1: The Birth of the Bodhisatta – 257
30. Dark red gums (
suratta-dvija-maṁsatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the gums.
31. Clean teeth (
suddha-dantatā
).
32. Neat and smooth glossy teeth (
siniddha-dantatā
).
There are the two characteristics concerning the teeth.
33. Pure faculties of sense, such as eyes, etc. (
visuddhindriyatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the sense-faculties of the eyes,
ears, nose, tongue, and body.
34. Round canine teeth (
vaṭṭa-dāṭhatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the canine teeth.
35. Red lips (
rattoṭṭhatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the lips.
36. Long mouth-cavity (
āyata-vadānatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the mouth.
37. Deep lines on the palms (
gambhīra-pāṇi-lekhatā
).
38. Long lines on the palms (
āyata-lekhatā
).
39. Straight lines on the palms (
uju-lekhatā
).
40. Beautifully formed lines on the palms (
surucira-saṇṭhāna-lekhatā
).
These are the four characteristics concerning the palms.
41. Halo spreading around the body in a circle (
parimaṇḍala-kāyappabhā-
vantatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the halo.
42. Full cheeks (
paripuṇṇa-kapolatā
).
This is the only characteristic concerning the cheeks.
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43. Long and broad eyes (
āyata-visāla-nettatā
).
44. Very clear eyes with five kinds of colour (
pañca-pasāda-vanta-nettatā
).
These are the two characteristics concerning the eyes.
45. Eyelashes with their tips curling upwards (
kuñjitagga-bhamukatā
).