Devil king of the sixth heaven
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devil king of the sixth heaven
第六天の魔王 ( Jpn dairokuten-no-mao )
Also, devil king or heavenly devil. The king of devils, who dwells in the highest or the sixth heaven of the world of desire. He is also named Freely Enjoying Things Conjured by Others, the king who makes free use of the fruits of others' efforts for his own pleasure. Served by innumerable minions, he obstructs Buddhist practice and delights in sapping the life force of other beings. One of the four devils.
See also devil; four devils; Heaven of Freely Enjoying Things Conjured by Others.
