A jie duo, Ā jié duō, Ā jiē duō: 3 definitions
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A jie duo 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
Chinese Buddhism
1) 阿竭多 [a jie duo]—Agastya, the star Canopus, also intp. as lightning.
2) 阿揭多 [a jie duo]—Agastya, the star Canopus, also intp. as lightning.
3) 阿揭多 [a jie duo]—A flash in the east, the lightning god; the term is defined as 無厚 [wu hou] not solid, liquid, Sanskrit aghana (aghanam).
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
阿揭多 [a jie duo]—Ā Jiē Duō — [Miscellaneous Name] Also written as Ā Jié Duō (阿竭多 [a jie duo]). It is the name of lightning/electricity and the name of a star. The seventh chapter of the Sutra of the Most Victorious Kings (最勝王經 [zui sheng wang jing]) states: "In the East, there is a Bright Lightning King named Ā Jiē Duō." See the entry for Ā Jiā Náng (阿迦囊 [a jia nang]). Sanskrit: Agastya. (Ā Jiā Náng)
阿揭多—【雜名】又作阿竭多。電名。星名。最勝王經七曰：「東方有光明電王，名阿揭多。」見阿迦囊條。梵 Agastya。(阿迦囊)
[zá míng] yòu zuò ā jié duō. diàn míng. xīng míng. zuì shèng wáng jīng qī yuē: “dōng fāng yǒu guāng míng diàn wáng, míng ā jiē duō.” jiàn ā jiā náng tiáo. fàn Agastya.(ā jiā náng)
[za ming] you zuo a jie duo. dian ming. xing ming. zui sheng wang jing qi yue: "dong fang you guang ming dian wang, ming a jie duo." jian a jia nang tiao. fan Agastya.(a jia nang)
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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1) 阿竭多 [ā jié duō] refers to: “Agastya” [name of a Deity].
阿竭多 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 阿竭多仙.
[Vietnamese] a kiệt đa.
[Korean] 아갈다 / Agalda.
[Japanese] アカタ / Akata.
2) 阿揭多 [ā jiē duō] refers to: “Agastya”.
阿揭多 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] a yết đa.
[Korean] 아제다 / Ageda.
[Japanese] アカタ / Akata.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: A jie duo xian, A jie duo xing zhou.
Full-text: A jie duo xian, A qi duo, A jie duo xing zhou, A kiet da tien, A kiet da, A jia nang, A qi duo chi she qin po luo, Chu lei fu, A yi duo chi she qin po luo, Duo tuo a jia du.
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