noun
three guardian deities in war (Marici, Mahakala, Vaisravana)
Buddhist term referring to the trio of Marici (摩利支天), Mahakala (大黒天), and Vaisravana (毘沙門天), invoked as protectors in times of war.
戦国時代、武将たちは三戦神に戦勝を祈願した。
During the Warring States period, warlords prayed to the three guardian deities for victory in battle.
Mahakala, one of the three deities in 三戦神, also known as a god of wealth and the kitchen.
Vaisravana, one of the three deities in 三戦神, a guardian of the north and a god of war.
Compound of 三 (san, 'three'), 戦 (sen, 'war'), and 神 (jin, 'deity'). The term is a Buddhist coinage referring to a specific set of three protective deities.