Meanings
proper noun
- Buddhisma celestial Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism
Origin
- Sanskritवैरोचन
- EnglishVairocana
From Sanskrit वैरोचन (vairocana).
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Chinese Mandarin 大日如来, 毘盧遮那佛 /毗卢遮那佛
- 大日如来 (Dàrì Rúlái)celestial Buddha
- 毘盧遮那佛 /毗卢遮那佛celestial Buddha
Japanese 大日如来, 毘盧遮那仏
- 大日如来celestial Buddha
- 毘盧遮那仏celestial Buddha
Korean 대일여래, 비로자나불
- 대일여래 (daeiryeorae)celestial Buddha
- 비로자나불 (birojanabul)celestial Buddha
Vietnamese Đại Nhật Như Lai, Tỳ Lư Xá Na
- Đại Nhật Như Laicelestial Buddha
- Tỳ Lư Xá Nacelestial Buddha
- Tỳ Lô Giá Na Phậtcelestial Buddha
Cite this entry
APA
Vairocana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vairocana
MLA
“Vairocana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vairocana. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vairocana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vairocana.
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