Cundi, Cundī, Cumdi: 6 definitions
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Cundi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chundi.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesCundi - A princess. She visited the Buddha at the Kalandakanivapa in Veluvana, and he preached to her the Cundi Sutta (A.iii.35f). According to the Commentary (AA.ii.596), she was the daughter of Bimbisara. The king gave her five hundred chariots for the use of herself and her companions. She was one of the three women who received this gift from their fathers, the others being Visakha and the princess Sumana. Cundis brother was Cunda. Her name occurs in a list of eminent upasikas. A.iv.347.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCundī (चुन्दी).—A procuress, bawd.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCundī (चुन्दी).—f. (-ndī) A procuress, a bawd. E. cud to inquire, affixes kī and ṅīṣ, and num inserted.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCundī (चुन्दी):—[from cunda] f. a bawd, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCundī (चुन्दी):—(ndī) 3. f. A procuress.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCuṃḍi (ಚುಂಡಿ):—[noun] a small well or reservoir.
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Cuṃdi (ಚುಂದಿ):—[noun] a woman who procures men for a prostitute.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Cumdili, Cundi Sutta, Cundika.
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Saptakoṭibuddhamātṛ Cundī Dhāraṇī Sūtra
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Story of Two Brothers: Mahākāla and Cūlakāla < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Part 3 - Story of the Wealthy Man Anāthapiṇḍika < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]
Karandavyuha Sutra (by Mithun Howladar)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)