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'''Gandharva''' (Skt.; [[Wyl.]] ''dri za'') — | '''Gandharva''' (Skt.; Tib. [[དྲི་ཟ་]], ''driza'', [[Wyl.]] ''dri za'' ) — a class of nonhuman beings, literally 'scent-eaters'. Can refer to both: | ||
#the 'musicians of the heavens' who reside in the [[Six heavens of the desire realm|two heavens at the very top of Mount Meru]], or | #the 'musicians of the heavens' who reside in the [[Six heavens of the desire realm|two heavens at the very top of Mount Meru]], or | ||
#beings in the [[bardo]] who feed on odours. | #beings in the [[bardo]] who feed on odours. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 3 February 2021
Gandharva (Skt.; Tib. དྲི་ཟ་, driza, Wyl. dri za ) — a class of nonhuman beings, literally 'scent-eaters'. Can refer to both:
- the 'musicians of the heavens' who reside in the two heavens at the very top of Mount Meru, or
- beings in the bardo who feed on odours.