1. كَبَندهَ
kabandha m. n. (sometimes written kavandha) a big barrel or cask, a large-bellied vessel (metaphorically applied to a cloud), RV. ; AV. ix, 4, 3 ; x, 2, 3
The corpus record — Sanskrit
kabandha
kabandha m. n. (sometimes written kavandha) a big barrel or cask, a large-bellied vessel (metaphorically applied to a cloud), RV. ; AV. ix, 4, 3 ; x, 2, 3
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Distribution
- Prasna Upanisad 4 · 6.13/10k
- Brhadaranyaka Upanisad 2 · 0.26/10k
Senses
2. كَبَندهَ
( ep. ) the clouds which obscure the sun at sunset and sunrise (sometimes personified), MBh.
3. كَبَندهَ
a headless trunk (shaped like a barrel; esp. one retaining vitality, W. ), R. ; Pañcat. ; Ragh. &c.
Attestations
- kabandha Brhadaranyaka Upanisad brhup_3,7.1
- kabandho Brhadaranyaka Upanisad brhup_3,7.2
- kabandhī Prasna Upanisad prup_1.1
- kabandhī Prasna Upanisad prup_1.2
- kabandhī Prasna Upanisad prup_1.3
- kabandhī Prasna Upanisad prup_1.4
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- vol. 1, scan p. 359; entry #4282 Review: Under source audit
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