一切經音義 23.156

23.156

The bodhisattva is the shelter and support for all sentient beings [菩薩為一切眾生恃怙] (shi [恃] is pronounced 時止 [ʑ- + (tɕ)ɨX > shì]; hu [怙] is pronounced 胡古 [ɣ- + (k)uoX > hù]. The Han Commentary on the Shijing says: “Without a father, whom can one rely on? Shi means to rely upon. Without a mother, whom can one lean on? Hu means to depend upon.” Examining the meaning of the sūtra: the bodhisattva is like parents to sentient beings, possessing both compassion and dignity to relieve them, constantly serving as their support).