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1So asked, the Lord teplied to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati : In some worlds, young man of good family, the Bodhisattva Mah4sattva Avalokitesvara preaches the law to creatures in the shape of a Buddha; » > Burnouf has followed a text of greater length. XXIV. THE ALL-SIDED ONE. 4II in others he does so in the shape of a Bodhisattva. To some beings he shows the law in the shape of a Pratyekabuddha; to others he does so in the shape of a disciple; to others again under that of Brahma, Indra, or a Gandharva. To those who are to be converted by a goblin, he preaches the law assuming the shape of a goblin; to those who are to be converted by fsvara, he preaches the law in the shape of Isvara; to those who are to be converted by Mahesvara, he preaches assuming the shape of Mahesvara. To those who are to be converted by a Aakravartin!, he shows the law after assuming the shape of a Kakravartin; to those who are to be converted by an imp, he shows the law under the shape of an imp; to those who are to be converted by Kubera, he shows the law by appearing in the shape of Kubera; to those who are to be converted by Sendpati?, he preaches in the shape of Sendpati; to those who are to be converted by assuming .a Brahman’, he preaches in the shape of a Brahman; to those who are to be converted by Vagrapawi*, he preaches in the shape of Vagrap4mi®, With such inconceivable qualities, young man of good family, is the Bodhi- 1 This term is ambiguous; it means both ‘the mover of the wheel,’ i.e. Vishzu, and ‘an emperor.’ ? Ambiguous; the word denotes both ‘the commander-in-chief of the army of the gods, Skanda,’ and ‘a commander-in-chief in . general.’ 8 The Brahman may be Brshaspati. 4 Vagrap4ni is the name of one of the DhyAnibuddhas, and ‘of certain geniuses, and an epithet of Indra. ° The functions of Avalokitesvara, as it appears from these passages, agree with those of Gadgadasvara mentioned in the foregoing chapter. Both beings have many qualities in common, just as Siva and Vishau have. 412 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XXIV. sattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara endowed’. Therefore then, young man of good family, honour the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara. The Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara, young man of good family, affords safety to those who are in anxiety. On that account one calls him in this Saha-world Abhayandada (i. e. Giver of Safety). _
2Therefore then, young man of good family, honour the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara. The Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara, young man of good family, affords safety to those who are in anxiety. On that account one calls him in this Saha-world Abhayandada (i. e. Giver of Safety). _ Further, the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati said to the Lord: Shall we give a gift of piety, a decoration of piety, O Lord, to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara ? The Lord replied : Do so, if thou thinkest it opportune. Then the Bodhisattva Mah4sattva Akshayamati took from his neck a pearl necklace, worth a hundred thousand (gold pieces), and presented it to the Bodhisattva Mah4sattva Avalokitesvara as a decoration of piety, with the words: Receive from me this decoration of piety, good man. But he would not accept it. Then the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati said to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara: Out of compassion to us, young man of good family, accept this pearl necklace. Then the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokitesvara accepted the pearl necklace from the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati, out of compassion to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati and the four classes, and out of compassion to the gods, N4gas, goblins, Gandharvas, demons, Garudas, Kinnaras, great serpents, men, and beings not human. Thereafter he divided (the necklace) into two parts, and offered one part to the Lord Sakyamuni, and the other to the jewel - StOpa of the Lord Prabhftaratna, the Tathagata, &c., who had become completely extinct. * Burnouf has followed another reading. XXIV. THE ALL-SIDED ONE. 413 With such a faculty of transformation, young man of good family, the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara is moving in this Saha-world. And on that occasion the Lord uttered the following stanzas: 1. Xitradhvaga asked Akshayamati the following question: For what reason, son of Gina, is Avalokitesvara (so) called}? 2. And Akshayamati, that ocean of profound insight, after considering how the matter stood?, spoke to Kitradhvaga: Listen to the conduct of Avalokitesvara. 3. Hear from my indication how for numerous, inconceivable /Eons he has accomplished his vote under many thousand ko/¢is of Buddhas. 4. Hearing, seeing, regularly and constantly thinking® will infallibly destroy all suffering, (mundane) existence, and grief of living beings here on earth, 5. If one be thrown into a pit of fire, by a wicked enemy with the object of killing him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and the fire shall be quenched as if sprinkled with water. 6. If one happens to fall into the dreadful ocean, the abode of Nagas, marine monsters, and demons, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and he shall never sink down in the king of waters *. 1 It will be observed that this poetical version here entirely differs from the preceding prose introduction. As to the name of Xitradhvaga, I have not met with it elsewhere. ® Tadrisata vilokiyé.
