कुम्भाण्ड

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Sanskrit

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 कुम्भाण्ड on Sanskrit Wikipedia

Etymology

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Probably from कुम्भाण्डी (kumbhāṇḍī, gourd), due to the beings' short, misshapen bodies. Compare Pali kumbhaṇḍa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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कुम्भाण्ड (kumbhāṇḍa) stemm

  1. (Buddhism) a type of dwarfish, deformed, lesser spirits in Buddhist mythology.

Descendants

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  • English: kumbhanda (learned)
  • Chinese: 鳩槃荼鸠槃荼 (jiūpántú) (learned)
  • Tocharian B: kumbhāṃṇḍe (learned)