tāyana 1 · tāyana 2
protection
【中】 保護。
<b> <c c="#a00149">Tāyana</c> </b> <br>A devaputta. He visited the Buddha at Sāvatthī and uttered certain verses in the hearing of the monks, telling of the necessity of following the recluse’s calling with energy and sincerity. After his departure the Buddha asked the monks to learn the verses for their own good. <c c="#3b6bd3">SN.i.49</c> <br> <br> </deftext>
(masc, masc, from tāyati) name of a deity [lit.] protecting; preserving Construction: √tā + [y] + ana
(nt, nt, from tāyati) protection Construction: √tā + [y] + ana