- 昙
- (曇, 昙)
Clouds covering the sun, spreading clouds; translit. (sa) dh in (sa) dharma [lang id =1028]曇摩, [lang id =1028]曇磨, [lang id =1028]曇無; v. [lang id =1028]達 and [lang id =1028]法. Dharma is also the initial character for a number of names of noted Indian monks, e.g. [lang id =1028]曇磨毱多; [lang id =1028]達摩瞿諦; [lang id =1028]曇無德 Dharmagupta, founder of a school, the [lang id =1028]曇無德部 which flourished in Ceylon A.D 400. Also Dharmajātayaśas, Dharmakāla, Dharmākara, Dharmamitra, Dharmanandi, Dharmapriya, Dharmarakṣa, Dharmaruci, Dharmasatva, Dharmayaśas, etc.
Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.