Crossword clues for preta
Wiktionary
n. A hungry ghost (gloss: a supernatural being in Buddhist folklore, the spirit of a greedy person whose divine retribution is to never be sated)
Wikipedia
Not to be confused with the Portuguese word for black (feminine gender)
Preta ( Sanskrit: प्रेत) is the Sanskrit name for a type of supernatural being described in some Indian religions as undergoing suffering greater than that of humans, particularly an extreme level of hunger and thirst. Preta is often translated into English as " hungry ghost" from the Chinese adaptation. In early sources such as the Petavatthu, they are much more varied. The descriptions below apply mainly in this narrower context.
Pretas are believed to have been false, corrupted, compulsive, deceitful, jealous or greedy people in a previous life. As a result of their karma, they are afflicted with an insatiable hunger for a particular substance or object. Traditionally, this is something repugnant or humiliating, such as cadavers or feces, though in more recent stories, it can be anything, however bizarre.
Usage examples of "preta".
La plej karan kion vi sciis en la mondo, tion vi estis preta vendi por profito.
Bon or Ullambana festival held when Summer is over, intended to alleviate the anguish of the dead who may have entered unhappy realms of existence such as that of Pretas or hungry ghosts.
Offerings should be made to the Pretas by all throughout the year, but at this time with particular care and attention.
Apparently the word jikininki signifies here one of the Baramon-Rasetsu-Gaki,-- forming the twenty-sixth class of pretas enumerated in the old Buddhist books.
In the six conditions of sentient existence are devas or gods, men, asuras or monsters, pretas or demons, beasts, and beings in hell.
Indeed, most of the tempters, devils, and transformations of humanity into malign beings, whether pretas, asuras, oni, foxes, badgers, or cats, are females.