天てん魔ま

noun

heavenly demon; Māra

Buddhist term for a demonic being from the sixth heaven of the desire realm who obstructs good deeds and enlightenment. Often appears in the compound 天魔波旬 (Tenma Hajun) or in the set phrase 天魔の所行.

See also: 四魔

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、天てん魔まは修しゅ行ぎょう者しゃの悟さとりを妨さまたげるとされる。

  In Buddhism, the heavenly demon is said to obstruct the enlightenment of practitioners.

• 彼かれの悪あく事じはまるで天てん魔まの所しょ行ぎょうのようだ。

  His evil deeds are just like the work of a heavenly demon.