Māra: Meaning and Definition of
Mā•ra
Pronunciation: (mär'u), [key]
— n.
- the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Satan, who tried to seduce the Buddha at the time of his Enlightenment.
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