Pravārana,又作盋和羅,鉢和蘭。玄應師之說,安居竟謂為自恣日。即七月十五日也。此日供養三寶之飯食,謂為鉢羅,譯曰自恣食。宗密師之說,鉢和羅為鉢多羅之誤。玄應音義五曰:「鉢和羅,亦言鉢多羅,梵音訛轉,此云自恣食也。」盂蘭盆經曰:「在大眾中,皆同一心受鉢和羅飯。」同宗密疏曰:「鉢和羅飯者,鉢中飯也。梵云鉢多羅,此云應器。和字訛也,今時但云鉢者略也。」兩解共誤。參照自恣條。
pravāraṇa. A freewill offering made, or the rejoicings on the last day of the summer retreat. Also described as the day of mutual confession; also 缽和蘭; 缽剌婆剌拏; 盋和羅.
缽和羅 應法師據自誓經云:缽和蘭,亦梵語輕重耳。此云自恣食。應法師云:坐[月*葛][月*葛]餅,謂夏罷獻佛之餅,名佛[月*葛]食。又西方以佛從天降下王宮之日,供養佛食,名佛[月*葛]食。會正記云:即自恣日食,待佛比丘。