Prithulalatata, ṛtܱṭa, Prithu-lalatata: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Prithulalatata 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 ṛtܱṭa can be transliterated into English as Prthulalatata or Prithulalatata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaṛtܱṭa (पृथुललाटता) or ṛtܱṭa refers to “spacious forehead� and represents the seventy-second 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., ṛt-ṭa). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛtܱṭa (पृथुललाटता):—[=ṛt-ṭa-] [from pṛthu > pṛth] f. having a wide forehead (one of the 80 minor marks of a Buddha), [Dharmasaṃgraha lxxxiv, 72.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Prithu, Prithulalata, Dhavala.
Full-text: Prithulalata.
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