Pinda, Piṇḍā, Piṇḍa, Pimda, Pǐn dá, Pin da: 44 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Piṇḍā (पिण्डा):—One of the twelve guṇas associated with Piṇḍa, the seventh seat of the Svādhiṣṭhāna-chakra. According to tantric sources such as the Śrīmatottara-tantra and the Gorakṣasaṃhitā (Kādiprakaraṇa), these twelve guṇas are represented as female deities. According to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā however, they are explained as particular syllables. They (e.g. Piṇḍā) only seem to play an minor role with regard to the interpretation of the Devīcakra (first of five chakras, as taught in the Kubjikāmata-tantra).
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) is the town associated with Vṛddhanātha, who was one of the twelve princes born to Kuṃkumā, consort to Mīnanātha, who is the incarnation of Siddhanātha in the fourth yuga, belonging to the Pūrvāmnāya (‘eastern doctrine’) tradition of Kula Śaivism, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya. Siddhanātha incarnates as a Kaula master in each of the four yugas. Vṛddhanātha was one of the six princes having the authority to teach.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Piṇḍā (पिण्डा).—Rice balls given on ceremonial occasions to Pitṛs: three to be given; like the calf in search of the cow lost in the stall, mantra takes them to the Pitṛs; to be given in the name of the gotra of the person;1 can be given to cows, Brahmanas, females, crows, hen or thrown into fire or water; the middle Piṇḍa can be eaten by the wife which leads to increase of santānam;2 Piṇḍadānam on the 12th day after death is supposed to be the Pātheyam or food for the way to heaven;3 seven Piṇḍas for seven generations;4 giving of, in the tīrthas of the Narmadā;5 at Gayā with tila.6
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 20. 10-16.
- 2) Matsya-purāṇa 16. 21, 35, 53-54; Vāyu-purāṇa 71. 10; 75. 25, 36.
- 3) Matsya-purāṇa 17. 46. 55.
- 4) Ib. 18. 5 and 29.
- 5) Ib. 186. 15. 39; 239. 34.
- 6) Vāyu-purāṇa 105, 12, 33; 108. 15, 21; 110. 23-59.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड).—When a person dies, the maximum number of days of impurity to the deceased’s relative is ten and this period is called aśauca period. Piṇḍa is offered everyday during the first ten days along with water, honey, ghee, sesame seeds, etc. Any rites to ancestors are performed only with sesame seeds. Piṇḍa is a ball of cooked rice. The preta body of dead is formed only on offering piṇḍas.
The entire piṇḍa is not consumed by the preta. A piṇḍa is divided into four parts. One part is offered to the servants of Yama, the god of death. Two portions are used to convert the preta-śarīra into piṇḍa-śarīra and only the last quarter is consumed by the preta. Piṇḍas are also offered on the day of sapiṇḍīkaraṇa. On taking this piṇḍa, the preta-śarīra becomes a pitṛ and can reach the world of ancestors.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to a “ball of cooked food”, the offering of which forms part of (the ritual of sacrificing material to the Pitṛs) according to the Dharmaśāstra taught in the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—According to some śrāddha denotes homa, the offering of piṇḍa (ball of cooked food) and gratification of the Brāhmaṇas invited to a dinner.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to a “sonic body” (made of the energies of the letters).
2) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to the body made up of the three principles of Caitanya (“consciousness”), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Consciousness (caitanya) is said to be (of three kinds) gross, very subtle and Unstruck Sound. The Body (piṇḍa) made of these principles is the differentiated (sakala) (aspect) whose form is the ghost (which is the goddess's vehicle). [...]”.
3) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to one of the four states of consciousness (related to four yogic states) [as commonly found in Kaula Tantras of various schools], according to the Mālinīvijayottaratantra 2.36ff, Tantrāloka 10.227, Kubjikāmatatantra chapters 17-19, Manthānabhairavatantra Kumārikākhaṇḍa 19.6ff, 44.5-8 and Kulapañcāśikā 1.8ff.
4) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “syllables”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “[...] Once one has learnt the iconic form of the lineages, one should deposit the sequence of the deposition. O lord of the universe, knowing (this) thus, one is then worthy to worship the lineages. He who knows the sacred seats, syllables (piṇḍa), practice of the transmission, the line of teachers and the Kulakrama within the body, is the beloved of Kula. [...]”.
5) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) is the name of a Town associated with the Pīṭha named Dakṣiṇādi, according to the Kulakriḍāvatāra, a text paraphrased by Abhinavagupta in his Tāntrāloka.—The lineage (ovalli) Yogin is associated with the following:—Prince: Vindhya; Master: Śāṇḍilyamuni; Pīṭha: Dakṣiṇādi; Ghara (house): Śarabilla; Pallī (village): Akṣara; Town: Piṇḍa; Direction: south-west; Grove: Khaira; Vow-time: 25 years; Mudrā: right little finger; Chummā: “Navel”.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड, “solid mass”) represents one of the four stages of creation corresponding to the Mūlādhāra-cakra, and is explained in terms of kuṇḍalinī by Lakṣmaṇadeśika in his 11th-century Śaradātilaka verse 25.62-63.—“(62) The ‘solid mass’ (piṇḍa) is doubtlessly the kuṇḍalinī, equivalent to Śiva; the “position” (pada), on the other hand, is doubtlessly the haṃsaḥ, the inner Self of all. The “form” (rūpa) is doubtlessly the bindu of infinite lustre; the blissful union (sāmarasya) with Śiva is “form transcended” (atītarūpa). (63) Those who are good speak of the union with the piṇḍa and the others, through blissful union [with Śiva], as the [type of] union that produces a seed (sabījayoga). The dissolution into Śiva, who is endowed with the quality of being eternal, [they call] the [type of] union that produces no seed (nirbījayoga), [that is, the type] which is indifferent to rewards”.
Note: The terms piṇḍa, pada, rūpa and rūpātīta refer to four stages of creation. These four are also said to correspond to four Cakras: piṇḍa to mūlādhāra, pada to anāhata, rūpa to ājñā and rūpātīta to sahasrāra.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to a “body”, according to the Kaulajñānanirṇaya (17.36–38ab) which is attributed to Matsyendranātha, one of the supposed founders of Haṭhayoga.—Accordingly, “When one knows the self by the self, the self can take on any form at will. Theself is the supreme deity. He by whom this is known is the king of yogins. He is said to be Śiva. He is clearly liberated and may liberate another. O goddess, he is always very pure, like a lotus in the mud. Having adopted a mortal body [i.e., mānuṣya-piṇḍa—mānuṣyaṃ piṇḍam], he sports in the world as a Śiva”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaiva philosophy
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to a “lump (of matter)”, according to the Viṃśikā 12.—Accordingly, “If the six [atoms supposedly surrounding the first one] share the same location [as the first one], [they] must [constitute] a lump (piṇḍa) [of matter] that has the size of a [single] atom”.
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
Kavya (poetry)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “(powdered) flour-cakes”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 225).—Accordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, “[Then the portal to the sanctum sanctorum, a riot of colour and form:] She was being illuminated by the entrance, on which there were hanging cloths reddened by lamp-smoke, a row of bracelets made of peacock-throats festooned [over it], a garland of bells closely-set and pale with powdered flour-cakes (piṣṭa-piṇḍa-pāṇḍurita), which supported two door-panels, [studded] with tin lion heads with thick, iron pins in their centres, barricaded with an ivory-rod bolt, carrying [what seemed to be] a necklace of sparkling bubbles that were mirrors oozing yellow, blue and red [light]”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to one of the four elements which constitute the actual Mantra, as discussed in chapter 52 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [mantroddhāra-vidhi]: Śrī asks to know the distinction between the actual mantra and the potency and power that is presumably invoked by it and whereby one comes to know about such things. The Lord replies first in terms of explaining the elements of bīja, piṇḍa, saṃjñā, and pada—the elements which constitute the actual mantra as it is recited (9-22). [...]
1) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “mass” (i.e., a group of consonants) and represents one of the four main parts of Mantras, according to the Śrīpraśṇa Saṃhitā (verse 51.4-7).—Mantras refers to “that which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations”.—The Śrīpraśṇasaṃhitā gives a detailed explanation of the logistics of a basic mantra. Piṇḍa (moss) is a group of consonants, often connected with vowels inserted between the bīja and the body of the mantra.
2) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to a single-syllable mantra, according to the Nityatantra (bhūmikā, p. 13. mantramahodadhi).
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to the “muscles (of a bird)”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “There are four kinds of Vāsa. [...] The Pratiṣṭhānās are thickly feathered and inferior in speed and courage. They are not subject to disease and are compact of muscle (baddha-piṇḍa), They come from the country abounding in hawks. In their colour they are whitish, blackish and reddish”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
1) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to the “colloidal agglomeration” from which the Seed (bīja) has its origin; it represents a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—The vṛkṣāṅga-sūtrīya-adhyāya, i.e., the chapter of the bījotpatti-kāṇḍa of Parāśara’s Vṛkṣāyurveda deals with various parts of plants. [...] Out of a jelly-like substance, i.e., a colloidal agglomeration (which Parāśara defines as ‘piṇḍa’ or ‘piṇḍasthānuka’ in the very beginning of the treatise) the seed has its origin. A seed germinates into a sprout striking a root into the soil. The root bears leaves from which the stem develops; brachens arise from the stem and bear flowers; flowers develop into fruits producing seeds. Thus the subject-matter of ‘dvigaṇīyādhayāya’ states as to how the germination of a seed maintains the natural process of continuation of plant life.
2) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to the “solid and round” type of Sthālaka (thalamus) part of a Puṣpa (“flower”).—The word ‘puṣpa’ denotes the blossomed stage when the parts of the flower such as petals, stamens etc. are opened and manifested. The axis on which the floral members are borne is called the sthālaka or the Thalamus. Sometimes it remains firmly attached to the pedicel. In some flowers it is visible above the whorl of sepals. The sthālaka (Thalamus) may be three types according to the variation of forms, viz. kuṇḍa, phalgu and piṇḍa. In the piṇḍa type, the Thalamus it forms a solid round structure.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to a “ball” (of various ingredients) beneficial to fruit-giving trees, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “A ball (piṇḍa) made out of the mixture of flowers of the Madhuca indica, Nymphaea caerulea, honey, crystalline sugar and Glycyrrhiza glabra kept in a hole made at the root of a tree produces long lasting fruits (on the tree)”.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
1) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to the “(two) lumps” (of the head of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 6, “on determination of measurements”]: “7. The two lumps (piṇḍa) of the head are known as the bosses. The part between them is known as the vidu. Below that is the avagraha. The vāhittha is the part below the bosses. 8. Below that, the pratimāna. The place between these is called the vāyukumbha (‘windboss’). But the two sides of the vāhittha of elephants shall be called the vilāgas”.
2) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “pills”, which are given to elephants to stimulate their must-fluid.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “20-21. A pill (piṇḍa) of certain ingredients [...], mixed with kerī (some tree), milk (or, milk [juice] of the kerī tree?) and honey, shall be given to elephants when must appears. 22. To augment their passion a pill (piṇḍa) is to be administered containing koraṇḍa (probably yellow amaranth), mallikā (a kind of jasmine), neem, and Symplocos racemosa roots, with salt, Terminalia catappa, and honey”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “balls of rice” (offered to Brahmans impersonating the pitṛs), as discussed in chapter 7 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—Description of the chapter [pitṛsaṃvibhāga-vidhāna]:—[After agnikārya] the Ācārya terminates this portion of worship and, without undue delay, he moves on to the next portion of the liturgy, namely pitṛsaṃvibhāga (oblations to the forefathers). [...] The reception and seating of the Śrāddha-Brahmans on darbha-seats in front of the Lord, their feeding, the offer of water with tila (sesamum-seeds) and of piṇḍa (balls of rice), and the send-off to the Brahmans impersonating the pitṛs (ancestors) (262-363), are then described. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) is a Sanskrit word referring to an offering made to departed ancestors.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
(Food offered to the bhikkhus).
