1. ದಂಡಪಾಣಿ

    ♪ daṇḍa pāṇi
      noun
    1. a man holding a staff, as a guard, doorkeeper, etc.
    2. Yama, the God of Death, who awards punishment to human beings after their death.
    3. a holder of a sceptre as a symbol of sovereignty.
    4. Skanda, Śivā's son.