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The Sanskrit name of this Bodhi-sattva, so prominent in the Mahāyāna church of Buddhism, has been a puzzle to several generations of scholars. Though it seems rather simple (= past pass. part, of lok-ava, “to look [down]”— īśvara, “lord”), there are at least five or six translations, viz. “The lord...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland 1927-04, Vol.59 (2), p.241-279
1. Verfasser:	Mironov, N. D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bodhisattva Buddhism Cataloging Catenas Central Asian literature Indian literature Mahayana Scriptwriting Sound Writers
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Zusammenfassung:	The Sanskrit name of this Bodhi-sattva, so prominent in the Mahāyāna church of Buddhism, has been a puzzle to several generations of scholars. Though it seems rather simple (= past pass. part, of lok-ava, “to look [down]”— īśvara, “lord”), there are at least five or six translations, viz. “The lord of what we see (i.e. the present world),” “The lord whom we see,” “The lord revealed [contemplated],” “The master who is [was] seen,” etc.
ISSN:	0035-869X 1356-1863 2051-2066
DOI:	10.1017/S0035869X00057440