Utsangapada, Utsanga-pada, Utsaṅgapāda: 2 definitions
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Utsangapada means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaUtsaṅgapāda (उत्सङ्गपाद) or Utsaṅgapādatā refers to “high ankles” and represents the ninth 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., utsaṅga-pāda). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the SukhāvatīUtsaṅgapāda (उत्सङ्गपाद) refers to “concealed ankles [or Skt ?arched feet]” and represents the twenty-fifth 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 Utsaṅgapāda is known as ‘zhabs kyi long bu mi mngon pa’. 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pada, Utsanga, Pata.
Starts with: Utsangapadata.
Full-text: Utsangapadata, Ucchankha, Utsanga, Lakshana, Ucchanga.
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