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Answer for the clue "The Bodhisattva who is to appear as a Buddha 5000 years after the death of Gautama ", 8 letters:
maitreya

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Maitreya was a sage in the epic Mahabharata . His lineage is unknown. He came to the court of Hastinapura to advise Duryodhana to restore the kingdom of the Pandavas , a little while after the sons of Pandu had gone into exile, having been defeated at dice ...