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1XIII. never before explained. And the TathAgata bestows on all disciples the noble crown jewel, that most exalted crown jewel which brings omniscience to all. For this, Maggusrt, is the supreme preaching of the Tathagatas; this is the last Dharmapary4ya of the Tath4gatas ; this is the most profound discourse on the law, a Dharmaparydya meeting opposition in all the world. In the same manner, Maggusrt, as that king of righteousness and ruler of armies took off the crown jewel which he had kept so long a time and gave it (at last) to the soldiers, so, Mazgusrt, the Tath4gata now reveals this long-kept mystery of the law exceeding all others, (the mystery) which must be known by the Tath4gatas. And in order to elucidate this matter more in detail, the Lord on that occasion uttered the following stanzas: 45. Always displaying the strength of charity, always filled with compassion for all creatures, expounding this law, the Sugatas have approved this exalted Satra. 46. The laymen, as well as the mendicant friars, and the Bodhisattvas who shall live at the end of time, must all show the strength of charity, lest those who hear the law reject it. 47. But I, when I shall have reached enlightenment and be established in Tath4gataship, will initiate (others), and after having initiated disciples? preach everywhere this superior enlightenment. 48. It is (a case) like that of a king, ruler of armies, who gives to his soldiers various things, gold, elephants, horses, cars, foot soldiers; he also ‘ Tato upaneshyi up4yayitva samsravayishye imam agrabodhim. XIII. PEACEFUL LIFE, 277 gives towns and villages, in token of his contentment. 49. In his satisfaction he gives to some handornaments, silver and gold thread; pearls, gems, conch-shells, stones(?), coral ; he also gives slaves of various description. 50. But when he is struck with the incomparable daring of one amongst the soldiers, he says: Thou hast admirably done this; and, taking off his crown, makes him a present of the jewel. 51. Likewise do I, the Buddha, the king of the law, I who have the force of patience and a large treasure of wisdom, with justice govern the whole world, benign, compassionate, and pitiful. 52. And seeing how the creatures are in trouble, I pronounce thousands of kof¢is of Sfitrantas, when I perceive the heroism of those living beings who by pure-mindedness overcome the sinful inclinations of the world. 53. And the king of the law, the great physician, who expounds hundreds of ko¢is of Parydyas, when he recognises that creatures are strong, shows them this Sdtra, comparable to a crown jewel. 54. This is the last Sdtra proclaimed in the world, the most eminent of all my Sftras, which I have always kept and never divulged. Now I am going to make it known; listen all. 55. There are four qualities to be acquired by those who at the period after my extinction desire supreme enlightenment and perform my charge’. The qualities are such as follows.
2Now I am going to make it known; listen all. 55. There are four qualities to be acquired by those who at the period after my extinction desire supreme enlightenment and perform my charge’. The qualities are such as follows. 56. The wise man knows no vexation, trouble, 1 Vyadparana, 278 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XIII. sickness; the colour of his skin is not blackish; nor does he dwell in a miserable town. 57. The great Sage has always a pleasant look, deserves to be honoured, as if he were the Tathagata himself, and little angels shall constantly be his attendants. 58. His body can never be hurt by weapons, poison, sticks, or clods, and the mouth of the man who utters a word of abuse against him shall be closed. 59. He is a friend to all creatures in the world. He goes all over the earth as a light, dissipating the gloom of many ko/éis of creatures, he who keeps this Satra after my extinction. 60. In his sleep he sees visions in the shape of Buddha; he sees monks and nuns appearing on thrones and proclaiming the many-sided law. 61. He sees in his dream gods and goblins, (numerous) as the sands of the Ganges, as well as demons and Nagas of many kinds, who lift their joined hands and to whom he expounds the eminent law. 62. Hesees in his dream the Tathagata preaching the law to many ko/éis of beings with lovely voice, the Lord with golden colour. 63. And he stands there with joined hands glorifying the Seer, the highest of men, whilst the Gina, the great physician, is expounding the law to the four classes. 64. And he, glad to have heard the law, joyfully pays his worship, and after having soon reached the knowledge which never slides back, he obtains, in dream, magical spells. 65. And the Lord of the world, perceiving his good XIII. PEACEFUL LIFE. 279 intention, announces to him his destiny of becoming a leader amongst men: Young man of good family (says he), thou shalt here reach in future supreme, holy knowledge. 66. Thou shalt have a large field and four classes (of hearers), even as myself, that respectfully and with joined hands shall hear from thee the vast and faultless law. 67. Again he sees his own person occupied with meditating on the law in mountain caverns; and by meditating he attains the very nature of the law and, on obtaining complete absorption, sees the Gina. 68. And after seeing in his dream the goldcoloured one, him who displays a hundred hallowed signs, he hears the law, whereafter he preaches it in the assembly. Such is his dream. 69. And in his dream he also forsakes his whole realm, harem, and numerous kinsfolk; renouncing all pleasures he leaves home (to become an ascetic), and betakes himself to the place of the terrace of enlightenment. 70. There, seated upon a throne at the foot of a tree to seek enlightenment, he will}, after the lapse of seven days, arrive at the knowledge of the Tathagatas,
