Caraka

Japanese: Caraka
Caraka

...According to this, the king initially disdained Buddhism, but later became a devout Buddhist, built a great pagoda on the outskirts of the capital, Purushapura (now Peshawar), and assisted in the project to compile Buddhist scriptures in Kashmir (the so-called Fourth Congregation). It is also said that when he conquered central India, he acquired the Buddhist poet Ashvaghosha (Memyō) from the local king in exchange for 10,000 gold coins, and that Caraka, a renowned physician, was active in the king's court. The construction of the great pagoda has been proven to be a historical fact due to the discovery of a relic container engraved with the king's name. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Caraka" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…それによると,王ははじめ仏法を軽視していたが,のちに熱心な仏教信者となり,首都プルシャプラ(現,ペシャーワル)の郊外に大塔を建て,またカシミールにおける仏典編集事業(いわゆる第4結集)を援助したという。さらに中部インドを征服したさいに,この地の王から万金と交換に仏教詩人アシュバゴーシャ(馬鳴(めみよう))を獲得したと伝えられ,また名医として名高いチャラカCarakaが王の宮廷で活躍したともいわれる。このうち大塔建立は,王の名を刻んだ舎利容器の発見によって史実であることが判明している。…

※「Caraka」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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