Shuklahanu, Śuklahanu, Shukla-hanu: 1 definition

Introduction:

Shuklahanu 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 Śuklahanu can be transliterated into English as Suklahanu or Shuklahanu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Śuklahanu (शुक्लहनु) or Śuklahanutā refers to “his jaw is fine” and represents the twenty-sixth 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., śukla-hanu). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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