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122. I see also many Bodhisattvas like monks, living in the forest, and others inhabiting the empty wilderness, engaged in reciting and reading. 23. And some Bodhisattvas I see, who, full of wisdom (or constancy), betake themselves to mountain caves, where by cultivating and meditating the Buddha-knowledge they arrive at its perception. 24. Others who have renounced all sensual desires, by purifying their own self, have cleared their sphere and obtained the five transcendent faculties, live in the wilderness, as (true) sons of the Sugata. 25. Some are standing firm, the feet put together and the hands joined in token of respect towards the leaders, and are praising joyfully the king of the leading Ginas in thousands of stanzas. 26. Some thoughtful, meek, and tranquil, who have mastered the niceties of the course of duty, question the highest of men about the law, and retain in their memory what they have learnt. I. INTRODUCTORY. 13 27. And I see here and there some sons of the principal Gina who, after completely developing their own self, are preaching the law to many koféis of living beings with many myriads of illustrations and reasons. 28. Joyfully they proclaim the law, rousing many Bodhisattvas; after conquering the Evil One with his hosts and vehicles, they strike the drum of the law. 29. I see some sons of the Sugata, humble, calm, and quiet in conduct, living under the command of the Sugatas, and honoured by men, gods, goblins, and Titans. 30. Others, again, who have retired to woody thickets, are saving the creatures in the hells by emitting radiance from their body, and rouse them to enlightenment. 31. There are some sons of the Gina who dwell in the forest, abiding in vigour, completely renouncing sloth, and actively engaged in walking; it is by energy that they are striving for supreme enlightenment. 32. Others complete their course by keeping a constant purity and an unbroken morality like precious stones and jewels; by morality do these strive for supreme enlightenment. 33. Some sons of the Gina, whose strength consists in forbearance, patiently endure abuse, censure, and threats from proud monks. They try to attain enlightenment by dint of forbearance. 34. Further, I see Bodhisattvas, who have forsaken all wanton pleasures, shun unwise companions and delight in having intercourse with genteel men (4ryas); 14 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. I. 35. Who, with avoidance of any distraction of thoughts and with attentive mind, during thousands of ko¢is of years have meditated in the caves of the wilderness; these strive for enlightenment by dint of meditation. 36. Some, again, offer in presence of the Ginas and the assemblage of disciples gifts (consisting) in food hard and soft, meat and drink, medicaments | for the sick, in plenty and abundance. 37. Others offer in presence of the Ginas and the assemblage of disciples hundreds of kofis of clothes, worth thousands of koéis, and garments of priceless value.
237. Others offer in presence of the Ginas and the assemblage of disciples hundreds of kofis of clothes, worth thousands of koéis, and garments of priceless value. 38. They bestow in presence of the Sugatas hundreds of kofis of monasteries which they have caused to be built of precious substances and sandal-wood, -and which are furnished with numerous lodgings (or couches). 39. Some present the leaders of men and their disciples with neat and lovely gardens abounding with fruits and beautiful flowers, to serve as places of daily recreation. 40. When they have, with joyful feelings, made such various and splendid donations, they rouse their energy in order to obtain enlightenment ; these are those who try to reach supreme enlightenment by means of charitableness. 41. Others set forth the law of quietness, by many myriads of illustrations and proofs; they preach it to thousands of kofis of living beings; these are tending to supreme enlightenment by science. 42. (There are) sons of the Sugata who try to reach enlightenment by wisdom; they understand the law of indifference and avoid acting at the I. INTRODUCTORY. 15 antinomy (of things), unattached like birds in the sky. 43. Further, I see,O Mazgughosha, many Bodhisattvas who have displayed steadiness under the ' rule of the departed Sugatas, and now are worshipping the relics of the Ginas. 44. I see thousands of kofis of StQpas, numerous as the sand of the Ganges, which have been raised by these sons of the Gina and now adorn kofis of grounds. 45. Those magnificent Stipas, made of seven precious substances, with their thousands of ko/is of umbrellas and banners, measure in height no less than 5000 yoganas and 2000 in circumference}. 46. They are always decorated with flags; a multitude of bells is constantly heard sounding; men, gods, goblins, and Titans pay their worship with flowers, perfumes, and music. 47. Such honour do the sons of the Sugata render to the relics of the Ginas, so that all directions of space are brightened as by the celestial coral trees in full blossom. 48. From this spot I behold all this; those nu- . merous kofis of creatures; both this world and heaven covered with flowers, owing to the single ray shot forth by the Gina. 49. O how powerful is the Leader of men! how extensive and bright is his knowledge! that a single beam darted by him over the world renders visible so many thousands of fields! 50. We are astonished at seeing this sign and 1 It is evident that there is no question of earthly StQpas, nor of hyperbolic phrases. 16 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. I. this wonder, so great, so incomprehensible. Explain me the matter, O Mazgusvara! the sons of Buddha are anxious to know it. 51. The four classes of the congregation in joyful expectation gaze on thee, O hero, and on me; gladden (their hearts); remove their doubts; grant a revelation, O son of Sugata!
