一切經音義 48.54

48.54

婆羅門（此言訛略也應云婆羅欱未拏亦言婆羅賀摩拏此義言氶習梵天法者其人種類自云從梵天口生四姓中勝故獨取梵名唯五天竺有諸國即无經中梵志亦此名也正言靜胤言是梵天之苗胤也）。

Brāhmaṇa (This transcription is corrupt and abbreviated; it should be poluohanweina or poluohemona. This translates as "one who inherits and practices the laws of Brahmā." Their class says of themselves that they were born from the mouth of Brahmā; being the most superior among the four castes, they uniquely adopt the name of Brahmā. They exist only in the Five Indias and not in other countries. The fanzhi [pure-minded ascetic] in scriptures is also this name; strictly translated it is "pure descendant" [jingyin], meaning they are the offspring of Brahmā).