Suparipurnottamanga, Suparipūrṇottamāṅga: 2 definitions
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Suparipurnottamanga 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)
Suparipūrṇottamāṅga (सुपरिपूर्णोत्तमाङ्ग) or Suparipūrṇottamāṅgatā refers to “a very complete head” and represents the seventy-third 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., suparipūrṇottamāṅga). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Suparipūrṇottamāṅga (सुपरिपूर्णोत्तमाङ्ग) refers to “well-developed head” and represents the seventy-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 Suparipūrṇottamāṅga is known as ‘dbu shin tu rgyas 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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