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此始落髮後之稱謂也。梵音訛也此譯為息慈。謂安息在慈悲之地故。又此人息世染之情。以慈濟群生故。又云。初入佛法。多存俗情故。須息惡行慈也○大毘婆沙論云。室利摩拏洛迦唐言勤策男。謂此人離四性罪。六遮罪。勤自策勵不犯令清淨故○寄歸傳云。室羅末尼羅。唐。言求寂。夫稱寂者。即涅槃也。言此人出煩惱家。求趣涅槃故。

This is the title used immediately after one's hair has fallen. The Sanskrit sound has been corrupted; translated here it means 'resting in kindness' (xici), meaning one rests peacefully in the ground of compassion. Furthermore, this person rests the feelings of worldly defilement in order to benevolently rescue all beings. It is also said that when first entering the Buddha-Dharma, one often retains secular sentiments; hence one must rest evil and practice kindness. / The Mahāvibhāṣā-śāstra states: 'Śrāmaṇeraka in the language of Tang means "diligently urged man" (qince nan), meaning this person separates from the four inherent offences and the six formulated offences, diligently urging himself not to transgress, making himself pure.' / The Account of the Inner Law Sent Home from the South Seas states: 'Śrāmaṇera in the language of Tang means "seeking peace" (qiuji). Peace refers to nirvāṇa. It means this person has left the house of afflictions and seeks to proceed toward nirvāṇa.'