文殊師利菩薩 wén shū shī lì pú sà

DEFINITIONS

  1. Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

CHARACTERS

文 wén literature, culture, writing
殊 shū different, special, unusual
師 shī teacher, master, specialist; multitude, troops
利 lì gains, advantage, profit, merit
菩 pú herb, aromatic plant
薩 sà transliteration of 'sat' in 'bodhisattva,' etc.