31 It will be observed that this poetical version here entirely differs from the preceding prose introduction. As to the name of Xitradhvaga, I have not met with it elsewhere. ® Tadrisata vilokiyé. * Of whom or what? is not expressed. From the sequel one might be tempted to infer that Avalokitesvara, or the exposition of his power, is the object of hearing, &c. ,* Smarato (for smaratu), Avalokitesvaram galarage na kad4éi sidati. 414 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XXIV. 7. If a man happens to be hurled down from the brink of the Meru, by some wicked person with the object of killing him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and he shall, sunlike, stand firm in the sky’. 8. If rocks of thunderstone and thunderbolts are thrown at a man’s head to kill him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall not be able to hurt one hair of the body. g. Ifa man be surrounded by a host of enemies armed with swords, who have the intention of killing him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall instantaneously become kind-hearted. 1o. If a man, delivered to the power of the executioners, is already standing at the place of execution, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and their swords shall go to pieces. 11. If a person happens to be fettered in shackles of wood or iron, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and the bonds shall be speedily loosened. 12. Mighty spells, witchcraft, herbs, ghosts, and spectres, pernicious to life, revert thither whence they come, when one thinks of Avalokitesvara. 13. If a man is surrounded by goblins, Nagas, demons, ghosts, or giants, who are in the habit of taking away bodily vigour, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall not be able to hurt one hair of his body’. 1 Smarato Avalokitesvaro (r. °ram) sQiryabhftam (r. °to) va nabhe pratish/hati. I have taken the liberty of translating pratish/Aati as if the text had pratitish/Aati. The version of Beal has ‘stand in space, fixed as the sun.’ ? Here I have followed the marginal reading, which agrees with Burnouf’s. The older text has instead of thirteen and fourteen but one stanza, the translation of which runs thus: ‘If, &c., sur- XXIV. THE ALL-SIDED ONE. 415 14. If a man is surrounded by fearful beasts with sharp teeth and claws, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall quickly fly in all directions. 15. If a man is surrounded by snakes malicious and frightful on account of the flames and fires (they emit), he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall quickly lose their poison. 16. If a heavy thunderbolt shoots from a cloud pregnant with lightning and thunder, one has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and the fire of heaven shall quickly, instantaneously be quenched. 17. He (Avalokitesvara) with his powerful knowledge beholds all creatures who are beset with many hundreds of troubles and afflicted by many sorrows, and thereby is a saviour in the world, including the gods.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1So asked, the Lord teplied to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati : In some worlds, young man of good family, the Bodhisattva Mah4sattva Avalokitesvara preaches the law to creatures in the shape of a Buddha; » > Burnouf has followed a text of greater length. XXIV. THE ALL-SIDED ONE. 4II in others he does so in the shape of a Bodhisattva. To some beings he shows the law in the shape of a Pratyekabuddha; to others he does so in the shape of a disciple; to others again under that of Brahma, Indra, or a Gandharva. To those who are to be converted by a goblin, he preaches the law assuming the shape of a goblin; to those who are to be converted by fsvara, he preaches the law in the shape of Isvara; to those who are to be converted by Mahesvara, he preaches assuming the shape of Mahesvara. To those who are to be converted by a Aakravartin!, he shows the law after assuming the shape of a Kakravartin; to those who are to be converted by an imp, he shows the law under the shape of an imp; to those who are to be converted by Kubera, he shows the law by appearing in the shape of Kubera; to those who are to be converted by Sendpati?, he preaches in the shape of Sendpati; to those who are to be converted by assuming .a Brahman’, he preaches in the shape of a Brahman; to those who are to be converted by Vagrapawi*, he preaches in the shape of Vagrap4mi®, With such inconceivable qualities, young man of good family, is the Bodhi- 1 This term is ambiguous; it means both ‘the mover of the wheel,’ i.e. Vishzu, and ‘an emperor.’ ? Ambiguous; the word denotes both ‘the commander-in-chief of the army of the gods, Skanda,’ and ‘a commander-in-chief in . general.’ 8 The Brahman may be Brshaspati. 4 Vagrap4ni is the name of one of the DhyAnibuddhas, and ‘of certain geniuses, and an epithet of Indra. ° The functions of Avalokitesvara, as it appears from these passages, agree with those of Gadgadasvara mentioned in the foregoing chapter. Both beings have many qualities in common, just as Siva and Vishau have. 412 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XXIV. sattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara endowed’. Therefore then, young man of good family, honour the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara. The Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara, young man of good family, affords safety to those who are in anxiety. On that account one calls him in this Saha-world Abhayandada (i. e. Giver of Safety). _
