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ubhatodaṇḍakena

ubhatodaṇḍaka

masc instr sg of ubhatodaṇḍaka (adj); nt instr sg of ubhatodaṇḍaka (adj)

1. two-handled; double-handled; with handles on both sides

Built from

• ubhato — root · from both
  ubha (both) + adverbial -to. The dual perspective: two sides meeting at a center.
• daṇḍa — stem · stick, handle
  Sanskrit daṇḍa, a rod or staff. The concrete image of a rigid implement.
• -ka — ending · diminutive, adjectival suffix
  Forms adjectives and nominal diminutives; here it creates an adjective meaning 'having the quality of having handles'.
• -ena — ending · instrumental singular
  Marks the instrumental case (ablative instrumental), expressing means or agency in the sentence.

Analysis. ubhato- (from both sides) + daṇḍa (stick, handle) + -ka (diminutive/adjectival suffix). A compound describing something with handles or sticks on both ends.

Etymology. ubhato comes from ubha (both) with the adverbial suffix -to (from, in the direction of); daṇḍa is related to Sanskrit daṇḍa (stick, rod, staff), ultimately from a root meaning to strike or stand firm. The word carries the concrete image of a rod or staff extending from both sides.

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

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