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天龍八部

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: eight groups of spiritual beings

Senses:

  • These beings are usually present at Mahāyāna sūtra convocations: deva 天, nāga 龍, yakṣa 夜叉, gandharva 乾闥婆, asura 阿修羅, garuḍa 迦樓羅, kiṃnara 緊那羅 and mahoraga 摩睺羅伽. They are all considered to be protectors of the buddhadharma. [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 760

    Bulgyo sajeon 842a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 903b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 774

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 985c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1368

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4223c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1258-3

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2008-02-26