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首羅

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Cūlaka

Senses:

  • Or Cūḍa; one of the eight yakṣas 夜叉, or demons (Skt. śūra; *asura). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa, Soothill]
  • A head-shaving ceremony during ordination. Also written 周羅 or 首羅髮 or 周羅髮. [Charles Muller]
  • 〔四分律 T 1428.22.782b14, 首楞嚴經 T 945.19.153b26, 入楞伽經 T 671.16.584b7〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 482

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 623d

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1280

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 839-3

    Soothill 318

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    Entry created: 2002-08-15

    Updated: 2010-04-28