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夜叉大將

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Basic Meaning: yakṣa general

Senses:

  • The general of the yakṣas 夜叉; that is, Vaiśravaṇa 毘沙門天. 〔孔雀王咒經 T 988.19.482c10; 智度論; 起世經; 大日經疏〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Ui, ZGDJT, Yokoi, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1063

    Bulgyo sajeon 567a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1237b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 822

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1373d

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    Entry created: 2023-10-06