[Buddha-l] Non attached & mindful culinary triumphalism?

[Dan Lusthaus]

> Anyone have an etymology for the term caṇḍāla?

The following is all derived from Monier-Williams:

caṇḍ (derived fr. cáṇḍa) to be angry or wrathful.



cáṇḍa n. (probably fr. candrá , " glowing " with passion) fierce , violent , 
cruel , impetuous , hot , ardent with passion , passionate , angry

cáṇḍa mf(ā)n. circumcised

cáṇḍa m. N. of a mythical being (cáṇḍasya naptyás , " daughters of caṇḍa " , 
a class of female demons

cáṇḍa m. N. of a demon causing diseases

cáṇḍa m. of an attendant of yama or of śiva

cáṇḍa m. of one of the 7 clouds enveloping the earth at the deluge

cáṇḍa n. heat

cáṇḍa n. passion , wrath



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Also related:



Since considered the lowest caste due to improper caste mixing (Brahman 
mother with Shudra father):

cáṇḍī  f. (g. bahv-ādi) a passionate woman , vixen

cáṇḍī f. a term of endearment applied to a mistress

cáṇḍī f. N. of durgā

cáṇḍī f. of a female attendant of durgā

cáṇḍī f. a metre of 4 x 13 syllables



And a cáṇḍu is a rat (or small monkey),

giving caṇḍila m. N. of rudra



Hence the Śiva / Shaivite association.



Dan