一切經音義 74.394

74.394

Carpet mat [菀莚] (the first character is pronounced *yu* + *yuan* [yuǎn]; the second is pronounced *yi* + *zhan* [yán]. These are phonetic loans. If one takes the literal character meanings, it would run contrary to the sūtra's intent. Upon examination, *wanyian* means a floor rug, that is, a dancing mat; in colloquial speech it is called a "floor-covering," which is made of woolen brocade. In the sūtra it is written as 綩蠕, whose glyphic shapes and literal meanings are both contrary [to the sense]; this reading is not followed here. Later copyists should properly use the forms with the "grass" classifier [艹]).