noun
incalculably large number
Buddhist term for a number so vast it cannot be counted; originally from Sanskrit 'asamkhya'. Used in sutras and philosophical contexts.
from Sanskrit asamkhya
仏典には阿僧祇という途方もない数が登場する。
In Buddhist scriptures, an unimaginably large number called 阿僧祇 appears.
numeric
10^56 (or 10^64)
In some traditional Japanese numerical systems, 阿僧祇 is assigned a specific value, either 10^56 or 10^64, though this usage is rare and mainly of historical interest.
塵劫記では阿僧祇を10の56乗としている。
In the Jinkōki, 阿僧祇 is defined as 10 to the 56th power.
無量大数 is a later, even larger number in the traditional Japanese system, sometimes placed above 阿僧祇.
Borrowed from Sanskrit 'asamkhya' (असंख्य), meaning 'innumerable' or 'countless', via Chinese Buddhist texts.