翻譯名義集 2.60

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【魔登伽】長水云：「義翻本性。《楞嚴》云：『性比丘尼是也。』又過去為婆羅門女，名為本性。今從昔號，故曰性比丘尼。」孤山云：「以初見性淨明體，乃立嘉名。」淨覺云：「名為本性，出《摩登伽經》。據《摩鄧女經》，女之母名摩鄧耳。又云摩登。皆梵音奢切。」應法師云：「摩登伽，具云阿徙多摩登祇旃陀羅。摩登祇，女之總名。阿徙多，女之別名。此女卑賤，常掃市為業，用給衣食。」

【Mātaṅgī】 Changshui says: “In terms of its meaning, it is translated as ‘Original Nature’ (Běnxìng). The Śūraṅgama Sūtra states: ‘The bhikṣuṇī Nature is she.’ Furthermore, in the past she was the daughter of a brāhmaṇa named Original Nature. Now following her former designation, she is called the bhikṣuṇī Nature.” Gushan says: “Because she first perceived the intrinsically pure and luminous substance of nature, this fine name was established.” Jingjue says: “That her name is Original Nature comes from the Mātaṅgī Sūtra. According to the Módèng Nǚ Jīng, the mother of the woman was named Módèng. It is also written Módēng. These are all phonetic variations in Sanskrit transcription.” Dharma Master Xuanfan says: “Mātaṅgī, fully stated, is Asita-Mātaṅgī-Caṇḍāla. Mātaṅgī is the general designation for the caste/woman; Asita is the personal name of the woman. This woman was of lowly station, regularly sweeping the market as her profession to provide herself with food and clothing.”