Mrishtakukshi, Mṛṣṭakukṣi, Mrishta-kukshi: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Mrishtakukshi 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 Mṛṣṭakukṣi can be transliterated into English as Mrstakuksi or Mrishtakukshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Mṛṣṭakukṣi (मृष्टकुक्षि) or Mṛṣṭakukṣitā refers to “a pleasant belly” and represents the thirty-sixth 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., mṛṣṭa-kukṣi). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Source: academia.edu: A Prayer for Rebirth in the Sukhāvatī

Mṛṣṭakukṣi (मृष्टकुक्षि) refers to “smooth sides of the body” and represents the thirty-fourth 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 Mṛṣṭakukṣi is known as ‘dku skabs phin pa’. 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.

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