Pāli Dictionary

cātummahārājika

approximate

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Part of speech

adjective

cosmology

  • 四大王に属する；四天王の

  • of/belonging to the Four Great Kings (guardian deities of the four directions)

  • MN 31

    bhummānaṃ devānaṃ saddaṃ sutvā cātummahārājikā devā saddam'anussāvesuṃ, lābhā vata bho vajjīnaṃ, suladdhalābhā vajjipajāya, yattha tathāgato viharati arahaṃ sammāsambuddho

  • SN 56.11

    cātummahārājikānaṃ devānaṃ saddaṃ sutvā tāvatiṃsā devā saddam'anussāvesuṃ

  • 四天王天（諸天のうち最下層）

  • the Cātummahārājika heaven; the realm of the Four Great Kings (lowest of the deva heavens)

  • AN 10.29

    sahassaṃ cātummahārājikānaṃ sahassaṃ tāvatiṃsānaṃ sahassaṃ yāmānaṃ sahassaṃ tusitānaṃ sahassaṃ nimmānaratīnaṃ sahassaṃ paranimmitavasavattīnaṃ sahassaṃ brahmalokānaṃ.

Encyclopedia

Cātummahārājikā
Person

  • 四方を守護する四大王によって統治される最下層の天界の住人で、その眷属とともに仏陀とその弟子たちを守護すると伝えられる

  • The inhabitants of the lowest heavenly world, ruled by the Four Great Kings who guard the cardinal directions and, together with their retinues, are said to protect the Buddha and his followers.

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