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弗婆呵羅

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: puṣpāhara

Senses:

  • Transliteration of the Sanskrit, meaning flower-eater, or flower-picker 食花, name of a yakṣa 夜叉. Ding Fubao gives the Sanskrit as fuṣpāhara. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1541-1

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 188

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    Entry created: 2002-03-12

    Updated: 2008-08-02