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頞部曇

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Basic Meaning: arbuda

Senses:

  • The Sanskrit arbuda basically refers to a long round shape. One meaning of the term is that of the second of the five periods of a fetus 胎內五位. (Pāli abbuda). The second week after conception. 〔雜阿含經(卷四十九) 〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
  • The second meaning is that of the first of the eight cold hells 八寒地獄, this being the one that causes tumors, blisters, etc. Also transliterated as 遏部曇, 阿部曇, 阿浮陀, 頞浮陀, 安浮陀; translated as 皰 and 腫物. 〔倶舍論(卷十一)〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 26

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 13a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6199

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1265

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)92c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 33-1

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    Entry created: 2008-03-01