一切經音義 22.417

22.417

摩耶夫人（摩耶此云幻也由此菩薩唯依大願智幻法門行故故以此名夫人者梵本云弟脾此翻為女天案鄭注禮云諸侯之妃曰夫人玉篇曰呼婦人為夫人者亦所以崇敬之稱也又夫者男子美稱婦因夫以成人故名夫人也西域呼王妃為弟脾呼男夫為弟婆也）。

Lady Māyā (Māyā here means “illusion”; because this bodhisattva practiced solely relying on the Dharma-gate of the wisdom illusion of great vows, she was given this name. As for “Lady,” the Sanskrit text says devī, here translated as “female deva.” According to Zheng’s commentary to the Liji: “The consort of a feudal lord is called a lady [夫人].” The Yupian states: “Addressing a woman as 夫人 is also a title of respect.” Furthermore, 夫 is a fine designation for a man, and a wife becomes complete through her husband [夫], hence called 夫人. In the Western Regions, a king's consort is called devī, and a male husband is called deva).