Nimiṃdhara, (1) (8289)

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Nimiṃdhara, (1)
Entry 8289, Page 298, Col. 1
(nimiMDara, nimiMDara)
Nimiṃdhara, (1)¦ n. of a king, previous incarnation of Śākyamuni: LV 170.16 (Tib. mu khyud ḥdzin, rim- holding, as if Nemi°); (2) m. sg., once pl., n. of one of the mountains (or mountain-ranges), regularly seven (with the central Sumeru sometimes counted as eighth, e.g. Dharmas 125 where Nemiṃ°; see Kirfel, Kosm. 186), surrounding the earth (= Pali id., also Nemiṃ°, q.v.): Mvy 4140 (Tib. as above); Mv ii.300.18; Divy 217.1, 3; Dbh 96.4; Māy 253.29; pl., Śikṣ 246.4; (3) n. of a nāga- king: Māy 247.11.

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