佛祖統紀 1.100

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The author remarks: 'Sākiya' is the name of a grove. Since it was used as the name of a state, it was also used as the clan name. In my humble examination, Sākiya is perhaps translated as 'straight', which is the meaning of the aforementioned 'straight grove of the Snow Mountains'. The *Miaoxuan* states that Sākiya is an exalted surname of the Western Regions; this is merely based on its meaning, and its scriptural provenance is not seen.