2Therefore then, young man of good family, honour the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara. The Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara, young man of good family, affords safety to those who are in anxiety. On that account one calls him in this Saha-world Abhayandada (i. e. Giver of Safety). _ Further, the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati said to the Lord: Shall we give a gift of piety, a decoration of piety, O Lord, to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara ? The Lord replied : Do so, if thou thinkest it opportune. Then the Bodhisattva Mah4sattva Akshayamati took from his neck a pearl necklace, worth a hundred thousand (gold pieces), and presented it to the Bodhisattva Mah4sattva Avalokitesvara as a decoration of piety, with the words: Receive from me this decoration of piety, good man. But he would not accept it. Then the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati said to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara: Out of compassion to us, young man of good family, accept this pearl necklace. Then the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokitesvara accepted the pearl necklace from the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati, out of compassion to the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Akshayamati and the four classes, and out of compassion to the gods, N4gas, goblins, Gandharvas, demons, Garudas, Kinnaras, great serpents, men, and beings not human. Thereafter he divided (the necklace) into two parts, and offered one part to the Lord Sakyamuni, and the other to the jewel - StOpa of the Lord Prabhftaratna, the Tathagata, &c., who had become completely extinct. * Burnouf has followed another reading. XXIV. THE ALL-SIDED ONE. 413 With such a faculty of transformation, young man of good family, the Bodhisattva Mahdsattva Avalokitesvara is moving in this Saha-world. And on that occasion the Lord uttered the following stanzas: 1. Xitradhvaga asked Akshayamati the following question: For what reason, son of Gina, is Avalokitesvara (so) called}? 2. And Akshayamati, that ocean of profound insight, after considering how the matter stood?, spoke to Kitradhvaga: Listen to the conduct of Avalokitesvara. 3. Hear from my indication how for numerous, inconceivable /Eons he has accomplished his vote under many thousand ko/¢is of Buddhas. 4. Hearing, seeing, regularly and constantly thinking® will infallibly destroy all suffering, (mundane) existence, and grief of living beings here on earth, 5. If one be thrown into a pit of fire, by a wicked enemy with the object of killing him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and the fire shall be quenched as if sprinkled with water. 6. If one happens to fall into the dreadful ocean, the abode of Nagas, marine monsters, and demons, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and he shall never sink down in the king of waters *. 1 It will be observed that this poetical version here entirely differs from the preceding prose introduction. As to the name of Xitradhvaga, I have not met with it elsewhere. ® Tadrisata vilokiyé.
31 It will be observed that this poetical version here entirely differs from the preceding prose introduction. As to the name of Xitradhvaga, I have not met with it elsewhere. ® Tadrisata vilokiyé. * Of whom or what? is not expressed. From the sequel one might be tempted to infer that Avalokitesvara, or the exposition of his power, is the object of hearing, &c. ,* Smarato (for smaratu), Avalokitesvaram galarage na kad4éi sidati. 414 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XXIV. 7. If a man happens to be hurled down from the brink of the Meru, by some wicked person with the object of killing him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and he shall, sunlike, stand firm in the sky’. 8. If rocks of thunderstone and thunderbolts are thrown at a man’s head to kill him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall not be able to hurt one hair of the body. g. Ifa man be surrounded by a host of enemies armed with swords, who have the intention of killing him, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall instantaneously become kind-hearted. 1o. If a man, delivered to the power of the executioners, is already standing at the place of execution, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and their swords shall go to pieces. 11. If a person happens to be fettered in shackles of wood or iron, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and the bonds shall be speedily loosened. 12. Mighty spells, witchcraft, herbs, ghosts, and spectres, pernicious to life, revert thither whence they come, when one thinks of Avalokitesvara. 13. If a man is surrounded by goblins, Nagas, demons, ghosts, or giants, who are in the habit of taking away bodily vigour, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall not be able to hurt one hair of his body’. 1 Smarato Avalokitesvaro (r. °ram) sQiryabhftam (r. °to) va nabhe pratish/hati. I have taken the liberty of translating pratish/Aati as if the text had pratitish/Aati. The version of Beal has ‘stand in space, fixed as the sun.’ ? Here I have followed the marginal reading, which agrees with Burnouf’s. The older text has instead of thirteen and fourteen but one stanza, the translation of which runs thus: ‘If, &c., sur- XXIV. THE ALL-SIDED ONE. 415 14. If a man is surrounded by fearful beasts with sharp teeth and claws, he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall quickly fly in all directions. 15. If a man is surrounded by snakes malicious and frightful on account of the flames and fires (they emit), he has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and they shall quickly lose their poison. 16. If a heavy thunderbolt shoots from a cloud pregnant with lightning and thunder, one has but to think of Avalokitesvara, and the fire of heaven shall quickly, instantaneously be quenched. 17. He (Avalokitesvara) with his powerful knowledge beholds all creatures who are beset with many hundreds of troubles and afflicted by many sorrows, and thereby is a saviour in the world, including the gods.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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