anduka

 The Sanskrit word anduka is spelled अन्दुक in Devanagari and means a ring or chain worn on the ankle, also used for a chain for an elephant’s feet.

✅ Devanagari spelling

• अन्दुक

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This is the standard form given in Sanskrit dictionaries.

✅ Meanings attested in the sources

• A ring or chain worn on the ankle (an anklet-like ornament)

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• A chain for an elephant’s feet

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  • This meaning appears in both Sanskrit and Pali contexts, where anduka refers to a fetter or chain

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✅ Related forms you may encounter

The dictionaries list several closely related variants:

• अन्दूक (andūka) — also “a chain for an elephant’s feet”

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• अण्डुक (aṇḍuka) — in some lexicons refers to a bird, frog, or scrotum, but this is a different etymological root and not the same word as anduka

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✅ Summary

If your interest is specifically the Sanskrit word anduka (अन्दुक), the core meaning is:

• An anklet or ankle-chain, or
• A chain used to bind an elephant’s feet

Both meanings are well attested in classical Sanskrit lexicons.