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一切經音義 36.69

一切經音義 36.69

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36.69

牸牛并犢(上音字即母牛也下音獨其子牛必須毛色相似者為上經說數十種華香雜果食飲各色目雖有難字悉不可音以花香果食此國並無其梵語或正不正設音亦無此物所以不音)。

Cow together with its calf (the first is pronounced zì, which is a mother cow; the second is pronounced dú; its calf must have a matching coat colour to be superior. The sūtra mentions dozens of varieties of flowers, incenses, mixed fruits, foods, and drinks; although there are difficult characters among these items, none can have their pronunciations given, because these flowers, incenses, fruits, and foods do not exist in this land at all; their Sanskrit names are sometimes correct and sometimes incorrect, and even if pronunciations were provided, the things themselves do not exist, which is why pronunciations are not given).

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