भाण्ड

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ভাণ্ড (Assamese script)
• ᬪᬵᬡ᭄ᬟ (Balinese script)
• ভাণ্ড (Bengali script)
• 𑰥𑰯𑰜𑰿𑰚 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀪𑀸𑀡𑁆𑀟 (Brahmi script)
• ဘာဏ္ဍ (Burmese script)
• ભાણ્ડ (Gujarati script)
• ਭਾਣ੍ਡ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌭𑌾𑌣𑍍𑌡 (Grantha script)
• ꦨꦴꦟ꧀ꦝ (Javanese script)
• 𑂦𑂰𑂝𑂹𑂙 (Kaithi script)
• ಭಾಣ್ಡ (Kannada script)
• ភាណ្ឌ (Khmer script)
• ຠາຓ຺ຑ (Lao script)
• ഭാണ്ഡ (Malayalam script)
• ᢨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᢏᡷᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘥𑘰𑘜𑘿𑘚 (Modi script)
• ᠪᠾᠠᢗᢏᢎᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧅𑧑𑦼𑧠𑦺 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐨𑐵𑐞𑑂𑐜 (Newa script)
• ଭାଣ୍ଡ (Odia script)
• ꢩꢵꢠ꣄ꢞ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆨𑆳𑆟𑇀𑆝 (Sharada script)
• 𑖥𑖯𑖜𑖿𑖚 (Siddham script)
• භාණ‍්ඩ (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩳𑩛𑩪 𑪙𑩨 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚡𑚭𑚘𑚶𑚖 (Takri script)
• ப⁴ாண்ட³ (Tamil script)
• భాణ్డ (Telugu script)
• ภาณฺฑ (Thai script)
• བྷཱ་ཎྜ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒦𑒰𑒝𑓂𑒛 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨡𑨊𑨘𑩇𑨖 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /bʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱɑːɳ.ɖɐ/

Etymology 1

Of unclear origin; the retroflex consonant conjunct (characteristic of substrate words), combined with the word's Vedic presence (characteristic of Indo-European words), has led to numerous etymologies proposed. The leading theory derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰondo-, a metathesized form of *bʰudʰmḗn (“bottom”); compare Latin fundus (“ground; foundation; estate, piece of land”). The semantic development, in this case, seems to be "bottom" > "an object with a large floor" > "vessel", whence the other meanings.

Noun

भाण्ड • (bhāṇḍa) stem, n

1. pot, vessel, dish, pail, vat, box, case
2. implement, tool, instrument
3. horse-trappings, harness
4. ornament
5. musical instrument
6. good, wares, merchandise
7. capital
8. compartment
9. treasure

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भाण्डम् bhāṇḍam	भाण्डे bhāṇḍe	भाण्डानि / भाण्डा¹ bhāṇḍāni / bhāṇḍā¹
Vocative	भाण्ड bhāṇḍa	भाण्डे bhāṇḍe	भाण्डानि / भाण्डा¹ bhāṇḍāni / bhāṇḍā¹
Accusative	भाण्डम् bhāṇḍam	भाण्डे bhāṇḍe	भाण्डानि / भाण्डा¹ bhāṇḍāni / bhāṇḍā¹
Instrumental	भाण्डेन bhāṇḍena	भाण्डाभ्याम् bhāṇḍābhyām	भाण्डैः / भाण्डेभिः¹ bhāṇḍaiḥ / bhāṇḍebhiḥ¹
Dative	भाण्डाय bhāṇḍāya	भाण्डाभ्याम् bhāṇḍābhyām	भाण्डेभ्यः bhāṇḍebhyaḥ
Ablative	भाण्डात् bhāṇḍāt	भाण्डाभ्याम् bhāṇḍābhyām	भाण्डेभ्यः bhāṇḍebhyaḥ
Genitive	भाण्डस्य bhāṇḍasya	भाण्डयोः bhāṇḍayoḥ	भाण्डानाम् bhāṇḍānām
Locative	भाण्डे bhāṇḍe	भाण्डयोः bhāṇḍayoḥ	भाण्डेषु bhāṇḍeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• → Malayalam: ഭാണ്ഡം (bhāṇḍaṁ)
• → Malay: benda
• Prakrit: 𑀪𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀻 (bhaṇḍī)
  • → Tamil: வண்டி (vaṇṭi)
  • → Malayalam: വണ്ടി (vaṇṭi)
  • → Kannada: ಬಂಡಿ (baṇḍi)
  • → Telugu: బండి (baṇḍi)

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin. Probably connected to another plant names, such as भाण्डी (bhāṇḍī), भाण्डीर (bhāṇḍīra), काकभाण्डी (kākabhāṇḍī), गर्दभाण्ड (gardabhāṇḍa).

Noun

भाण्ड • (bhāṇḍa) stem, m

1. Thespesia populnea, aka the portia tree, Pacific rosewood, Indian tulip tree, or milo

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	भाण्डः bhāṇḍaḥ	भाण्डौ / भाण्डा¹ bhāṇḍau / bhāṇḍā¹	भाण्डाः / भाण्डासः¹ bhāṇḍāḥ / bhāṇḍāsaḥ¹
Vocative	भाण्ड bhāṇḍa	भाण्डौ / भाण्डा¹ bhāṇḍau / bhāṇḍā¹	भाण्डाः / भाण्डासः¹ bhāṇḍāḥ / bhāṇḍāsaḥ¹
Accusative	भाण्डम् bhāṇḍam	भाण्डौ / भाण्डा¹ bhāṇḍau / bhāṇḍā¹	भाण्डान् bhāṇḍān
Instrumental	भाण्डेन bhāṇḍena	भाण्डाभ्याम् bhāṇḍābhyām	भाण्डैः / भाण्डेभिः¹ bhāṇḍaiḥ / bhāṇḍebhiḥ¹
Dative	भाण्डाय bhāṇḍāya	भाण्डाभ्याम् bhāṇḍābhyām	भाण्डेभ्यः bhāṇḍebhyaḥ
Ablative	भाण्डात् bhāṇḍāt	भाण्डाभ्याम् bhāṇḍābhyām	भाण्डेभ्यः bhāṇḍebhyaḥ
Genitive	भाण्डस्य bhāṇḍasya	भाण्डयोः bhāṇḍayoḥ	भाण्डानाम् bhāṇḍānām
Locative	भाण्डे bhāṇḍe	भाण्डयोः bhāṇḍayoḥ	भाण्डेषु bhāṇḍeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “भाण्ड”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 752/2.