Citrangulita, Citrāṅgulitā: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Citrangulita 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chitrangulita.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaCitrāṅgulitā (चित्राङ्गुलिता) or Citrāṅguli refers to “firm fingers” and represents the 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., citrāṅgulitā). 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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCitrāṅgulitā (चित्राङ्गुलिता):—[=ci-trāṅgulitā] [from citra > cit] f. the having beautiful fingers (cf. -keśatā), [Dharmasaṃgraha 84]
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)
Partial matches: Ci.
Full-text: Citranguli.
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