Ushnishashiraska, Uṣṇīṣaśiraska, Ushnisha-shiras-ka: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Ushnishashiraska 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.

The Sanskrit term Uṣṇīṣaśiraska can be transliterated into English as Usnisasiraska or Ushnishashiraska, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

General definition (in Buddhism)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Uṣṇīṣaśiraska (उष्णीषशिरस्क) or Uṣṇīṣaśiraskatā 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-ka). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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

Uṣṇīṣaśiraska (उष्णीषशिरस्क) refers to “protuberance on the top of the head” and represents the first of the thirty-two major marks of distinction (lakṣaṇa) mentioned in the Sukhāvatī and following the order, but not always the exact wording, of the Mahāvyutpatti (236-67). In Tibetan, the characteristic called Uṣṇīṣaśiraska is known as ‘dbu gtsug gtor dang ldan 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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