…With definition of a purpose piṇḍāya c. to go for alms (gāmaṃ to the village) Snp.386 bhikkhāya c. id. Ja.iii.82
■ With acc. (in…

…and the phrase gāmaṃ piṇḍāya carati “to visit the parish for alms” is extremely frequent.

1. a village as such Vin.i.46;…

…Pv-a.16 (id.). For opp. of paṭikkanta in conn. with piṇḍāya see…

…on food given by others). piṇḍāya (dat. for alms, freq. in combination with carati, paṭikkamati (gāmaṃ)…