Bi li jia, Bì lì jiā: 4 definitions
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Bi li jia means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
1) 畢力迦 [bi li jia]—pṛkkā, spṛkkā, a fragrant plant, said to be the trigonella corniculata.
2) 畢栗迦 [bi li jia]—pṛkkā, spṛkkā, a fragrant plant, said to be the trigonella corniculata.
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
畢力迦 [bi li jia]—Bìlìjiā — [Name of a thing (物名 [wu ming])]. Also written as Bìlìjiā (必栗迦 [bi li jia]), it is the name of an incense (香名 [xiang ming]). It is translated as 'alfalfa fragrance' (目蓿香 [mu xu xiang]), and also as 'touch fragrance' (觸香 [chu xiang]). In The Sutra of the Great Precious Broad Pavilion Well-Dwelling Secret Dharani (大寶廣博樓閣善住秘密陀羅尼經 [da bao guang bo lou ge shan zhu mi mi tuo luo ni jing]), it states: "Bìlìjiā incense is annotated as alfalfa fragrance." In Volume 12 of Huilin's Sounds and Meanings (慧琳音義 [hui lin yin yi]), it says: "Bìlìjiā is the name of an incense." In Volume 26 of the same work, it says: "This is translated as touch fragrance." Sanskrit: Pṛkkā, Spṛkkā.
畢力迦—【物名】又作必栗迦，香名。譯曰目蓿香，又曰觸香。大寶廣博樓閣善住秘密陀羅尼經中曰：「必栗迦香，注云目蓿香也。」慧琳音義十二曰：「畢力迦，香名也。」同二十六曰：「此云觸香也。」梵 Pṛkkā，Spṛkkā。
[wù míng] yòu zuò bì lì jiā, xiāng míng. yì yuē mù xu xiāng, yòu yuē chù xiāng. dà bǎo guǎng bó lóu gé shàn zhù mì mì tuó luó ní jīng zhōng yuē: “bì lì jiā xiāng, zhù yún mù xu xiāng yě.” huì lín yīn yì shí èr yuē: “bì lì jiā, xiāng míng yě.” tóng èr shí liù yuē: “cǐ yún chù xiāng yě.” fàn Pṛkkā,Spṛkkā.
[wu ming] you zuo bi li jia, xiang ming. yi yue mu xu xiang, you yue chu xiang. da bao guang bo lou ge shan zhu mi mi tuo luo ni jing zhong yue: "bi li jia xiang, zhu yun mu xu xiang ye." hui lin yin yi shi er yue: "bi li jia, xiang ming ye." tong er shi liu yue: "ci yun chu xiang ye." fan Prkka,Sprkka.
1) 畢力迦 t = 毕力迦 s = bì lì jiā p refers to [noun] “pṛkkā; a fragrant plant”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pṛkkā, or: spṛkkā, Scientific name: trigonella corniculata; a fragrant plant mentioned in the Lotus Sutra (Karashima 2001, p. 57; SH '畢力迦 [bi li jia]', p. 361; T 262, Scroll 6, 9.0053a23) .
2) 畢栗迦 t = 毕栗迦 s = bì lì jiā p refers to [noun] “pṛkkā; a fragrant plant”; Domain: Buddhism 佛教 [fu jiao]; Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: pṛkkā, or: spṛkkā, see 畢力迦 [bi li jia] (SH '畢力迦 [bi li jia]', p. 361) ..
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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1) 必栗迦 [bì lì jiā] refers to: “type of fragrant plant”.
必栗迦 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 畢力迦; 畢栗迦; 目蓿香; 觸香.
[Sanskrit] pṛkkā.
[Vietnamese] tất lật ca.
[Korean] 필률가 / pillyulga.
[Japanese] ヒツリカ / hitsurika.
2) 畢力迦 [bì lì jiā] refers to: “type of fragrant plant”.
畢力迦 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 必栗迦; 畢栗迦; 目蓿香; 觸香.
[Sanskrit] pṛkkā; spṛkkā.
[Vietnamese] tất lực ca.
[Korean] 필력가 / pillyeokga.
[Japanese] ヒツリカ / hitsurika.
3) 畢栗迦 [bì lì jiā] refers to: “type of fragrant plant”.
畢栗迦 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 必栗迦; 畢力迦; 目蓿香; 觸香.
[Sanskrit] pṛkkā.
[Vietnamese] tất lật ca.
[Korean] 필률가 / pillyulga.
[Japanese] ヒツリカ / hitsurika.
Chinese language.
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Full-text: Sai bi li jia, Mu xu xiang, Mu xu, Chu xiang, Bi bei lu ye, PEI.
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