jagannath
ジャガンナート
解説 Definition
ジャガンナート神の別名。ヒンドゥー教の神で、オリッサの寺院で祀られており、圧倒的な力を象徴している。
A name and title for a major Hindu deity worshipped especially at Puri in Odisha, commonly understood as a form of Krishna or Vishnu. Jagannath is strongly associated with the Jagannath Temple and its annual chariot festival.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Jagannath はサンスクリット語の jagat「世界」と nātha「主・守護者」から成る「世界の主」。プリの寺院、信者、巨大な山車祭という場面を一緒に覚えるとよい。英語では固有名詞なので通常 Jagannath と大文字で書き、派生語 juggernaut「圧倒的で止めにくい力」とも結び付ける。
Break Jagannath into its Sanskrit elements: jagat, “world,” and nātha, “lord” or “protector.” The combined sense “Lord of the World” fits the deity’s religious importance. Connect the name with three recurring contexts: the Jagannath Temple at Puri, Hindu devotees, and the enormous chariots used in the annual festival. In English it is a proper name and is normally capitalized as Jagannath. The familiar word juggernaut also developed historically through Western accounts of Jagannath and the chariot festival.
例文
Jagannath is one of the most important deities in Hinduism.
ジャガンナートはヒンドゥー教で最も重要な神の一つです。
The Jagannath Temple in Puri is a major pilgrimage site.
プリのジャガンナート寺院は主要な巡礼地です。
The annual Jagannath chariot festival attracts millions of devotees.
年間ジャガンナート戦車祭は数百万人の信仰者を引き付けます。
jagannath の類義語・関連語
jagannath の語源・成り立ち Etymology
サンスクリット語 jagat-nātha(世界の主)に由来。jagat(世界・動くもの)と nātha(主・守護者)の合成語で、ヒンドゥー教のヴィシュヌ神の化身クリシュナの称号。英語 juggernaut(止められない巨大な力)はこの神の山車祭が語源。
Jagannath comes from Sanskrit Jagannātha, formed from jagat, meaning “world” or “that which moves,” and nātha, meaning “lord” or “protector.” The compound therefore means “Lord of the World” and became a title of Krishna, understood within Hindu traditions as a form of Vishnu. English juggernaut is historically derived from an altered English rendering of this name, influenced by accounts of the large chariots used at Puri.
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