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Definition[1]

乃印度畫分時刻之俗法。以日夜分為八時,晝四夜四,於一一時中又各有四分。然聖教所說,則以六時為法。〔大唐西域記卷二、南海寄歸內法傳卷三〕

Source
佛光電子大辭典
Page
p293
Definition[2]
An Indian division of the day into eight "hours", four for day and four for night.
Source
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[3]
(名數)印度俗法,以一日一夜為八時,如那爛陀寺亦依此俗法。然聖教所說,以六時為法。西域記二曰:「居俗日夜分為八時,晝四夜四,於一一時各有四分。」寄歸傳三曰:「夜有四時,與晝相似,成八時也。(中略)調御之教但列三時,謂分一夜為三分也。」
Source
丁福保《佛學大辭典》
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