370. There, seated upon a throne at the foot of a tree to seek enlightenment, he will}, after the lapse of seven days, arrive at the knowledge of the Tathagatas, 71. On having reached enlightenment he will rise up from that place to move forward the faultless wheel and preach the law during an inconceivable number of thousands of ko¢is of /Eons. 72. After having revealed perfect enlightenment and led many ko¢is of beings to perfect rest, he 1 Anuprapsyate. 280 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA, XIII. himself will be extinguished like a lamp when the oil is exhausted. So is that vision. 73. Endless, Mazgughosha, are the advantages which constantly are his who at the end of time shall expound this Sdtra of superior enlightenment that I have perfectly explained. XIV. ISSUING OF BODHISATTVAS. 281 CHAPTER XIV. ISSUING OF BODHISATTVAS FROM THE GAPS OF THE EARTH. Out of the multitude of Bodhisattvas Mahdsattvas who had flocked from other worlds, Bodhisattvas eight (times) equal to the sands of the river Ganges? then rose from the assembled circle. Their joined hands stretched out towards the Lord to pay him homage, they said to him: If the Lord will allow us, we also would, after the extinction of the Lord, reveal this Dharmapary4ya in this Saha-world; we would read, write, worship it, and wholly devote ourselves? to that law. Therefore, O Lord, deign to grant to us also this Dharmapary4ya. And the Lord answered : Nay, young men of good family, why should you occupy yourselves with this task? I have here in this Saha-world thousands of Bodhisattvas equal to the sands of sixty Ganges rivers, forming the train of one Bodhisattva; and of such Bodhisattvas there is a number equal to the sands of sixty Ganges rivers, each of these Bodhisattvas having an equal number 1 The text has ash/au Gang4anadivalikadsama Bodhisatvas. Burnouf renders the passage by ‘en nombre égal & celui des sables de huit Ganges.’ Perhaps we must understand eight to mean eight thousand, just as e.g. Dipavamsa VI, 98 the word eighty-four denotes eighty-four thousand. 3 Yogam apadyemahi. 282 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XIV. in their train, who at the end of time, at the last period after my extinction, shall keep, read, proclaim this Dharmapary4ya.
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.
1XIII. never before explained. And the TathAgata bestows on all disciples the noble crown jewel, that most exalted crown jewel which brings omniscience to all. For this, Maggusrt, is the supreme preaching of the Tathagatas; this is the last Dharmapary4ya of the Tath4gatas ; this is the most profound discourse on the law, a Dharmaparydya meeting opposition in all the world. In the same manner, Maggusrt, as that king of righteousness and ruler of armies took off the crown jewel which he had kept so long a time and gave it (at last) to the soldiers, so, Mazgusrt, the Tath4gata now reveals this long-kept mystery of the law exceeding all others, (the mystery) which must be known by the Tath4gatas. And in order to elucidate this matter more in detail, the Lord on that occasion uttered the following stanzas: 45. Always displaying the strength of charity, always filled with compassion for all creatures, expounding this law, the Sugatas have approved this exalted Satra. 46. The laymen, as well as the mendicant friars, and the Bodhisattvas who shall live at the end of time, must all show the strength of charity, lest those who hear the law reject it. 47. But I, when I shall have reached enlightenment and be established in Tath4gataship, will initiate (others), and after having initiated disciples? preach everywhere this superior enlightenment. 48. It is (a case) like that of a king, ruler of armies, who gives to his soldiers various things, gold, elephants, horses, cars, foot soldiers; he also ‘ Tato upaneshyi up4yayitva samsravayishye imam agrabodhim. XIII. PEACEFUL LIFE, 277 gives towns and villages, in token of his contentment. 49. In his satisfaction he gives to some handornaments, silver and gold thread; pearls, gems, conch-shells, stones(?), coral ; he also gives slaves of various description. 50. But when he is struck with the incomparable daring of one amongst the soldiers, he says: Thou hast admirably done this; and, taking off his crown, makes him a present of the jewel. 51. Likewise do I, the Buddha, the king of the law, I who have the force of patience and a large treasure of wisdom, with justice govern the whole world, benign, compassionate, and pitiful. 52. And seeing how the creatures are in trouble, I pronounce thousands of kof¢is of Sfitrantas, when I perceive the heroism of those living beings who by pure-mindedness overcome the sinful inclinations of the world. 53. And the king of the law, the great physician, who expounds hundreds of ko¢is of Parydyas, when he recognises that creatures are strong, shows them this Sdtra, comparable to a crown jewel. 54. This is the last Sdtra proclaimed in the world, the most eminent of all my Sftras, which I have always kept and never divulged. Now I am going to make it known; listen all. 55. There are four qualities to be acquired by those who at the period after my extinction desire supreme enlightenment and perform my charge’. The qualities are such as follows.