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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “balls” (e.g., balls of food), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 21).—Accordingly, “If the immoral man takes the monastic robes, these are like burning brass for him, like an iron ring around his body; his alms bowl is like a jar filled with melted copper; when he takes his food, it is as if he were swallowing balls (piṇḍa) of burning iron or drinking boiling brass; the people paying homage to him with their offerings are like the guardians of hell watching over him; when he enters the monastery, it is as though he were entering the great hell; when he sits on the monastic benches, it is as if he were taking his place on a bed of burning iron”.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) refers to “alms”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as the Lord said to Brahmā Prabhāvyūha: “[...] (9) Further, ‘the root of good’ is being easily satisfied with food, ‘merit’ is effortlessly obtaining dhrama-robes (cīvara) and alms-bowls (piṇḍa-pāta), and ‘knowledge’ is to use them without desire or greed. (10) Further, ‘the root of good’ is to practice the presences of recollection, ‘merit’ is fulfilling the correct eliminations, ‘knowledge’ is attaining the bases of magical power. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Pinda is a Deori term referring to “ceremonial offering of food to deceased”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.
Pinda refers to “Oblation to the deceased person”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study on the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis tribes of Assam (India) who possess a rich cultural heritage, folk customs, local traditions and oral histories
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Pinda in Gabon is the name of a plant defined with Arachis hypogaea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arachis hypogaea subsp. oleifera A. Chev. (among others).
2) Pinda in India is also identified with Gardenia resinifera It has the synonym Genipa resinifera (Roth) Baill. (etc.).
3) Pinda is also identified with Meyna spinosa It has the synonym Vangueria pyrostria Boerl. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ned. Kruidk. Arch. (1851)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. (1877)
· Darwiniana (1939)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1999)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
piṇḍa : (m.) a lump; a lump of food.
Piṇḍa, (cp. Vedic piṇḍa; probably connected with piṣ i.e. crush, grind, make into a lump; Grassmann compares pīḍ to press; on other attempts at etym. see Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. puls) 1. a lump, ball, thick (& round) mass S. I, 206 (aṭṭhīyaka°); Pv III, 55 (nonīta°); VvA. 62 (kummāsa°), 65; Sdhp. 529 (ayo°).—2. a lump of food, esp. of alms, alms given as food S. I, 76; Sn. 217, 388, 391; J. I, 7 (nibbuta° cooled); Miln. 243 (para °ṃ ajjhupagata living on food given by others). piṇḍāya (Dat.) for alms, frequent in combn with carati, paṭikkamati, (gāmaṃ) pavisati, e.g. Vin. II, 195; III, 15; M. III, 157; Sn. 386; SnA 141, 175; PvA. 12, 13, 16, 47, 81, 136 and passim.—3. a conglomeration, accumulation, compressed form, heap, in akkhara° sequence of letters or syllables, context DhA. IV, 70.—attha condensed meaning, résumé J. I, 233, 275, 306; KhA 124, 192. Cp. sampiṇḍanattha.—ukkhepakaṃ in the manner of taking up lumps (of food), a forbidden way of eating Vin. II, 214=IV. 195, cp. Vin. Texts I. 64 (=piṇḍaṃ piṇḍaṃ ukkhipitvā C.).