普贤

(普賢, 普贤)

Samantabhadra, Viśvabhadra; cf. [lang id =1028]三曼 Universal sagacity, or favour; lord of the [lang id =1028]理 or fundamental law, the (sa) dhyāna, and the practice of all Buddhas. He and Mañjuśrī are the right- and left-hand assistants of Buddha, representing [lang id =1028]理 and [lang id =1028]智 respectively. He rides on a white elephant, is the patron of the <Lotus Sūtra> and its devotees, and has close connection with the <Huayan Sūtra>. His region is in the east. The esoteric school has its own special representation of him, with emphasis on the sword indicative of [lang id =1028]理 as the basis of [lang id =1028]智. He has ten vows.