དམྱལ་བ་

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དམྱལ་བ། (Wyl. dmyal ba ) Pron.: nyalwa

  • Skt. नरकः, naraka, Pron.: naraka. From Sanskrit: hell, place of torment | distinguished from | personified as a son of Anṛita and Nirṛiti or Nirkṛiti | there are many different hells, generally 21 | N. of a demon (son of Vishṇu and Bhūmi or the Earth, and therefore called Bhauma, haunting Prāg-jyotisha and slain by Kṛishṇa) | of a son of Vipra-citti | N. of a place of pilgrimage [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW