= muṇḍa; cp. BSk. muṇḍaka Divy.13
■ Snp.p.80; Dhp.264 (= sīsa-muṇḍana-matta Dhp-a.iii.391 qualification of a shaveling); Vv-a.67 (˚samaṇā, Dvandva)
■ aḍḍha˚; shaven over one half the head (sign of loss of freedom) Mhvs.6, Mhvs.42
■ kaṇṇa˚; “with blunt corners,” Name of one of the 7 great lakes: see under kaṇṇa. -paṭisīsaka the chignon of a shaveling, in phrase: kāsāyaṃ nivāsetvā muṇḍaka-paṭisīsakaṃ sīse paṭimuñcitvā fastening the (imitation) top-knot of a shaveling to his head Mil.90; cp. Ja.ii.197 (paccekabuddha-vesaṃ gaṇhitvā paṭisīsakaṃ paṭimuñcitvā) similarly Ja.v.49.
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muṇḍaka
Muṇḍaka
= muṇḍa; cp. BSk. muṇḍaka Divy.13 ■ Snp.p.80 ; Dhp.264 (= sīsa-muṇḍana-matta Dhp-a.iii.391 qualification of a shaveling); Vv-a.67 (˚samaṇā, Dvandva) ■ aḍḍha˚ ; shaven over one half the head (sign of loss of freedom) Mhvs.6 , Mhvs.42 ■ kaṇṇa˚ ; “with blunt corners,” Name of one of the 7 great lakes: …
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- Sutta Nipata 1 · 0.5/10k
- Digha Nikaya 2 · 0.14/10k
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- muṇḍakā Digha Nikaya 3 (dn3:1.10.3)
- muṇḍakā Digha Nikaya 3 (dn3:2.5.4)
- muṇḍaka Sutta Nipata 1.7 (snp1.7:2.3)
- muṇḍakā Udana 7.9 (ud7.9:1.6)
- muṇḍakā Udana 7.9 (ud7.9:3.3)
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