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大勇猛菩薩

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Basic Meaning: Mahāvīra Bodhisattva

Senses:

  • A bodhisattva in the Court of Omniscience 遍知院 in the Garbhadhātu maṇḍala 胎藏界曼荼羅. Seated on a red lotus, his left hand is placed below the navel holding a cintā-maṇi如意寶珠, while his right hand holds a vajra-sword 三鈷劍. Seed syllable: ka. Mudrā: lotus añjali 蓮華合掌. Mantra: namaḥ samantabuddhānāṃ sarvathāvimativikīraṇa dharmadhātunirjāta saṃ saṃ hā svāhā. The cintā-maṇi and sword represent the work of wisdom. Just as wish-granting jewels fulfill desires, so too does Mahāvīra aid beings in response to their cries of suffering. The sword represents wisdom which cuts through afflictions 煩惱. (Foguang)

    References:

    Somekawa, Eisuke, Michihiko Komine, Tenyū Koyama, Hisao Takahashi, and Takayuki Hirosawa. 1993. Mandara zuten曼荼羅図典 . Tokyo:  Daihōrinkaku.

    [Jeffrey Kotyk; source(s): FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Fo Guang Dictionary 803

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3450c

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    Entry created: 2016-05-29