翻譯名義集 1.252

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【沙彌】《南山．沙彌別行篇》云：「此翻息慈，謂息世染之情，以慈濟群生也。」又云：「初入佛法，多存俗情，故須息惡行慈也。」《音義》云：「沙彌二字，古訛略也。唐三藏云：『室利摩拏路迦，此翻勤策男。』《寄歸傳》云：『授十戒已，名室羅末尼，譯為求寂。最下七歲，至年十三者，皆名驅烏沙彌。若年十四至十九，名應法沙彌。若年二十已上，皆號名字沙彌。』」

[Śrāmaṇera] Nanshan's 'Chapter on the Distinct Practices of Śrāmaṇeras' says: 'This translates as "ceasing [evil and practicing] compassion" (xici), meaning ceasing the defiled attachments of the world and delivering sentient beings with compassion.' It also says: 'When first entering the Buddhadharma, one mostly retains worldly sentiments; thus one must cease evil and practice compassion.' The Yinyi says: 'The two characters shami are an ancient erroneous abbreviation. Tang Sanzang (Xuanzang) says: "Śrīmaṇaroka, which translates as 'man of diligent encouragement' (qince nan)." The Jigui zhuan says: "After receiving the ten precepts, one is named śrāmaṇi, translated as 'seeking quiescence' (qiuji). Those at the lowest age of seven up to thirteen years of age are all called crow-chasing śrāmaṇeras. Those aged fourteen to nineteen are called accordant śrāmaṇeras. Those aged twenty and above are all styled nominal śrāmaṇeras."'