Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra (English spelling)

Japanese: 《Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra》(英語表記)Lankavatarasutra
Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra (English spelling)

...One of the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures. The original title is Sanskrit "Laṅkāvatāra‐sūtra" (the scripture preached when entering the fortress of Lanka). It is said that the Buddha preached when entering the fortress of Lanka where the demon king Ravana lived.

*Some of the glossaries that mention "Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大乗仏教経典の一つ。原題はサンスクリット語《ランカーバターラ・スートラLaṅkāvatāra‐sūtra》(ランカー城に入って説いた経典)。仏陀が魔王ラーバナの住むランカー城に入って説いたとされる。…

※「《Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra》」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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