Kuṇḍali
| Amṛtakuṇḍalin | |
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| Sanskrit |
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| Chinese |
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| Japanese |
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| Korean | 군다리명왕 (Gundali Myeongwang) |
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| Venerated by | Vajrayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Shugendō |
| Attributes | vajra, axe, wheel, trident, snake |
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Kundali (
Esoteric Buddhism
.
In Buddhist thought, Amritakundalin is seen as the dispenser of
Five Wisdom Buddhas, he is considered to be the manifestation of Ratnasambhava, one of the five buddhas who is associated with the southern direction.[1][4] When classified among the Eight Wisdom Kings, he is considered to be the manifestation of the bodhisattva Akashagarbha and is associated with the north-west direction.[5] When classified among the Ten Wisdom Kings, he is considered to be the manifestation of Amitabha, another of the Five Wisdom Buddhas.[6][7]
Worship
Bīja and mantra
Siddham script
The bīja or seed syllable used to represent Kundali is huṃ (Devanagari: हुं; Chinese: 吽, pinyin: hōng; rōmaji: un), written in Siddham script.
Kundali's mantra is as follows:
| Sanskrit (romanized) | Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Hiragana | Japanese (romanized) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oṃ amṛte hūṃ phaṭ | 唵 婀密哩帝 吽 頗吒 | Ǎn ēmìlīdì hōng pōzhā | おん あみりてい うん はった[8] | On amiritei un hatta[8] |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b Hackin (1932), pp. 428.
- ^ Frédéric (2002), pp. 268.
- ^ Van Hartingsveldt, Michael (2018-09-21). "With the Wrath of a Serpent: The Propagation of Gundari Myо̄о̄ Iconography". Buddhistdoor Global. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ "Myō-ō". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- S2CID 164236937.
- ProQuest 1422026705.[page needed]
- OCLC 64281400.[page needed]
- ^ a b Kodama (2009), pp. 115.
Works cited
- Frédéric, Louis (2002) [originally published in 1996]. "Gundari Myō-ō". Japan Encyclopedia. Translated by Rothe, Kathe. Harvard University Press.
- Hackin, Joseph (1932). Asiatic Mythology: A Detailed Description and Explanation of the Mythologies of Asia. London: George G. Harrap & Co.
- Kodama, Giryū (2009). 印と梵字ご利益・功徳事典: 聖なる象徴に表された諸尊の姿と仏の教え (In to bonji goriyaku kudoku jiten: sei naru shōchō ni hyōsareta shoson no sugata to hotoke no oshie). Gakken Publishing. ISBN 978-4-0540-4187-5.
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