Simhapurvantakaya, Siṃhapūrvāntakāya, Simha-purvanta-kaya: 1 definition
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Simhapurvantakaya 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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General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaSiṃhapūrvāntakāya (सिंहपूर्वान्तकाय) or Siṃhapūrvāntakāyatā refers to “a torso like a lion’s” and represents the eighteenth 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., siṃha-pūrvānta-kāya). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Simha, Purvanta, Kaya.
Starts with: Simhapurvantakayata.
Full-text: Simhapurvantakayata, Lakshana.
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