翻譯名義集 3.141

3.141

【阿梨】或云：此方無，故不翻。其樹似蘭，枝若落時，必為七分。義淨譯《孔雀經》：「頭破作七分，猶如蘭香䔠。」復自解曰：「梵云頞杜迦曼折利。頞杜迦，蘭香也。曼折利，䔠頭也。舊云阿梨樹枝。既不善本音，復不識其事，故致久迷。然問西方，元無阿梨樹也。」

[Arī]: Some say: Because this land lacks it, it is not translated. The tree resembles an orchid; when its branches fall, they must split into seven parts. Yijing's translation of the *Mayūrī Sūtra* reads: 'Head split into seven parts, like an arjaka flower cluster.' He further explains himself: 'In Sanskrit it is called *arjaka-mañjarī*. *Arjaka* is holy basil; *mañjarī* is the head of the flower cluster. Old versions called it the branch of the *arī* tree. Being neither adept in the original sounds nor acquainted with the matter, this gave rise to long-standing confusion. However, upon inquiring in the West, there is originally no *arī* tree.'