Ayatapanilekha, aka: Āyatapāṇilekha, Ayata-pani-lekha; 2 Definition(s)

Introduction

Ayatapanilekha 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.

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

Āyatapāṇilekha (आयतपाणिलेख) or Āyatapāṇilekhatā refers to “long palms of the hands” and represents the forty-seventh 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 (eg., āyata-pāṇi-lekha). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Āyatapāṇilekha (आयतपाणिलेख) refers to “long hand lines” and represents the forty-fifth of the eighty minor marks of distinction (anuvyañjana) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order of the Mahāvyutpatti (269-348). In Tibetan, the characteristic called Āyatapāṇilekha is known as ‘phyag gi ri mo ring 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.

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