Nan ti jia, Nán tí jiā: 4 definitions

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Chinese Buddhism

難提迦 [nan ti jia]—Nandika, brother of 調達 [diao da] Devadatta.

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

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

難提迦 [nan ti jia]—Nandika — A personal name (人名 [ren ming]), Namdika, the name of an elder (長者名 [zhang zhe ming]). It is translated as 'Self-Rejoicing' (自喜 [zi xi]). See Chapter 24 of the Sutra of the Buddha's Past Deeds (佛本行經 [fu ben xing jing]).

難提迦—【人名】Namdika,長者名。譯曰自喜。見佛本行經二十四。

[rén míng]Namdika, zhǎng zhě míng. yì yuē zì xǐ. jiàn fú běn xíng jīng èr shí sì.

[ren ming]Namdika, zhang zhe ming. yi yue zi xi. jian fu ben xing jing er shi si.

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

1) 難提迦 t = 难提迦 s = nán tí jiā p refers to [proper noun] “Nandika”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: nandika; one of Śiva's attendants (BCSD '難提迦 [nan ti jia]', p. 1240; MW 'nandika').

2) 難提迦 t = 难提迦 s = nán tí jiā p refers to [proper noun] “Nandika”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao] , Subdomain: India , Concept: Person 人 [ren]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: nandika, Tibetan: dga' yod; a disciple of Śākyamuni, brother of Devadatta (BCSD '難提迦 [nan ti jia]', p. 1240; Edgerton 1953 'nandika', p. 290; Mahāvyutpatti 'nandikaḥ'; MW 'nandika'; SH '難提迦 [nan ti jia]', p. 475)..

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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難提迦 [nán tí jiā] refers to: “Nandika” [Sanskrit personal name].

難提迦 is further associated with the following language/terms:

[Vietnamese] nan đề dà.

[Korean] 난제가 / Nanjega.

[Japanese] ナンダイカ / Nandaika.

Source: DILA Glossaries: Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
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