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法華義疏 1.237

法華義疏 1.237

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Classical Chinese

1.237

「孫陀羅難陀」者,此是佛弟難陀,是大愛道所生,身長一丈五尺二寸,佛到迦毘羅城二日即度之。孫陀羅者,此云端正亦云柔軟,欲異前者故以婦標名焉。

Regarding "Sundarananda": this was the Buddha's younger brother Nanda, born of Mahāprajāpatī. His body was one *zhang*, five *chi*, and two *cun* tall; two days after the Buddha arrived at the city of Kapilavastu, he delivered him. "Sundara" is translated here as "upright and handsome," and also as "soft and supple"; wishing to distinguish him from the former one, he was designated by his wife's name.

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