翻譯名義集 2.215

2.215

[Senāya] This is translated as hawk. The Erya says: 'The hawk belongs to the falcon kind; its flight is rapid (hui).' The commentary says: 'Flapping its wings swiftly and rapidly.' The Kongshi Zhiguai says: 'When King Wen of Chu was young, he was extremely fond of hunting, and swift dogs and renowned hawks from all under heaven were assembled there. Someone presented a hawk, saying: "This is not of the kind of the king's hawks." Presently, an object hovered and glided at the edge of the clouds, drifting and bright white, its form indistinguishable. Seeing it, the hawk raised its feathers and ascended, straight as a flash of lightning. In an instant, feathers fell like snow and blood showered like rain. After a good while, a great bird fell to the ground dead; its two wings measured tens of li wide, and it had yellow beside its beak. No one could identify it. At that time, a gentleman of wide learning said: "This is the fledgling of a great roe-bird (peng) that was just learning to fly, which is why it was overcome by the hawk." King Wen then richly rewarded the presenter.' Furthermore, concerning falcons (sun), the Yijing says: "The prince shoots at a falcon on the high wall." Kong Yingda says: "The falcon is a ravenous bird of prey, of the genus of harriers and sparrowhawks." The Yupian says: "It is a zhujiu." Yan Shigu says: "The sun is a bird of prey. It is the swan-hawk (hu) of today." Liu Xiang regarded the falcon as bordering on an extraordinary omen, of a voracious and violent kind.'