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Where does “真言” come from?

真言 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit धारणी.

真言 (Chinese): true words; truthful words; incantation

Definitions

  1. true words; truthful words; incantation

Ancestry of “真言”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधारणी—
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