說無垢稱經疏 4.418

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贊曰：此品之中，大文有五：初佛勅吉祥、二吉祥承命、三天人隨從、四往彼對揚、五時眾獲益。此初文也。歷試群賢，皆詞不敢；推能在此，是故命之。梵云曼殊室利，此云妙吉祥。吉者善利，祥者吉慶，言情不測立以妙名。又濟物之神功名吉，祥生集善名吉，利用超絕復云妙矣，故言妙吉祥。舊云文殊師利，此云妙德，詞偽遠耳。慰者，安撫之異名。問者，詞徵之別稱。安撫詞徵，故言慰問。

Commentary: Within this chapter, the main text has five parts: first, the Buddha commands Mañjuśrī; second, Mañjuśrī accepts the command; third, gods and humans follow him; fourth, going there to exchange dialogue; fifth, the assembly at that time gains benefit. This is the first text. Having tested all the worthy ones, they all declined, not daring to go; knowing the ability resided here, he therefore commanded him. In Sanskrit, Mañjuśrī; here rendered as Miào Jíxiáng (Wondrous Auspiciousness). "Jí" means wholesome benefit; "xiáng" means auspicious celebration. Words and thoughts cannot fathom it, so it is given the name "wondrous". Furthermore, the spiritual power that rescues beings is called "jí"; auspiciously arising to gather good is called "xiáng"; its application being transcendent is again called "miào"; hence it is called Miào Jíxiáng. The older translation was "Wénshūshīlì", here rendered as "Wondrous Virtue"; that wording was flawed and distant. "Comforting" (wèi) is an alternate name for reassuring. "Inquiring" (wèn) is another term for questioning. Reassuring and questioning, hence it says "comfort and inquire".