翻譯名義集 2.116

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【婆羅門】《普門疏》云：「此云淨行。劫初種族，山野自閑，故人以淨行稱之。」肇曰：「秦言外意。其種別有經書，世世相承，以道學為業。或在家，或出家，多恃己道術，我慢人也。」應法師云：「此訛略也。具云婆羅賀磨拏，義云承習梵天法者。其人種類，自云從梵天口生，四姓中勝，獨取梵名，唯五天竺有，餘國即無。諸經中梵志，即同此名。正翻淨裔，稱是梵天苗裔也。」

[Brāhmaṇa]: The Pumen shu says: "Translated as 'pure conduct.' A clan of the beginning of the kalpa who lived at leisure in the mountains and wilds; hence people called them 'those of pure conduct.'" Sengzhao said: "In Qin it is called 'outer intention' (waiyi). Their clan has distinct scriptures, transmitted from generation to generation, taking the study of the Dao as their occupation. Some are householders, some renunciants; many rely on their own arts and ways, being arrogant toward others." Master Ying says: "This is an abbreviated phonetic error. Fully, it is brāhmaṇa, whose meaning is 'one who inherits and practices the Dharma of Brahmā.' Those of this caste say of themselves that they were born from the mouth of Brahmā; being the most supreme among the four castes, they exclusively take Brahmā's name. They exist only in the Five Indias, not in other countries. The brahmacārins in the various sūtras are this same designation. The correct translation is 'pure descendant', stating that they are the scions of Brahmā."