一切經音義 56.162

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迦蘭陁鳥 (kalandaka bird): (Also called 柯蘭陁 [kelantuo], or written as 迦蘭䭾迦 [kalandaka], or said as 羯蘭鐸迦 [kalandaka]; all are variations of the Sanskrit pronunciation, light or heavy. This is translated as 'bird of melodious voice'. According to the Records of Foreign Countries, its shape resembles a magpie, but these birds flock together and mostly roost in bamboo groves. In ancient times, a king was sleeping in the grove when a snake came wishing to sting him. The bird's cry awakened him. Grateful for its kindness, the king scattered food to nourish the bird. The householder who owned the grove subsequently took his name from this, being named Kalandaka. It was formerly occupied by non-Buddhists, but was later offered to the Tathāgata).