【英汉对照佛学词典】


(1) Depend upon, rely on, need, request. (2) According to, depending upon, if; in that case, then, there. (3) A cause; a condition, relationship. (4) A reason; a basis. (Buddhism) (1) Cause (hetu, ka^rana, bi^jatva). That which produces a result. Cause, seed, origin, element, root. In Sarva^stiva^din teachings cause is divided into six kinds;