癰

Readings

Pinyin: yōng

Wade-Giles: yung

Hangul: 옹

Korean MC: ong

Korean MR: ong

Katakana: ヨウ

Hepburn: yō

ung

a tumor

• An abscess, or boil...which is removed by a skillful doctor with a sharp knife. The Buddha removes afflictions in the same way. (Skt. gaṇḍa, vraṇa, kiṭibha) 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.625a26〕 [resp. Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa]

Dictionary References:

Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa), 0858

Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa)

Copyright © 2010 -- Charles Muller

generated: 2014-04-02