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菴羅半果

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: half of a mango

Senses:

  • According to legend, King Aśoka offered monks an āmra 菴羅 (mango) at the time of his death as his final good act. 〔永平淸規 T 2584.82.322a3〕 [Matthew McMullen; source(s): ZGDJT, Yokoi]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0017b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 11

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    Entry created: 2018-06-17