乾けん闥だつ婆ば

noun

gandharva

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.