一切經音義 3.127

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婆羅門（梵語即梵天名也唐云淨行或云梵行此類人自云我本始祖從梵天口生便取梵名為姓世世相傳學四圍陀經論皆博識多才明閑眾論多為王者師傅高道不仕或求仙養壽時有證得五通神仙者也）。

婆羅門 (Brāhmaṇa: In Sanskrit, this is the name of the god Brahmā. In the Tang language, it is rendered 'pure conduct' or 'brahmacaryā'. These people say of themselves: 'Our original primal ancestor was born from the mouth of Brahmā', and they subsequently took the name of Brahmā as their clan name. Passed down generation after generation, they study the scriptures and treatises of the four Vedas; all of them are broadly knowledgeable, highly talented, and thoroughly versed in the various treatises. Most serve as preceptors and tutors to kings, or dwell in high virtue without taking office, or seek immortality to nourish longevity, at times attaining the status of five-superknowledges immortals).