一切經音義 9.82

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Qiantatuo 揵沓和 (also called Qiantuoluo 揵陀羅, Gantapuo 乾沓婆, Qiandapo 揵達婆, or Gandharva [乾闥婆], which are older names. Now, correctly speaking, it is Gandharva [犍達嚩], all due to differences in regional pronunciation. Here it is translated as 'fragrance sniffer', also called 'spirit of music'; another says 'fragrance eater'; the old rendering 'fragrance spirit' is also close. In sūtras it is also written as 'fragrance-sound spirit'. Translating by meaning as 'fragrance-seeking spirit' is the correct rendering).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese