A zha po ju, Ā zhā pó jū: 4 definitions

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Chinese Buddhism

阿吒婆拘 [a zha po ju]—Āṭavika, name of a demon-general.

Source: archive.org: A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

阿吒婆拘 [a zha po ju]—(Āzhàpókū) — [Divine name 神名 [shen ming]] See the entry for 阿吒嚩迦 [a zha mo jia] (Āzhàwākā).

阿吒婆拘—【神名】見阿吒嚩迦項。(阿吒嚩迦)

[shén míng] jiàn ā zhā mó jiā xiàng.(ā zhā mó jiā)

[shen ming] jian a zha mo jia xiang.(a zha mo jia)

Source: DILA Glossaries: Ding Fubao: Dictionary of Buddhist Studies

阿吒婆拘 ts = ā zhā pó jū p refers to [proper noun] “Atavaka; Atavika”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: āṭavaka or āṭavika; see 大元帥明王 [da yuan shuai ming wang] (FGDB '大元帥明王 [da yuan shuai ming wang]'; SH '阿吒婆拘 [a zha po ju]', p. 286) .

Source: NTI Reader: Chinese-English Buddhist dictionary
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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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阿吒婆拘 [ā zhā pó jū] refers to: “Āṭavika” [name of a Demon].

阿吒婆拘 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Related Chinese terms] 阿吒薄倶.

[Vietnamese] a trá bà cāu.

[Korean] 아타바구 / Atabagu.

[Japanese] アタバク / Atabaku.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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