Shucigatrata, aka: Śucigātratā, Shuci-gatrata; 1 Definition(s)
Introduction
Shucigatrata 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 Śucigātratā can be transliterated into English as Sucigatrata or Shucigatrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shuchigatrata.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Śucigātratā (शुचिगात्रता) or Śucigātra refers to “pure limbs” and represents the twenty-first 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 (eg., śuci-gātratā). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaRelevant definitions
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| Sucyagra | Sūcyagra (सूच्यग्र).—n. (-graṃ) The point of a needle. E. sūcī, and agra point. | |
| Sucyasya | Sūcyāsya (सूच्यास्य).—m. (-syaḥ) A rat. E. sūcī a needle, and āsya face. | |
| Shucivrata | Śucivrata (शुचिव्रत).—mfn. (-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Pious, virtuous. E. śuci, and vrata observance. | |
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| Sucikatahanyaya | Sūcikaṭāhanyāya (सूचिकटाहन्याय).—m. (-yaḥ) The maxim of the needle and the boiler. It is used t... | |
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| Sucigrihaka | Sūcigṛhaka (सूचिगृहक) or Sūcigṛha.—nt., = next: sūci-°ka-saṃ-pādanam Mvy 8511; sūcī-°kam 8972; ... | |
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| Shucimani | Śucimaṇi (शुचिमणि).—m. (-ṇiḥ) Crystal. E. śuci white, and maṇi a gem. |
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