鞞沙門四天王之一。見毘沙門天項。
(毘沙門天王) Vaiśravaṇa. Cf. 財 and 俱. One of the four mahārājas, guardian of the North, king of theyakṣas. Has the title 多聞; 普聞; universal or much hearing or learning, said to be so called because he heard the Buddha's preaching; but Vaiśravaṇa was son of Viśravas, which is fromviśru, to be heard of far and wide, celebrated, and should be understood in this sense. Vaiśravaṇa is Kuvera, or Kubera, the Indian Pluto; originally a chief of evil spirits, afterwards the god of riches, and ruler of the northern quarter. Xuanzong built a temple to him in A. D. 753, since which he has been the god of wealth in China, and guardian at the entrance of Buddhist temples. In his right hand he often holds a banner or a lance, in his left a pearl or shrine, or a mongoose out of whose mouth jewels are pouring; under his feet are two demons. Colour, yellow.
或言鞞舍囉婆拏此譯云離聞亦云普門或云多聞其王最富寶物自然主夜叉反羅剎夜叉此云傷謂能傷害人也羅剎或云羅叉娑
四天王天中北方天王的名字，華譯為多聞，即多聞天王。
梵語也或云毘舍羅娑拏或云吠室羅末拏此譯云普聞或云多聞其王最富寶物自然眾多人聞故也主領藥叉羅剎藥叉此云傷謂能傷害人