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七種大義

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Basic Meaning: seven senses of greatness

Senses:

  • Seven senses of the word maha 大 as implied in Mahāyāna (Skt. saptavidha-mahattva): (1) greatness of referent 緣大(Skt. ālambana-mahattva), (2) greatness of practice 行大(Skt. pratipatti-mahattva) (3) greatness of cognition 智大(Skt. jñāna-mahattva), (4) greatness of effort 勤大(Skt. vīrya-mahattva), (5) greatness of skill 巧大(Skt. upāya-kauśalya-mahattva), (6) greatness of results 果大(Skt. samudāgama-mahattva), (7) greatness of works 事大(Skt. buddha-karma-mahattva). Skt. sapta-vidha-mahattva 〔莊嚴經論, 功德品〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 583c

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0019

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    Entry created: 2019-06-08