—gaṇanā counting in a lump, summing up DA. I, 95.—cāra alms-round, wandering for alms Sn. 414.—cārika one who goes for alms, begging Vin. II, 215; III, 34, 80; IV, 79; J. I, 116; VvA. 6.—dāyika (& °dāvika) one who deals out food (as occupation of a certain class of soldiers) D. I, 51 (°dāvika); A. IV, 107 (v. l. °dāyaka); Miln. 331; cp. DA. I, 156. See also Geiger, P. Gr. 46, 1; Rh. D. Dial. I. 68 (trsl. “camp-follower”); Franke, Dīgha trsl. 531 trsl. “Vorkämpfer” but recommends trsl. “Klossverteiler” as well).—dhītalikā a doll made of a lump of dough, or of pastry PvA. 17; cp. piṭṭha°.—paṭipiṇḍa (kamma) giving lump after lump, alms for alms, i.e. reciprocatory begging J. II, 82 (piṇḍa-paṭipiṇḍena jīvikaṃ kappesuṃ), 307 (piṇḍapāta-paṭipiṇḍena jīvikaṃ kappenti); V, 390 (mayaṃ piṇḍa-paṭipiṇḍa-kammaṃ na karoma).—pāta food received in the alms-bowl (of the bhikkhu), alms-gathering (on term see Vism. 31 yo hi koci āhāro bhikkhuno piṇḍolyena patte patitattā piṇḍapāto ti vuccati, and cp. BSk. piṇḍapāta-praviṣṭha AvŚ I. 359; piṇḍapāta-nirhāraka Divy 239) Vin. I, 46; II, 32 (°ṃ nīharāpeti), 77, 198, 223; III, 80, 99; IV, 66 sq. , 77; M. III, 297; S. I, 76, 92; A. I, 240; II, 27, 143; III, 109, 145 sq.; V, 100; Sn. 339; J. I, 7, 149, 212, 233; Pug. 59; Vism. 31, 60; VbhA. 279 (°âpacāyana); SnA 374; PvA. 11 sq. , 16, 38, 240.—pātika one who eats only food received in the alms-bowl; °aṅga is one of the dhutaṅga ordinances (see dhutaṅga) Vin. I, 253; II, 32 (°aṅga), 299 (+paṃsukūlika); III, 15 (id.); M. I, 30; III, 41; A. III, 391; Pug. 59, 69; SnA 57 (°dhutaṅga).—piṇḍapātika bhikkhu a bh. on his alms-round Vism. 246 (in simile); VbhA. 229 (id.). Cp. BSk. piṇḍapātika AvŚ I. 248.—pātikatta (abstr. to prec.) the state of eating alms-food, a characteristic of the Buddhist bhikkhu M. III, 41; S. II, 202, 208 sq.; A. I, 38; III, 109. (Page 458)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
piṇḍa (पिंड).—m (S) A lump, heap, cluster, a quantity or collection. 2 An oblation to deceased ancestors,--a ball or lump (of rice &c. mixed up with milk, curds, flowers) offered to the manes, at a Shraddh, by the nearest surviving relation. 3 The body. 4 A ball or globe, any globose body, a gland &c. 5 In geometry. The dimension of thickness. 6 The fœtus in an early stage of gestation, the embryo. 7 A sum in arithmetic.
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piṇḍā (पिंडा).—m (piṇḍa) A ball of thread.
piṇḍa (पिंड).—m A lump. An oblation to deceased ancestors. The body. The embryo. piṇḍāsa basaṇēṃ-lāgaṇēṃ-khiḷaṇēṃ-jaḍaṇēṃ To stick closely to; to follow to the death. piṇḍī tē bramhāṇḍī Whatever is in the body is in the universe at large; man is a microcosm.
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piṇḍā (पिंडा).—m A ball of thread.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड).—a. (-ṇḍī f.) [पिण्ड्-अच् (piṇḍ-ac)]
1) Solid (ghana).
2) Compact, dense, close.
-ṇḍaḥ, -ṇḍam 1 A round mass, ball, globe; as in अयःपिण्डः, नेत्रपिण्डः (ayaḥpiṇḍaḥ, netrapiṇḍaḥ) &c.
2) A lump, clod (of earth &c.).
3) A round lump of food, morsel, mouthful; स न्यस्तशस्त्रो हरये स्वदेहमुपानयत् पिण्डमिवामिषस्य (sa nyastaśastro haraye svadehamupānayat piṇḍamivāmiṣasya) R. 2.59.
4) A ball or lump of rice offered to the Manes at obsequial ceremonies or Śrāddhas; नूनं मत्तः परं वंश्याः पिण्डविच्छेददर्शिनः । न प्रकामभुजः श्राद्धे स्वधासंग्रहतत्पराः (nūnaṃ mattaḥ paraṃ vaṃśyāḥ piṇḍavicchedadarśinaḥ | na prakāmabhujaḥ śrāddhe svadhāsaṃgrahatatparāḥ) | R.1.66; 8.26; Manusmṛti 3.216;9.132,136,14; Y.1.159.
