一切經音義 25.162

25.162

及一闡提 ("and icchantikas": 闡 is the fanqie chāng + shàn. A person who has cut off roots of goodness. The sūtra states: "Because they lack faith, they are called icchantika. Because their future is obstructed, they are called 'devoid of nature' [gotra]; because they ultimately shall attain [awakening], they are called 'possessing the nature' [gotra]").