一切經音義 29.66

29.66

Stūpa (窣覩波): The upper character has the fanqie *sūn* + *gǔ* (窣). It is Sanskrit. In the Tang language, it means "lofty and prominent," or is called a "square tumulus," in which relics or bodily bones are placed—namely, a brick pagoda. Ancient translators sometimes rendered it as *sūtōupō* (蘇偷婆), *tōupō* (偷婆), or *tǎpō* (塔婆). The language of Qin liked brevity, so it was called *tǎ* (pagoda); these are all corrupt or abbreviated and incorrect. *Stūpa* (窣覩波) is the correct Sanskrit pronunciation.