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Basic Meaning: characteristic of cause

Senses:

  • Characteristic of karma wherein there is continual arising without cease—no break between prior instant and later instant. One of the six kinds of causes 六種因 (Skt. anyonya-hetuka, sahita). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
  • The cause of a characteristic. (lakṣaṇa-hetu). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
  • 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.438c21〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 657

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 865b

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0871

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2010-03-23