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Gudhagulpha, ūḍhܱ, Gudha-gulpha: 2 definitions

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Gudhagulpha 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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[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Gudhagulpha in Buddhism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

ūḍhܱ (गूढगुल्फ) or ūḍhܱtā refers to “hidden ankles� and represents the ninth of the “eighty secondary characteristics� (ԳܱⲹñᲹԲ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 83). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ūḍh-ܱ). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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

ūḍhܱ (गूढगुल्फ) refers to “concealed ankles� and represents the ninth of the eighty minor marks of distinction (ԳܱⲹñᲹԲ) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order of the Mahāvyutpatti (269-348). In Tibetan, the characteristic called ūḍhܱ is known as �long bu mi mngon 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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