注維摩詰經 3.97

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3.97

[Kumāra]jīva says: Pūrṇa in Qin means 'Full' [mǎn]. Maitrāyaṇī in Qin means 'Good Friend' [shànzhīshí]. 'Good Friend' is his mother's name. This person is foremost among the Dharma teachers in skillfully expounding the Abhidharma treatises. [Seng]zhao says: Pūrṇa is his style name, in Qin meaning 'Full'. Maitrāyaṇī is his mother's name, in Qin meaning 'Good Friend'. His mother's name is incorporated into his name. He is foremost in eloquence among the disciples.

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