...A representative collection of Indian tales that includes about 25 stories (the number of stories varies slightly depending on the version) with the adventures of King Trivikrama as the framework. The original title is Vetāla Panchavinshatika. Vetāla (宍鬼) is a demon that possesses human corpses and activates them. It is often mentioned in Buddhist scriptures, but in Shaivism it is considered one of the associates of Shiva. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Vetāla" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…トリビクラマ王の冒険を枠物語として,その間に約25の物語(伝本により物語の数は若干異なる)を含む代表的なインドの説話集。原題は《ベーターラ・パンチャビンシャティカーVetālapañcaviṃśatikā》。ベーターラVetāla(屍鬼)は人間の死体に憑いてこれを活動させる鬼神であり,仏典中でもしばしば言及されているが,シバ教においてはシバの眷属の一つとみなされた。… ※「Vetāla」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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