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English version They reckon that a Brahman (Brahman), who makes a living by selling milk, will fall from the sky and is not a Brahman. Eating meat will lead to downfall, and this statement is also unreasonable. Therefore, it should be understood that Brahmans who trade in milk and meat are not acting according to the laws of the Shudras (戌陀, Sudra). From this, it should be known, can all those who do not eat meat and do not sell milk be generally called Brahmans? Therefore, it should be understood that trading in milk and meat is not the behavior of a Brahman; this is a false attachment and does not conform to the Dharma. Furthermore, worldly people falsely believe that their own surname is the noblest, which is also not in accordance with the Right Dharma. For example, Kshatriyas (刹帝利, Kshatriya), Vaishyas (毗舍, Vaishya), and Shudras (戌陀, Sudra) each believe that their own surname is the noblest. Can they all be generally called Brahman surnames? Some also believe that practicing asceticism makes one a Brahman. If so, all those who practice asceticism should be called Brahmans. They also falsely believe that killing a Brahman will incur extremely heavy sins, and harming their family members will also incur the same sins. They also believe that Brahmans are born from the pure mouth of the gods, the Kshatriya surname is born from the body of the gods, and the Vaishyas and Shudras are born from the body and feet of the gods. If they are killed, extremely heavy sins will be incurred. Their view is unreasonable. Why? If one kills people of other surnames, is there no sin? If one harms the family members of other surnames, is there no sin? From this, it can be seen that this false attachment does not conform to the Right Reason. Some also believe that destroying the practice of Brahmans, destroying their acts of giving, and destroying their acts of receiving offerings, whether it is intellectual or physical destruction, will incur extremely heavy sins. This statement should not be valid. Why? Among the body and intellect, which one can be called a Brahman? If Shudras and others also have body and intellect, can they all be called Brahmans? Some also falsely believe that those who are well-versed in the four Vedas (四围陀, four Vedas), Mimamsa (弥𤚥婆, Mimamsa), Samkhya (僧佉论, Samkhya), and Vaisheshika (尾世史迦, Vaisheshika), and even all the treatises, can be called Brahmans. This statement is also unreasonable. If Shudras and others are also well-versed in these treatises and understand their meanings, can they all be called Brahmans? If practicing asceticism can be called a Brahman, then Shudras and others can also practice asceticism. Can they also be called Brahmans? If understanding various arts and sciences can be called a Brahman, then those who catch fish and musicians, they also understand various different arts and sciences. Can they also be called Brahmans? Therefore, it should be understood that behavior itself does not determine whether one is a Brahman; karma is the key. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 非婆罗门。檀行受者非婆罗门。
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彼刹帝利毗舍首陀。亦能行之。应皆得名婆罗门邪。是故应知。非族非业非行非生。乃至于德名婆罗门。 彼因何立日如军那花。亦似白月。离一切染善修胜行。威仪无缺戒行具足。善伏诸根除断烦恼。无我无人离诸执着。及贪瞋痴悉皆远离。如是乃名真婆罗门。 又离爱染乃至畜生。不生贪着修清净行。名婆罗门。 是故得知此速骨噜(二合)大仙所说。此婆罗门非姓非业非德非行。亦非工巧。如旃陀罗。善四围陀工巧艺能德行具足。应可得名婆罗门邪。是故应知。非命非姓非智非身。亦非业行名婆罗门。 又如首陀。苦行修学解四围陀。获五通仙。汝婆罗门云何奉事此下种姓。又彼仙道四姓皆得。云何余姓名非最上。 又如帝释。往修善业得生彼天。本下种姓。彼经正文作如是说。此婆伽晚及于帝释。彼下种姓。如是徴诘。一准于前。又彼所说。大自在天。及于天后口中。生彼帝释诸天及器世间。非从世间生大自在及生天后。本能生末非末生本。是故此言违彼正说。本下种姓。云何妄执从彼而生。故知非理。又如首陀命终生彼大自在天。汝婆罗门。云何奉事彼下种姓。 又如汝说。婆罗门法。服气饵药苦行绝食。名婆罗门。 现代汉语译本： 非婆罗门（Brahman，指婆罗门种姓的人）。仅仅接受布施的人，也不是婆罗门。 刹帝利（Kshatriya，指武士阶层）、吠舍（Vaishya，指商人阶层）、首陀罗（Shudra，指农民或仆人阶层）也能行布施。难道他们都应该被称为婆罗门吗？因此，应当明白，不是因为种族、职业、行为或出身，而是因为德行才被称为婆罗门。 