Gundari Myoo - Gundari Myoo

One of the Five Great Wisdom Kings, located in the south. A transliteration of the Sanskrit word Kundali. Described in the Dharani Jikkyo, translated by Ajikuta in the mid-7th century, he is also known as Gundari Yasha, Taisho Myo-o, and Kiri Kiri Myo-o. His form, which removes all obstacles, i.e. Vinayaka, and rules over Kangiten, comes in a variety of forms, including one-faced and eight-armed, as seen in the Five Great Wisdom Kings kept at Daigoji Temple, as well as four-faced and four-armed forms.

[Toshiaki Manabe]

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五大明王の一尊で、南方に配置される。サンスクリット語のクンダリーKualīの音訳。7世紀中ごろの阿地瞿多(あじくた)訳『陀羅尼集経(だらにじっきょう)』に説かれ、軍荼利夜叉(やしゃ)、大咲(たいしょう)明王、吉利吉利明王とも別称。すべての障碍(しょうげ)すなわち毘奈耶迦(びなやか)を除去し、歓喜天(かんぎてん)を支配する形像は、醍醐寺(だいごじ)蔵の五大明王にみられるような一面八臂(はっぴ)の姿のほか、四面四臂などの異形がある。

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