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candanaṁ

Candana

masculine & neuter sandal (tree wood or unguent, also perfume) Vin.i.203 ; AN.i.9 , AN.i.145 AN.i.226 ; AN.iii.237 ; Dhp.54 ; Ja.v.420 (tree, m.); Mil.382 ; Dhp-a.i.422 ; Dhp-a.iv.189 (˚pūjā); Vv-a.158 (agalu˚ with aloe & sandal); Pv-a.76 ■ Kāsika˚ sandal from Kāsī AN.iii.391 ; AN.iv.281 ; Mil.243 , …

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masculine & neuter sandal (tree wood or unguent, also perfume) Vin.i.203; AN.i.9, AN.i.145 AN.i.226; AN.iii.237; Dhp.54; Ja.v.420 (tree, m.); Mil.382; Dhp-a.i.422; Dhp-a.iv.189 (˚pūjā); Vv-a.158 (agalu˚ with aloe & sandal); Pv-a.76
Kāsika˚ sandal from Kāsī AN.iii.391; AN.iv.281; Mil.243, Mil.348; ratta˚ red s. Ja.iv.442 lohita˚ id. AN.v.22; Ja.i.37; hari˚ yellow s. Ja.i.146.

  • -ussada covered with sandal perfumes Thag.267; Pv.iii.9#1 (= candanasārānulitto Pv-a.211);
  • -gaṇṭhi (or better gaṇḍi; see the latter) a block of sandal wood Vin.ii.110;
  • -gandhin having a scent of sandal Ja.iii.190
  • -vilepana sandal unguent Ja.iv.3.
  • -sāra choice sandal (wood or perfume) Vv.52#3, Ja.i.53, Ja.i.340.

Deriv. unknown. Possibly nonAryan; but see under canda, Sk. candana

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