to put forth, put down to, apply, direct, intend; aspire to, long for, pray for SN.v.156 (atthāya cittaṃ paṇidahiṃ). ger. paṇidhāya SN.i.42 = Snp.660 (vācaṃ manañ ca pāpakaṃ); SN.i.170 (ujuṃ kāyaṃ); AN.iii.249 (deva-nikāyaṃ p.); AN.iv.461 sq (id.); Vb.244 (ujuṃ kāyaṃ p.) = DN-a.i.210. Also lit (as prep with acc.) “in the direction of, towards MN.i.74 (angārā-kāsuṃ)
pp paṇihita (q.v.).

pa + ni + dhā