佛制比丘六物圖 1.12

1.12

First, the general names. Summarizing the sūtras and vinayas, it is called either "kāṣāya" (named from its dyed color), or "robe of the Way," or "transmundane robe," or "dharma robe," or "robe of leaving dust," or "emaciating robe" (because it diminishes the afflictions), or "lotus robe" (because it is free from defilement and attachment), or "robe of intermediate colors" (because it is made of three colors), or "robe of loving-kindness and compassion," or "robe of the field of merit," or "niṣīdana" (bedding), also called "mat" (these both indicate that its appearance resembles a quilt or mattress).