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自生

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: production from self

Senses:

  • Self-produced, or naturally existing; also an interpretation of bhūta 部多 produced; existing, real; also demons born by transformation 化生 in contrast to the 夜叉 yakṣa who are born from parents. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
  • (Skt. ātma-ja, svataḥ...utpannaḥ, svayaṃ-kṛta, svatas, sva-mati; Tib. bdag las skye ba) [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
  • 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.302a7〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 553c

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0984

    Soothill 219

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    Entry created: 2002-05-11

    Updated: 2008-11-18