5) Food in general; सफलीकृतभर्तृपिण्डः (saphalīkṛtabhartṛpiṇḍaḥ) M.5. 'who was true to his master's salt'.
6) Livelihood, sustenance, subsistence; पिण्डार्थमायस्यतः (piṇḍārthamāyasyataḥ) Mu.3.14.
7) Alms; पिण्डपातवेला (piṇḍapātavelā) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 2.
8) Flesh, meat.
9) The fœtus or embryo in an early stage of gestation.
1) The body, corporeal frame; एकान्तविध्वंसिषु मद्विधानां पिण्डेष्वनास्था खलु भौतिकेषु (ekāntavidhvaṃsiṣu madvidhānāṃ piṇḍeṣvanāsthā khalu bhautikeṣu) R.2.57.
11) A heap, collection, multitude.
12) The calf of the leg; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.16.
13) A round button.
14) Anything round, thick, gross or solid.
15) An object in general.
16) A particular part of a house.
17) (In astr.) A sine expressed in numbers.
18) The twenty-fourth part of the quadrant of a circle.
19) The frontal sinus of an elephant or its projection.
2) A portico or shed in front of the door.
21) Incense, frank-incense.
22) (In arith.) Sum, total, amount.
23) (In geom.) Thickness.
24) The flower of a China rose.
-ṇḍam 1 Power, strength, might.
2) Iron.
3) Fresh butter.
4) An army.
5) Water; L. D. B.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड).—mn.
(-ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍaṃ) A lump, a heap, a cluster, a quantity or collection. mf. (-ṇḍaḥ-ṇḍī) An oblation to deceased ancestors as a ball or lump of meat, or rice, mixed up with milk, curds, flowers, &c. and offered to the manes at the several Shradd'has. by the nearest surviving relations. m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) 1. A ball, a globe. 2. A mouthful, or roundish lump of food, considered as equivalent to a mouthful. 3. Presenting water or cake to a deceased relation. 4. The body. 5. The side immediately below the armpit. 6. A part of a house; a sort of portico or shed, in front of the door. 7. Coarse, gross, thick, solid. 8. Strength, power. 9. Myrrh. 10. Franki- ncense. 11. The China rose. 12. Food. 13. Flesh, meat. 14. The projection of an elephant’s frontal sinus. 15. The embryo or fetus in an early stage of gestation. 16. A sum, (in arithmetic.) 17. Thickness, (In geometry.) 18. (In astronomy,) The twenty-fourth part of the quadrant of a circle, or 30-45’. n.
(-ṇḍaṃ) 1. Livelihood, means, means of living. 2. Iron. 3. Fresh butter. 4. Power, strength. 5. An army. f. (-ṇḍī) 1. A long gourd, (Cucurbita lagenaria.) 2. A sort of palm, (Phœnix dactylifera.) 3. A flowering shrub, (Tabernæmontana coronaria flor. plen.) 4. Performance of certain gesticulations, accompanying the silent repetition of prayers, &c. in meditation on real or divine knowledge. 5. The nave of a wheel. 6. A house. 7. Solid, compact, close. 8. The calf of the leg. 9. A round mass. E. piḍi to heap, to gather, to collect, &c. aff. ac fem. aff. ṅīp .
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड).—probably akin to piṣ, I. m., f. ḍī, and n. 1. A lump, [Pañcatantra] 136, 2; a heap, a cluster, a quantity, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 4, 81. 2. A ball, a globe, a little button, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 26, 19. Ii. m. n. 1. A mouthful, or roundish lump of food, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 216. 2. Food. 3. Livelihood, means of living, Mahābhārata 1, 4148. 4. Alms, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड).—[masculine] [neuter] (piṇḍī [feminine]) a round mass, lump, globe, ball, knob, clod; [especially] a cake of meal offered to the Manes, also i.[grammar] a mouthful or lump of bread, victuals, subsistence.
