Pāli Dictionary
Part of speech
adjective
cosmology
zu den Vier Großen Königen gehörend
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
der Cātummahārājika-Himmel; das Reich der Vier Großen Könige (der niedrigste Devahimmel)
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
Die Bewohner der niedrigsten Himmelswelt, beherrscht von den Vier Großen Königen, die die Himmelsrichtungen bewachen und zusammen mit ihrem Gefolge angeblich den Buddha und seine Anhänger beschützen
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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