阿彌陀經通贊疏 1.45

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贊曰：第四所化處也。梵云室利羅筏悉底，言舍衛者音訛略也，此中印度境憍薩羅國之都城名，為別布憍薩羅故，以都城為國之稱。《金剛般若經》云：在舍婆提城兄弟二人，於此習僊而後得果，城遂因此號為舍婆提。今新解云，應云豐德城：一、具財物；二、好欲境；三、饒多聞；四、豐解脫，國豐四德故以為名焉。祇樹者，應云誓多林，言祇樹者訛也。誓多云戰勝，此即太子之名，太子生時隣國怨至，戰而得勝遂以為名。給孤獨者是蘇達多長者，此云善施，善施仁而且𭮿，積而能散，極濟貧乏哀恤孤老，時人美其德號為給孤獨。是鉢刺犀那恃恃王，舊云波斯匿王是也，此名勝軍，蘇達多是彼王之大臣也。

The Praise says: The fourth [point] is the place of transformation. In Sanskrit it is *Śrāvastī*; the word 'Shewei' is an abbreviated error in phonetic transcription. This is the name of the capital city of the kingdom of Kośala in Central India; to distinguish it from the wider Kośala, the capital city is used to name the kingdom. The *Vajracchedikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra* states: In the city of Shepotikā there were two brothers who practiced as immortals here and afterwards attained the fruit; the city was consequently called Shepotikā on this account. Now the new explanation says that it should be called 'City of Abundant Virtues': first, possessing wealth; second, fine sense objects of desire; third, abundant erudition; fourth, copious liberation. The kingdom abounds in these four virtues, and hence it is named from them. 'Jeta Grove' (祇樹) should be called *Jetavana* (誓多林); saying 'Jeta Grove' (祇樹) is erroneous. *Jeta* means 'victorious in battle'; this is the name of the prince. When the prince was born, an enemy from a neighboring country arrived, and because victory was won in battle, it was used as his name. Anāthapiṇḍada is the elder Sudatta, which is translated as 'Benevolent Giving.' Benevolent Giving was humane and compassionate, able to distribute what he accumulated, providing ultimate relief to the poor and destitute and showing pity and care to the orphaned and aged; people of the time extolled his virtue and called him Anāthapiṇḍada ('giver to the destitute'). It was during the reign of King Prasenajit—formerly called King Baosini—which translates as 'Victorious Army'; Sudatta was that king's great minister.