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憍,矜之意,謂人矜誇自己,有勝於他,如有鳥凌高下視之過,故法華文句卷六引文殊問經,以八憍配於八種鳥。即:(一)盛壯憍如鴟,謂人恃己強盛壯大,凌他劣弱,如鴟鷂之鳥,恃強凌弱。(二)姓憍如梟,謂人恃己種姓強大,凌慢於他,如梟不孝之種而食其母。(三)富憍如鵰,謂人恃己富有財物,凌慢於他,如鵰有勢力,執伏禽眾。(四)自在憍如鷲,謂人恃己長大,稱意所作,而得自在,凌慢於他,如鷲食宿山林,去住自由。(五)壽命憍如烏,謂人恃己壽高,凌慢於他,如烏是反哺之鳥,命長不死。(六)聰明憍如鵲,謂人恃己聰利明達,凌慢於他,如鵲性至聰,能報人吉凶。(七)行善憍如鳩,謂人恃己能行少善,便即凌慢有德之人,如鳩性雖純,不知自拙。(八)色憍如鴿,謂人恃己顏容美妙,凌慢於他,如鴿類多種,以色取勝,況復多婬,故稱色憍如鴿。
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佛光電子大辭典
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p311
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The eight kinds of pride, or arrogance, resulting in domineering: because of strength; of clan, or name; of wealth; of independence, or position; of years, or age; of cleverness, or wisdom; of good or charitable deeds; of good looks. Of these, eight birds are named as types: 鴟梟 two kinds of owl, eagle, vulture, crow, magpie, pigeon, wagtail.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
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八種的憍慢。憍慢是恃才傲物的意思,因其氣慨好像鳥類的凌高視下,故文殊問經配八憍於八種之鳥:一、 盛壯憍,如鴟鳥。二、姓憍,如梟鳥。三、富憍,如鵰鳥。四、自在憍,如鷲鳥。五、壽命憍、如烏鳥。六、聰明憍,如鵲鳥。七、行善憍,如鳩鳥。八、色憍,如 鴿鳥。
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陳義孝編, 竺摩法師鑑定, 《佛學常見辭彙》
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(名數)憍,憍慢也。諸人恃自己勝於他人遂生慢心,如鳥有凌高視下之概,故法華文句六引文殊問經配八憍於八種之鳥:一、盛莊憍,恃己盛莊,凌他劣弱,如鴟鳥。二、姓憍,恃己種姓凌他,如梟鳥。三、富憍,恃己財物凌他,如鵰鳥。四、自在憍,恃己長大適意凌他,如鷲鳥。五、壽命憍,恃己壽高凌他,如烏鳥。六、聰明憍,恃己聰明凌他,如鵲鳥。七、行善憍,恃己行少善凌他,如鳩鳥。八、色憍,恃己顏容凌他,如鴿鳥。
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》