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Where does “明王” come from?

明王 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit विद्याराज — knowledge king.

明王 (Chinese): enlightened sage

Definitions

  1. enlightened sage

Ancestry of “明王”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्याराजknowledge king
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