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摩訶薩

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Basic Meaning: (Skt. mahāsattva)

Senses:

  • A transliteration of the Sanskrit. A term of respect for a bodhisattva. See 摩訶薩埵. [Charles Muller]
  • Cf. Karashima (Lokakṣema Glossary): view / hide
      
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 997

    Bulgyo sajeon 199a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1170d

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 40

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 442

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1277b

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0561

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4659a, (v.9-10)581a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1647-2

    Lokakṣemaʼs Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā (Karashima) 323

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2007-11-07