摩訶薩埵
See also: 摩诃萨埵
Chinese
    
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (摩訶薩埵) | 摩訶 | 薩埵 | |
| simp. (摩诃萨埵) | 摩诃 | 萨埵 | |
Pronunciation
    
Noun
    
摩訶薩埵
- (Buddhism) bodhisattva
- (Buddhism) mahasattva, a "great bodhisattva", one explicitly defined by their devotion to bodhicitta
Descendants
    
References
    
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),  “摩訶薩埵” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms]. “摩訶薩埵” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Japanese
    
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 摩 | 訶 | 薩 | 埵 | 
| ま Grade: S | か Hyōgaiji | さち > さっ Jinmeiyō | た Hyōgaiji | 
| goon | |||
Etymology
    
From Middle Chinese 摩訶薩埵 (MC ma xa sat twaX), itself a transliteration of Sanskrit महासत्त्व (mahāsattva, “great creature; great being”).
Pronunciation
    
- IPA(key): [ma̠ka̠sa̠t̚ta̠]
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