2Now I am going to make it known; listen all. 55. There are four qualities to be acquired by those who at the period after my extinction desire supreme enlightenment and perform my charge’. The qualities are such as follows. 56. The wise man knows no vexation, trouble, 1 Vyadparana, 278 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XIII. sickness; the colour of his skin is not blackish; nor does he dwell in a miserable town. 57. The great Sage has always a pleasant look, deserves to be honoured, as if he were the Tathagata himself, and little angels shall constantly be his attendants. 58. His body can never be hurt by weapons, poison, sticks, or clods, and the mouth of the man who utters a word of abuse against him shall be closed. 59. He is a friend to all creatures in the world. He goes all over the earth as a light, dissipating the gloom of many ko/éis of creatures, he who keeps this Satra after my extinction. 60. In his sleep he sees visions in the shape of Buddha; he sees monks and nuns appearing on thrones and proclaiming the many-sided law. 61. He sees in his dream gods and goblins, (numerous) as the sands of the Ganges, as well as demons and Nagas of many kinds, who lift their joined hands and to whom he expounds the eminent law. 62. Hesees in his dream the Tathagata preaching the law to many ko/éis of beings with lovely voice, the Lord with golden colour. 63. And he stands there with joined hands glorifying the Seer, the highest of men, whilst the Gina, the great physician, is expounding the law to the four classes. 64. And he, glad to have heard the law, joyfully pays his worship, and after having soon reached the knowledge which never slides back, he obtains, in dream, magical spells. 65. And the Lord of the world, perceiving his good XIII. PEACEFUL LIFE. 279 intention, announces to him his destiny of becoming a leader amongst men: Young man of good family (says he), thou shalt here reach in future supreme, holy knowledge. 66. Thou shalt have a large field and four classes (of hearers), even as myself, that respectfully and with joined hands shall hear from thee the vast and faultless law. 67. Again he sees his own person occupied with meditating on the law in mountain caverns; and by meditating he attains the very nature of the law and, on obtaining complete absorption, sees the Gina. 68. And after seeing in his dream the goldcoloured one, him who displays a hundred hallowed signs, he hears the law, whereafter he preaches it in the assembly. Such is his dream. 69. And in his dream he also forsakes his whole realm, harem, and numerous kinsfolk; renouncing all pleasures he leaves home (to become an ascetic), and betakes himself to the place of the terrace of enlightenment. 70. There, seated upon a throne at the foot of a tree to seek enlightenment, he will}, after the lapse of seven days, arrive at the knowledge of the Tathagatas,
370. There, seated upon a throne at the foot of a tree to seek enlightenment, he will}, after the lapse of seven days, arrive at the knowledge of the Tathagatas, 71. On having reached enlightenment he will rise up from that place to move forward the faultless wheel and preach the law during an inconceivable number of thousands of ko¢is of /Eons. 72. After having revealed perfect enlightenment and led many ko¢is of beings to perfect rest, he 1 Anuprapsyate. 280 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA, XIII. himself will be extinguished like a lamp when the oil is exhausted. So is that vision. 73. Endless, Mazgughosha, are the advantages which constantly are his who at the end of time shall expound this Sdtra of superior enlightenment that I have perfectly explained. XIV. ISSUING OF BODHISATTVAS. 281 CHAPTER XIV. ISSUING OF BODHISATTVAS FROM THE GAPS OF THE EARTH. Out of the multitude of Bodhisattvas Mahdsattvas who had flocked from other worlds, Bodhisattvas eight (times) equal to the sands of the river Ganges? then rose from the assembled circle. Their joined hands stretched out towards the Lord to pay him homage, they said to him: If the Lord will allow us, we also would, after the extinction of the Lord, reveal this Dharmapary4ya in this Saha-world; we would read, write, worship it, and wholly devote ourselves? to that law. Therefore, O Lord, deign to grant to us also this Dharmapary4ya. And the Lord answered : Nay, young men of good family, why should you occupy yourselves with this task? I have here in this Saha-world thousands of Bodhisattvas equal to the sands of sixty Ganges rivers, forming the train of one Bodhisattva; and of such Bodhisattvas there is a number equal to the sands of sixty Ganges rivers, each of these Bodhisattvas having an equal number 1 The text has ash/au Gang4anadivalikadsama Bodhisatvas. Burnouf renders the passage by ‘en nombre égal & celui des sables de huit Ganges.’ Perhaps we must understand eight to mean eight thousand, just as e.g. Dipavamsa VI, 98 the word eighty-four denotes eighty-four thousand. 3 Yogam apadyemahi. 282 SADDHARMA-PUNDARIKA. XIV. in their train, who at the end of time, at the last period after my extinction, shall keep, read, proclaim this Dharmapary4ya.
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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