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probably a typo here, the "robots" are referred as "bhuta vahana yanta". "Yanta" is not a word in sanskrit, it should be "Yantra" which means machine. Edit : M
by rishabhd 7y ago
probably a typo here, the "robots" are referred as "bhuta vahana yanta". "Yanta" is not a word in sanskrit, it should be "Yantra" which means machine.
Edit : My bad, it does means machine in pali which is the defacto language of the early buddhist sect.
- rishav_sharan 7y agoDoes it literally translated to soul carrying machine, or am i completely wrong
- rishabhd 7y agoBhuta means multiple things in sanskrit, it can mean deities, spirits, what is conscious, or comes into existence. In pali's context it is correct since bhuta in pali means something that has an animated in nature, which i believe is a better translation since pali was the dominant language during the reign of Asoka & Ajatshatru. On a different note, pali and sanskrit, though have almost the same vocabulary and inferences, may have different meanings for similar contexts.