Samadamshtra, Samadaṃṣṭra, Sama-damshtra: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Samadamshtra 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 Samadaṃṣṭra can be transliterated into English as Samadamstra or Samadamshtra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Samadaṃṣṭra (समदंष्ट्र) or Samadaṃṣṭratā refers to “even eye-teeth” and represents the fifty-eighth 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., sama-daṃṣṭra). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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

Samadaṃṣṭra (समदंष्ट्र) refers to “even canine teeth” and represents the fifty-sixth 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 Samadaṃṣṭra is known as ‘mche ba mñam 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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