The portion of a plant from one knot to another. काण्डात्काण्ड- त्प्ररोहन्ती Mahānār.4.3.
3. A stem, stock, branch; लीलोत्खातमृणालकाण्डकवलच्छेदे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.16; Amaru.95; Ms. 1.46,48, Māl.3.34.
4. Any division of a work, such as a chapter of a book; as the seven Kāṇḍas of the Rām.
5. A separate department or subject; Exempli gratia, for example कर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
6. A cluster, bundle, multitude.
7. An arrow. मनो दृष्टिगतं कृत्वा ततः काण्डं विसर्जयेत् Dhanur.3; Mb.5.155.7.
8. A long bone, a bone of the arms or legs.
9. cane, reed.
10. A stick, staff.
11. Water. निवृत्ताः काण्डचित्राणि क्रियन्ते दाशबन्धुभिः Rām.2.89.18.
12. Opportunity, occasion.
13. Private place.
14. A kind of measure.
15. Praise, flattery.
16. A horse.
17. Vile, bad, sinful (at the end of comp. only).
Derived forms and compounds
- -ण्डी A little stock or stem; Rāj. T.7.117.
- -अनुसमयः Performance of all the details with reference to one thing or person first, then doing them with reference to the second, and so on (see अनुसमय).
- -ऋषिः A class of sages including Jaimini.
- -कारः (-रिन्) a maker of arrows कुसीदवृत्तयः काण्डकारिणश्चाहि- तुण्डिकाः Śiva. B.31.22. (-रम्) the betel-nut.
- -गोचरः an iron arrow.
- -तिक्तः, -तिक्तकः Name of a tree (Marâthî काडेचिराईत).
- -पटः, -पटकः a screen surrounding a tent, curtain (Marâthî कनात); उत्क्षिप्तकाण्डपटकान्तरलीयमानः Śi.5.22; उल्लोचैः काण्डपटकैः अनेकैः पटमण्डपैः Śiva. B. 22.61. ततः स्वमेवागारमानीय काण्डपटपरिक्षिप्ते विविक्तोद्देशे Dk. 'अपटः काण्डपटी स्यात्' इति वैजयन्ती.
- -पातः an arrow's flight, range of an arrow.
- -पुष्पम्
  
  The कुन्द flower. पृष्ठः one of the military profession, a soldier; Compare काण्डस्पृष्टः.
  
  the husband of a Vaiśya woman.
  
  an adopted son, any other than one's own son.
  
  (as a term of reproach) a base-born fellow, one who is faithless to his family, caste, religion, profession etc. In Mv.3 Jāmadagnya is styled by शतानन्द as काण्डपृष्ठ. (स्वकुलं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा यो वै परकुलं व्रजेत् । तेन दुश्चरितेनासौ काण्डपृष्ठ इति स्मृतः ॥).
- -ष्ठम् the bow of Karṇa & Kāma.
- -भङ्गः, -भग्नम् a fracture of the bone or limbs.
- -वीणा the lute of a Chāṇḍāla.
- -सन्धिः a knot, joint (as of a plant).
- -स्पृष्टः one who lives by arms, a warrior, soldier.
- -हीनम् a kind of grass.
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अकाण्डakāṇḍaa.Accidental, untoward, unexpected, sudden: अकाण्डपाण्डुरघनप्रस्पर्धि Mv.5.39 -(v. 1. अकालपाण्डुर) out of…
[नास्ति काण्डम् अवसरः उचितकालः यस्य]
1. Accidental, untoward, unexpected, sudden: अकाण्डपाण्डुरघनप्रस्पर्धि Mv.5.39 -(v. 1. अकालपाण्डुर) out of season; पुनरकाण्ड- विवर्तनदारुणः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.15; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्रचण्डकलहयो: Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6; पततु शिरस्यकाण़्ड- यमदण्ड इवैष भुजः Māl.5.31; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमङ्गुरतां संसारसुखानां K.172.
2. Destitute of stem or stock.
Derived forms and compounds
- -जात Adjective suddenly born or produced.
- -ताण्डवम् irrelevant display of erudition, indignation etc.
- -पातः unexpected occurrence; °reeउपनता कं न लक्ष्मीर्विमोहयेत् Ks.5.2.
- -पातजात Adjective dying as soon as born; perishing soon after birth; H.4.83.
- -शूलम् a sudden attack of colic.
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अकाण्डेakāṇḍeadv.Unexpectedly, all of a sudden; दर्भाङकुरेण चरणः क्षत इत्यकाण्डे तन्वी स्थिता Ś2.12; उन्मथ्य मन्थरविवेकमकाण्ड…

