Jalahatthapada, Jālahatthapāda, Jala-hatthapada: 1 definition
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Jalahatthapada 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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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryJālahatthapāda refers to: (adj.) having net-like hands & feet (one of the 32 marks of a Mahāpurisa) prob. with reference to long nails D. II, 17 (see Dial. II. 14, note 3), cp. jālitambanakhehi Vv 8116 (explained at VvA. 315: jālavantehi abhilohita-nakkehi. Tena jāli (v. l. jāla-) hatthataṃ mahāpurisa-lakkhaṇaṃ tambanakhataṃ anuvyañ anañ ca dasseti). (Page 283)
Note: jālahatthapāda is a Pali compound consisting of the words jāla and hatthapāda.
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.
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Partial matches: Jala.
Full-text: Lakshana.
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