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    aśokabhāṇḍa

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 1317, col. 3.
    a-śoka—bhāṇḍa or a-śoka—bhāṇḍaka, n. jewels given to one's bride, Lalit.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 137, col. 1.
    aśokabhāṇḍa und °ka n. ein Kleinod , das man seiner erwählten Braut verehrt , LALIT. 161,11. 14. 17. 162,5. fgg.

    Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

    ☞ p. 80, col. 2.
    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 pre-

    sents (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.