1) Piṇḍa (पिण्ड):—[from piṇḍ] m. (rarely n.) any round or roundish mass or heap, a ball, globe, knob, button, clod, lump, piece (cf. ayaḥ-., māṃsaetc.), [Ṛg-veda] (only [i, 162, 19] and here applied to lumps of flesh), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a roundish lump of food, a bite, morsel, mouthful
3) [v.s. ...] ([especially]) a ball of rice or flour etc. offered to the Pitṛs or deceased ancestors, a Śrāddha oblation ([Religious Thought and Life in India 293; 298-310]), [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] food, daily bread, livelihood, subsistence, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] any solid mass or material object, the body, bodily frame, [Raghuvaṃśa; Śaṃkarācārya; Vajracchedikā]
6) [v.s. ...] the calf of the leg, [Mālatīmādhava v, 16]
7) [v.s. ...] the flower of a China rose, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a portico or [particular] part of a house, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] power, force, an army, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] m. ([dual number]) the fleshy parts of the shoulder situated above the collar-bone, [Mahābhārata]
11) [v.s. ...] ([dual number]) the two projections of an elephant’s frontal sinus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] the embryo in an early stage of gestation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) [v.s. ...] a [particular] kind of incense, [Varāha-mihira] (‘myrrh’ or ‘olibanum’ [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
14) [v.s. ...] meat, flesh, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] alms, [Mālatīmādhava] (cf. -pāta below)
16) [v.s. ...] Vangueriya Spinosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] quantity, collection, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) [v.s. ...] (in [arithmetic]) sum, total amount
19) [v.s. ...] (in [astronomy]) a sine expressed in numbers
20) [v.s. ...] (in music) a sound, tone
21) [v.s. ...] Name of a man [gana] naḍādi
22) [v.s. ...] n. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) iron
23) [v.s. ...] steel
24) [v.s. ...] fresh butter
25) Piṇḍā (पिण्डा):—[from piṇḍa > piṇḍ] f. a kind of musk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड):—(ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A lump, a ball; a mouthful; oblation to deceased relations; the body; embryo; sum; strength; myrrh; flesh. f. (ṇḍī) Long gourd; palm tree; gesticulation; nave of a wheel; a house. n. Livelihood; iron.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड):—
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Piṇḍa (पिण्ड):—
1) tūla [Lassen’s Anthologie (II) 90, 21.] piṇḍī [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 4, 52, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 8,] [Scholiast] Pille [Oxforder Handschriften 283, 12 v. u.] vidhi [Oxforder Handschriften 311,b,23.] —
2) ekapiṇḍaśrāddha [Oxforder Handschriften 294,b,32.] —
6) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 12, 3, 2.] dhāraṇa [SARVADARŚANAS. 99, 8.] pātana [98, 3.] sthairya [97, 11. fg. 99, 20.] Körper im weitesten Sinne, jedes Ding von bestimmten Dimensionen [SARVADARŚANAS. 16, 6.] [Bhāṣāpariccheda 123.]
