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| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
乾闥婆 干闼婆 see styles |
gān tà pó gan1 ta4 po2 kan t`a p`o kan ta po kendatsuba けんだつば |
{Buddh} gandharva (heavenly musicians and protectors of Buddhism) 乾沓婆 or 乾沓和; 健達婆(or 健闥婆); 健達縛; 健陀羅; 彦達縛 gandharva or gandharva kāyikās, spirits on Gandha-mādana 香 山 the fragrant or incense mountains, so called because the Gandharvas do not drink wine or eat meat, but feed on incense or fragrance and give off fragrant odours. As musicians of Indra, or in the retinue of Dhṛtarāṣtra, they are said to be the same as, or similar to, the Kinnaras. They are, or according to M.W., Dhṛtarāṣtra is associated with soma, the moon, and with medicine. They cause ecstasy, are erotic, and the patrons of marriageable girls; the Apsaras are their wives, and both are patrons of dicers. |
乾闥婆城 干闼婆城 see styles |
gān tà pó chéng gan1 ta4 po2 cheng2 kan t`a p`o ch`eng kan ta po cheng kendatsuba jō |
A Gandharva city, i. e. a mirage city. |
乾闥婆王 干闼婆王 see styles |
gān tà pó wáng gan1 ta4 po2 wang2 kan t`a p`o wang kan ta po wang Kandatsuba Ō |
The king of the Gandharvas, named Citraratha (M W. ), but tr. as Druma, a tree. |
乾闥婆神 干闼婆神 see styles |
gān tà pó shén gan1 ta4 po2 shen2 kan t`a p`o shen kan ta po shen kentabajin |
a god of incense and sound |
樂乾闥婆 乐干闼婆 see styles |
lè qián tà pó le4 qian2 ta4 po2 le ch`ien t`a p`o le chien ta po gaku kendatsuba |
The gandharvas, Indra's musicians. |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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