There are 7 total results for your 摩竭 search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
摩竭 see styles |
mó jié mo2 jie2 mo chieh makatsu |
(摩竭羅) makara. A sea monster, either in the form of a great fish, e.g. a whale, or a great turtle. Also 摩伽羅 (or 摩迦羅). |
摩竭提 see styles |
mó jié tí mo2 jie2 ti2 mo chieh t`i mo chieh ti Makadai |
Magadhā |
摩竭羅 摩竭罗 see styles |
mó jié luó mo2 jie2 luo2 mo chieh lo makera |
monster fish |
摩竭陀 see styles |
mó jié tuó mo2 jie2 tuo2 mo chieh t`o mo chieh to Magada |
Magadha, also 摩竭提; 摩揭陀; 摩伽陀; 摩訶陀 'A kingdom in Central India, the headquarters of ancient Buddhism up to A.D. 400; the holy land of all Buddhists, covered with vihāras and therefore called Bahar, the southern portion of which corresponds to ancient Magadha.' Eitel. A ṛṣi after whom the country of Southern Behar is said to be called. Name of a previous incarnation of Indra; and of the asterism Maghā 摩伽. |
摩竭魚 摩竭鱼 see styles |
mó jié yú mo2 jie2 yu2 mo chieh yü makatsugyo |
(Skt. makara) |
三摩竭 see styles |
sān mó jié san1 mo2 jie2 san mo chieh Sanmaka |
Sumāgadhā, said to be a daughter of Anāthapiṇḍada of Śrāvastī, who married the ruler of 難國 and converted the ruler and people. |
摩竭陀國 摩竭陀国 see styles |
mó jié tuó guó mo2 jie2 tuo2 guo2 mo chieh t`o kuo mo chieh to kuo Makatsuda koku |
Magadha |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 7 results for "摩竭" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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