manodanda
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मनोदण्ड (manodaṇḍa, “complete control over one's thoughts”).
Noun
manodanda (uncountable)
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) complete control over one's thoughts
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) mental deeds
- (historical) mental punishments in the Indosphere, such as being cursed
Related terms
- kayadanda