पिण्डpiṇḍaa.(-ण्डी f.) [पिण्ड्-अच्]
- (-ण्डी Feminine) पिण्ड्-अच्
- Solid (घन).
- Compact, dense, close. ण्डः, ण्डम् A round mass, ball, globe; as in अयःपिण्डः, नेत्रपिण्डः etc.
- A lump, clod (of earth etc.).
- A round lump of food, morsel, mouthful; स न्यस्तशस्त्रो हरये स्वदेहमुपानयत् पिण्डमिवामिषस्य R. 2.59.
- A ball or lump of rice offered to the Manes at obsequial ceremonies or Śrāddhas; नूनं मत्तः परं वंश्याः पिण्डविच्छेददर्शिनः । न प्रकामभुजः श्राद्धे स्वधासंग्रहतत्पराः । R.1.66; 8.26; Ms.3.216;9.132,136,14; Y.1.159.
- Food in general; सफलीकृतभर्तृपिण्डः M.5. 'who was true to his master's salt'.
- Livelihood, sustenance, subsistence; पिण्डार्थमायस्यतः Mu.3.14.
- Alms; पिण्डपातवेला Māl.2.
- Flesh, meat.
- The fœtus or embryo in an early stage of gestation.
- The body, corporeal frame; एकान्तविध्वंसिषु मद्विधानां पिण्डेष्वनास्था खलु भौतिकेषु R.2.57.
- A heap, collection, multitude.
- The calf of the leg; Māl.5.16.
- A round button.
- Anything round, thick, gross or solid.
- An object in general.
- A particular part of a house.
- (In Astronomy) A sine expressed in numbers.
- The twenty-fourth part of the quadrant of a circle.
- The frontal sinus of an elephant or its projection.
- A portico or shed in front of the door.
- Incense, frank-incense.
- (In arith.) Sum, total, amount.
- (In geom.) Thickness.
- The flower of a China rose.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ण्डम्
- Power, strength, might.
- Iron.
- Fresh butter.
- An army.
- Water; Latin D. B. -Comp -अक्षर Adjective containing a conjunct consonant.
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-अन्वाहार्य Adjective to be eaten after the funeral rice-ball has been offered to the manes; पिण्डान्वाहार्यकं श्राद्धं कुर्यान्मासानुमासिकम् Ms.3.122.
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-अन्वाहार्यकम् a meal in honour of the manes.
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-अभ्रम् hail.
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-अयसम् steel.
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-अलक्तकः a red dye.
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-अशनः, -आशः, -आशकः, -आशिन् Masculine a beggar.
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-उदकक्रिया an oblation of obsequial rice-balls and water to the deceased.
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-उद्धरणम् participating in funeral offerings.
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-गोसः gum myrrh.
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-तैलम्, -तैलकः incense.
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-द
- Adjective
- one who gives food, one who supplies with bread or with any other means of subsistence; श्वा पिण्डदस्य कुरुते गजपुङ्गवस्तु धीरं विलोकयति चाटुशतैश्च भुङ्क्ते Bh.2.31.
- one who is qualified to give the funeral rice-balls to deceased ancestors; Y.2.132.
- (दः) the nearest male relation who offers the funeral rice-ball.
- a master, patron.
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-दा a mother
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-दानम्
- presentation of the obsequial rice-balls.
- the funeral oblation made to deceased ancestors on the day of new-moon.
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-निर्वपणम् presenting obsequial riceballs to the manes; अनयैवावृता कार्यं पिण्डनिर्वपणं सुतैः Ms.3. 248,261.
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-निवृत्तिः cessation of relationship (by श्राद्ध oblation).
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-पदम् a particular अङ्कभेद in Astronomy; Śabda Chi.
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-पातः giving alms; Māl.1.
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-पातिकः one who lives on alms.
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-पादः, -पाद्यः an elephant.
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-पितृयज्ञः the oblation to deceased ancestors on the evening of new moon.
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-पुष्पः
- the Aśoka tree.
- the China rose.
- the pomegranate.
- (पुष्पम्) the blossom of the Asoka tree.
- the flower of Chinarose.
- a lotus.
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-भाज् Adjective receiving or entitled to a share in the funeral rice-ball. -Masculine (Plural) the deceased ancestors or manes; अहो दुष्यन्तस्य संशयमारूढाः पिण्डभाजः Ś.6.
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-भृतिः Feminine livelihood, means of subsistence.
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-मूलम्, -मूलकम् a carrot.
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-यज्ञः the presentation of the obsequial rice-balls to the deceased ancestors; पिण्डयज्ञावृता देयं प्रेतायान्नं दिनत्रयम् Y.3.16.
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-लेपः fragments of the obsequial rice-balls which cling to the hand; (these are presented to the three ancestors immediately preceding the great-grand father).
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-लोपः
- interruption in offering the funeral rice-balls (as the failure of issue).
- neglect in offering the funeral rice-balls (to the deceased ancestors).
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-विषमः one of the ways of embezzlement namely inconsistency in dealing with fixed items; Kau. Atmanepada 2. 8.26.
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-शर्करा sugar prepared from Yavanāla.
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-संबन्धः relationship between a living person and one deceased such as is sufficiently near to qualify the former to offer the obsequial rice-ball to the latter.
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-स्वेदः a hot poultice.
