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1@Sanskrit; karma. A deed, interpreted according to the Buddhist laws of cause and effect.

2@An abbreviation for katsuma kongou γΉ–‹ΰ„, katsumasho γΉ–‹n, katasumarin γΉ–˜_, juuji katsuma \ŽšγΉ–. An item used during an Esoteric Buddhist service mikkyou hougu –§‹³–@‹ο, placed on the four corners of the altar. The katsuma is usually made of gilt bronze, in the shape of a cross with three prongs on each arm, like two *sankosho ŽOŒΨ‹n (three-pronged pestles) combined in a cross shape. The twelve prongs represent twelve aspects of innen ˆφ‰ (laws of cause and effect) related to karma. The katsuma is found as an attribute *jimotsu Ž•¨ held by gouyuu kokuuzou bosatsu ‹Ζ—p‹•‹σ‘ •μŽF, and figures such as *shitennou Žl“V‰€ sometimes have a halo *kouhai Œυ”w in the shape of the katsuma. A design based on the katsuma called katsumamon γΉ–•Ά is sometimes used on Buddhist utensils and robes.
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