Fetching
One moment.
Fetching
One moment.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
14. And all these (you here see) are my proper bodies, by thousands of ko/is, like ? the sands of the Ganges; they have appeared that the law may be fulfilled * and in order to see this extinct Master. 5. After laying out* for each his peculiar field, as well as having (created) all disciples, men and gods, in order to preserve the true law, as long as the reign of the law shall last, 6. I have by magic power cleared many worlds, 1 Nishevita. 2 Yatha. ®’ Dharmakrityasya krétena, literally, for the sake of the task or office of the law. * Khoritv4, Sansk. Ahuritva and Aforayitv4, to inlay, make inlaid work, cut figures, fashion. Sadkyamuni is most distinctly represented as a creator—in the Indian sense, of course—in the same way as Brahma Hiramyagarbha is a creator. XI. APPARITION OF A STOPA. 239 destined as seats for those Buddhas, and transported all creatures. 7. It has (always) been my anxious care how this line of the law might be manifested. So (you see) Buddhas here in immense number staying at the foot of trees like a great multitude of lotuses. 8. Many kofis of bases of trees are brightened by the Leaders sitting on the thrones which are perpetually occupied by them and brightened as darkness is by fire. 9. A delicious fragrance spreads from the Leaders of the world over all quarters, (a fragrance) by which, when the wind is blowing, all these creatures are intoxicated. 10. Let him who after my extinction shall keep this Dharmapary4ya quickly pronounce his declaration in the presence of the Lords of the world. 11. The Seer Prabhdtaratna who, though completely extinct, is awake, will hear the lion’s roar of him who shall take this resolution}. 12. Myself, in the second place, as well as the many Chiefs who have flocked hither by ko‘is, will hear that resolution from the son of Gina, who is to exert himself to expound this law. 13. And thereby shall I always be honoured as well as Prabhitaratna, the self-born Gina, who perpetually wanders through the quarters and intermediate quarters in order to hear such a law as this. 14. And these (other) Lords of the world here present, by whom this soil is so variegated and splendid, to them also will accrue ample and manifold honour from this Sftra being preached. 1 Vyavasfya. 240 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. xI. 15. Here on this seat you see me, together with the Lord next to me, in the middle of the Stipa; likewise many other Lords of the world here present, in many hundreds of fields. 16. Ye, young men of good family, mind, for mercy’s sake towards all beings, that it is a very difficult task to which the Chief urges you. 17. One might expound many thousands of Satras, like to the sands of the Ganges, without overmuch difficulty. 18. One who after grasping the Sumeru in the fist were to hurl it a distance of ko/is of fields, would do nothing very difficult.
217. One might expound many thousands of Satras, like to the sands of the Ganges, without overmuch difficulty. 18. One who after grasping the Sumeru in the fist were to hurl it a distance of ko/is of fields, would do nothing very difficult. 19. Nor would it be so very difficult if one could shake this whole universe by the thumb to hurl it a distance of ko/is of fields. 20. Nor would one who, after taking stand on the limit of the existing world, were to expound the law and thousands of other Satras, do something so very difficult. 21. But to keep and preach this Satra in the dreadful period succeeding the extinction of the Chief of the world, that is difficult '. 22. To throw down the totality of ether-element after compressing it in one fist, and to leave it behind after having thrown it away, is not difficult. 23. But to copy a Sdtra like this in the period ‘after my extinction, that is difficult?. 24. To collect the whole earth-element at a nail’s 1 Yet the stars perform that extremely difficult task apparently with the greatest ease. 3 Nay, it is impossible, if one does not avail oneself of a lamp or other artificial light, XI. APPARITION OF A STOPA. 241 end, cast it away, and then walk off to the Brahmaworld}, 25. Is not difficult, nor would it require a strength surpassing everybody's strength to do this work of difficulty. 26. Something more difficult than that will he do who in the last days after my extinction shall pronounce this Sftra, were it but a single moment. 27. It will not be difficult for him to walk in the midst of the conflagration at the (time of the) end of the world, even if he carries with him a load of hay. 28. More difficult it will be to keep this Sftra after my extinction and teach it to a single creature. 29. One may keep the eighty-four thousand divisions of the law? and expound them, with the 1 Brahmaloka may mean either one of the twenty Brahma heavens, or all of them collectively. There are four arfipabrahmalokas, and sixteen rftpabrahmalokas.
