一切經音義 60.328

60.328

特敧拏伽他（上騰得反次豈冝反下搦加反梵語也此云㸹施物供養三寶之義伽陀即偈頌也是呪願施主福德資益之意即以此方表白賢聖證明此施願增施主所施福田初引佛經偈頌後加人意所頒也）。

Dakṣiṇā-gāthā (特敧拏伽他: the first character is pronounced *teng* + *de* [= *tè*]; the next is *qi* + *yi* [= *qī*]; the last two are *nuo* + *jia* [= *ná jiā*]. Sanskrit. Here it means taking donated goods to offer to the Three Jewels. A *gāthā* is a verse. It carries the sense of chanting prayers for the benefactor's merit and benefit; that is, using this procedure to announce to the sages and verify this donation, praying to increase the field of merit bestowed by the donor. Initially one cites a verse from a Buddhist sutra, and afterwards one adds the supplications formulated by human intent).