乾けん闥だつ婆ばMeanings1noungandharvaBuddhism›In Buddhism, a class of heavenly beings who serve as musicians and protectors of the Dharma. A specialized term encountered in Buddhist texts and art.仏ぶっ教きょう美び術じゅつでは、乾けん闥だつ婆ばはしばしば天てん女にょとともに描えがかれる。In Buddhist art, gandharvas are often depicted together with celestial maidens.