一切經音義 12.255

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室羅伐（梵語西土國名也古譯名舍衛或云舍婆提皆語訛轉也唐言聞物國言此國出多聞之人足寶物善見律亦名多有國言多足聡明智人諸國珍奇皆歸此國富有物產故言多有其義一也上古有舍衛人住居此地因名舍衛在中印度境）。

室羅伐 (Sanskrit; the name of a kingdom in the Western Regions; older translations called it 舍衛 [Śrāvastī] or 舍婆提, both of which are phonetic corruptions. The Tang language says 'Kingdom of Hearing and Wealth', meaning that this kingdom produces many people of broad learning (*bahuśruta*) and abounds in precious commodities. The *Samantapāsādikā* also calls it the 'Kingdom of Abundance', saying that it abounds in intelligent and wise people, and the rare treasures of various kingdoms all gather in this country, being rich in goods and produce; therefore it is said to have much abundance—the meaning is the same. In high antiquity there was a person named Śrāvastī who dwelled in this land, hence it was named Śrāvastī; it is in the territory of Central India).