Tanujivhata, Tanujivhatā, Tanu-jivhata: 1 definition

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Tanujivhata 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

Tanujivhatā (तनुजिव्हता) or Tanujivha refers to “a slim tongue” and represents the fifty-first 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., tanu-jivhatā). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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