Citrakesha, Citrakeśa, Citra-kesha: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Citrakesha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Citrakeśa can be transliterated into English as Citrakesa or Citrakesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chitrakesha.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaCitrakeśa (चित्रकेश) or Citrakeśatā refers to “beautiful hair” and represents the seventy-fifth 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., citra-keśa). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCitrakeśa (चित्रकेश).—[, error for cita-, see s.v. cita.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Citrakeshata.
Full-text: Citrakeshata, Cita, Anuvyanjana.
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