कुम्भाण्ड

Sanskrit

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /kum.bʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /kumˈbʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/

Noun

कुम्भाण्ड • (kumbhāṇḍa) stem, m

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

Descendants

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