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Mara 1
Gender Masculine
Usage Fijian

Meaning & History

Not available.
Added 2/15/2009 by LMS

Mara 2



Gender Masculine
Usage Buddhism
Scripts मार(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɑː.ɾɐ/(Sanskrit)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "slaying, killing" in Sanskrit. In Buddhist tradition this is the name of a demon who personifies temptation, desire and the forces that prevent one from attaining enlightenment. He acted as the Buddha's tempter during his meditations, challenging the Buddha's claim of enlightenment and sending armies of monsters and various temptations to sway him from his path.
Added 3/18/2025 by sekejap
Edited 3/19/2025 by sekejap


See Also

Māra, Mara 1, Mara 2, and user submissions Mářa, Mára