Saptotsada: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Saptotsada 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSaptotsada (सप्तोत्सद) refers to the “seven parts of the body (well-rounded)”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 19).—Accordingly, “Furthermore, some say that generosity is the cause and condition (hetupratyaya) for obtaining the thirty-two marks. Why is that? [...] Because one gives tasty food (madhura-sāhāra), one obtains the marks consisting of having soft and delicate hands and feet (mṛdu-taruṇa-pāṇi-pāda) and the seven parts of the body well-rounded (saptotsada). [...]”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSaptotsada (सप्तोत्सद) or Saptotsadatā refers to “seven prominent marks” and represents the fifth of the “thirty-two marks of a great man” (lakṣaṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 83). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., saptotsada). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the SukhāvatīSaptotsada (सप्तोत्सद) refers to “seven prominences [hands, feet, shoulders, back of the neck]” and represents the fifteenth of the thirty-two major marks of distinction (lakṣaṇa) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order, but not always the exact wording, of the Mahāvyutpatti (236-67). In Tibetan, the characteristic called Saptotsada is known as ‘bdun mtho ba’. 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saptotsada (सप्तोत्सद):—[from sapta > saptan] mfn. Name of a village, [Divyāvadāna]
2) Saptotsāda (सप्तोत्साद):—[from sapta > saptan] mfn. having 7 prominent parts on the body, [Buddhist literature]
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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: Saptotsadata.
Full-text: Saptotsadata, Madhura, Pada, Panipada, Taruna, Pani, Mridutaruna, Utsada, Lakshana.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Saptotsada, Saptotsāda; (plurals include: Saptotsadas, Saptotsādas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 3d.2c - The perfect teacher < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
6. Birth and the thirty-two marks (lakṣaṇa) < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]
Part 3 - Pure generosity and Impure generosity < [Chapter XIX - The Characteristics of Generosity]