A jie duo xian, Ā jié duō xiān: 3 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
阿竭多仙 [a jie duo xian]—One of the genī in the Nirvana Sutra, who stopped the flow of the Ganges for twelve years by allowing it to run into one of his ears.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
阿竭多仙 [a jie duo xian]—Agastya — [Proper Noun] This immortal possessed supernatural power (通力 [tong li]). He was able to contain the water of the Ganges River (恒河 [heng he]) for twelve years within his ear hole (耳孔 [er kong]). See Nirvana Sutra (涅槃經 [nie pan jing]), Chapter 39. Sanskrit: Agastya.
阿竭多仙—【人名】此仙有通力，停十二年恒河之水置於耳孔之中。見涅槃經三十九。梵 Agastya。
[rén míng] cǐ xiān yǒu tōng lì, tíng shí èr nián héng hé zhī shuǐ zhì yú ěr kǒng zhī zhōng. jiàn niè pán jīng sān shí jiǔ. fàn Agastya.
[ren ming] ci xian you tong li, ting shi er nian heng he zhi shui zhi yu er kong zhi zhong. jian nie pan jing san shi jiu. fan Agastya.
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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Chinese-English dictionary
阿竭多仙 [ā jié duō xiān] refers to: “Agastya” [name of a Deity].
阿竭多仙 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 阿竭多.
[Vietnamese] a kiệt đa tiên.
[Korean] 아갈다선 / Agaldaseon.
[Japanese] アカタセン / Akatasen.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Xian, Jie, Duo, A.
Full-text: A kiet da tien, A jie duo.
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