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勃沙

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: puṣya

Senses:

  • Transliteration of the Sanskrit, meaning foam, also transliterated as 弗沙. A lunar mansion, i.e. the three arrow stars in the 鬼 constellation of which δ Cancer is one. Translated as 增威. 〔一切經音義 T 2128.54.441a8〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 980

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1258a

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1633-2

    Soothill 297

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    Entry created: 2002-07-04

    Updated: 2006-08-31