大意 The drift of, the scope of, outline.

(一)指經論之大體綱要。即一部經論中，初分大意，談教起因由及其綱要；次有題號，解釋名題；後始入文解釋。摩訶止觀卷一上（大四六‧四上）：「初釋大意，囊括始終，冠戴初後。」〔法明眼論鈔卷上〕

 

(二)十六開士之一。又作上慧、廣慧。係大乘佛教最初之在家菩薩之一，其族姓、事蹟今已不詳。〔大智度論卷七〕（參閱「十六開士」392）

佛光電子大辭典

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The general meaning or summary of a sutra or śāstra. Also, the name of a youth, a former incarnation of the Buddha : to save his nation from their poverty, he plunged into the sea to obtain a valuable pearl from the sea-god who, alarmed by the aid rendered by Indra, gave up the pearl ; v. 大意經.

A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous

（術語）講經論。初大意，次題號，次入文解釋，分三段為例。大意者，論一部始終之綱要也。止觀一曰：「大意囊括始終冠戴初後。」說法明眼論曰：「若供養經律論等，必應有大意釋名科文三段。」同鈔上曰：「大意者，未入文前懸談教起因由一部綱要，釋名者次解名題也。科文者正入正文分三分科等。」【又】（人名）【參見: 大意經】。

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大意 (dà yì) 　(1) “a great intention (for enlightenment)” Cf. 大道意(dà dào yì) ;

{《漢語大詞典》2.1385b(三國志)} ; {《大漢和辞典》3.369b(三國志)} ;

Dharmarakṣa: {69b15} 假令見聞 安住言教 尋當歡喜 興發大意(v)

{∈K.38.7} (harṣaṃ) paramaṃ (janetu)

{O} (harṣa janayāmi) ’grām

Kumārajīva: {L.7a4} (生)大(歡喜)

Dharmarakṣa: {80a19} 如來勸發，多所率化。……… 爾乃誨我以奇特誼，樂於等一，則發大意於無上正眞道(p)

{K.101.5} -citta~

Kumārajīva: {L.16b20} 心

Dharmarakṣa: {85c7} 不發大意，謂生盲也(p)

{K.136.11-}

Kumārajīva: {not found at L.20b24}

《添品妙華蓮華經》Taishō, Vol. 9, No. 264, {not found at Ten.154a20}

Dharmarakṣa: {95a18} 聞菩薩道，而發大意，得無從生(p)

{K.200.1-}

Kumārajīva: {not found at L.27b23}

Dharmarakṣa: {105c22} 所説未竟，尋有蓮華，從海踊出，在虛空中。無數菩薩皆坐其上。此皆溥首在海之所化。悉發大意(p)

{K.261.15} anuttara~ samyaksaṃbodhi~

Kumārajīva: {not found at L.35b3} 

A Digital Edition of A Glossary of Dharmarakṣa translation of the Lotus Sutra by Seishi Karashima, 1998

 

大意 (dà yì) 　(2) “a Big-Mind(-flower)” (a translation of skt. mahā-māndārava) Cf. 大意華(dà yì huā), 意華(yì huā), ; {not found at 《漢語大詞典》2.1385.} ; {not found at 《大漢和辞典》3.369.} ;

Dharmarakṣa: {64a11} 天雨衆華 紛紛如降 意華、大意 柔軟音華(v)

{K.8.12-}

Kumārajīva: {not found at L.2c10} 

A Digital Edition of A Glossary of Dharmarakṣa translation of the Lotus Sutra by Seishi Karashima, 1998

mahā-mati, uttara-mati*.

佛教漢梵大辭典, 平川彰 Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary, Akira Hirakawa

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