般若波羅蜜多心經幽贊 1.15

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菩提薩埵，略言菩薩，菩提即般若，薩埵謂方便，此二於有情能作一切利益安樂。又菩提者，覺義，智所求果。薩埵者，有情義，悲所度生。依弘誓語，故名菩薩。又薩埵者，勇猛義，求大菩提，精勤勇猛，故名菩薩。又修行者名為薩埵，求三菩提之有情者故名菩薩。有具悲智，遍行慈愍，紹隆淨剎，府救穢方，機感相應，故唯標此。或處上位諸具大心、妙慧成就，皆觀自在；或指示此令矚曰觀，非住西方來遊此者。彼《大經》中不別顯故。

"Bodhisattva" is an abbreviation of bodhisattva: bodhi is prajñā, and sattva means skillful means; these two can bring about all benefit and bliss for sentient beings. Furthermore, bodhi means awakening, the fruit sought by wisdom. Sattva means sentient being, the beings delivered by compassion. Relying on words of great vows, he is called a bodhisattva. Furthermore, sattva means courageous: seeking great bodhi with diligent vigor and courage, he is called a bodhisattva. Furthermore, a practitioner is called a sattva; a sentient being who seeks sambodhi is called a bodhisattva. There are those who possess both compassion and wisdom, universally practicing loving-kindness and compassion, glorifying pure lands, and descending to rescue defiled realms; because their capacity and responsiveness harmonize, he alone is indicated here. Or, all who dwell in superior stations, possessing the great mind and accomplishing marvelous wisdom, are Avalokiteśvara; or this points to and instructs them to look upon, so it is said "observe" (guan), and does not refer to one who dwells in the Western realm and comes to travel here. In that Great Sūtra, this is not specifically revealed.