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轉輪聖帝

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: a ruler whose chariot wheels roll everywhere without obstruction, emperor, sovereign of the world

Senses:

  • lit. a wheel-turning sage-emperor A translation of Skt. cakravartin. Cf. 轉輪聖王; 轉輪王 [Seishi Karashima]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 763

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1139

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3826a

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    Entry created: 2005-03-06