佛制比丘六物圖 1.90

English (machine translation) 1.90

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1.90

Second, explaining the name. In Sanskrit it is called niṣīdana, which here means "seat-following robe," and is also called "seat-mat," resembling the padded cushions of this land. Foolish people are confused by the name, claiming it was prescribed because of bhikṣuṇī masters (níshī). Moreover, not recognising the patch in the middle, they call it a "mat-altar" (tánzi). Consequently combining them to call it níshǐtán, they are ridiculed by contemporaries, all because they do not study.

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佛制比丘六物圖 — Classical Chinese