鐵鉢也。比丘之食器。梵語,鉢多羅Pātra,譯曰應器。又曰應量器。謂應法之食器也。又應受人供養者所用之食器也。又應腹分量而食之食器也。行事鈔資持記下二之三曰:「鉢是梵言,具云鉢多羅,此翻應器,應量之器,對法為名。準章服儀云:堪受供者用之,名當應器,此即對人為目。或處說云:量腹而食,故云應器。即對食為名。」名義集七曰:「鉢多羅,此云應器。發軫云:應法之器也。」楞嚴義疏一上曰:「鉢多羅,此云應量器,色與體量,皆應法度也。」
The pātra, or begging-bowl, the utensil corresponding to the dharma; the utensil which responds to the respectful gifts of others; the vessel which corresponds with one's needs; also 應量器.
又譯作「應量器」,衡量個人食量的容器,即指「鉢」(patta, pātī)。
又名應量器,即比丘乞食時所用的鐵鉢。見鉢條。