In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Gūthaka (गूथक) refers to “secretion” (discharged from the eyes or ears), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] This body with its nine gates (nanadvāra [=navadvāra?]) is always secreting impurity: the eyes (akṣi) spill out rheum (akṣi-gūthaka) and tears (aśru); the ears (karṇa) produce wax (karṇagūthaka); the nose (nāsā) contains snot (siṃghāṇaka); the mouth (mukha) has saliva (lālā) and vomit (vāntīkṛta); the anus (guda) and the urethra (mūtramārga) constantly empty out excrement (viṣ) and urine (mūtra); and the hair-pores (romakūpa) sweaty impurity. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Gūthaka, “a sort of gūtha, ” excretion, secretion, rheum, in akkhi° and kaṇṇa° (of eye & ear) Sn.197 (cp. SnA 248; Vism.345 sq.). (Page 253)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Gūthaka (गूथक).—(-gūthaka), nt. (Sanskrit m., only karṇa-g°) in akṣi-, karṇa-g°, see s.v. gūtha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Gūthaka (गूथक):—[from gū] m. See karṇa-

2) [v.s. ...] the plant Granthiparṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Guthaka in German

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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: Guthakalala, Guthakataha.

Ends with: Akkhiguthaka, Akshiguthaka, Kannaguthaka, Karnaguthaka.

Full-text: Karnaguthaka, Gunthaka, Karnagutha, Karnakucikai, Akkhiguthaka, Kannaguthaka, Akshiguthaka, Vanta, Lala, Vanti, Guda, Gutha, Nasa, Mutramarga, Vantikrita, Shinghanaka.

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