aSokaBARqa
aśoka-bhāṇḍa , nt. , LV 141.13 ; Mv ii.48.4 ; and -bhāṇḍaka , nt. , LV 141.10, 16 ; 142.3, 5, 6, 11 (but many mss. -bhāṇḍa in some of these), perhaps lit. good-luck (no-sorrow) articles-of-value; gifts of largess , said of presents (of gold, silver, and jewels, LV 141.14 ) provided by Śuddhodana for Prince Siddhārtha to give to the maidens who appeared before him as possible brides. Acc. to pw , present to an affianced bride ; but note that the prince gives them to all the girls who present themselves, LV 142.4—5 .