法華義疏 1.228

1.228

「迦旃延」者，舊翻為肩乘，此兩字誤也。應云扇繩，其父早亡，母戀之不嫁，如繩繫扇故名扇繩。三藏云：「上古有仙人名柯羅，此云思勝，此仙人具足聞思勝於餘人，故云思勝，其是仙人種故名思勝。」《注法華經》云「姓迦旃延，是其門徒中之長，故稱為大」。今謂應如注釋。《智度論》云「有婆羅門道人姓迦旃延，不應亦有扇繩之喻用以為名，但迦旃延既是其姓，扇繩即是其名」也。

Regarding "Kātyāyana": an old translation renders it as "shoulder vehicle," which is an error in these two characters. It should be "fan cord." His father died early, and his mother longed for him and did not remarry, like a cord tying a fan, hence he was named "Fan Cord." The Tripiṭaka Master said: "In ancient times there was a sage named Kala, translated here as 'superior thought.' This sage was complete in learning and thought superior to others, hence called 'Superior Thought.' He is of this sage's lineage, hence named 'Superior Thought.'" The *Zhu Fahua jing* states: "His clan was Kātyāyana, and he was the senior-most among his disciples, hence called 'Mahā-.'" We now consider that it should follow the commentary's explanation. The *Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa* states: "There was a Brahmin practitioner whose clan was Kātyāyana." There could not also be the metaphor of the fan cord used as his name; rather, since Kātyāyana is his clan, "Fan Cord" is simply his personal name.