- Dhṛtarāṣṭra
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This page describes the figure in Buddhist mythology. For the figure in the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, see Dhritarashtra. See also disambiguation.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र, Japanese: 持国天 "Jikoku") refers to an important figure in Buddhist mythology.
In Buddhism, Dhṛtarāṣṭra is one of the Four Heavenly Kings[1] and an important figure in Buddhist mythology. He is part of the Buddhist Pantheon of Esoteric Buddhism.
His name means "He who maintains the state" or “Watcher of the Lands”, and he his the guardian of the east.
References
- ^ Michael Ashkenazi (2003). Handbook of Japanese mythology, ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1576074676 "Dhrtarastra carries a trident and rests his foot on the head of a demon. He is the defender of the East" (p. 53)
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