Nighaṇḍu [Sanskrit nighaṇṭu, dialect for nirgrantha from grathnāti (see gaṇṭhi and ghaṭṭana), originally disentanglement, unravelling, i.e. explanation; cf. niggaṇṭhi, which is a variant of the same word. — BHS nighaṇṭa (Divy 619; Avś II 19), Prākrit nighaṇṭu] an explained word or a word explanation, vocabulary, gloss, usually in stereotypical formula marking the accomplishments of a learned brahmin "sanighaṇḍu-keṭubhānaṃ ... padako" (see detail under keṭubha) D I 88; A I 163, 166; III 223; Snp page 105; Miln 10. Buddhaghosa's explanation is quoted by Trenckner, "Notes" page 65.
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<b> <c c="#a00149">Nighaṇḍu</c> </b> <br>A yakkha chieftain, to be invoked by followers of the Buddha when in distress. <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.iii.204</c> He was present at the Mahāsamaya. <c c="#3b6bd3">DN.ii.258</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(nt, nt) (especially of the Vedas) vocabulary; glossary; dictionary dictionary of synonyms [lit.] free from ties Construction: nir + √ganth > gaṇḍh + u