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摩訶毘訶羅

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Mahāvihāra

Senses:

  • A monastery near Anurādhāpura, Sri Lanka, where Faxian (CE 400) found 3,000 residents. 〔西域記 T 2087.51.934a16〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 999

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1278a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)4731a,4736b

    Soothill 437

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    Entry created: 2003-02-03

    Updated: 2008-08-03