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因陀羅勢羅窶詞

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Basic Meaning: Indraśailaguhā

Senses:

  • 因陀羅世羅求訶; 因陀羅窟; 因沙舊; translated as 帝釋石窟 Indraʼs cave; also by 蛇神山 the mountain of the snake god, also by 小孤石山 the mountain of small isolated peaks located near Nālandā, where on the south crag of the west peak is a rock cave, broad but not high, which Śākyamuni frequently visited. Indra is said to have written forty-two questions on stone, to which the Buddha replied. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 206

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    Entry created: 2002-03-19

    Updated: 2006-08-11