Ardhacandra-kuṇḍa
Ardhacandra-kuṇḍa · ardha-candra-kuṇḍa, “the half-moon kuṇḍa”
Dakshiṇā has other meanings too: see all meanings of Dakshiṇā.
Grammar: neuter noun; ardha (half), candra (moon) and kuṇḍa (fire-pit).
Meaning: a half-moon kuṇḍa (fire-pit of a yajña).
In the scriptures: the Madhyama Parva gives ten kinds of kuṇḍa; the half-moon (ardhacandra) is the fourth, after the square, the round and the lotus (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 13–15). In the table of payments for the kuṇḍas and related work, the Ardhacandra-kuṇḍa is set at 1 raupya (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 2, Chapters 3–5).
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 13–15; Bhāga 2, Chapters 3–5