翻譯名義集 3.50

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【舍婆提】《西域記》云：「室羅筏悉底，舊訛云舍衛。此云聞物，寶物多出此城。亦翻豐德，一具財寶，二妙五欲，三饒多聞，四豐解脫。」義淨譯金剛，云名稱大城。《摭華》云：「但得聞義，而缺物義。」此乃憍薩羅國都城之號。檇李《證真鈔》云：「為簡南憍薩娑國，故廢國名，而標城號。」《發軫》：「問：『諸經中，說佛生迦毘羅國，何以論云生舍婆提耶？』答：『迦毘羅與舍婆提相隣，同是中印土境，故此言之。』」

[Śrāvastī] The Record of the Western Regions says: "Śrāvastī, formerly corruptly called Shewei. Here translated as 'Hearing of Goods', as precious goods mostly come from this city. It is also translated as 'Abundant Virtues': first, possessing wealth and treasures; second, wondrous five desires; third, abundance of wide learning; fourth, plenty of liberation." When Yijing translated the Diamond Sūtra, he rendered it 'Great City of Fame'. The Zhihua says: "It captures only the meaning of hearing/fame, but lacks the meaning of goods." This is the name of the capital city of the kingdom of Kosala. The Zhenzhen chao of Jiaoli says: "In order to distinguish it from the southern kingdom of Kosala, the kingdom's name was omitted and the city's name was indicated." Fazhen asks: "The sūtras say that the Buddha was born in the country of Kapila; why does the treatise say he was born in Śrāvastī?" Answer: "Kapila borders Śrāvastī, and both belong to the territory of Central India; hence it is stated thus."