觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.60

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贊曰：自下二眾也。梵云菩提薩埵，此略云菩薩。菩提覺義，智所求果。薩埵有情義，悲所度生，依弘誓語，故名菩薩。又求三菩提之有情者，故名菩薩。或薩埵者勇健義，不憚處時求大菩提，有志有能故名菩薩。又菩提即般若、薩埵謂方便，如是二法能利能樂一切有情，故名菩薩。摩訶大也，薩埵如前。今此菩薩位居十地，為簡於小，故言大薩埵。梵云跋陀婆羅，跋陀者賢義，婆羅者護義，此云賢護菩薩。具大賢德，護念眾生、弘護佛法，故名賢護。與其徒十六菩薩俱。

The eulogy states: From here down are the two assemblies [of bodhisattvas]. In Sanskrit, it is bodhisattva, abbreviated here as pusa. 'Bodhi' means awakening, the fruit sought by wisdom. 'Sattva' means sentient being, the beings delivered by compassion; relying on great vows, one is therefore named bodhisattva. Furthermore, one who is a sentient being seeking sambodhi is called a bodhisattva. Or 'sattva' has the meaning of valiant and courageous: not shrinking from place or time in seeking great bodhi, having both resolve and ability, one is therefore called a bodhisattva. Furthermore, bodhi is prajñā, and sattva means expedient means (upāya); as these two dharmas can benefit and bring joy to all sentient beings, one is therefore called a bodhisattva. 'Mahā' means great; 'sattva' is as before. Now, these bodhisattvas dwell in the stage of the ten grounds; to distinguish them from the lesser [vehicles], they are called great sattvas (mahāsattvas). In Sanskrit, it is Bhadrapāla: 'bhadra' means worthy, and 'pāla' means protection; translated here as Bodhisattva Worthy Protection (Xianhu). Possessing great worthy virtue, protecting and being mindful of sentient beings, and propagating and protecting the Buddha's Dharma, he is therefore named Worthy Protection. He was accompanied by his disciples, sixteen bodhisattvas.