Sukumaragatra, Sukumāragātra, Sukumara-gatra: 2 definitions
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Sukumaragatra means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSukumāragātra (सुकुमारगात्र) or Sukumāragātratā refers to “delicate limbs” and represents the twenty-eighth of the “eighty secondary characteristics” (anuvyañjana) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 83). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., sukumāra-gātra). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the SukhāvatīSukumāragātra (सुकुमारगात्र) refers to “youthful body” and represents the twenty-seventh of the eighty minor marks of distinction (anuvyañjana) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order of the Mahāvyutpatti (269-348). In Tibetan, the characteristic called Sukumāragātra is known as ‘sku shing tu gzhon mdog can’. The Sukhāvatī represents a prayer for rebirth which was composed by Karma chags med, a Karma bka’ brgyud master, who lived in the seventeenth century.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gatra, Sukumara.
Starts with: Sukumaragatrata.
Full-text: Sukumaragatrata, Anuvyanjana.
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