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旃檀娜

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Basic Meaning: candana

Senses:

  • Transliteration of the Sanskrit, meaning sandalwood (旃檀), from cand, to brighten, gladden; sandal-wood, either the tree, wood, or incense-powder, from southern India; there are various kinds, e.g. 牛頭旃檀  〔不空罥索神變眞言經 T 1092.20.340b16〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2986c

    Soothill 326

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    Entry created: 2002-09-16

    Updated: 2008-08-04