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地水火風

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Basic Meaning: earth, water, fire, wind

Senses:

  • The four material elements 四大 in early Indian thought (Skt. pṛthivy-ap-tejo-vāyu, bhūmy-ambv-agny-anila, tejo'nila-vāri-bhū). 〔臨濟錄 T 1985.47.498c15〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 732

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 564

    Zengo jiten (Iriya and Koga) 9-P111

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 563d

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0291

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1220-1

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    Entry created: 2010-06-17