一切經音義 23.80

23.80

The unhindered vehicle of the Bodhisattva covers and delivers them out of the three realms (菩薩無礙乘巾之出三界: 乘 is read 食 + 證 fanqie. 乘 is a general term for carriages and horses. 巾 is the designation for riding in them. According to the Zhouli, the Jinche officer was in charge of harnessing and driving, primarily overseeing the adornment of carriages. Thus Zheng Xuan's commentary says: '巾 is like yi (衣, covering).' 衣 is read 於 + 紀 fanqie, meaning to adorn and strap them. The Zhucong says: 'Covering a carriage with cloth is called jin (巾).' Here the classical text prizes concision and uses elliptical phrasing; hence using the phrase 'covering a carriage' stands for 'riding a carriage', just as the phrase 'setting mats' designates diners).