Pāli Dictionary

paṇḍu

Part of speech

adjective

Synonyms

vivaṇṇa, paṇḍara, odātaka, uppaṇḍuka

general

  • pale, pale-yellowish; whitish, off-colour (wan); light brown, grey

  • MN 105

    seyyathā'pi, sunakkhatta, paṇḍupalāso bandhanā pavutto abhabbo haritattāya, evam'eva kho, sunakkhatta, āneñj'ādhimuttassa purisapuggalassa ye lok'āmisasaṃyojane se pavutte.

  • Thig 5.3

    kisā paṇḍu vivaṇṇā ca, satta vassāni cāri'haṃ, n'āhaṃ divā vā rattiṃ vā, sukhaṃ vindiṃ sudukkhitā.

Encyclopedia

4 entries

Paṇḍu
Other

  • The ancestor of the Pāṇḍava lineage, whose name was also claimed by later dynasties such as the kings of Madhurā.

Paṇḍu2
Person

  • A Sakyan noble, son of Amitodana, who fled the Sakyan homeland with his family upon learning of Viḍūḍabha’s planned destruction of the clan.

Paṇḍu3
Other

  • A cross-reference to the entry on Paṇḍuputta.

Paṇḍū
Placeapproximate

  • A nation of South India, the Pāṇḍyans, whose territory saw repeated conflict, alliance, and intermarriage with the kingdoms of Sri Lanka.

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