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不淨果食

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to eat impure fruits

Senses:

  • Refers to the Vinaya prohibition forbidding bhikṣus from eating fruits that cause intoxication. The Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya 摩訶僧祇律 lists these as 墟邏果, 迦比哆果, 比邏婆果, and 拘陀羅果. Alternatively 不淨菓食. 〔摩訶僧祇律 T 1425.22.424c21〕 . [Jeffrey Kotyk]
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    Entry created: 2012-07-17