Kshtigarba - Kshtigarba

Japanese: クシティガルバ - くしてぃがるば
Kshtigarba - Kshtigarba

...One of the bodhisattvas. The translation of the Sanskrit name Kṣitigarbha. He chooses the six realms and the five defiled evil worlds to carry out relief activities, and is active until the appearance of Maitreya.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Ksitigarbha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…菩薩の一つ。サンスクリット名クシティガルバKṣitigarbhaの訳。六道および五濁悪世を選んで救済活動にあたり,弥勒の出現まで活躍する。…

※「クシティガルバ」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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