KHANDHA

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स्कन्ध Skandha - from √ skand
- the stem or trunk of a tree (esp. that part of the stem where the branches begin) ŚāṅkhGṛ. MBh.
√ स्कन्द् skand
- spurt out , be spilt or effused RV.
- to pour out , effuse , shed , spill AitBr.

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खण्ड Khaṇḍa [obj. khaṇḍ]
- deficient , defective ŚāṅkhŚr.
- not full KātyŚr.
√ खण्ड् khaṇḍ
- to break , divide Dhātup.

Akhaṇḍa = not fragmentary, entire, whole (no ref.)

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