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文殊五使者

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Basic Meaning: five messengers of Mañjuśrī

Senses:

  • The five messengers of Mañjuśrī, each bearing one of his 五智 five expressions of wisdom; they are shown on his left in his court in the Garbhadhātu group; their names are (1) Keśīnī 髻設尼 (or 計設尼; 繼室尼). (2) Upakeśīnī 鄔波髻設尼; 烏波髻施儞 (or 烏波髻施尼; 傀?婆計設尼). (3) Citrā 質多羅 (or 質怛羅). (4) Vasumatī, translated as 慧 and 財慧; 嚩蘇磨底. (5) Ākarṣaṇī, translated as 請召, 釣召 and 招召; 阿羯沙尼. Abbreviated as 五使者. 〔大毘盧舍那成佛神變加持經蓮華胎藏悲生曼荼羅廣大成就儀軌 T 852b.18.134b17〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1058

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1369b

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)226a,1195c,3549c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1743-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 154

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    Entry created: 2001-10-17

    Updated: 2008-08-03