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Chinese
Etymology
Calque of Sanskrit दिव्यश्रोत्र (divyaśrotra).
Pronunciation
Noun
天耳
- (Buddhism) "divine ear", supernatural hearing possesed by the Buddha
爾時，世尊在閑靜處，天耳清淨，聞諸比丘作如是議，即從座起，詣花林堂，就座而坐。 [MSC, trad.]
尔时，世尊在闲静处，天耳清净，闻诸比丘作如是议，即从座起，诣花林堂，就座而坐。 [MSC, simp.]- From: 〈大本經〉"The Scripture of the Great Origin" in 《長阿含經》 Dirgha Agama, Later Qin, Hongshi era (399-416 CE), Chinese translation by 佛陀耶舍 Buddhayaśsa and 竺佛念 Zhu Fonian
- Ěrshí, shìzūn zài xiánjìng chù, tiān'ěr qīngjìng, wén zhū bǐqiū zuò rúshì yì, jí cóng zuò qǐ, yì huālíntáng, jiù zuò ér zuò.
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