Sparsharupaskandha, Sparśarūpaskandha, Sparsha-rupaskandha: 1 definition

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Sparsharupaskandha 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 Sparśarūpaskandha can be transliterated into English as Sparsarupaskandha or Sparsharupaskandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Sparśarūpaskandha (स्पर्शरूपस्कन्ध) or simply sparśa refers to the “tangible form component” and represents one of the eleven form components (rūpaskandha) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 25). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., sparśa-rūpaskandha). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

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