Unexpectedly, all of a sudden; दर्भाङकुरेण चरणः क्षत इत्यकाण्डे तन्वी स्थिता Ś2.12; उन्मथ्य मन्थरविवेकमकाण्ड एव Māl.1.18; तातस्तु तमकाण्ड एव प्राणहरमप्रतीकारमुपप्लव- मुपनतमालोक्य K.33.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

काण्डkāṇḍamn. ([or काण्ड्/अ TS. vii]) (ifc. f(आ or ई).) ([cf. खण्ड, with which in some of its senses काण्ड is…
1. mn. ([or काण्ड्/अ TS. vii]) (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ or ई).) ([confer, compare खण्ड, with which in some of its senses काण्ड is confounded]) a single joint of the stalk or stem of a plant, such as a bamboo or reed or cane (id est the portion from one knot to another confer, compare त्रि-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), any part or portion, section, chapter, division of a work or book (confer, compare त्रि-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), any distinct portion or division of an action or of a sacrificial rite (as that belonging to the gods or to the manes) AV. TS. VS.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a separate department or subject (exempli gratia, 'for example' कर्म-काण्ड, the department of the Veda वेद treating of sacrificial rites Ka1s3. on Pa1n2. 4-2, 51) AV. TS. S3Br. R.
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a stalk, stem, branch, switch MBh. R. Mn. i, 46, 48 Kaus3. Sus3r.
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the part of the trunk of a tree whence the branches proceed W.
5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a cluster, bundle W.
6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a multitude, heap, quantity (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Pa1n2. 4-2, 51 Ka1s3.
7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective an arrow MBh. xiii, 265 Hit.
8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a bone of the arms or legs, long bone (confer, compare काण्ड-भग्न and पुच्छकाण्ड्/अ) Sus3r.
9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a rudder (?) R. ii, 89, 19
10. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a kind of square measure Pa1n2. 4-1, 23 Vop. vii, 55
11. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a cane, reed, Saccharum Sara (शर) Lexicographers
12. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective water Lexicographers
13. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective opportunity, occasion (confer, compare अ-काण्ड) Lexicographers
14. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a private place, privacy Lexicographers
15. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective praise, flattery Lexicographers
16. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' implying depreciation) vile, low Pa1n2. 6-2, 126
17. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to काण्डस्या*वयवो विकारो वा* gaRa बिल्वा*दि
18. masculine gender (also) abundance, Vcar.
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अकाण्डakāṇḍamfn. without a trunk T.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without a trunk T.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causeless, unexpected
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अकाण्डपातजातakāṇḍapātajātamfn. dying as soon as born.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective dying as soon as born.

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अकाण्डशूलakāṇḍaśūlan. sudden, acute pain.

neuter gender sudden, acute pain.

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अकाण्डेakāṇḍeind. causelessly, unexpectedly.

indeclinable causelessly, unexpectedly.

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अग्निरहस्यकाण्डagnirahasyakāṇḍan. N. of the 10th (or 12th) book of the S3Br.

neuter gender Name of the 10th (or 12th) book of the S3Br.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अकाण्डakāṇḍa[a-kânda] a. unexpected, sudden: lc. -ly.

[a-kânda] adjective unexpected, sudden: locative -ly.

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