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十大弟子

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Basic Meaning: ten principal disciples

Senses:

  • The ten major disciples of Śākyamuni, each of whom was master of one ability: Ānanda 阿難 of hearing and remembering 多聞第一, Aniruddha 阿那律 of divine vision 天眼第一, Mahākāśyapa 摩訶迦葉 of ascetic discipline 頭陀第一, Mahākātyāyana 摩訶迦旃延 of the theoretical principles 論義第一, Maudgalyāyana 摩訶目犍連 of supranormal powers 神通第一, Pūrṇa 富樓那 of expounding the Dharma 說法第一, Rāhula 羅怙羅 of the esoteric practices 密行第一, Śāriputra 舍利弗 of wisdom 智慧第一, Subhūti 須菩提 of understanding emptiness 解空第一, and Upāli 優婆離 of maintaining the precepts 持律第一. 〔翻譯名義集 T 2131.54.1056b28〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill, Yokoi, Iwanami]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 506

    Bulgyo sajeon 525a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 489c

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 396

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 306

    Fo Guang Dictionary 369

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2315c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 922-3

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2014-02-27