Five Protectors: 1 definition
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Five Protectors means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaFive Protectors:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit pañcarakṣā defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 5):
- Assailer (Pratisarā),
- Thousands-crusher (Sāhasrapramardanī),
- Moonlight (Mārīcī),
- Mantra-follower (Mantrānusāriṇī),
- Cool wood (Śītavanī).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., pañcarakṣā, ‘five protectors’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Pratisara, Marici, Sahasrapramardani, Mantranusarini, Shitavani, Pancaraksha.
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