noun
extremely large number; vast multitude
Buddhist term for an inconceivably large number, often glossed as 100 million or more. Used in sutras and religious contexts.
from Sanskrit nayuta
経典には那由他の衆生が救われると説かれている。
The sutra teaches that an extremely great number of sentient beings will be saved.
numeric
10^60; 10^72
Specific numeric value in Buddhist cosmology; the exact magnitude varies by tradition (10^60 or 10^72). Rarely used outside specialized contexts.
那由他は仏教の命数法で10の60乗、または10の72乗を表す。
Nayuta represents 10^60 or 10^72 in the Buddhist system of large numbers.
無量大数 is another Buddhist large-number term, often cited as 10^68 or 10^88, and is more commonly known in modern Japanese as a hyperbolic expression for 'countless'.
Borrowed from Sanskrit nayuta, meaning a very large number or myriad. The exact magnitude varies across Buddhist traditions.