Sanskrit sound - Bonon

Japanese: 梵音 - ぼんおん

〘Noun〙 (also called "bonnon" in the "rensho" form)① Buddhist language. The pure voice uttered by the Great Brahma Heavenly King. Also, the wonderful sound of the Buddha. ※Ojoyoshu (984-985), Daibun 2 "The profound and wonderful sound of the Bonnon, delighting the hearts of all" [Hokke Monku - 5-jo]② One of the four rituals that are the etiquette of Buddhist ceremonies. Eight phrases such as "The excellent flowers of the ten directions" are chanted in a pure voice as an offering to the Three Treasures. Also, the monk who performs this role. ※Koyu-ki - April 29, 987, the first year of Eien (987), "Twenty listeners, ten Bonnon, ten tin vassals"③ The sound of chanting sutras. Also, chanting sutras. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century), 24 " The Bonnon sound floats leisurely in the clouds" [Obo - Poems of the Traveling Bonnon Temple]④ The sound of Sanskrit words. Also, Sanskrit words. Indian language. ※The Ten Meritorious Words (1775) 8 "This is called a saint, and in Sanskrit it is called Amaya."

Bon-non ...on [Sanskrit pronunciation]

(Noun) (a compound form of the sound "bonon") = bonon (Sanskrit pronunciation) [Nippo Jisho (Japanese-Portuguese Dictionary) (1603-04)]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (連声で「ぼんのん」とも)① 仏語。大梵天王の発する清浄な声。また、仏の妙なる音声。※往生要集（984‐985）大文二「梵音深妙悦可衆心」〔法華文句‐五上〕② 法会の作法である四箇の法要の一つ。「十方所有勝妙華」などの八句を清らかな音声で唱え、三宝に供養するもの。また、その役を行なう僧。※小右記‐永延元年（987）四月二九日「聴衆廿人梵音十人錫仗十人」③ 読経の声。また、読経。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）二四「梵音(ボンヲン)雲に悠揚す」〔王勃‐遊梵宇覚寺詩〕④ 梵語の音。また、梵語。インドの言語。※十善法語（1775）八「これを聖者といふ、梵音には阿唎耶なり」