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必栗託仡那

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: pṛthagjana

Senses:

  • Transliteration of the Sanskrit, meaning worldling, interpreted as 獨生, 異生, and 凡夫; pṛthak is separately, individually; with Buddhists the whole term means born an ordinary man; the common people. 〔翻譯名義集 T 2131.54.1082b18〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)120b,4706b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1466-2

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 188

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    Entry created: 2002-03-12

    Updated: 2008-08-02