一切經音義 2.13

2.13

Saṅghāṭī (般僧伽胝: the lower character is pronounced zhi. A Sanskrit name for the great robe; it is also called a saṅghārī. It is the kāṣāya worn by the Buddha. Ranging from nine strips below up to twenty-five strips above, with various numbers in between, all are called 'great robes'. When donning and wearing it, one can propagate the teachings of the Dharma and fulfill the marks of a field of merit. Among the three robes, it is the most superior).