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[[File:観音と摩睺羅伽 Avalokitasvara and Mahoraga.jpg|thumb|An illustration from an 1866 Japanese book. Mahoraga, who is an incarnation of [[Guanyin|Bodhisattva Kannon]] in this scene, gives a sermon to folks.]] |
[[File:観音と摩睺羅伽 Avalokitasvara and Mahoraga.jpg|thumb|An illustration from an 1866 Japanese book. Mahoraga, who is an incarnation of [[Guanyin|Bodhisattva Kannon]] in this scene, gives a sermon to folks.]] |
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The Mahoraga are one of the [[Japanese_Buddhist_pantheon#Eight_Legions_(Japanese:_八部衆,_Hachi_Bushū)|eight classes of deities]] ([[Eight Legions|aṣṭasenā]]) that are said to protect the Dharma. They are described as huge subterranean serpents who lie on their sides and rotate the earth, which occasionally causes earthquakes.<ref>Buswell, Robert E., Jr., & Donald S. Lopez Jr., ''Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism.'' Princeton University Press, 2013</ref> |
The Mahoraga are one of the [[Japanese_Buddhist_pantheon#Eight_Legions_(Japanese:_八部衆,_Hachi_Bushū)|eight classes of deities]] ([[Eight Legions|aṣṭasenā]]) that are said to protect the [[Dharma]]. They are described as huge subterranean serpents who lie on their sides and rotate the earth, which occasionally causes earthquakes.<ref>Buswell, Robert E., Jr., & Donald S. Lopez Jr., ''Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism.'' Princeton University Press, 2013</ref> |
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Like the [[kinnara]], the mahoraga are also associated with music. They are understood as being associated with large serpents such as [[pythons]], while the nāgas are more closely related to the [[cobra]].<ref>Kobuta, Yura & F.E.A.R. ''Mikkyo Mandara.'' Shinkigensha Co., Ltd., 2000</ref> |
Like the [[kinnara]], the mahoraga are also associated with music. They are understood as being associated with large serpents such as [[pythons]], while the nāgas are more closely related to the [[cobra]].<ref>Kobuta, Yura & F.E.A.R. ''Mikkyo Mandara.'' Shinkigensha Co., Ltd., 2000</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:30, 17 December 2023
| Translations of Mahoraga | |
|---|---|
| English | Great serpent |
| Sanskrit | महोरग (IAST: mahoraga) |
| Pali | महोरग (mahoraga) |
| Chinese | 摩睺羅伽 (Pinyin: móhóuluóqié) |
| Japanese | 摩睺羅伽 (Rōmaji: magoraga) |
| Korean | 마후라가 (RR: mahuraga) |
| Tibetan | ལྟོ་འཕྱེ་ཆེན་པོ་ Wylie: lto ’phye chen po |
| Vietnamese | ma hầu la già |
| Glossary of Buddhism | |
The Mahoraga (Sanskrit: महोरग) are a race of deities in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Like the nāga, they are often depicted as anthropomorphic beings with serpentine bodies from the waist down. However, their appearance can differ depending on artistic tradition, sometimes having serpent heads with humanoid bodies.[1]
Buddhism
The Mahoraga are one of the eight classes of deities (aṣṭasenā) that are said to protect the Dharma. They are described as huge subterranean serpents who lie on their sides and rotate the earth, which occasionally causes earthquakes.[2]
Like the kinnara, the mahoraga are also associated with music. They are understood as being associated with large serpents such as pythons, while the nāgas are more closely related to the cobra.[3]
According to the Śariputraparipṛcchā Sūtra (T. 1465), one is reborn as a mahoraga as a result of practicing generosity and upholding the Dharma, while being inclined toward anger.
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