3Explain me the matter, O Mazgusvara! the sons of Buddha are anxious to know it. 51. The four classes of the congregation in joyful expectation gaze on thee, O hero, and on me; gladden (their hearts); remove their doubts; grant a revelation, O son of Sugata! 52. Why is it that the Sugata has now emitted such a light? O how great is the power of the Leader of men! O how extensive and holy is his knowledge ! 53. That one ray extending from him all over the world makes visible many thousands of fields. It must be for some purpose that this great ray has been emitted. 54. Is the Lord of men to show the primordial laws which he, the Highest of men, discovered on the terrace of enlightenment? Or is he to prophesy the Bodhisattvas their future destiny ? 55. There must be a weighty reason why so many thousands of fields have been rendered visible, variegated, splendid, and shining with gems, while Buddhas of infinite sight are appearing. 56. Maitreya asks the son of Gina; men, gods, goblins, and Titans, the four classes of the congrega- _ tion, are eagerly awaiting what answer Maggusvara shall give in explanation. Whereupon Mazgusrt, the prince royal, addressed Maitreya, the Bodhisattva MahAsattva, and the whole assembly of Bodhisattvas (in these words): It is the intention of the Tathagata, young men of good family, to begin a grand discourse for the teaching of the law, to pour the great rain of the law, to make resound the great drum of the law, to raise the great I. INTRODUCTORY. 17 banner of the law, to kindle the great torch of the law, to blow the great conch trumpet of the law, and to strike the great tymbal of the law. Again, it is the intention of the Tathagata, young men of good family, to make a grand exposition of the law this very day. Thus it appears to me, young men of good family, as I have witnessed a similar sign of the former Tathagatas}, the Arhats, the perfectly enlightened. Those former TathAgatas, &c., they, too, emitted a lustrous ray, and I am convinced that the Tathagata is about to deliver a grand discourse for the teaching of the law and make his grand speech on the law everywhere heard, he having shown such a foretoken. And because the Tathdgata, &c., wishes that this Dharmaparyd4ya meeting opposition in all the world? be heard everywhere, therefore does he display so great a miracle and this fore-token consisting in the lustre occasioned by the emission of a ray. 1 Hence it follows that Mafigusri is eternally young, like the rising sun, like Mithra, and like the Arhatém deva, the latest, or youngest, of the Arhats or Ginas.
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.
122. I see also many Bodhisattvas like monks, living in the forest, and others inhabiting the empty wilderness, engaged in reciting and reading. 23. And some Bodhisattvas I see, who, full of wisdom (or constancy), betake themselves to mountain caves, where by cultivating and meditating the Buddha-knowledge they arrive at its perception. 24. Others who have renounced all sensual desires, by purifying their own self, have cleared their sphere and obtained the five transcendent faculties, live in the wilderness, as (true) sons of the Sugata. 25. Some are standing firm, the feet put together and the hands joined in token of respect towards the leaders, and are praising joyfully the king of the leading Ginas in thousands of stanzas. 26. Some thoughtful, meek, and tranquil, who have mastered the niceties of the course of duty, question the highest of men about the law, and retain in their memory what they have learnt. I. INTRODUCTORY. 13 27. And I see here and there some sons of the principal Gina who, after completely developing their own self, are preaching the law to many koféis of living beings with many myriads of illustrations and reasons. 28. Joyfully they proclaim the law, rousing many Bodhisattvas; after conquering the Evil One with his hosts and vehicles, they strike the drum of the law. 29. I see some sons of the Sugata, humble, calm, and quiet in conduct, living under the command of the Sugatas, and honoured by men, gods, goblins, and Titans. 30. Others, again, who have retired to woody thickets, are saving the creatures in the hells by emitting radiance from their body, and rouse them to enlightenment. 31. There are some sons of the Gina who dwell in the forest, abiding in vigour, completely renouncing sloth, and actively engaged in walking; it is by energy that they are striving for supreme enlightenment. 32. Others complete their course by keeping a constant purity and an unbroken morality like precious stones and jewels; by morality do these strive for supreme enlightenment. 33. Some sons of the Gina, whose strength consists in forbearance, patiently endure abuse, censure, and threats from proud monks. They try to attain enlightenment by dint of forbearance. 34. Further, I see Bodhisattvas, who have forsaken all wanton pleasures, shun unwise companions and delight in having intercourse with genteel men (4ryas); 14 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. I. 35. Who, with avoidance of any distraction of thoughts and with attentive mind, during thousands of ko¢is of years have meditated in the caves of the wilderness; these strive for enlightenment by dint of meditation. 36. Some, again, offer in presence of the Ginas and the assemblage of disciples gifts (consisting) in food hard and soft, meat and drink, medicaments | for the sick, in plenty and abundance. 37. Others offer in presence of the Ginas and the assemblage of disciples hundreds of kofis of clothes, worth thousands of koéis, and garments of priceless value.
