續一切經音義 9.5

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Bhagavat (薄伽梵: also written as 薄伽伴; anciently as 婆伽婆; correctly as 婆誐𮢥; formerly translated as 'World-Honoured One' (世尊), because both mundane and supramundane realms revere him. The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom says that the Tathāgata's revered titles are immeasurable in number, but briefly speaking there are six kinds. A verse in the Buddhabhūmi-śāstra states: 'Sovereignty, flourishing, and elegance, / Fame, auspiciousness, and reverence: / These six distinct meanings / Should be known as collectively named Bhagavat.' Because it encompasses multiple meanings, the translator retained only the Sanskrit term).