bhaṇḍikā (11124)

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bhaṇḍikā
Entry 11124, Page 405, Col. 2
(BaRqikA, BaRqikA)
bhaṇḍik⦠(also bhāṇḍikā, q.v.; in mg. 1 = Skt. bhāṇḍaka, Pali bhaṇḍaka; Pali bhaṇḍikā is defined heap, bundle), (1) implement: karmāra-bha° Mvy 9049; ayaskāra- bha° (so mss., ed. em. °bhā°) Divy 521.25; (2) in cīvara- bhaṇḍikā Mvy 9378, app. pocket or fold in a monk's robe, for carrying things; so one Tib. rendering, chos gos kyi (of a robe) snod (receptacle, holder), and Chin. receptacle for holding (apparently for holding the robe!?); another Tib. rendering substitutes for snod the word rin, which usually means price, value.