noun
Śakra (Deva); Indra; king of heaven
Buddhist deity; originally the Hindu god Indra, incorporated into Buddhism as a protector of the Dharma. Often mentioned alongside 梵天 (Brahmā).
帝釈天は仏教の守護神として知られている。
Taishakuten is known as a guardian deity in Buddhism.
Brahmā, another major Buddhist deity often paired with 帝釈天 as a pair of protectors.
From the Sanskrit name Śakra Devānām Indra, via Chinese 帝釋天 (Dìshìtiān).