329. One may keep the eighty-four thousand divisions of the law? and expound them, with the 1 Brahmaloka may mean either one of the twenty Brahma heavens, or all of them collectively. There are four arfipabrahmalokas, and sixteen rftpabrahmalokas. ? Dharmaskandha, Pali Dhammakkhandha; see Burnouf, Introd. p. 34 seq.; B. H. Hodgson, Essays, p. 14; Childers, Pali Dict. p. 117, where the following definition is given: ‘The Tipifaka is divided into eighty-four thousand dhammakkhandhas, “ articles” or “sections of the Law.” They are divisions according to subject. Buddhaghosa, as an illustration of the meaning of this term, says that a Sutta, or discourse, dealing with one subject forms one dh., while a Sutta embracing several subjects forms several.’ It is worth while to compare this number of divisions with the eightyfour thousand monasteries erected by king Asoka in the eighty-four (thousand) towns of India, as we know from the historical work Dipavamsa VI, 95 seq., where we read (according to Dr.Oldenberg’s transl.): ‘Full and complete eighty-four thousand most precious sections of the Truth (dhammakkhandha) have been taught by the most excellent Buddha; I will build eighty-four thousand monasteries, honouring each single section of the Truth by one monastery.’ a1] R 242 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. xi. instructions and such as they have been set forth, to koéis of living beings ; 30. This is not so difficult; nor is it, to train at the present time monks, and confirm my disciples in the five parts of transcendent knowledge. 31. But more difficult is it to keep this Sftra, believe in it, adhere to it, or expound it again and again. 32. Even he who confirms many thousands of kofis of Arhats, blest with the possession of the six transcendent faculties (Abhig#4s), like sands of the Ganges’, 33. Performs something not so difficult by far as the excellent man does who after my extinction shall keep my sublime law. 34. I have often, in thousands of worlds, preached the law, and to-day also I preach it with the view that Buddha-knowledge may be obtained. 35. This Sftra is declared the principal of all Sdtras; he who keeps in his memory this Satra, keeps the body of the Gina. 36. Speak, O young men of good family, while the Tath4gata is (still) in your presence, who amongst you is to exert himself? in later times to keep the Satra. 37. Not only I myself shall be pleased, but the Lords of the world in general, if one would keep for a moment this Satra so difficult to keep. 38. Such a one shall ever be praised by all the Lords of the world, famed as an eminent hero, and quick in arriving at transcendent wisdom. 1 The latter half of the stanza runs thus: shadabhigfamah4bhag4n yathé Gangaya valika. 3 Or, shall be capable. XI. APPARITION OF A STOPA. 243 39. He shall be entrusted with the leadership? amongst the sons of the Tathdgatas, he who, after having reached the stage of meekness?, shall keep this Satra.
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.
14. And all these (you here see) are my proper bodies, by thousands of ko/is, like ? the sands of the Ganges; they have appeared that the law may be fulfilled * and in order to see this extinct Master. 5. After laying out* for each his peculiar field, as well as having (created) all disciples, men and gods, in order to preserve the true law, as long as the reign of the law shall last, 6. I have by magic power cleared many worlds, 1 Nishevita. 2 Yatha. ®’ Dharmakrityasya krétena, literally, for the sake of the task or office of the law. * Khoritv4, Sansk. Ahuritva and Aforayitv4, to inlay, make inlaid work, cut figures, fashion. Sadkyamuni is most distinctly represented as a creator—in the Indian sense, of course—in the same way as Brahma Hiramyagarbha is a creator. XI. APPARITION OF A STOPA. 239 destined as seats for those Buddhas, and transported all creatures. 7. It has (always) been my anxious care how this line of the law might be manifested. So (you see) Buddhas here in immense number staying at the foot of trees like a great multitude of lotuses. 8. Many kofis of bases of trees are brightened by the Leaders sitting on the thrones which are perpetually occupied by them and brightened as darkness is by fire. 9. A delicious fragrance spreads from the Leaders of the world over all quarters, (a fragrance) by which, when the wind is blowing, all these creatures are intoxicated. 10. Let him who after my extinction shall keep this Dharmapary4ya quickly pronounce his declaration in the presence of the Lords of the world. 11. The Seer Prabhdtaratna who, though completely extinct, is awake, will hear the lion’s roar of him who shall take this resolution}. 12. Myself, in the second place, as well as the many Chiefs who have flocked hither by ko‘is, will hear that resolution from the son of Gina, who is to exert himself to expound this law. 13. And thereby shall I always be honoured as well as Prabhitaratna, the self-born Gina, who perpetually wanders through the quarters and intermediate quarters in order to hear such a law as this. 14. And these (other) Lords of the world here present, by whom this soil is so variegated and splendid, to them also will accrue ample and manifold honour from this Sftra being preached. 1 Vyavasfya. 240 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. xI. 15. Here on this seat you see me, together with the Lord next to me, in the middle of the Stipa; likewise many other Lords of the world here present, in many hundreds of fields. 16. Ye, young men of good family, mind, for mercy’s sake towards all beings, that it is a very difficult task to which the Chief urges you. 17. One might expound many thousands of Satras, like to the sands of the Ganges, without overmuch difficulty. 18. One who after grasping the Sumeru in the fist were to hurl it a distance of ko/is of fields, would do nothing very difficult.
