naga (English spelling)

Japanese: nāga(英語表記)naga
naga (English spelling)

…(1) Deva (heaven) refers to a god (deva is related to the Latin deus), such as the 33 devas including Taishakuten. (2) Naga (dragon) lives near water and is in charge of rainfall. Its residence is called Ryugu. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "nāga" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(1)天(デーバdeva) 神のことで(devaはラテン語deusと同系),帝釈天をはじめとする三十三天など。(2)竜(ナーガnāga) 水辺にいて降雨などをつかさどる。その居所は竜宮と呼ばれる。…

※「nāga」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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