Dandapashika, Daṇḍapāśika, Danda-pashika: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Daṇḍapāśika can be transliterated into English as Dandapasika or Dandapashika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: ArthaśāstraDāṇḍapāśika (दाण्डपाशिक) refers to a “police constables” and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., Dāṇḍapāśika] 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDaṇḍapāśika.—(IE 8-3; CII 3, 4; BL; HD), a policeman; an official who was probably the leader of a group of Dāṇḍikas; officer in charge of punishment (i. e. criminal justice), accord- ing to some; a policeman (same as Od8iyā Daṇḍuāsi meaning ‘a village watchman’); called Talāra and Ārakṣika (IHQ), December 1960, p. 266). See Yaśastilaka, I, p. 50; Ep. Ind., Vol. XI, p. 83; Vol. XII, p. 9. Cf. Dāṇḍabhogika. Note: daṇḍapāśika 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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Dāṇḍapāśika.—(IE 8-3; EI 23; CII 3, 4; HD), same as Daṇḍapāśika or Daṇḍapāṇika, ‘an officer entrusted with the punishment of criminals’; see Pañcatantra II, Kathā 4 (spelt Daṇḍapāśaka meaning ‘a watchman’); Ep. Ind., Vol. XI, p. 94. Note: dāṇḍapāśika 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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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDaṇḍapāśika (दण्डपाशिक).—
1) a head police-officer; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2; उच्यता- मस्मद्वचनात्कालपाशिको दण्डपाशिकश्च (ucyatā- masmadvacanātkālapāśiko daṇḍapāśikaśca) Mu.1.2-21.
2) a hangman, an executioner.
Derivable forms: daṇḍapāśikaḥ (दण्डपाशिकः).
Daṇḍapāśika is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daṇḍa and pāśika (पाशिक). See also (synonyms): daṇḍapāśaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍapāśika (दण्डपाशिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A hangman, an executioner. E. daṇḍa, and pāśa a noose, ṭhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daṇḍapāśika (दण्डपाशिक):—[=daṇḍa-pāśika] [from daṇḍa] m. a police-officer, constable, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
2) Dāṇḍapāśika (दाण्डपाशिक):—[=dāṇḍa-pāśika] [from dāṇḍa] m. = daṇḍapāśaka, [Deśī-nāma-mālā ii, 99.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍapāśika (दण्डपाशिक):—[daṇḍa-pāśika] (kaḥ) 1. m. An executioner, a hangman.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dāṇḍapāśika (दाण्डपाशिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Daṃḍapāsiga.
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Partial matches: Pashika, Danda, Tanta.
Full-text: Dandapashaka, Dandavasika, Dandika, Damdapasiga, Nagaraka, Dandapanika, Danduasi, Dandashakti, Dand-oddharanika, Arakshika, Talara.
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