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Caṇḍa (adjective) [Sanskrit caṇḍa] fierce, violent; quick-tempered, uncontrolled, passionate Vin II 194 (hatthī); D. I 90 (= māṇa-nissita-kopa-yutta Sv I 256); S I 176; II 242; A II 109 = Pp 47 (sakagava°); Ja I 450; II 210, 349; Vism 343, 279 (°sota, fierce current), (°hatthi); Dhp-a IV 9 (goṇa) 104; Saddh 41, 590, 598. — feminine caṇḍī M I 126; Ja II 443; III 259; Pv II 3 4 (= kodhanā Pv-a 83). cf. caṇḍatara S II 242. — In compounds caṇḍi°, see caṇḍikata and caṇḍitta.
of quick or violent temper; impetuous; fierce, intemperate; savage, enraged
<b> <c c="#a00149">Caṇḍa</c> </b> <br>A headman of Sāvatthī. He came to see the Buddha at Jetavana and asked him why some people earned the reputation of being wrathful and others of being kindly. The Buddha explained that the one man gives way to passion, resentment and illusion; therefore, others harass him; he shows vexation and comes to be called wrathful. The other shows opposite qualities and is called kindly. <c c="#3b6bd3">SN.iv.305</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(adj, adj) fierce; violent; savage; hostile fierce, violent, passionate Construction: √caṇḍ + a
(masc, masc) name of a chieftain [lit.] fierce Construction: √caṇḍ + a