Po sou, Pó sǒu: 3 definitions
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Po sou 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
婆藪 [po sou]—vasu 婆萸 [po yu]; good; rich; sweet; dry; according to Monier-Williams, eight personifications of natural phenomena; eight; the sun, etc.; father of Kṛṣṇa; intp. as the first to offer slain sacrifices to Heaven, to have been cast into hell, but after countless kalpas to have become a disciple of Buddha. Also called Vasudeva. Also name of certain devas, e.g. Viṣṇu; and other beings whom men serve, e.g. a father.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
婆藪 [po sou]—Vasu, also known as Vasu (婆蓃 [po sou]), was the name of an immortal (仙人 [xian ren]). Among the Brahmins (婆羅門 [po luo men]), he was the first to kill living beings and offer sacrifices to heaven. Consequently, he was reborn in hell. After countless eons, he was liberated from hell by the great radiant power of Flower Cluster Bodhisattva (華聚菩薩 [hua ju pu sa]) and went to Shakyamuni Buddha (釋迦佛 [shi jia fu]). The Buddha praised him and, for the assembly, spoke of his great power of expedient means. (See Mahaprajnaparamita Upadesa (智度論 [zhi du lun]) vol. 3, and Vaipulya Dharani Sutra (方等陀羅尼經 [fang deng tuo luo ni jing]) vol. 1).
婆藪—【人名】Vasu，又曰婆蓃，仙人名。婆羅門中始殺生祀天，生墮於地獄，經無量劫，由華聚菩薩之大光明力脫地獄，詣釋迦佛所。佛讚嘆之，為眾說其大方便力。見智度論三、方等陀羅尼經一。
[rén míng]Vasu, yòu yuē pó sōu, xiān rén míng. pó luó mén zhōng shǐ shā shēng sì tiān, shēng duò yú de yù, jīng wú liàng jié, yóu huá jù pú sà zhī dà guāng míng lì tuō de yù, yì shì jiā fú suǒ. fú zàn tàn zhī, wèi zhòng shuō qí dà fāng biàn lì. jiàn zhì dù lùn sān,, fāng děng tuó luó ní jīng yī.
[ren ming]Vasu, you yue po sou, xian ren ming. po luo men zhong shi sha sheng si tian, sheng duo yu de yu, jing wu liang jie, you hua ju pu sa zhi da guang ming li tuo de yu, yi shi jia fu suo. fu zan tan zhi, wei zhong shuo qi da fang bian li. jian zhi du lun san,, fang deng tuo luo ni jing yi.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Chinese-English dictionary
婆藪 [pó sǒu] refers to: “(Skt. vasu)”.
婆藪 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] bà tẩu.
[Korean] 파수 / pasu.
[Japanese] バソ / basō.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
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Buddhacarita (by Charles Willemen)
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Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies
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