sound of the cuckoo... 29. abhinīlanetto... 29.Buddha’s eyes are clear and distinct, the eyes of a Buddha are dark blue like a blue water Lilly, while the Pali tradition simply has that a Buddha’s eyes are dark blue. 30. gopakhumo... 30. the eyelashes are like a cow’s... 31. uṇṇā ... bhamukantare jātā odātā mudutūlasannibhā... 31. the tuft of hair between the eyebrows on his forehead is very white like cotton... 32. uṇhīsasīso, idam-pi tassa bhoto Gotamassa mahāpurisassa mahāpurisalakkhaṇaṁ bhavati. 32. there is a protuberance on the head, this is, for the great man, the venerable Gotama, a mark of a great man. Dvātiṁsa Mahāpuriṣalakkhaṇāni from Brahmāyusuttaṁ. The 80 secondary characteristics The 80 minor characteristics of the Buddha are known to be enumerated a number of times in the extant Āgamas of the Chinese Buddhist canon. According to Guang Xing, the 80 minor marks are related to the 32 major marks, and are merely a more detailed description of the Buddha's bodily features. In the Sarvāstivādin Abhidharma Mahāvibhāṣa Śāstra, the question is posed about the relationship between the major and minor marks, and it is said that the minor marks are among the major marks, but not mixed with them, just as flowers in the forest make the trees distinctive. These 80 minor characteristics became significant as well, as were adopted by Buddhist traditions including both Mahāyāna and Theravāda traditions. In Pali literature, the 80 minor characteristics are found in the Apadāna and the Milindapañha. Some scholars believe the 80 minor characteristics were an early development in the Buddhist tradition, but held as important mostly by the Sarvāstivāda school. The eighty minor characteristics are: He has beautiful fingers and toes. He has well-proportioned fingers and toes. He has tube-shaped fingers and toes. His fingernails and toenails have a rosy tint. His fingernails and toenails are slightly upturned at the tip. His fingernails and toenails are smooth and rounded without ridges. His ankles and wrists are rounded and undented. His feet are of equal length. He has a beautiful gait, like that of a king-elephant. He has a stately gait, like that of a king-lion. He has a beautiful gait, like that of a swan. He has a majestic gait, like that of a royal ox. His right foot leads when walking. His knees have no protruding kneecaps. He has the demeanor of a great man. His navel is without blemish. He