ཆུ་སྲིན་

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ཆུ་སྲིན། (Wyl. chu srin ) n. Pron.: chusin

  • Capricorn [Astrology] [Twelve Signs of the Zodiac]
  • Skt. मकरः, makara, Pron.: makara. From Sanskrit: a kind of sea-monster (sometimes confounded with the crocodile, shark, dolphin | regarded as the emblem of Kāma-deva | below | or as a symbol of the 9th Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī | represented as an ornament on gates or on head-dresses | a •partic. species of insect or other small animal | N. of the 10th sign of the zodiac (Capricornus) | the 10th arc of 30 degrees in any circle | an army of troops in the form of a Ma4kara | one of the 9 treasures of Kubera | one of the 8 magical treasures called Padminī | a •partic. magical spell recited over weapons | N. of a mountain [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW