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一瞿聲中詮於九義，獸是一數，總括一切走獸之屬。若言於牛即總獸中之一，別也。《俱舍論》第五云：於九義中共立一瞿聲，故有頌言：方、獸、地、光、言、金剛、眼、天、水，於斯九種義，智者立瞿聲。

The single sound *go* expresses nine meanings. 'Beast' is one of them, which generally encompasses all kinds of quadrupeds. If one speaks of an 'ox', it is one particular among all beasts. Fascicle five of the *Abhidharmakośa-bhāṣya* says: "For nine meanings a single sound *go* is established together. Thus there is a verse: 'Direction, beast, earth, ray, speech, thunderbolt, eye, heaven, and water; / For these nine kinds of meanings, the wise establish the sound *go*.'"