มาร

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Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

มาร m

  1. Thai script form of māra (distraction)

Declension

Proper noun

มาร m

  1. Thai script form of māra (Mara)
    • (Can we verify(+) this quotation?) Tipiṭaka, Saṃyutta Nikāya, Sagātha-vagga:
      เย จ กาเยน วาจาย มนสา จ สุสํวุตา น เต มารวสานุคา น เต มารสฺส ปจฺจคูติ
      Ye ca kāyena vācāya manasā ca susaṃvutā na te māravasānugā na te mārassa paccagūti.
      He who conducts himself well, whether in relation to his body, to his speech, or to his mind, will not be subject to the authority of Māra, and will never walk behind Māra.

Declension

Thai

The māras attack the Buddha to prevent him from attaining enlightenment – a mural painting at Wat Tha Sutthawat (วัดท่าสุทธาวาส), Ang Thong Province, Thailand
The māras attacking the Buddha as depicted in Indian art, 3rd century

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मार (māra, evil one; tempter; death personified) or Pali māra (idem). Compare Old Khmer māra, māra°, °māra (Buddhist Satan; death); Modern Khmer មារ (miə); Northern Thai ᨾᩣ᩠ᩁ.

Pronunciation

Orthographicมาร
m ā r
Phonemic
มาน
m ā n

มา-ระ-
m ā – r a –

มาน-ระ-
m ā n – r a –
RomanizationPaiboonmaanmaa-rá-maan-rá-
Royal Institutemanma-ra-man-ra-
(standard) IPA(key)/maːn˧/(R)/maː˧.ra˦˥.//maːn˧.ra˦˥./
Homophonesมาน
มาลย์

Adjective

มาร (maan)

  1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a māra.
    ใจมาร
    jai maan
    (literally) māra heart
    (meaning cruel, merciless, etc.)

Noun

มาร (maan)

  1. (Buddhism) māra, a type of evil god that prevents accomplishment or success.
  2. (Buddhism) one of the five factors that prevent accomplishment or success, collectively known as เบญจพิธมาร:
    1. ขันธมาร (physical condition),
    2. กิเลสมาร (passion),
    3. อภิสังขารมาร (mental condition),
    4. มัจจุมาร (death), and
    5. เทวบุตรมาร (māra gods).
  3. (literary, poetic) asura; rākṣasa; yakṣa.
  4. (Christianity) satan.
  5. any malevolent supernatural being; a demon.
  6. (figurative) death.
  7. (figurative) anyone or anything that obstructs or prevents.
    มารหัวใจ
    maan hǔua-jai
    (literally) Māra of the heart
    (referring to someone who prevents a person's love from success or from being fulfilled)
    มารคอหอย
    maan kɔɔ-hɔ̌i
    (literally) Māra of the pharynx
    (referring to someone who prevents a person from enjoying his food)
  8. (figurative) anyone or anything that inspires horror or disgust.
    มารหัวขน
    maan hǔua kǒn
    (literally) Hairy māra
    (referring to an unwanted baby)