一切經音義 12.71

12.71

豺狼 The first character is pronounced dzh- + -æi [chái]. The Shuowen jiezi says: "A kind of wolf." It is derived from 𮙥 (pronounced cháng and lì) with cái as phonetic. The sūtra text writes it with "dog" as 犲, which is incorrect; there is no such character. The Erya says: "The chái has dog paws." Examining the jackal, there are two kinds that habitually roam in packs in mountain valleys: the larger is called cháiláng, and the smaller is called cháinú. Whenever they hunt, the smaller ones go first and hunt game and deer together; having killed them, they guard them without daring to eat, waiting for the cháiláng. The cháiláng arrives later and eats its fill first, after which the cháinú feed on the remaining meat. The 'Monthly Ordinances' of the Liji says: 'In the last month of autumn, on the day of Frost's Descent, the jackals sacrifice beasts'—this is that season. The second character is pronounced l- + -ɑk / -aŋ [láng]. The Shuowen jiezi says: "The wolf resembles a dog with a sharp head and a white forehead; it is a fierce beast, belonging to the class of jackals and leopards."