Dandika, Daṇḍika, Daṇḍikā, Dāṇḍika: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Dandika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: ArthaśāstraDāṇḍika (दाण्डिक) refers to a “judicial functionary” and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., Dāṇḍika] were often present in ancient inscriptions when, for example, the king wanted to address his subjects or make an important announcement. Dāṇḍika may be a judicial functionary but is most probably a police officer as the accompanying Dāṇḍapāśika is apparently the same as the modern Oriya Daṇḍuāsi, i.e. a village watchman.
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaDaṇḍikā (दण्डिका) refers to a “short club” and represents one of the items held in the right hand of Heruka: one of the main deities of the Herukamaṇḍala described in the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Heruka is positioned in the Lotus (padma) at the center; He is the origin of all heroes; He has 17 faces (with three eyes on each) and 76 arms [holding, for example, daṇḍikā]; He is half black and half green in color; He is dancing on a flaming sun placed on Bhairava and Kālarātrī.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureDaṇḍika (दण्डिक) refers to the “trunks (of Nāgas)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “[...] If Nāgas are desirous of destroying that province, hot sand will fall on their heads. As many heads, tails and trunks (daṇḍika) they have, that many sword-rain showers fall on their bodies. Then all Nāgas will roam terrified and frightened. Then they send forth rain showers in Jambudvīpa duly at the proper time. All hostile Nāgas will be subdued. [...]”
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣyaDaṇḍika (दण्डिक) refers to a “king” or “royal personage”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., daṇḍika) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDaṇḍika.—(HD), same as Daṇḍapāśika. See Vogel, Ant. Ch. St., p. 166. (CII 4), explained by some as a magistrate. Cf. Dāṇḍika. Note: daṇḍika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Dāṇḍika.—(CII 3; HD), a police officer. See Ind. Ant., Vol. XV, p. 306; CII, Vol. III, p. 216; Ep. Ind., Vol. XVII, p. 321. Generally Dāṇḍika and Dāṇḍapāśika are mentioned side by side (Ep. Ind., Vol. XVII, p. 231); probably the Dāṇḍika was the head of a group or outpost of the Dāṇḍapāśikas. Cf. Daṇḍika, Daṇḍ-oddharaṇika (collector of fines). Note: dāṇḍika is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Daṇḍikā.—(SITI), also called daṇḍu; a palanquin. Note: daṇḍikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydaṇḍika : (adj.) having a stick.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDaṇḍika (दण्डिक).—
1) A staff-bearer, a mace-bearer.
2) A kind of fish; also दण्डिका (daṇḍikā)
3) A policeman.
Derivable forms: daṇḍikaḥ (दण्डिकः).
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Daṇḍikā (दण्डिका).—
1) A stick.
2) A row, line, series.
3) A string of pearls, a necklace.
4) A rope.
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Dāṇḍika (दाण्डिक).—A chastiser, punisher; न च दण्डो न दाण्डिकः (na ca daṇḍo na dāṇḍikaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.59.14.
Derivable forms: dāṇḍikaḥ (दाण्डिकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍika (दण्डिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A mace-bearer, &c. one carrying a stick or staff. 2. A fish, (Cyprinus dankena, Ham.) E. daṇḍa a staff, and ṭhan aff.
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Daṇḍikā (दण्डिका).—f.
(-kā) 1. A kind of necklace. 2. A string. E. daṇḍa a measure, and ikan aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍika (दण्डिक).—i. e. daṇḍa + ika, adj. One who chastises, Mahābhārata 6, 439.
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Dāṇḍika (दाण्डिक).—i. e. daṇḍa + ika, adj., f. kī, Punishing; m. A chastiser, Mahābhārata 12, 2135.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍika (दण्डिक).—[adjective] chastising, punishing; [masculine] staffbearer, police officer.
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Dāṇḍika (दाण्डिक).—[adjective] inflicting punishment, punishing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daṇḍikā (दण्डिका):—[from daṇḍaka > daṇḍa] f. a stick, staff, [Manu-smṛti v, 99; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti] (ifc.)
2) [v.s. ...] a line, [Naiṣadha-carita i, 21 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] a rope, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a string of pearls, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Daṇḍika (दण्डिक):—[from daṇḍa] mfn. ([gana] purohitādi) carrying a stick, [Pāṇini v, 2, 115; Kāśikā-vṛtti; iii, 1, 7; Kāraṇḍa-vyūha [Scholiast or Commentator]]
6) [v.s. ...] = dāṇḍ, [Mahābhārata vi, 439]
7) [v.s. ...] m. a policeman, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of a fish, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] m. (also) a kind of arrow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) Dāṇḍika (दाण्डिक):—[from dāṇḍa] mf(ī)n. inflicting punishment, punishing, [Mahābhārata xii, 2135]
11) [v.s. ...] m. punisher, [Pāṇini 4-4, 12 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daṇḍika (दण्डिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A mace bearer; a fish (Cyprinus).
2) Daṇḍikā (दण्डिका):—(kā) 1. f. A necklace, a string.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Daṇḍika (दण्डिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Daṃḍia.
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Starts with: Damdikara, Dandika-jivita, Dandikadi.
Ends with: Bahudandika, Caitradandika, Chaitradandika, Dhanurdandika, Kadandika, Kanakadandika, Siddhadandika, Siddhidandika, Sudandika, Traidandika, Tredandika, Trimadandika, Vaidamdika, Vetradandika, Yamadandika.
Full-text: Damdia, Dandikya, Bahudandika, Vetradandika, Dandaka, Dandika-jivita, Sudandika, Dandapashika, Kanakadandika, Tantikai, Guruputraka, Vetanadi, Dandapala, Dandashakti, Dand-oddharanika, Dattrimadandikaputra, Gorakshi, Ratrika, Te.
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