Meghagarjighosha, Meghagarjighoṣa, Megha-garji-ghosha: 1 definition

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Meghagarjighosha 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.

The Sanskrit term Meghagarjighoṣa can be transliterated into English as Meghagarjighosa or Meghagarjighosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Meghagarjighoṣa (मेघगर्जिघोष) or Meghagarjighoṣatā refers to “a voice that sounds like thunder” and represents the fifty-third 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., megha-garji-ghoṣa). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

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