It represents the Buddha with his arms
hanging at his side, with one hand holding onto his robe and the other holding a
small nutlike sphere between thumb and middle finger, which is described to be a
sa-moh (fig.),
i.e. the medicinal fruit of the gall-nut tree and used as a herbal medicine. The
pose is hence believed to represent the Buddha offering the
dhamma
as a cure for suffering.
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