Pāli Dictionary

Aṅgā

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『長部注』によれば手足の美しさゆえにそう名付けられたアンガの首長たちで、その名は後にその国を指す名称となった

Chieftains of Aṅga, so called, according to the Dīghanikāya Commentary (DA.i.279), because of the beauty of their limbs. Their name was customarily (rūḷhi-vasena) used to denote their country.

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