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天龍夜叉

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: three of the eight groups of beings

Senses:

  • ...which are usually present at Mahāyāna sūtra convocations: devas 諸天, nāgas 龍 and yakṣas 夜叉. 〔四分律 T 1428.22.843b5〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 760

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 985c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1369

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1259-1

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2005-02-13