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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dandha : (adj.) slow; silly; stupid.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dandha, (adj.) (Sk.? Fausböll refers it to Sk. tandra; Trenckner (Notes 65) to dṛḍha; see also Müller, P. Gr. 22, & Lüders Z.D.M.G. 58, 700. A problematic connection is that with thaddha & datta² (q. v.)) slow; slothful, indocile; silly, stupid M.I, 453; S.IV, 190; Dh.116; J.I, 116, 143; II, 447; V, 158; VI, 192 (+laḷāka); Th.1, 293; Miln.59, 102, 251; DhA.I, 94, 251; III, 4. Vism.105, 257 (with ref. to the liver).

—âbhiññā sluggish intuition D.III, 106; A.V, 63; Dhs.176; Nett 7, 24, 50, 123 sq., cp. A.II, 149 sq.; Vism.85. (Page 314)

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Damdhale, Damdhanamgey, Damdhane, Damdhanisu, Dandhana, Dandhanata, Dandharanem, Dandhata, Dandhayana, Dandhayitatta.

Ends with: Durmadandha, Kodamdha, Madandha, Madiramadandha.

Full-text: Dandheti, Datta, Viragin, Dhandha, Rupa.

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Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)

Chapter 7 - The Brāhmanas' Wives Offer Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Mallāra-rāga)

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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)

Verse 116 - The Story of Culla Ekasāṭaka < [Chapter 9 - Pāpa Vagga (Evil)]

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 1 - The story of Upatissa (Sāriputta) and Kolita (Mahā Moggallāna) < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]

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