Citanguli, Citāṅguli, Cita-anguli: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Citanguli 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chitanguli.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the SukhāvatīCitāṅguli (चिताङ्गुलि) refers to “well developed fingers” and represents the sixth 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 Citāṅguli is known as ‘sor mo rnams rgyas’. 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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCitāṅguli (चिताङ्गुलि) or Citāntarāṃsa.—see s.v. cita.
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: Ankuli, Anguli, Cita.
Ends with: Kuncitanguli.
Full-text: Citantaramsa, Anuvyanjana, Cita.
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