Catubbidhaṃ vā nāmaṃ āvatthikaṃ liṅgikaṃ nemittikaṃ adhiccasamuppannanti.
或有四种名：即依位的，依特相的，依原因的，随意而起的。
Ñ(VII,54): Or alternatively, names are of four kinds: denoting a period of life, describing a particular mark, signifying a particular acquirement, and fortuitously arisen,
Adhiccasamuppannaṃ nāma lokiyavohārena yadicchakanti vuttaṃ hoti.
「随意起」，是说依世间的名言随意取名的。
Ñ: which last in the current usage of the world is called 'capricious'.
Tattha vaccho dammo balībaddoti evamādi āvatthikaṃ.
如说犊子[PTS 210]，应调御的牛（青年牛）、耕牛（成年牛），此等是依位为名的。
Ñ: Herein, [210] names denoting a period of life are those such as 'yearling calf (vaccha), 'steer to be trained' (damma), 'yoke ox' (balivaddha), and the like.
Daṇḍī chattī sikhī karīti evamādi liṅgikaṃ.
如说有杖的，有伞的，有冠的（孔雀），有手的（象）此等是依特相为名的。
Ñ: Names describing a particular mark are those such as 'staff-bearer' (daṇḍin), 'umbrella-bearer' (chattin), 'topknot-wearer' (sikhin), 'hand possessor' (form-elephant), and the like.
Tevijjo chaḷabhiññoti evamādi nemittikaṃ.
如说三明者，六通者等，是依原因为名的。
Ñ: Names signifying a particular acquirement are those such as 'possessor of the threefold clear vision' (tevijja), 'possessor of the six direct-knowledges' (chaḷabhiñña), and the like.
Sirivaḍḍhako dhanavaḍḍhakoti evamādi vacanatthaṃ anapekkhitvā pavattaṃ adhiccasamuppannaṃ.
如说多幸运者，多财者等，并未考虑此等的字义而起的，这便是随意而起的名。
Ñ: Such names as Sirivaḍḍhaka ('Augmenter of Lustre'), Dhanavaḍḍhaka ('Augmenter of Wealth'), etc., are fortuitously arisen names; they have no reference to the word-meanings.
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