217. One might expound many thousands of Satras, like to the sands of the Ganges, without overmuch difficulty. 18. One who after grasping the Sumeru in the fist were to hurl it a distance of ko/is of fields, would do nothing very difficult. 19. Nor would it be so very difficult if one could shake this whole universe by the thumb to hurl it a distance of ko/is of fields. 20. Nor would one who, after taking stand on the limit of the existing world, were to expound the law and thousands of other Satras, do something so very difficult. 21. But to keep and preach this Satra in the dreadful period succeeding the extinction of the Chief of the world, that is difficult '. 22. To throw down the totality of ether-element after compressing it in one fist, and to leave it behind after having thrown it away, is not difficult. 23. But to copy a Sdtra like this in the period ‘after my extinction, that is difficult?. 24. To collect the whole earth-element at a nail’s 1 Yet the stars perform that extremely difficult task apparently with the greatest ease. 3 Nay, it is impossible, if one does not avail oneself of a lamp or other artificial light, XI. APPARITION OF A STOPA. 241 end, cast it away, and then walk off to the Brahmaworld}, 25. Is not difficult, nor would it require a strength surpassing everybody's strength to do this work of difficulty. 26. Something more difficult than that will he do who in the last days after my extinction shall pronounce this Sftra, were it but a single moment. 27. It will not be difficult for him to walk in the midst of the conflagration at the (time of the) end of the world, even if he carries with him a load of hay. 28. More difficult it will be to keep this Sftra after my extinction and teach it to a single creature. 29. One may keep the eighty-four thousand divisions of the law? and expound them, with the 1 Brahmaloka may mean either one of the twenty Brahma heavens, or all of them collectively. There are four arfipabrahmalokas, and sixteen rftpabrahmalokas.
329. One may keep the eighty-four thousand divisions of the law? and expound them, with the 1 Brahmaloka may mean either one of the twenty Brahma heavens, or all of them collectively. There are four arfipabrahmalokas, and sixteen rftpabrahmalokas. ? Dharmaskandha, Pali Dhammakkhandha; see Burnouf, Introd. p. 34 seq.; B. H. Hodgson, Essays, p. 14; Childers, Pali Dict. p. 117, where the following definition is given: ‘The Tipifaka is divided into eighty-four thousand dhammakkhandhas, “ articles” or “sections of the Law.” They are divisions according to subject. Buddhaghosa, as an illustration of the meaning of this term, says that a Sutta, or discourse, dealing with one subject forms one dh., while a Sutta embracing several subjects forms several.’ It is worth while to compare this number of divisions with the eightyfour thousand monasteries erected by king Asoka in the eighty-four (thousand) towns of India, as we know from the historical work Dipavamsa VI, 95 seq., where we read (according to Dr.Oldenberg’s transl.): ‘Full and complete eighty-four thousand most precious sections of the Truth (dhammakkhandha) have been taught by the most excellent Buddha; I will build eighty-four thousand monasteries, honouring each single section of the Truth by one monastery.’ a1] R 242 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. xi. instructions and such as they have been set forth, to koéis of living beings ; 30. This is not so difficult; nor is it, to train at the present time monks, and confirm my disciples in the five parts of transcendent knowledge. 31. But more difficult is it to keep this Sftra, believe in it, adhere to it, or expound it again and again. 32. Even he who confirms many thousands of kofis of Arhats, blest with the possession of the six transcendent faculties (Abhig#4s), like sands of the Ganges’, 33. Performs something not so difficult by far as the excellent man does who after my extinction shall keep my sublime law. 34. I have often, in thousands of worlds, preached the law, and to-day also I preach it with the view that Buddha-knowledge may be obtained. 35. This Sftra is declared the principal of all Sdtras; he who keeps in his memory this Satra, keeps the body of the Gina. 36. Speak, O young men of good family, while the Tath4gata is (still) in your presence, who amongst you is to exert himself? in later times to keep the Satra. 37. Not only I myself shall be pleased, but the Lords of the world in general, if one would keep for a moment this Satra so difficult to keep. 38. Such a one shall ever be praised by all the Lords of the world, famed as an eminent hero, and quick in arriving at transcendent wisdom. 1 The latter half of the stanza runs thus: shadabhigfamah4bhag4n yathé Gangaya valika. 3 Or, shall be capable. XI. APPARITION OF A STOPA. 243 39. He shall be entrusted with the leadership? amongst the sons of the Tathdgatas, he who, after having reached the stage of meekness?, shall keep this Satra.
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.
No commentary for this page.