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梵語盂蘭盆Ullambana，譯為倒懸。人死，魂魄沈於闇道，有倒懸之苦也。為救此倒懸之苦供養三寶者，即盆供也。玄應音義十三曰：「盂蘭盆，此言訛也。正言烏藍婆拏，此譯云倒懸。按西國法，至於眾僧自恣之日盛設供具奉施佛僧，以救先亡倒懸之苦。舊云盂盆是貯食之器，此言訛也。」新稱之婆拏，即舊稱之盆，皆梵語也。
Hanging upside down; the condition of certain condemned souls, especially for whom the Ullambana (or Lambana, cf. 盂) festival is held in the seventh month; the phrase is used as a tr. of Ullambana, and as such seems meant for Lambana.
to hang upside down
一倒懸 梵語 ullambana 之意譯。音譯盂蘭盆。人死之後，沉於闇道，有倒懸之苦。為救亡靈脫離倒懸之苦，可盛設供具奉施三寶。〔玄應音義卷十三〕（參閱「盂蘭盆」4356）p5075
梵語盂蘭盆，華譯為倒懸，意思是人生前若作惡多端，死後魂魄便沉淪於闇道，有倒懸之苦。