Shuklacchavi, Shuklac-chavi, Śuklacchavi: 1 definition

Introduction:

Shuklacchavi 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 Śuklacchavi can be transliterated into English as Suklacchavi or Shuklacchavi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shuklachchhavi.

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Śuklacchavi (शुक्लच्छवि) or Śuklacchavitā refers to “fine skin” and represents the fifteenth of the “thirty-two marks of a great man” (lakṣaṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 83). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., śuklac-chavi). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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