オンアラハシャノウ

Japanese

Etymology

/on a ra pa sa nau/ → /on a ra ɸa sya nau/ → /on a ra ha ɕa noː/

From Sanskrit ॐ अरपचन धीः (oṃ arapacana dhīḥ): 唵(オン) (on, “oṃ”) + アラハシャノウ (arahashanō, “arapacana”, a Buddhist mnemonic of the Sanskrit alphabet). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Why dhīḥ was dropped?”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ɰ̃ a̠ɾa̠ha̠ɕa̠no̞ː]

• Hyphenation: オン‧ア‧ラ‧ハ‧シャ‧ノウ

Phrase

オンアラハシャノウ or おんあらはしゃのう • (on'arahashanō) ^{←オンアラハシヤナウ (on'arafasyanau)?}

1. (Buddhism, chiefly Shingon) An esoteric Buddhist mantra, directed to Monju Bosatsu (Mañjuśrī bodhisattva)

See also

• オンアラハシャナ (on arahashana, Tendai form)
• 文(もん)殊(じゅ) (Monju), 文(もん)殊(じゅ)菩(ぼ)薩(さつ) (Monju Bosatsu), 文(もん)殊(じゅ)師(し)利(り) (Monjushiri, “Mañjuśrī”)