Pāli Dictionary

cātummahārājika

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Part of speech

adjective

cosmology

  • appartenant aux Quatre Grands Rois (devas gardiens des points cardinaux)

  • 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

  • le ciel Cātummahārājika; le royaume des Quatre Grands Rois (le plus bas des cieux des devas)

  • 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
Personapproximate

  • Les habitants du plus bas des mondes célestes, gouvernés par les Quatre Grands Rois qui gardent les points cardinaux et qui, avec leur suite, protégeraient le Bouddha et ses disciples

  • 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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