續一切經音義 5.77

5.77

Caitya (制帝) (Sanskrit; also written 支提 or 制多, properly caitya. Translated as 'accumulated heap', or 'generator of pure faith', or 'sacred shrine'; all are meaning translations. It is the general name for the stupas, shrines, platforms, and pavilions established at the places of the Buddha's cremation, walking meditation, and preaching of the Dharma, where humans and devas accumulate merit and virtue).