gandharva

Japanese: gandharva
gandharva

...Yakshas (yakṣi, yakṣiṇi) are often depicted as voluptuous nude women, and are said to be subordinates of Bishamonten. (4) Gandharva: A musical deity who serves Taishakuten, said to live on incense (gandha), and a connection with the centaurs of Greek mythology has also been pointed out. (5) Asura: A violent deity said to be an enemy of the heavens. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…夜叉女(ヤクシーyakṣī,ヤクシニーyakṣiṇī)は多く豊満な裸女で表され,毘沙門天の部下とされる。(4)乾闥婆(けんだつば)(ガンダルバgandharva) 帝釈天に仕える音楽神で香(ガンダgandha)を食べて生きるとされ,ギリシア神話のケンタウロスとの関係も指摘されている。(5)阿修羅(アスラasura) 天に敵対するとされる乱暴な神。…

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