一切經音義 21.97

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21.97

Suyāma (須夜摩: 'su' means good; 'yāma' means time. The radiance of those devas is blazing, so day and night are indistinguishable; they divide the time only by observing the opening and closing of flowers. Since time is neither bright nor dark, it is called the Good Time Heaven [Suyāma]).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese