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The Thirty Two Marks Of A Great Man - List

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In Buddhist literature, the 32 Signs of a Great Man are auspicious marks that are supposed to be present on the bodies of all Buddhas.

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The Thirty Two Marks Of A Great Man - List

Probably these originated in Brahmic times, The Buddha was aware of the Brahmanical concept that a great man could be known by his physical characteristics and he rejected this notion. When asked, They talk about a great man, but what is it that makes a great man?, The Buddha replied: It is by freeing the mind that someone becomes a great man. Without freeing the mind one cannot be a great man.

The Thirty Two Marks Of A Great Man

01. He has feet with a level sole. (Pali: supati thapado). (Lakkhana Sutta).

02. He has the mark of a thousand spoked wheel on the soles of his feet (Pali: he thapadatalesu cakkani jatani).

03. He has projecting heels (Pali: ayatapa ni).

04. He has long fingers and toes (Pali: digha nguli).

05. His hands and feet are soft skinned (Pali: mudutalahathapado).

06. He has netlike lines on palms and soles (Pali: jalahathapado).

07. He has high raised ankles (Pali: ussa nkhapado).

08. He has taut calf muscles like an antelope (Pali: e nimigasadisaja ngho).

09. He can touch his knees with the palms of his hands without bending. (Pali: thitako va anonamanto).

10. His sexual organs are concealed in a sheath. (Pali: kosohitavatguyho).

11. His skin is the color of gold. (Pali: suva n nava no).

12. His skin is so fine that no dust can attach to it. (Pali: sukhumacchavi).

13. His body hair are separate with one hair per pore. (Pali: ekekalomo).

14. His body hair are blue black, the color of collyrium, and curls clockwise in rings. (Pali: uddhagalomo).

15. He has an upright stance like that of brahma (Pali: brahmujugatto).

16. He has the seven convexities of the flesh (Pali: satusado).

17. He has an immense torso, like that of a lion (Pali: sihapuba dhakayo).

18. The furrow between his shoulders is filled in (Pali: pitantara mso).

19. The distance from hand:to:hand and head:to:toe is equal (Pali: nigrodhaparima n dalo).

20. He has a round and smooth neck. (Pali: samva d dakhando).

21. He has sensitive taste:buds. (Pali: rasagasagi).

22. His jaw is like that of lions. (Pali: sihahanu).

23. He has a nice smile.

24. His teeth are evenly spaced. (Pali: samadanto).

25. His teeth are without gaps in:between. (Pali: avira ladanto).

26. His teeth are quite white. (Pali: sukadanto).

27. He has a large, long tongue. (Pali: pahutajivho).

28. He has a voice like that of Brahma. (Pali: brahmasaro hiravikabha ni).

29. He has very blue eyes (Pali: abhi nila netto).

30. He has eyelashes like an ox. (Pali: gopa mukho).

31. He has a white soft wisp of hair in the center of the brow. (Pali: una loma bhamukantare jata).

32. His head is like a royal turban (Pali: u nahisiso).

Synonyms/tags: thirty two excellent characteristics




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