釋氏要覽 2.60

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2.60

In Sanskrit it is called pātra; here this is translated as 'responsive vessel' (yīngqì). Now it is abbreviated as bowl (pō/bō). It is also called pōyú, which combines Chinese and Sanskrit terms. The bowl is an urgently needed item for sustaining the body of persons of the three faculties. The Buddha permitted the use of two types, noted as follows.

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釋氏要覽 — Classical Chinese