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無蓋

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: not covered

Senses:

  • That which cannot be covered or contained, universal; also that which includes all, a characteristic of the pity of Buddha, hence 無蓋大悲, uncontainable, or superlative, pity. Similar in connotation to 無上 (Skt. vinīvaraṇa). 〔離垢施女經 T 338.12.89c6〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1032

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1317c

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0784

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 633

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1693-2

    Soothill 382

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    Entry created: 2002-12-23

    Updated: 2010-04-03