Pāli Dictionary

uttamaṅga

uttamaprefixaṅgastem

Part of speech

noun · neuter

Synonyms

sīsa, muddha, siras, mattha

general

  • the head (lit. ‘highest limb’ of the body)

  • Ja 9

    uttam'aṅgaruhā mayhaṃ, ime jātā vayoharā, pātubhūtā devadūtā, pabbajjāsamayo mamā'ti.

  • MN 5

    seyyathā'pi, āvuso, itthī vā puriso vā daharo yuvā maṇḍanakajātiko sīsaṃnhāto uppalamālaṃ vā vassikamālaṃ vā atimuttakamālaṃ vā labhitvā ubhohi hatthehi paṭiggahetvā uttam'aṅge sirasmiṃ patiṭṭhapeyya

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