An ancient Indian symbol of auspiciousness and eternity.

Lit. “may it be well.” One of the symbols adorning the palms of the hands and soles of the feet of the buddhas. Together with the śrīvatsa and the nandyāvarta, it is included in the eightieth minor sign. It represents the unchanging.

In later Tibetan translations, it is translated as g.yung-drung. In the early translations, it is bra shis and in the Mahāvyutpatti dictionary it is bkra shis ldan, while g.yung-drung translates nandyāvarta. It is an auspicious sign in Indian culture, and it is one of the auspicious marks on the chest of the Buddha, as well as the śrīvatsa.

An ancient Indian symbol of auspiciousness and eternity.

A special symbol, considered auspicious in many South Asian traditions, whose name is derived from the word svasti, which is often used as a greeting.

A symbol of auspiciousness and good fortune that adorns the palms of the hands and soles of the feet of the buddhas. Together with the śrīvatsa and the nandyāvarta, it is included in the eightieth minor sign.

In this text, it is a description of the ultimate and quasi-synonymous with nirvāṇa.