續一切經音義 5.42

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5.42

Layman (優婆塞: ancient Sanskrit; correctly *upāsaka*; *upa-* here means 'near'; *-ka* here means 'service'; *-sa-* is the masculine marker; thus, 'a man who serves closely', referring to one who has taken the five precepts and closely approaches and serves the Three Jewels).

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