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In this sūtra, "apsaras" (or "apsarases" in plural) is synonymous with devī, the female equivalent of deva. In Indian culture, it is also the name for goddesses of the clouds and water, and the wives of the gandharvas.
apsarasesPopular figures in Indian culture, they are said to be goddesses of the clouds and water.
The "apsarases" are popular figures in Indian culture, they are said to be goddesses of the clouds and water and to be wives of the gandharvas. However, in the Kāraṇḍavyūha, they are presented as the female equivalent of the devas. Therefore the Tibetan has translated them as if the word were devī ("goddess').
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