Manjushri
मञ्जुश्री
From Sanskrit mañju, "lovely, gentle", and śrī, "splendour, glory": gentle glory, or lovely radiance.
Meaning and origin
Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom in Mahayana Buddhism, shown holding a flaming sword to cut through ignorance and a scripture resting on a lotus to show that his wisdom is grounded in study.
How to pronounce Manjushri
| Hindi | mun-JOOSH-ree /məɲdʒuʃriː/ |
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