涅槃經遊意 1.78
涅槃經遊意 1.78
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1.78
次翻名。且明摩訶義，此是外國音。此雖有三義，正翻為大。《金光明》云：「摩訶提婆此云大天。」又今既標大意，何須更標？但大有多義，依此經凡有六義：
Next, translating the names. First let us explain the meaning of mahā: this is a foreign sound. Although this has three meanings, it is properly translated as “great.” The Suvarṇaprabhāsa says: “Mahādeva is here called Great Deva.” Moreover, now that the meaning of “great” has already been indicated, why is it necessary to indicate it again? But “great” has many meanings; according to this sūtra, there are altogether six meanings:
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