มารวิชัย(maan-wí-chai)

Meanings

1NounC1

Victory over Mara

The Buddha's victory over Mara (the tempter), symbolizing the triumph over evil and temptation.

Examples

พุทธประวัติpút bprà-wàtพุทธประวัติpút bprà-wàt1life of the Buddha2Buddhist hagiography/historyตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodมารวิชัยmaan-wí-chaiมารวิชัยmaan-wí-chai1Victory over Mara2Buddha pose: Subduing Mara / Earth Witnessสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withเอาชนะกิเลสao chá-ná gì-lèetเอาชนะกิเลสao chá-ná gì-lèet[to] overcome defilements; worldly desiresในใจnai jaiในใจnai jai1inwardly; to oneself2inwardly; internallyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตนเองdton ayngตนเองdton ayng1oneself (reflexive pronoun)2one's own (possessive)3the self; one's identity
The story of the Buddha's victory over Mara teaches us to overcome the defilements in our own hearts.
2NounC1

Buddha pose: Subduing Mara / Earth Witness

A Buddha image posture called 'Subduing Mara' or 'Earth Witness': the right hand touches the ground to mark the moment of enlightenment.

Examples

พระประธานprá bprà-taanพระประธานprá bprà-taanprincipal Buddha imageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)โบสถ์bòtโบสถ์bòt1church building2ubosot (Buddhist ordination hall)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôopพระพุทธรูปprá pút-tá-rôop1Buddha image; Buddha statue2classifier: องค์ (for Buddha images/statues)ปางมารวิชัยbpaang maan-rá-wí-chaiปางมารวิชัยbpaang maan-rá-wí-chaiSubduing Mara posture; Maravijaya
The principal Buddha image in this chapel is in the Subduing Mara posture.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มารmaanมารmaan1Māra; tempter in Buddhism2evil spirit; demon3bane; cause of sufferingPart 1
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วิชัยwí-chaiวิชัยwí-chai1victory; triumph (literary)2male given name (Thai)Part 2
มารวิชัยmaan-wí-chaiมารวิชัยmaan-wí-chaiVictory over Mara