237. Others offer in presence of the Ginas and the assemblage of disciples hundreds of kofis of clothes, worth thousands of koéis, and garments of priceless value. 38. They bestow in presence of the Sugatas hundreds of kofis of monasteries which they have caused to be built of precious substances and sandal-wood, -and which are furnished with numerous lodgings (or couches). 39. Some present the leaders of men and their disciples with neat and lovely gardens abounding with fruits and beautiful flowers, to serve as places of daily recreation. 40. When they have, with joyful feelings, made such various and splendid donations, they rouse their energy in order to obtain enlightenment ; these are those who try to reach supreme enlightenment by means of charitableness. 41. Others set forth the law of quietness, by many myriads of illustrations and proofs; they preach it to thousands of kofis of living beings; these are tending to supreme enlightenment by science. 42. (There are) sons of the Sugata who try to reach enlightenment by wisdom; they understand the law of indifference and avoid acting at the I. INTRODUCTORY. 15 antinomy (of things), unattached like birds in the sky. 43. Further, I see,O Mazgughosha, many Bodhisattvas who have displayed steadiness under the ' rule of the departed Sugatas, and now are worshipping the relics of the Ginas. 44. I see thousands of kofis of StQpas, numerous as the sand of the Ganges, which have been raised by these sons of the Gina and now adorn kofis of grounds. 45. Those magnificent Stipas, made of seven precious substances, with their thousands of ko/is of umbrellas and banners, measure in height no less than 5000 yoganas and 2000 in circumference}. 46. They are always decorated with flags; a multitude of bells is constantly heard sounding; men, gods, goblins, and Titans pay their worship with flowers, perfumes, and music. 47. Such honour do the sons of the Sugata render to the relics of the Ginas, so that all directions of space are brightened as by the celestial coral trees in full blossom. 48. From this spot I behold all this; those nu- . merous kofis of creatures; both this world and heaven covered with flowers, owing to the single ray shot forth by the Gina. 49. O how powerful is the Leader of men! how extensive and bright is his knowledge! that a single beam darted by him over the world renders visible so many thousands of fields! 50. We are astonished at seeing this sign and 1 It is evident that there is no question of earthly StQpas, nor of hyperbolic phrases. 16 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. I. this wonder, so great, so incomprehensible. Explain me the matter, O Mazgusvara! the sons of Buddha are anxious to know it. 51. The four classes of the congregation in joyful expectation gaze on thee, O hero, and on me; gladden (their hearts); remove their doubts; grant a revelation, O son of Sugata!
3Explain me the matter, O Mazgusvara! the sons of Buddha are anxious to know it. 51. The four classes of the congregation in joyful expectation gaze on thee, O hero, and on me; gladden (their hearts); remove their doubts; grant a revelation, O son of Sugata! 52. Why is it that the Sugata has now emitted such a light? O how great is the power of the Leader of men! O how extensive and holy is his knowledge ! 53. That one ray extending from him all over the world makes visible many thousands of fields. It must be for some purpose that this great ray has been emitted. 54. Is the Lord of men to show the primordial laws which he, the Highest of men, discovered on the terrace of enlightenment? Or is he to prophesy the Bodhisattvas their future destiny ? 55. There must be a weighty reason why so many thousands of fields have been rendered visible, variegated, splendid, and shining with gems, while Buddhas of infinite sight are appearing. 56. Maitreya asks the son of Gina; men, gods, goblins, and Titans, the four classes of the congrega- _ tion, are eagerly awaiting what answer Maggusvara shall give in explanation. Whereupon Mazgusrt, the prince royal, addressed Maitreya, the Bodhisattva MahAsattva, and the whole assembly of Bodhisattvas (in these words): It is the intention of the Tathagata, young men of good family, to begin a grand discourse for the teaching of the law, to pour the great rain of the law, to make resound the great drum of the law, to raise the great I. INTRODUCTORY. 17 banner of the law, to kindle the great torch of the law, to blow the great conch trumpet of the law, and to strike the great tymbal of the law. Again, it is the intention of the Tathagata, young men of good family, to make a grand exposition of the law this very day. Thus it appears to me, young men of good family, as I have witnessed a similar sign of the former Tathagatas}, the Arhats, the perfectly enlightened. Those former TathAgatas, &c., they, too, emitted a lustrous ray, and I am convinced that the Tathagata is about to deliver a grand discourse for the teaching of the law and make his grand speech on the law everywhere heard, he having shown such a foretoken. And because the Tathdgata, &c., wishes that this Dharmaparyd4ya meeting opposition in all the world? be heard everywhere, therefore does he display so great a miracle and this fore-token consisting in the lustre occasioned by the emission of a ray. 1 Hence it follows that Mafigusri is eternally young, like the rising sun, like Mithra, and like the Arhatém deva, the latest, or youngest, of the Arhats or Ginas.
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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