The Long Āgama Sūtra 22.31

22.31

種德白佛言：「有。所以者何？瞿曇！何用生為？若婆羅門異學三部諷誦通利，種種經書盡能分別，世典幽微靡不綜練，又能善於大人相法、明察吉凶、祭祀儀禮，顏貌端正，持戒具足，智慧通達；有此四法，則所言誠實，無有虛妄，名婆羅門。」

Śroṇatāṇḍya said to the Buddha, “He could. Why is that? Gautama, what purpose does his birth serve? Suppose a priest masters and chants the three Vedas, discerns all the various scriptures, and he’s learned about all the subtleties of the world’s scriptures. He’s also skilled at [recognizing] the great man’s signs, divining fortune and misfortune, and [performing] sacrifices and rituals. He’s handsome looking. He perfects the observance of precepts, and he’s wise and insightful. Having these four qualities, he could be called a priest, speaking truthfully and not falsely.”