仁王

The benevolent king, Buddha; the name Śākya is intp. as [lang id =1028]能仁 able in generosity. Also an ancient king, probably imaginary, of the 'sixteen countries' of India, for whom the Buddha is said to have dictated the [lang id =1028]仁王經, a sutra with two principal translations into Chinese, the first by Kumārajīva styled [lang id =1028]仁王般若經 or [lang id =1028]佛說仁王般若波羅蜜經 without magical formulae, the second by Amogha ([lang id =1028]不空) styled [lang id =1028]仁王護國般若波羅蜜經, etc., into which the magical formulae were introduced; these were for royal ceremonials to protect the country from all kinds of calamities and induce prosperity.