Fourteen World Protectors: 1 definition

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Fourteen World 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.

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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha

Fourteen World Protectors:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit caturdaśalokapāla defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 10):

  1. Indra,
  2. Yama,
  3. Varuṇa,
  4. Kubera,
  5. Īśāna,
  6. Agni,
  7. Nairṛta,
  8. Vāyu,
  9. Brahmā,
  10. Kṛṣṇa,
  11. Candra,
  12. Sūrya,
  13. Pṛthvī,
  14. Asura.

The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., caturdaśalokapāla, ‘fourteen world protectors’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.

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