Ushnishashiraskata, Uṣṇīṣaśiraskatā, Ushnisha-shiras-kata: 2 definitions
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Ushnishashiraskata means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Uṣṇīṣaśiraskatā can be transliterated into English as Usnisasiraskata or Ushnishashiraskata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaUṣṇīṣaśiraskatā (उष्णीषशिरस्कता) or Uṣṇīṣaśiraska refers to “he has a protuberance on the head” and represents the twenty-third of the “thirty-two marks of a great man” (lakṣaṇa) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 83). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., uṣṇīṣa-śiras-katā). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUṣṇīṣaśiraskatā (उष्णीषशिरस्कता):—[=uṣṇīṣa-śiraskatā] [from uṣṇīṣa > uṣ] f. having a turbaned head (one of the 32 signs of perfection), [Dharmasaṃgraha 83 ](cf. [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 475]).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ushnisha, Shiras, Kata.
Full-text: Ushnishashiraska.
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