[Skt.] n. Virtue, holiness, merit, excellence, purity. dharmamu. A good deed, a good or meritorious work or action, a work of supererogation, that which is more than required as a matter of duty. sukrtamu. adj. Virtuous, sacred, holy, pure, righteous. pavitramu. Good, excellent, manojnamu. Charitable, generous. punyaslokudu a celebrated man. punyakathalu godly legends. punyakalamu an auspicious time. punyastri (corrupted into punistri) a happy woman, one whose husband is living. nannu utta punyaniki kottinadu he beat me without cause, meaning the same as niskaranamuga. nipunyamuceta tondaravaccinadi (ironical) for this trouble we may thank you. idi anta mi punyamu this is all due to you goodness. nipunyamundunu vani jolikimatramu poku for goodness’ sake do not meddle with him. punyaniki iccinapolamu a field granted in free gift. A well known verse says. slokardhena pravaksyami yudakta ngranthakotibhih, paropakarh punyayapapayaparapidana. mpunyajanudu punya-janudu. n. A man of excellence, a holy man, sujanudu. A Rakshasa, an evil spirit, raksasudu. punyajanesvarudu punya-janesvarudu. n. Kubera. punyabumipunya-bhumi. n. The Holy land (of the Hindus), i.e., Hindustan, the land between the Himalayas and the Vindhyas. punyalokamu punya-lokamu. n. Heaven. punyavantudu punya-vantudu. n. One who is holy or virtuous. dharmikudu, adrstavantudu. i visayamulo atadu cala punyavantudu. in this respect he is very lucky. punyastri or punyangana punya-stri. n. A good housewife, good woman, lady. punyatmudu puny-atmudu. n. A holy, pious or charitable person, punyasvarupudu. punyahamu puny-ahamu. n. A holy or sacred day, punyadinamu. punyahavacanamu puny-aha-vachanamu. n. The consecration or hallowing of a ceremony. A ceremonial purification. punyudu punyudu. n. A holy or virtuous man. punyulara O holy men!