Susamvrittaskandhata, Susaṃvṛttaskandhatā, Susamvritta-skandhata: 2 definitions

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Susamvrittaskandhata 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 Susaṃvṛttaskandhatā can be transliterated into English as Susamvrttaskandhata or Susamvrittaskandhata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

[«previous next»] — Susamvrittaskandhata in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Susaṃvṛttaskandhatā (सुसंवृत्तस्कन्धता) or Susaṃvṛttaskandha refers to “upper back that is even all round” and represents the nineteenth 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., susaṃvṛtta-skandhatā). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Susamvrittaskandhata in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Susaṃvṛttaskandhatā (सुसंवृत्तस्कन्धता):—[=su-saṃvṛtta-skandhatā] [from su-saṃvṛtta > su > su-saṃyata] f. having the shoulders well rounded (one of the 32 signs of perfection), [Dharmasaṃgraha 83.]

context information

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.

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