दण्ड [ daṇḍa ] [ daṇḍá ] m. ( = 1 -v , hence cognate with [ dā́ru ] and √ [ dṝ ] ) (n. ( cf. [ ikṣu- ] ) g. [ ardharcādi ] ) a stick , staff , rod , pole , cudgel , club Lit. RV. ( staff given at investiture with the sacred thread Lit. ŚBr. ; " penis ( with [ vaitasá ] ) " , Lit. xi , 5 , 1 , 1 ; " trunk " see [ śuṇḍā- ] ; " arm " or " leg " see [ dor- ] , [ bāhu- ] ; " tusk " see [ daṃṣṭrā- ] )

= [ °ḍakāsana ] Lit. BṛNārP. xxxi , 115 (n.)

a stalk , stem ( of a tree ; cf. [ ikṣu- ] , [ ud- ] , [ khara- ] ) Lit. MBh. ii , 2390

the staff of a banner , Lit. 2079 ; iv , xiv

the handle (of a ladle , sauce-pan , fly-flap , parasol ) Lit. AitBr. Lit. ŚBr.

the steam of a plough Lit. L.

" a mast " see [ mahādaṇḍa-dhara ]

the cross-bar of a lute which holds the strings Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr. xvii

the stick with which a lute is played Lit. L.

a churning-stick ( cf. [ °ḍāhata ] ) Lit. L.

a pole as a measure of length (= 4 Hastas) Lit. VarBṛS. xxiv , 9 Lit. MārkP. il

N. of a measure of time (= 60 Vi-kalās) Lit. BrahmaP. ii Lit. VarP. Lit. BhavP.

N. of a staff-like appearance in the sky ( " N. of a planet " Lit. L. ; cf. [ -bhāsa ] ) Lit. VarBṛS.

N. of a constellation , xx , 2 Lit. VarBṛ. Lit. Laghuj.

a form of military array ( cf. [ -vyuha ] ) Lit. L.

a line ( cf. [ -pāta ] )

a staff or sceptre as a symbol of power and sovereignty ( cf. [ nyasta- ] ) , application of power , violence Lit. Mn. vii f. Lit. MBh.

power over (gen. or in comp.) , control , restraint ( cf. [ vāg- ] , [ mano- ] , [ kāya- ] ( [ karma- ] Lit. MārkP. xli , 22 ) ; [ tri-daṇḍin ] ) Lit. Subh.

embodied power , army ( [ kośa- ] , du " treasure and army " Lit. Mn. ix , 294 Lit. MBh. Lit. Kir. ii , 12) Lit. Mn. vii Lit. Ragh. xvii , 62

the rod as a symbol of judicial authority and punishment , punishment (corporal , verbal , and fiscal ; chastisement and imprisonment , reprimand , fine) Lit. TāṇḍyaBr. xvii , 1 Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ guptá ] & [ gūḍha- ] ) ( Pagé66,3 )

pride Lit. L.

[ daṇḍa ] m. a horse Lit. L.

Punishment (son of Dharma and Kriyā Lit. VP. i , 7 , 27 Lit. MārkP. l)

Yama Lit. L.

Śiva Lit. MBh. xii , 10361

N. of an attendant of the Sun Lit. iii , 198

(g. [ śivādi ] and [ śaunakādi ] ) N. of a man with the patr. Aupara Lit. MaitrS. iii , 8 , 7 Lit. TS. vi , 2 , 9 , 4

of a prince slain by Arjuna (brother of [ -dhara ] , identified with the Asura Krodha-hantṛi) Lit. MBh. if. , viii

of a Rakshas Lit. R. vii , 5 , 39

see [ °oḍaka ]

[ daṇḍā ] f. Hedysaruni lagopodioides Lit. Npr.