一切經音義 22.9

22.9

Heshang 和上 [upādhyāya] (Examining the refined speech of the Five Indias, an upādhyāya is called *upādhyāya* (wubodiye). However, in the vulgar dialect of that land, an upādhyāya is called *huashe* (殟社); in Khotan and Kashgar, they say *hushe* (鶻社). Now in this land, it has become corrupted in pronunciation to *heshang*. Although there are discrepancies among the various regions, following the correct explanation today: *upa* (wubo) translates here as 'close' or 'near'; *adhyāya* (diye) means 'to read' or 'to recite'. This means that this venerable master is one whom the disciple approaches closely to study and recite with. The old translation of 'intimate instructor' (qinjiao) is correct).