Snigdhapanilekha, Snigdhapāṇilekha, Snigdha-pani-lekha: 2 definitions

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Snigdhapanilekha 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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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Snigdhapāṇilekha (स्निग्धपाणिलेख) or Snigdhapāṇilekhatā refers to “glossy palms of the hands” and represents the forty-fifth 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., snigdha-pāṇi-lekha). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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

Snigdhapāṇilekha (स्निग्धपाणिलेख) refers to “fine hand lines” and represents the forty-third 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 Snigdhapāṇilekha is known as ‘phyag gi ri mo mdangs yod 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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