Susnigdhabhruka, Susnigdhabhrūka, Susnigdha-bhruka: 2 definitions

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Susnigdhabhruka 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

Susnigdhabhrūka (सुस्निग्धभ्रूक) or Susnigdhabhrūkatā refers to “very glossy brows” and represents the sixty-seventh 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., susnigdha-bhrūka). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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

Snigdhabhrū (स्निग्धभ्रू) refers to “smooth eyebrows” and represents the sixty-seventh 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 Snigdhabhrū is known as ‘smin ma snum 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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