Raktajihvata, Raktajihvatā, Rakta-jihvata: 1 definition

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Raktajihvata 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: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Raktajihvatā (रक्तजिह्वता) or Raktajihva refers to “a red-coloured tongue” and represents the fifty-second 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., rakta-jihvatā). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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