大乘法苑義林章 2.9

2.9

第五釋名義者，於中分二：初釋總名、後釋別名。釋總名者，天親論云「何緣名藏？由能攝故。謂攝一切所應知義。」此義意言：由能詮教能攝一切所應知義令不失故，立以藏名。又有釋言：攝持義是藏義，所應知法皆此所攝，持所攝法令其不失，名之為藏。此別不同，有二三等。二三六等是其數法，於六釋中帶數釋也。古者釋言：藏是記義，聖者言教能刊記諸法，名之為藏。

Fifth, concerning the explanation of names and meanings: this is divided into two: first, explaining the general name; second, explaining the specific names. Regarding the general name, Vasubandhu's treatise states: 'For what reason is it named a piṭaka (receptacle)? Because it can contain. That is, it contains all the meanings that ought to be known.' The intention of this meaning is: because the explaining teaching can contain all the meanings that ought to be known and prevent them from being lost, it is given the name piṭaka. Moreover, another explanation states: the meaning of containing and preserving is the meaning of piṭaka; all knowable dharmas are contained in this, and it preserves the contained dharmas so that they are not lost, hence it is called a piṭaka. These specific differences include two, three, and so on. 'Two', 'three', 'six', and so forth are numeral dharmas, which among the six types of compound analysis constitute dvigu compounds. Ancient masters explained: a piṭaka has the meaning of recording; the verbal teachings of the noble ones can definitively record all dharmas, hence it is named a piṭaka.