masculine
a Buddhist monk
Bhikkhu [cf. later Sanskrit bhikṣu, from bhikṣ] an almsman, a mendicant, a Buddhist monk or priest, a bhikkhu. Nominative singular bhikkhu passim ; Vin III 40 (vuḍḍhapabbajita); A I 78 (thera bh., an elder bh.; and nava bh. a young bh.); III 299 (the same); IV 25 (the same); Snp 276, 360, 411 f., 915 f., 1041, 1104; Dhp 31, 266 f., 364 f., 378; Vv 80 1 ; accusative bhikkhuṃ Vin III 174; Dhp 362, and bhikkhunaṃ Snp 87, 88, 513; genitive dative bhikkhuno A I 274; Snp 221, 810, 961; Dhp 373; Pv I 10 10 ; and bhikkhussa A I 230; Vin III 175; instrumental bhikkhunā Snp 389. Plural nominative bhikkhū Vin II 150; III 175; D III 123; Vism 152 (in simile); Vibh-a 305 (compared with amaccaputtā) and bhikkhavo Snp 384, 573; Dhp 243, 283; accusative bhikkhu Snp 78; M I 84; Vv 22 10 ; and bhikkhavo Snp 384, 573; genitive dative bhikkhūnaṃ Vin III 285; D III 264; Snp 1015; Pv II 1 7 ; and bhikkhunaṃ S I 190; Thag 1231; instrumental bhikkhūhi Vin III 175; locative bhikkhūsu A IV 25, and bhikkhusu Thag 241, 1207; Dhp 73; vocative bhikkhave (a Māgadhī form of nominative bhikkhavaḥ) Vin III 175; Snp page 78; Vv-a 127; Pv-a 8, 39, 166; and bhikkhavo Snp 280, 385. There are several allegorical etymologies (definitions) of the word bhikkhu, which occur frequently in the commentaries. All are fanciful interpretations of the idea of what a bhikkhu is or should be, and these qualities were sought and found in the word itself. Thus we mention here the following (a) bhikkhu = bhinnakilesa ("one who has broken the stains" i.e. of bad character) Vibh-a 328; Vv-a 29, 114, 310; Pv-a 51. (b) Another more explicit explanation is "sattannaṃ dhammānaṃ bhinnattā bhikkhu" (because of the breaking or destroying of 7 things, viz. the 7 bad qualities, leading to rebirth, consisting of sakkāya-diṭṭhi, vicikicchā, sīlabbata-parāmāsa, rāga, dosa, moha, māna). This definition at Nidd I 70 = Nidd II §477 a. (c) Whereas in a and b the first syllable bhi(-kkhu) is referred to bhid, in this definition it is referred to bhī (to fear), with the further reference of (bh-)ikkh(u) to īkṣ (to see), and bhikkhu defined as "saṃsāre bhayaṃ ikkhati ti bh." Vism 3, 16 (saṃsāre bhayaṃ ikkhaṇatāya vā bhinna-paṭa-dharāditāya vā). — A very comprehensive definition of the term is found at Vibh 245-246, where bhikkhu-ship is established on the ground of 18 qualities (beginning with samaññāya bhikkhu, paṭiññāya bh., bhikkhatī ti bh., bhikkhako ti bh., bhikkhācariyaṃ ajjhupagato ti bh., bhinna-paṭa-dharo ti bh., bhindati pāpake dhamme ti bh., bhinnattā pāpakānaṃ dhammānan ti bhikkhus etc.). — This passage is explained in detail at Vibh-a 327, 328. — Two kinds of bhikkhus are distinguished at Paṭis I 176; Nidd I 465 = Nidd II §477 b, viz. kalyāṇa[-ka-]puthujjana (a layman of good character) and sekkha (one in training), for which latter the term paṭilīnacara (one who lives in elimination, i.e. in keeping away from the dangers of worldly life) is given at Nidd I 130 (on Snp 810). -gatika a person who associates with the bhikkhus (in the Vihāra) Vin I 148; -bhāva state of being a monk, monkhood, bhikkhuship D I 176; Snp page 102; -saṅgha the community of bhikkhus, the Order of friars D III 208; Snp 403, 1015; Snp pages 101, 102; Miln 209; Pv-a 19 f. and passim .
【陽】 比丘。~ṇī,【陰】 比丘尼。~bhāva,【陽】 僧侶。~saṅgha,【陽】 比丘僧團。
(masc, masc, from bhikkhati) monk; monastic; mendicant; fully ordained monk Buddhist monk [lit.] beggar Construction: √bhikkh + u