Yakshasenapati, 驰补办峁蝉别苍腻辫补迟颈, Yaksha-senapati: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 驰补办峁蝉别苍腻辫补迟颈 can be transliterated into English as Yaksasenapati or Yakshasenapati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture驰补办峁蝉别苍腻辫补迟颈 (啶啷嵿し啶膏啶ㄠぞ啶い啶�) refers to the 鈥�(great) leader of Yak峁s鈥�, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [After the Brahmin Vi峁ａ箛udatta summoned and enraged a N膩ga]: 鈥淭hen Vajrap膩峁噄, the great leader of Yak峁s [i.e., 尘补丑腻-测补办峁蝉别苍腻辫补迟颈], addressed the Bhagav膩n, 鈥楲ook, Bhagav膩n, clearly all crops have been destroyed by the harmful N膩ga. How will there be shelter for all beings in the last time, in the last age, after you have departed? Therefore let the Bhagav膩n speak about the protection of crops and the averting of N膩gas for the sake of all crops. [Thus] all crops will be provided, protected and increased鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
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Partial matches: Yaksha, Senapati.
Full-text: Manibhadra, Senapati, Vairambhaka, Vajrapani.
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