薩婆訶

See also: 萨婆诃

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 薩婆訶 – see 娑婆訶 (“svaha”).
(This term is a variant form of 娑婆訶).

Japanese
Kanji in this term
薩 婆 訶
Jinmeiyō は > わ
Grade: S		 か
Hyōgaiji
irregular kan’on

Alternative forms

Etymology

/sopaka/ → /soɸaka/ → /sowaka/

From Middle Chinese 薩婆訶 (MC sat ba xa), itself a transliteration of Sanskrit स्वाहा (svāhā).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [so̞ɰᵝa̠ka̠]

Interjection

薩婆訶(そわか) or 薩婆訶(ソワカ) • (sowaka) ←そはか (sofaka) or ソハカ (sofaka)?

  1. (Buddhism) word added to the end of a mantra, used as an intention for blessing, good luck, etc., or as an oblation

Derived terms
  • 羯(ぎゃ)諦(てい)羯(ぎゃ)諦(てい)波羅羯(はらぎゃ)諦(てい)波羅僧羯(はらそうぎゃ)諦(てい)菩提(ぼじ)薩婆訶(そわか) (gyatei gyatei haragyatei harasōgyatei boji sowaka)

References
  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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