就像军那花（Kunda flower，一种白色花朵）一样，又像皎洁的月亮，远离一切染污，精进修行殊胜的德行，威仪没有缺失，戒行圆满具足，善于调伏诸根，断除烦恼，无我无人，远离各种执着，以及贪婪、嗔恨、愚痴都完全远离，这样才能被称为真正的婆罗门。 又如远离对爱欲的染着，乃至对畜生也不生贪恋执着，修持清净的行为，这样的人才可称为婆罗门。 因此可以得知，速骨噜（Sukuru，姓名）大仙所说，婆罗门不是由姓氏、职业、德行、行为，也不是由工巧技艺来决定的。如同旃陀罗（Chandala，指贱民），即使精通四部吠陀（Vedas，古印度经典），具备工巧技艺和德行，难道就可以被称为婆罗门吗？因此，应当明白，不是因为寿命、姓氏、智慧、身体，也不是因为职业行为才被称为婆罗门。 又如首陀罗，通过苦行修学，通晓四部吠陀，获得五神通。你们婆罗门怎么会去侍奉这种低种姓的人呢？而且仙道修行四种姓的人都可以做到，为什么其余的姓氏就不是最尊贵的呢？ 又如帝释天（Indra，天神之王），往昔通过修习善业而得生彼天界，但他原本是低种姓之人。经典正文是这样说的。这位婆伽晚（Bhagavan，世尊）以及帝释天，他们都是低种姓。这样的质问，都与前面所说的一致。而且他们还说，大自在天（Maheshvara，湿婆神）以及天后的口中，生出了帝释天、诸天以及器世间（Utensil world，指我们所居住的物质世界），而不是从世间生出大自在天和天后。根本能够生出末端，而不是末端生出根本。因此这种说法违背了经典的正义。原本是低种姓，怎么能妄自认为是从他们而生呢？所以知道这是没有道理的。又如首陀罗命终之后生到大自在天界。你们婆罗门，怎么会去侍奉这种低种姓的人呢？ 又如你们所说，婆罗门的修行方法是，服气、服用药物、苦行、断食，这样才能被称为婆罗门。
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English version: Not a Brahman (Brahman, referring to a person of the Brahmin caste). One who merely accepts alms is not a Brahman. Kshatriyas (Kshatriya, referring to the warrior class), Vaishyas (Vaishya, referring to the merchant class), and Shudras (Shudra, referring to the peasant or servant class) can also practice giving. Should they all be called Brahmans? Therefore, it should be understood that it is not because of race, occupation, conduct, or birth, but because of virtue that one is called a Brahman. Like the Kunda flower (Kunda flower, a white flower), and like the bright moon, far from all defilement, diligently cultivating excellent virtues, with flawless demeanor, complete and perfect in precepts, skilled in subduing the senses, cutting off afflictions, without self or others, far from all attachments, and completely free from greed, hatred, and delusion, only then can one be called a true Brahman. Furthermore, one who is free from attachment to love and desire, and does not develop greed or attachment even to animals, practicing pure conduct, can be called a Brahman. Therefore, it can be known that what the great sage Sukuru (Sukuru, name) said is that a Brahman is not determined by surname, occupation, virtue, conduct, nor by craftsmanship. Like a Chandala (Chandala, referring to an untouchable), even if he is proficient in the four Vedas (Vedas, ancient Indian scriptures), possesses craftsmanship and virtues, can he be called a Brahman? Therefore, it should be understood that it is not because of lifespan, surname, wisdom, body, nor because of occupation and conduct that one is called a Brahman. Moreover, like a Shudra, through ascetic practice and learning, understands the four Vedas and attains the five supernatural powers. How can you Brahmans serve this low-caste person? And the path of immortality can be attained by people of all four castes, so why are other surnames not the most supreme? Furthermore, like Indra (Indra, king of the gods), who was born in that heaven through cultivating good deeds in the past, but he was originally of low caste. The sutra text says this. This Bhagavan (Bhagavan, the World-Honored One) and Indra are both of low caste. Such questioning is consistent with what was said earlier. Moreover, they also say that Maheshvara (Maheshvara, Shiva) and the queen of heaven gave birth to Indra, the gods, and the utensil world (Utensil world, referring to the material world we live in), rather than the world giving birth to Maheshvara and the queen of heaven. The root can give rise to the branch, but the branch cannot give rise to the root. Therefore, this statement violates the correct meaning of the sutras. Originally of low caste, how can they falsely claim to be born from them? Therefore, it is known that this is unreasonable. Furthermore, like a Shudra who is reborn in the heaven of Maheshvara after death. How can you Brahmans serve this low-caste person? Moreover, as you say, the practice of a Brahman is to absorb air, take medicine, practice asceticism, and fast, only then can one be called a Brahman. