Bhaiṣajyarāja

proper noun

a bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism

Meanings

proper noun
  1. Buddhisma bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism

Origin

  1. Sanskritभैषज्यराज
  2. EnglishBhaiṣajyarāja

From Sanskrit भैषज्यराज (bhaiṣajyarāja).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 藥王菩薩 /药王菩萨
  • 藥王菩薩 /药王菩萨 (Yàowáng Púsà)bodhisattva
Japanese 薬王菩薩
  • 薬王菩薩bodhisattva
Korean 약왕보살
  • 약왕보살 (yagwangbosal)bodhisattva
Vietnamese Dược Vương Bồ Tát
  • Dược Vương Bồ Tátbodhisattva
Cite this entry
APA

Bhaiṣajyarāja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhai%E1%B9%A3ajyar%C4%81ja

MLA

“Bhaiṣajyarāja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhai%E1%B9%A3ajyar%C4%81ja. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bhaiṣajyarāja,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhai%E1%B9%A3ajyar%C4%81ja.

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