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差別

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: distinction

Senses:

  • To discriminate; discrimination; distinction; distinctive quality (Skt. paryāya; Tib. rnam grangs). Opposite of 平等. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui,Stephen Hodge]
  • A division, category; (Skt. prabheda; Tib. rnam par dbye ba) [Charles Muller; source(s): Stephen Hodge]
  • A feature, distinction; (Skt. prakāra; viśeṣa;Tib. rnam pa, bye brag) [Charles Muller; source(s): Stephen Hodge]
  • Classifying, classification; (Skt. vibhaṅga; Tib. rab tu dbye ba) [Charles Muller; source(s): Stephen Hodge]
  • In Buddhist logic 因明, a synonym for the subject (which specifies) 後陳 (Skt. viśesana, saṃbheda, pravibhāga). [Charles Muller]
  • The discrimination of a mode of existence. [Charles Muller]
  • To differ, different (Skt. bhinna). [Charles Muller]
  • Various, variation. [Charles Muller]
  • (Skt. bheda, viśiṣṭa; aneka, antara, anyatva, avisadṛśatva, nānā-karaṇa, nānā-kāraṇa, nānātva, nirbheda, pariccheda, pṛthag-bhūta, prakāra-bheda, prativibhāga, prativiśeṣa, prabhedana, prabhedaśas, pravibhakta, pravibhakti, bhāva, bhinnaka, bhinnatva, bhedaṃgataḥ, bheda-bhinna, bheda-lakṣaṇa, vikalpa, vikāra, viccheda, vibhakti, vibhaktitā, vibhāga, vimātratā, viśiṣṭatā, viśiṣṭatva, viśeṣaṇa, viśeṣatā, viśeṣita, viṣama, vihita, vaicitrya, vaimātratā, vyavasthâna, saprabheda, saṃbhinna) [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 471

    Hirakawa 410

    Bulgyo sajeon 837a

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2022-01-23