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saparidaṇḍā

saparidaṇḍa

masc nom pl of saparidaṇḍa (adj); fem nom sg of saparidaṇḍa (adj); fem nom pl of saparidaṇḍa (adj); nt nom pl of saparidaṇḍa (adj); …

1. saparidaṇḍa (adj): who is protected by threat of punishment
2. saparidaṇḍā (fem): imprisoned woman; who is undergoing punishment; (comm) who is protected by threat of punishment

Built from

• sa — prefix · with, together
  Intensifying prefix; here means 'provided with' or 'accompanied by'.
• pari — prefix · around, all round
  Conveys the sense of completeness and surrounding application; akin to Greek peri-.
• daṇḍa — root · stick, rod, punishment
  The concrete image of a rod or stick; metaphorically, the punishment that enforces order. Related to Sanskrit daṇḍa and English dint (might, force).

Analysis. sa- + paridaṇḍa: 'with' + 'punishment all around'; one kept in order by the threat or application of punishment on all sides.

Etymology. sa- (with) + pari- (around) + daṇḍa (stick, punishment). The concrete image is of punishment applied all around; daṇḍa (stick, rod) is the agent of that punishment, akin to English dint (force) and Sanskrit daṇḍa.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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