三さん昧ま耶や曼まん荼だ羅ら

noun

samaya mandala

In Shingon Buddhism, a mandala where each deity is represented by a symbolic object (such as a lotus, gem, or sword) rather than a figurative image. One of the four types of mandala (四種曼荼羅).

See also: 四種曼荼羅 (ししゅまんだら)

• 三さん昧ま耶や曼まん荼だ羅らでは、仏ほとけや菩ぼ薩さつが蓮れん華げや剣けんなどの持もち物もので表あらわされる。

  In a samaya mandala, buddhas and bodhisattvas are represented by objects they hold, such as lotus flowers or swords.