一切經音義 21.48

21.48

Araṇya-dharma (若 is pronounced 然也. As for *araṇya*, it is also called *araṇa*, and correctly *araṇyā*. This translates as 'sound of non-contention'. However, there are three types: first, *dharma-araṇya*, which is precisely what is referred to here; it means that the preaching of all phenomena as originally serene and uncreated gives its name to the place as a *dharma-araṇya* place—the 'place' here is the Bodhimanda itself. Second, *mātaṅga-araṇya*, which refers to a charnel-ground place situated one krośa away from villages, where the sound of a large bull's roar does not reach. Third, *daṇḍaka-araṇya*, which refers to a sandy desert place. The character 磧 is pronounced 遷歷).