aśoka-bhāṇḍa (2322)

aśoka-bhāṇḍa
Entry 2322, Page 80, Col. 2

(aSokaBARqa, aSoka-BARqa)
aśoka-bhāṇḍa¦, nt., LV 141.13; Mv ii.48.4; and -bhāṇḍaka, nt., LV 141.10, 16; 142.3, 5, 6, 11 (but many mss. -bhāṇḍa in some of these), perhaps lit. good-luck (no-sorrow) articles-of-value; gifts of largess, said of pre- sents (of gold, silver, and jewels, LV 141.14) provided by Śuddhodana for Prince Siddhārtha to give to the maidens who appeared before him as possible brides. Acc. to pw, present to an affianced bride; but note that the prince gives them to all the girls who present themselves, LV 142.4--5.

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