Gudhashirata, Gūḍhaśiratā, Gudha-shirata: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Gudhashirata 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 Gūḍhaśiratā can be transliterated into English as Gudhasirata or Gudhashirata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaGūḍhaśiratā (गूढशिरता) or Gūḍhaśira refers to “hidden veins” and represents the 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 (e.g., gūḍha-śiratā). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGūḍhasiratā (गूढसिरता):—[=gūḍha-sira-tā] [from gūḍha-sira > gūḍha > guh] f. one of a Buddha’s marks, [Dharmasaṃgraha 84].
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: Shirata, Gudha, Gudhashira, Ta.
Full-text: Gudhashira.
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