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अशोकभाण्ड (azokabhANDa)

 
Monier Williams Cologne
English
अ-शोक—भाण्ड or अ-शोक—भाण्डक,
n.
jewels given to one's bride,
Lalit.
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
aśoka-bhāṇḍa, nt., LV 〔141.13〕
Mv 〔ii.48.4〕
and -bhāṇḍaka, nt., LV 〔141.10, 16〕
〔142.3, 5, 6, 11〕 (but many mss. -bhāṇḍa in some of these), perhaps lit. good-luck (no-sorrow) articles-of-value
gifts of largess, said of presents (of gold, silver, and jewels, LV 〔141.14〕) provided by Śuddhodana for Prince Siddhārtha to give to the maidens who appeared before him as possible brides. Acc. to pw, present to an affianced bride
but note that the prince gives them to all the girls who present themselves, LV 〔142.4—5〕.