[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 1.94 # 佛祖統紀 1.94 佛祖統紀 1.94 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.1.94) 序曰。世人皆知如來為剎帝利之聖種而終莫能委瞿曇釋迦前後立號之義。須知言瞿曇者。有四義焉或純淑。或最勝。此從本德。以為稱也。或甘蔗。或日種。此就本緣以為言也。其稱釋迦者。則有三名。據德建號。則曰能仁。依處稱名。則云舍夷之與直林。然釋迦之起。實見於甘蔗王之四子。甘蔗梵語。既為瞿曇。則釋迦之稱。實自瞿曇出。前瞿曇。後釋迦。雖有二稱。其實一姓。前人有以日種甘蔗舍夷並列為五氏者。本末紛揉。無所取裁。今故備論後當毋惑。 > The preface says: The people of the world all know that the Tathāgata belongs to the sacred kṣatriya clan, but in the end none can fully clarify the rationale behind the successive establishment of the names Gautama and Śākya. One must understand that when speaking of Gautama, there are four meanings: either 'pure and virtuous' or 'most supreme'—these are designations taken from his original virtue; or 'sugar-cane' or 'solar lineage'—these are spoken with respect to his original circumstances. As for the designation Śākya, there are three names: establishing the title based on virtue, it means 'able and benevolent'; designating the name according to place, it is called 'Sākiya' and 'Straight Grove'. However, the rise of Śākya actually appeared with the four sons of the Sugar-cane King. Since 'sugar-cane' in Sanskrit is Gautama, the designation Śākya in fact emerged from Gautama. Earlier Gautama and later Śākya, although there are two appellations, are in truth a single surname. Former people listed the Solar Lineage, Sugar-cane, and Sākiya together as five clans, confusing origin and branches without any proper standard. Therefore, I now treat this thoroughly so that later generations will not be confused. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.93](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.1.93) - [Next: 1.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.1.95) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.1.94) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.1.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.1.94) · Pramāṇa