Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.292
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.292
- Language
- English
v1.c14.292
Gandhära- or Gandhäri-vijjä.—A charm whereby one could become invisible and multiform, pass through all obstacles, through earth and water, and touch the sun and moon.¹ Elsewhere² the charm is mentioned as being only useful for the purpose of making oneself invisible. The Theragäthä Commentary³ distinguishes a Lesser and a Greater. Pilindavaccha knew the former and thought that the Buddha would teach him the other. The charm enabled him to travel through the air and read the thoughts of others.