Pāli Dictionary

dummukha

durprefixmukhastem

Part of speech

adjective


general

  • 面帶愁容的

  • having a sad or downcast face

Encyclopedia

2 entries

Dummukha
Person
  • 一位離車族酋長,目睹尼犍陀薩遮迦在與佛陀辯論中落敗後,將他比作被村童從池中拽出、任意戲弄的螃蟹;註釋指出,儘管其名意為「醜陋」,他本人其實相貌堂堂。

  • A Licchavi chieftain who, having witnessed the Nigaṇṭha Saccaka worsted in debate with the Buddha, likened him to a crab pulled from a pond and mistreated by village boys; the commentary notes that, despite his name meaning ugly, he was in fact quite handsome.

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Dummukha2
Person
  • 北般遮羅國甘毗羅城的國王;他目睹一頭公牛因貪求母牛而鬥殺另一頭公牛,因而體悟貪慾之害,進入禪定,證得辟支佛果。

  • A king of Kampilla in Uttarapañcāla who, upon witnessing a bull kill another out of lust for a cow, recognised the evil nature of lust, entered into a trance, and became a Pacceka Buddha.

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