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Definition[1]
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佛陀之異稱。佛陀教化眾生,令渡生死之海,而至涅槃彼岸;猶如船師,能運載眾生渡海,由此岸至彼岸,故喻稱為船師。又佛陀度化眾生之教法,則喻稱為船筏。〔無量壽經、晉譯華嚴經卷二十〕
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佛光電子大辭典
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p4773
Definition[2]
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nāvika, karṇa-dhāra, dāśa, dāsa, nau.
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佛教漢梵大辭典, 平川彰 Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary, Akira Hirakawa
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P.3102-P.3106
Definition[3]
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船師 (chuán shī) ( “a boatman” )
{《漢語大詞典》9.8a(百喩經)} ; {《大漢和辞典》9.489a(觀佛三昧海經)} ;
cf. Zhu 162
Dharmarakṣa: {67a12} 又覩大聖 猶如 船 師 所出光明 蔽日月暉(v)
{K.25.1} tāyin~
Kumārajīva: {L.4c26} 佛
Dharmarakṣa: {126b22} 譬如船師渡人往返。菩薩如是周旋三界,度脱一切(p)
{≠ K.417.9} nau~
Kumārajīva: {L.54b16} 船
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A Digital Edition of A Glossary of Dharmarakṣa translation of the Lotus Sutra by Seishi Karashima, 1998