Clothing and hat - Ehatsu

Japanese: 衣鉢 - えはつ

〘Noun〙 Buddhist term. ① (Abbreviation of "san'eippatsu (three robes and one bowl)") The three types of robes (kesaya) and tableware (iron bowl) worn by monks. Having these in order was an important condition for becoming a monk and receiving the ordination. It can also refer to all of a monk's belongings and tools. Ihatsu. Ehachi. ※Konjaku (around 1120), Volume 7 "He threw away his robes and bowl , copied out the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, and offered it to the monk with all his heart as an offering." ※Rakuyoshu (1598), "robes and bowls, ehatsu, ehachi" [Shibun Vinaya - 34] ② (From the fact that he gave robes and bowls as proof of passing on the law) Dharma, doctrine, or secret doctrine. By extension, the secret doctrine of learning, arts, etc. passed on from master to disciple. Ihatsu. Ehachi. → Inherit the robes and bowls (ihatsu). ※Kyogyoshinsho (1224), 6: "If one steals _one _'s clothes and bowl, and steals _{one of} _{the various} resources, then this person will destroy the true reward _body of _all the Buddhas of the three ages." [Fuhozo In'en-den - 1] [Jouyoroku - 2] ③ The money, silk, etc. that a monk has saved up. ※Zenrin Shoki-sen (1741), Zenzai: "Monks, money, silk, and _two clothes and bowls in _general ." ④ Abbreviation of "Ehatsujisha (Clothes and Bowl Attendant) ①." [Nippo Jisho (1603-04)] [Additional Note] E is the Go-on pronunciation of "clothes." It refers to the three clothes and bowl, but in the "Konjaku Monogatarishu," in addition to the example in ①, there are other expressions such as "throwing away the clothes and bowl" and "throwing away the clothes and bowl" that metaphorically express throwing away everything.

I-hatsu [Clothes and bowl]

〘Noun〙 Three robes and one bowl. Also, the robes and bowl handed down by a master monk as proof of succession to the law. By extension, the secrets of learning, arts, etc. handed down from master to disciple. Ehatsu. Ihachi. ※From Edo to Tokyo (1921)〈Yada Soun〉7 "Later, he became a disciple of the third generation Toyokuni, received the elegant name of Kunichika, inherited his master's robes and bowls, and was praised by the public as Toyokuni of the Meiji period."

E-F [Clothing and bowl]

〘 noun 〙 It refers to the robes and bowls used in Zen Buddhism.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:

〘名〙仏語。① (「さんえいっぱつ（三衣一鉢）」の略) 僧の着用する三種の法衣（袈裟）と食器（鉄鉢）のこと。出家受戒の時、これらを整えていることが重要な条件とされた。また、修行僧の持ち物、道具など一切を指すこともある。いはつ。えはち。※今昔（1120頃か）七「衣鉢を弃(す)てて、大般若経を書写し奉て、心を至して供養す」※落葉集（1598）「衣鉢ゑはつゑはち」〔四分律‐三四〕② (法を伝えるその証として衣鉢を与えたところから) 法、宗義あるいは奥義。転じて、師から弟子に伝える学問、技芸などの奥義。いはつ。えはち。→衣鉢(いはつ)を継ぐ。※教行信証（1224）六「若奪_二衣鉢_一、及奪_二種々資生具_一者、是人則壊_二三世諸仏真実報身_一」〔付法蔵因縁伝‐一〕〔従容録‐二則〕③ 僧の蓄えている銭、帛などの類。※禅林象器箋（1741）銭財「僧銭帛総言_二衣鉢_一」④ 「えはつじしゃ（衣鉢侍者）①」の略。〔日葡辞書（1603‐04）〕[補注]エは「衣」の呉音。三衣一鉢のことであるが、「今昔物語集」では①の挙例のほかに「衣鉢を投棄て」「衣鉢を棄てて」などの類型表現で、すべてを投げうつことを比喩的に表わしている。