manodanda

M3A1N1O1D2A1N1D2A1

noun

complete control over one's thoughts

OriginSanskrit मनोदण्ड →
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Meanings

nounmanodanda (uncountable)
  1. HinduismuncountableBuddhismcomplete control over one's thoughts
  2. HinduismuncountableBuddhismmental deeds
  3. historicaluncountablemental punishments in the Indosphere, such as being cursed

Origin

  1. Sanskritमनोदण्ड“complete control over one's thoughts”
  2. Englishmanodanda

Borrowed from Sanskrit मनोदण्ड (manodaṇḍa, “complete control over one's thoughts”).

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APA

manodanda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manodanda

MLA

“manodanda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manodanda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manodanda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manodanda.

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