What is the rule behind Bimba?
The texts liken praised lips to the red bimba fruit and praise even, close, white teeth; several count the teeth and praise a full set of 32. The Buddhist 32 marks give a great man 40 teeth and a long, broad tongue.
Source: Brihat Samhita; Garuda Purana; Lakkhana Sutta
Where can you learn about Bimba?
Bimba is taught in RishiSetu’s Samudrika Shastra course, inside the app, one idea at a time with practice after each.
Related terms
- UshnishaThe rounded crown of Buddha images, one of the Buddhist 32 marks. The Hindu texts praise a head shaped like a parasol (chhatra).
- Svara (voice)The voice. The texts praise one that is deep and resonant like a rain cloud or a drum. A voice changes with age, illness and shyness, so a reader quotes the texts and reads no fortune from it.
- UrnaA tuft of hair between the brows, one of the Buddhist 32 marks of a great man.
- Gati (gait)The way a person walks. The texts praise a gait like an elephant's, a bull's, a lion's or a swan's. Gait changes with health, age and disability, so it is never used to judge anyone.
- 32 marks of a great manA Buddhist list of the marks of a great man, among them the urna between the brows, the ushnisha on the crown, 40 teeth and a voice like Brahma's.
- Kambu-grivaA neck like a conch with three soft lines, as the texts and poets describe gods and heroes.
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What does Bimba mean in Samudrika Shastra?
A red fruit to which the texts liken praised lips. The texts liken praised lips to the red bimba fruit and praise even, close, white teeth; several count the teeth and praise a full set of 32. The Buddhist 32 marks give a great man 40 teeth and a long, broad tongue.
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