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सावदान (sAvadAna)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
sāvadāna, f. °nā and °nī, adj., °nam, adv. (= Pali sapadāna, rarely v.l. sā°, see CPD, s.v. apadāna, usually as in BHS of monksʼ begging rounds
acc. to Vism. 〔60.19—21〕 sa-apa-(= apetaṃ)-dāna (= avakhaṇḍanaṃ), avakhaṇḍavirahitaṃ anugharan ti
true etym. uncertain), in regular, systematic order
chiefly of monksʼ begging rounds, un-interrupted(ly), going from one house to the next in order: °naṃ (prob. adv.) Mvy 〔8567〕, Chin. acc. to Lévi on Karmav 〔21.14〕 dans lʼordre de succession, which is prob. intended by Tib. mthar chags
context proves application to begging rounds
taṃ grāmaṃ °naṃ piṇḍāya caritvā Mv 〔i.301.9〕
brāhmaṇagrāme °naṃ piṇḍāya caranto 〔327.8〕
°nīṃ Vaiśālīṃ piṇḍāya caritvā Av 〔i.8.7〕
°naṃ piṇḍopacaraṇaṃ Karmav 〔21.14〕
(saṃtatyā piṇḍāya) cartavyaṃ °nacāriṇā ca bhavitavyaṃ Śikṣ 〔128.8〕
exceptionally of speech, sanidānavatīṃ vācaṃ bhāṣate kālena sāvadānāṃ Dbh 〔24.20〕 (uninterrupted? or well-ordered, regulated? but Tib. śin tu go ba, well understanding
one Chin. transl. having stages or divisions)
Kondoʼs ed. cites one ms. as sāpa°.