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妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.5

妙法蓮華經玄贊 9.5

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Classical Chinese

9.5

釋名者,「提婆」天也。「達多」授也。佛之黨弟、斛飯王之子,從天乞得、天授與之,故名天授。

Regarding the explanation of the title: 'Deva' is 'heaven.' 'Datta' is 'given.' He was the Buddha's paternal cousin, the son of King Droṇodana; prayed for and obtained from heaven, heaven bestowed him, hence he is named Tianshou ('God-given').

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