釋氏要覽 2.270

2.270

菩薩者。具足應云菩提薩埵。唐言覺有情。覺者。所求果也有情者。所度境也。言摩訶薩者。此云大有情即能求能度人也。地持論云薩埵是勇猛義精進義求大菩提故名摩訶薩。

As for bodhisattva: In full, it should be called bodhisattva, which in Chinese means 'awakened sentient being'. 'Awakened' is the fruit to be sought; 'sentient being' is the domain to be delivered. As for mahāsattva, this translates as 'great sentient being', which is the person capable of seeking and delivering. The Bodhisattvabhūmi-śāstra states: 'Sattva means courage and vigor; seeking great bodhi, one is therefore named mahāsattva.'