BaRqa · neuter · bhaṇḍa 1
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bhaṇḍa , nt. (related to AMg. bhaṇḍaga, defined gṛha, sthāna, Sheth and Ratnach. ), hut, arbor : aśokabhaṇḍaṃ (so one ms. ; Senart with v.l. °bhāṇḍaṃ) kārāpitaṃ Mv ii.48.4 ; bhaṇḍa-mūle āsatha Mv ii.172.1 , sit near the (pleasure-) arbor , and … āsanti 2; in both of these Senart em. bhāṇḍa° but mss. bhaṇḍa°.
good; wares; implements; articles
Bhaṇḍa (neuter) [cf. Epic Sanskrit bhāṇḍa] 1. stock in trade; collectively goods, wares, property, possessions, also "object" S I 43 (itthi bhaṇḍānaṃ uttamaṃ woman is the highest property), Nidd II §38; Ja III 353 (yācita° object asked, = yāca); Thig-a 288 (the same); Vism 22. °bhaṇḍaṃ kiṇāti to buy goods Vibh-a 165. °bhaṇḍaṃ vikkiṇati to sell goods Ja I 377 (+ paṭibhaṇḍaṃ dāpeti to receive goods in return); vikkiṇiya-bh. goods for sale Dhp-a I 390. — assāmika° ownerless goods, unclaimed property Ja VI 348; ābharaṇa° trinkets, jewelry Ja III 221; piya° best goods, treasure Ja III 279; bahu° having many goods, rich in possessions Vin III 138; Pj I 241 (of a bhikkhu); vara° best property or belongings Vin IV 225. 2. implement, article, instrument Vin II 142, 143 (where 3 kinds are distinguished: of wood, copper, and of earthenware), 170 (the same); Dāṭh IV 50 (turiya°). — In assa(hatthi°)-bhaṇḍa Vin I 85 f., the meaning "horse (elephant-) trader (or owner)" does not seem clear; should we read paṇḍaka? Cf. bhaṇḍa = paṇḍa under bhaṇḍati. -āgāra store house, warehouse, only in derivation -āgārika keeper of stores Vin I 284; II 176; surveyor of the (royal) warehouses, royal treasurer (a higher court office: cf. Fick. Soziale Gliederung 101 f. ) Ja III 293; IV 43; V 117; Miln 37; Sv I 21; Pv-a 2, 20; -āhāraka (trader) taking up goods Dhp-a IV 60.
(nt, nt) goods; wares; merchandise; articles; things good, wares, implements, articles
(masc, masc) name of a monk [lit.] goods