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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彼首陀等亦能行之。此应得名婆罗门邪。 又彼所执。于首陀处手中受食经于一月。现身变为首陀之身。后报生中决定作狗。 又婆罗门娶首陀女以为其妻。父母家神皆悉远离。死入地狱。 此执非理。婆罗门姓与彼首陀有何差别。 如迦痴那大仙。从于鹿胎而生。苦行修学乃证仙道。此仙岂可从婆罗门而乃生邪。 如嚩野(二合)娑大仙。从采鱼女之所生故。苦行修学而成仙道。此仙岂是婆罗门姓。是故妄执不契正理。 又如嚩斯瑟吒(二合)大仙。从于乌哩嚩(二合)尸天女所生。苦行修学乃获仙道。此仙岂是婆罗门生。 又如鹿角大仙。生于鹿胎。修习苦行而成仙道。此仙岂是婆罗门邪。 又如尾湿嚩(二合)弥怛噜(二合)大仙。从于旃陀罗家女之所生。此仙岂是婆罗门耶。是故应知。调伏诸根不执我人。勤修梵行远离染欲。永息诸惑。由此方名真婆罗门。而非从彼族姓而生。如何妄执。婆罗门姓世间最上。戒行清洁族姓无杂。以此妄执非最为最。是故当知。彼婆罗门。非姓非命非族非行非业非生名婆罗门。 又如多人本下种姓。持戒修福而得生天。何因族姓乃生天邪。 又如汝宗迦痴曩大仙。尾野(二合)娑大仙。嚩尸瑟吒(二合)大仙。 现代汉语译本 即使是首陀罗（Shudra，印度教种姓制度中的最低等级）也能做到这些，难道这样就应该被称为婆罗门（Brahman，印度教种姓制度中的最高等级）吗？ 还有他们所坚持的，如果婆罗门在一个月内从首陀罗手中接受食物，那么他活着的时候就会变成首陀罗的身体，死后一定会转生成狗。 还有，如果婆罗门娶首陀罗女子为妻，那么父母和家神都会远离他，死后会堕入地狱。 这些坚持都是没有道理的。婆罗门姓氏和首陀罗姓氏有什么区别呢？ 例如，迦痴那（Kachana）大仙，是从鹿胎中出生的，通过苦行修行才证得仙道。这位仙人难道是从婆罗门家庭出生的吗？ 又如嚩野娑（Vayasa）大仙，因为是从采鱼女那里出生的，通过苦行修行而成就仙道。这位仙人难道是婆罗门姓氏吗？所以这种妄想的执着是不符合正理的。 又如嚩斯瑟吒（Vasishtha）大仙，是从乌哩嚩尸（Urvashi）天女所生，通过苦行修行才获得仙道。这位仙人难道是婆罗门所生吗？ 又如鹿角大仙，生于鹿胎，修习苦行而成就仙道。这位仙人难道是婆罗门吗？ 又如尾湿嚩弥怛噜（Vishwamitra）大仙，是从旃陀罗（Chandala，贱民）家的女子所生。这位仙人难道是婆罗门吗？所以应该知道，调伏诸根，不执着于我相人相，勤奋修行梵行，远离染污的欲望，永远止息各种迷惑，这样才能被称为真正的婆罗门，而不是从他的族姓出身来决定。为什么妄自执着婆罗门姓氏是世间最上的呢？戒行清净，族姓没有混杂，用这种虚妄的执着来认为自己是最优秀的，并不是最优秀的。所以应当知道，所谓的婆罗门，不是因为姓氏，不是因为生命，不是因为家族，不是因为行为，不是因为职业，不是因为出生而成为婆罗门。 又比如很多人本来是低下的种姓，因为持戒修福而得以升天。怎么能说族姓可以决定是否能升天呢？ 又比如你们宗派的迦痴曩（Kachana）大仙，尾野娑（Vayasa）大仙，嚩尸瑟吒（Vasishtha）大仙。
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English version Even a Shudra (the lowest caste in the Hindu caste system) can do these things. Should he then be called a Brahman (the highest caste in the Hindu caste system)? Furthermore, they maintain that if a Brahman receives food from a Shudra's hand for a month, he will transform into a Shudra's body in his present life, and in his next life, he will definitely be reborn as a dog. Also, if a Brahman marries a Shudra woman, his parents and family deities will abandon him, and he will fall into hell after death. These assertions are unreasonable. What difference is there between a Brahman's lineage and a Shudra's lineage? For example, the great sage Kachana (Kachana) was born from a deer's womb. Through ascetic practices and learning, he attained the path of immortality. Could this sage have been born from a Brahman family? Also, the great sage Vayasa (Vayasa) was born from a fisherwoman. Through ascetic practices and learning, he achieved the path of immortality. Is this sage of the Brahman lineage? Therefore, such deluded attachments do not accord with right reason. Also, the great sage Vasishtha (Vasishtha) was born from the celestial maiden Urvashi (Urvashi). Through ascetic practices and learning, he attained the path of immortality. Was this sage born of a Brahman? Also, the great sage Deer Horn was born from a deer's womb. By practicing asceticism, he became an immortal. Is this immortal a Brahman? Also, the great sage Vishwamitra (Vishwamitra) was born from a Chandala (outcaste) woman. Is this sage a Brahman? Therefore, it should be known that subduing the senses, not clinging to the notions of 'self' and 'others,' diligently cultivating pure conduct, staying away from defiled desires, and permanently ceasing all delusions—this is what makes one a true Brahman, not one's lineage. Why cling to the false notion that the Brahman lineage is the highest in the world? Pure conduct and unmixed lineage—to consider oneself superior based on such false notions is not the most excellent. Therefore, it should be known that a Brahman is not defined by lineage, life, family, conduct, occupation, or birth. Furthermore, many people of low birth attain rebirth in heaven by upholding precepts and cultivating blessings. How can lineage determine whether one is born in heaven? Also, consider the great sages of your sect: Kachana (Kachana), Vayasa (Vayasa), and Vasishtha (Vasishtha). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------