一切經音義 12.47

English (machine translation) 12.47

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12.47

魔鬼 The first character is pronounced mo [mó]. It is originally an abbreviation of a Sanskrit word. The correct Sanskrit sound is mā (m- + -o- / -k'â [mā]), ra, which in the Tang language means "power." It is an alternate name for the demon king Pāpīyas in the Heaven of Paranirmitavaśavartin. Spirits of this class possess great supernatural power and can create obstacles for those who cultivate supramundane dharmas; thus he is named Māra, taking his name from "power." Here, the character ra has also been omitted.

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese