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六合釋

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: six interpretations of compound terms

Senses:

  • (Skt. ṣaṭ-samāsāḥ; Tib. tshig sdud drug) They are:
    1. 依主釋 (Skt. tat-puruṣa)—dependent compound, in which the first noun modifies the second noun ( 'mountain temple' ), or, e.g., 眼識 visual consciousness, where the eye is the qualifying term. Also written 依士釋.
    2. 相違釋, (Skt. dvaṃdva)—a compound in which both elements are equal ( 'mountains and temples' ). A term indicating two separate ideas, e.g., 教觀 teaching and meditation.
    3. 持業釋, (Skt. karma-dhāraya)—a compound in which the first element is an adjective or adverb, and the second element a noun or adjective, respectively ( 'high mountain,' 'very high' ). May also indicate two nouns in apposition, referring to the equality of dependence of both terms, e.g., 大乘 Mahāyāna, 'great' and 'vehicle' ), both equally essential to Mahāyāna with its specific meaning. Also written 同依釋.
    4. 帶數釋, (Skt. dvigu)—a compound in which the first element is a numeral ( ' five dharmas,' five skandhas 五蘊, etc.
    5. An adverbial compound 鄰近釋 (Skt. avyayī-bhāva), or a term resulting from 'neighboring' association, e.g., 念處 thought or remembering place, i.e., memory. In India, a compound in which the first element is unchangeable; in China, this name is given to a compound in which one of the terms is used in a slightly altered meaning (the 念 in 四念處 should, properly speaking, be 慧 (prajñā), but since 念 (smṛti) resembles 慧 in its function, it is used in place of 慧 in this compound).
    6. 有財釋，(Skt. bahu-vrīhi)—a compound of two or more elements which is used adjectivally ( 'black robe' used adjectivally— 'black-robed man' ); the sign of possession, e.g., 覺者 he who has enlightenment. Also written 有財釋 and 多財釋.
    Also written 六離釋. 〔大乘法苑義林章 T 1861.45.254c25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, YBh-Ind, JEBD, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1131, 1098

    Bulgyo sajeon 691a

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 825, 845

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 234a/260

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1449c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1255

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0166

    Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) ⑪198a/⑪198b/⑬506a*

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)5053a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1820-1

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 133

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    Entry created: 2001-12-21

    Updated: 2010-04-27