淨名玄論 2.21

2.21

外國稱毘摩羅詰，羅什、僧肇番為淨名，道生曇詵云無垢稱，真諦三藏云：具存梵本，應言毘摩羅詰利帝，毘為滅，摩羅云垢，吉利帝為鳴，合而言之，謂滅垢鳴。初從所得為名，次從所離為目，滅猶是所離。以聲聞天下，故稱為鳴，鳴猶名義耳。言雖廣略，而意無異也。

Foreign countries say *Vimalakīrti*. Kumārajīva and Sengzhao translated it as Pure Name (Jingming); Daosheng and Tanxun said Undefiled Renown (Wugoucheng); Tripiṭaka Master Paramārtha said: "If fully preserved from the Sanskrit text, one should say *Vimalakīrti*. *Vi* means eliminating; *mala* means defilement; *kīrti* means fame. Combined together, it means 'elimination of defilement fame'." The first takes its name from what is attained; the second takes its designation from what is abandoned; "eliminating" is still what is abandoned. Because his fame was heard throughout the world, it is called fame; "fame" is just the meaning of "name". Although the words are broad or brief, their intention is not different.