一切經音義 34.215

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鷲峯（上音就下芳封反案天竺國靈山也在摩竭陀國此山高峻鷲鳥栖止此鳥形狀似鵰而小亦怪鳥也常食死屍若翔集聚落邑中必有死[〦/(口*口)/一/工]以此咎徵故名靈鷲經文在此山說也故摽顯其舊名祇闍崛山梵語訛轉也亦名鷲山也說文從山鳥夆就聲者也）。

Vulture Peak (鷲峯: the first character is pronounced [jiu]; the second character has the fanqie [fang] + [feng]. On examination, this is a sacred mountain in India, located in Magadha. This mountain is high and steep, where vultures roost. This bird resembles an eagle but is smaller; it is also an uncanny bird, constantly feeding on corpses. If it hovers and gathers above villages or towns, someone there will inevitably die. Because of this ominous omen, it was named Vulture [Peak]. The sūtra text was preached on this mountain; therefore, it indicates its old name: Gṛdhrakūṭa Mountain, which is a Sanskrit phonetic corruption. It is also called Vulture Mountain. The Shuowen says: 'It derives from 山 [mountain] and 鳥 [bird] with 夆 [fēng] and 就 [jiù] phonetic.').