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड):——
1) m. f. ( piṇḍī) [Āpastamba’s Śrautasūtra 19,26]) und n. (selten) — a) eine runde Masse , Klumpen , Knopf , Kloss , globus , globulus ; Ballen , Auswuchs [Carakasaṃhitā 6,17.] kuḍyasya piṇḍaḥ patati es fällt ein Stück von der Wand [Böhtlingk’s Sanskrit-Chresthomathie 221,10.] — b) Bissen so v.a. das Brod , von dem man sich nährt , Lebensunterhalt [Gautama's Dharmaśāstra 12,27,22,35.] *f. —
2) m. n. (selten) — a) Mehlkloss beim Manenopfer. — b) Bissen , Mundvoll. — c) Körper , Leib: Person [276.] *m. *n. — d) Körper im weitesten Sinne , jedes Ding von bestimmter Dimension [Vajracchedikā 45,4.] *n. — e) *die Blüthe der chinesischen Rose. — f) *ein best. Theil des Hauses. — g) *Macht , Heer. —
3) m. — a) Du. die auf der Achsel über dem Schlüsselbein her liegenden fleischigen Theile. — b) Du. *die beiden Erhöhungen auf der Stirn des Elephanten , die bei der Brunstzeit stark anschwellen. — c) *der Fötus in der ersten Zeit der Schwangerschaft. — d) ein best. Räucherwerk [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhatsaṃhitā 77,9.Nach] den Lexicographen Myrrhe und Olibanum [Rājan 6,116.] — e) *Fleisch. — f) *Vangueria spinosa. — g) *Menge , Haufe. — h) Totalsumme [Journal of the American Oriental Society 6,558.] Comm. zu [Hemacandra's Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 94.] Nur am Ende eines adj. Comp. (f. ā) — i) ein in Zahlen ausgedrückter Sinus. — k) Laut , Ton [Saṃgitasārasaṃgraha 5,2.] — l) *Nomen proprium eines Mannes. —
4) *f. ā eine Moschusart [Rājan 12,51.] —
5) f. piṇḍī — a) S. 1)a)b). — b) Pille. — c) *Nabe. — d) ein best. Baum [Daśakumāra 35,8.] nach den Lexicographen Tabernaemontana coronaria oder eine andere Species und eine Art Dattelbaum. — e) *Flaschengurke. — f) *performance of certain gesticulations , accompanying the silent repetition of prayers , etc. in meditation on real or divine knowledge. — g) *Nomen proprium eines Weibes. —
6) *n. — a) Eisen. — b) Stahl [Rājan 13,46.] — c) frische Butter.
Piṇḍa (पिण्ड) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Piṃḍa.
Piṇḍa (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 段 [duàn]: “section”.
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.
Hindi dictionary
1) Piṃḍa (पिंड) [Also spelled pind]:—(nm) a body/the body; lump (of anything); a ball, round mass; chunk; ~[ja] viviparous; ~[dāna] oblation of cooked rice to the manes; —[chūṭanā] to get rid of; —[denā] to offer oblation to the manes; —[paḍanā] to pester, to go on pestering; to cause continuous harassment.
2) Piṃḍā (पिंडा) [Also spelled pinda]:—(nf) a body; lump of cooked rice for oblation to the manes; a rounded mass; ball.
Pinda in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a body; lump of cooked rice for oblation to the manes; a rounded mass; ball..—pinda (पिंडा) is alternatively transliterated as Piṃḍā.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Piṃḍa (पिंड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Piṇḍa.
2) Piṃḍa (पिंड) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Piṇḍa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Piṃḍa (ಪಿಂಡ):—
1) [noun] a sphereical mass; a ball.
2) [noun] a group of persons animals or things; a multitude; a gathering.
3) [noun] anything that is taken into and assimilated by an animal to keep it alive and enable it to grow; food.
4) [noun] that much quantity of food that a person takes into his mouth at a time.
5) [noun] cooked, solid food formed into spherical shape, which can be held in one’s palm, for offering or offered to a god or manes.
6) [noun] the unborn young of a human in the uterus from about the eighth week after; a foetus.
7) [noun] a baby; an infant.
8) [noun] the physical body (of a human being).
9) [noun] any of the parts of a human body.
10) [noun] the thickness of anything.
11) [noun] any strong, solid thing.
12) [noun] a balsamic resin obtained from certain trees (of Styracaceae family), used in medicine and perfumery and as incense; benzoin.
13) [noun] iron.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Chinese-English dictionary
品達 t = 品达 s = pǐn dá p refers to “Pindar, Greek poet”.
品達 t = 品达 s = pǐn dá p refers to [proper noun] “Pinda”; Domain: History 历史 [li shi] , Subdomain: Ancient Greece , Concept: Person 人 [ren]; Notes: Greek poet (CC-CEDICT '品達 [pin da]') .
Chinese language.
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Partial matches (+0): Pin, Da, Ta.
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Full-text (+692): Rajapinda, Pindapata, Pindadana, Mritpinda, Sapinda, Pindapada, Pindanirvapana, Prithakpinda, Pindada, Pindastha, Mamsapinda, Pindapatika, Pindapushpa, Anathapindika, Hritpinda, Pindapitriyajna, Pindayasa, Pindasa, Pindabhra, Pindamula.
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