一切經音義 34.162

34.162

Nourishing rain (澍陋雨: the first character has the fanqie [zhu] + [shu]. The Huainanzi says: 'To moisten without soaking; it is the spring rain that waters all things.' The Shuowen says: '澍 [shù] means timely rain that nourishes and gives birth to all things everywhere; it derives from 水 [water] with 尌 [zhù] phonetic; 尌 is pronounced [zhu].' Next, the character for correct Dharma (正法): Gu Yewang says: 'Constant, everywhere without bounds; rule, model; also to imitate or take as a pattern.' The Erya says: '法 [dharma/standard] means singular.' The Guangya says: 'It means to unite.' The Shuowen says: '灋 [fǎ] is as level as water, and the zhì [divine beast] removes what is crooked; it is an associative compound; 廌 [zhì] has the fanqie [zhai] + [xie].').