Prabhutajihva, Prabhūtajihvā, Prabhuta-jihva: 2 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraPrabhūtajihvā (प्रभूतजिह्वा) refers to the “broad tongue” of the Buddha, with which he emitted innumerable rays (raśmi) according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV). Accordingly, “then the Bhagavat put out his broad tongue (prabhūta-jihvā) and covered the trisāhasramahāsāhasralokadhātu with it. Having lighted it up, he began to smile. From his tongue there shot out innumerable millions of prabhedakoṭis of rays; on each of these rays appeared lotuses of precious jewels with a thousand petals golden in color; on these lotuses sat magical Buddhas cross-legged preaching the six virtues; beings who heard them were established in supreme complete enlightenment”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPrabhūtajihva (प्रभूतजिह्व).—adj. (= Pali pahūtajivha), long- tongued, epithet of Buddha: Lalitavistara 366.17; as one of the 32 lakṣaṇa, q.v., in lists of them.
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: Jihva, Prabhuta.
Starts with: Prabhutajihvata.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
VII. Why is the Buddha adorned with non-existent marks? < [Part 3 - Possessing a body endowed with the marks]
Act 4: The Buddha stretches out his tongue and smiles a third time < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
6. Birth and the thirty-two marks (lakṣaṇa) < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]