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146 DESCRIPTION OF SUKHAVATJ, § 29. and height and form and beauty, very like (the former), and very like (the real Tathagata), but only created by thought. And they, through their nietlitation that dwells on perceiving the sight of the Tathagata, and with unfailing memory, will, when they have died, be born in the same Buddha country. § 29. ' And again, O Ananda, those beings who meditate on the Tathagata by giving him the ten thoughts, and who will direct their desire towards that Buddha country, and who will feci satisfaction when the profound doctrines are being preached, and who will not fall off, nor despair, nor fail, but will meditate on that Tathagata, if it were by one thouMit only, and will direct their desire toward that Buddha country, they also will see the Tathagata Amitabha, while they are in a dream, they will be born in the world Sukhavati, and will never turn away from the highest perfect knowledge. § 30. 'And, O Ananda, after thus seeing the cause and effect, the Tathdgatas of the ten quarters, in immeasurable and innumerable worlds, glorify the name of the Tathagata Amitabha, preach his fame, and proclaim his praise. And again, O Ananda, in that Buddha country, Bodhisattvas equal in number to the sand of the Gang4 approach, from the ten quarters, and in each quarter towards that Tathagata Amitabha, in order to see him, to bow before him, to worship him, to consult him, and likewise in order to see that company of Bodhisattvas, and the different kinds of perfection in the multitude of ornaments and excellences belon<nnLr to that Buddha country.' {31. Then at that time, the Bhagavat, in order §31. THE LAND OF BLISS. 47
2to illustrate this matter in fuller measure, recited these verses ^ : 1. 'As there are Buddha countries equal to the sand of the river Garigi in the eastern quarter, whence all the Bodhisattvas come to worship the Buddha, the lord Amitayu ; 2. ' And they having taken many bunches of flowers of different colours, sweetly-scented and delightful, shower them down on the best leader of men, on Amitayu, worshipped by gods and men ; — 3. ' In the same manner there are as many Buddha countries in the southern, western, and northern quarters, whence they come with the Bodhisattvas to worship the Buddha, the lord Amitayu. 4. 'And they having taken many handfulls of scents of different colours, sweetly-scented and delightful, shower them down on the best leader of men, on Amitayu, worshipped by gods and men. 5. ' These many Bodhisattvas having worshipped and revered the feet of Amitaprabha, and having walked round him respectfully, speak thus : " Oh, the country of Buddha shines wonderfully ! " 6. 'And they cover him again with handfulls of flowers, with thoughts jubilant, with incomparable joy, and proclaim their wish before that lord : " May our country also be such as this." 7. 'And what was thrown there as handfulls of flowers arose in the form of an umbrella extending over a hundred yq^anas, and the beautiful country shines and is well adorned, and flowers cover the whole body of Buddha. ^ In these verses there are again many doubtful passages which could be rendered tentatively only.
348 DESCRIPTION OF SUKHAVATt, §31. 8. ' These Bodhisattvas having thus honoured him, how do they act ? — Delighted they pronounce this speech : " Gains by those people are well gained, by whom the name of the best man has been heard. 9. ' " By us also all the gain has been well gained, because we have come to this Buddha country. See this dream-like country ^ how beautiful it is, which was made by the teacher during a hundred thousand kalpas. 10. '"Look, the Buddha possessed of a mass of the best virtues shines, surrounded by Bodhisattvas. Endless is his splendour 2, and endless the light, and endless the life, and endless the assembly." 11. 'And the lord Amitayu makes a smile of thirty-six niyutas of ko/is of rays, which rays having issued from the circle of his mouth light up the thousand ko/is of Buddha countries. 12. 'And all these rays having returned there again settle on the head of the lord ; gods and men produce (perceive) the delight, because they have seen there this light of him. 13. 'There rises the Buddha-son, glorious, he indeed the mighty Avalokite^vara, and says : " What is the reason there, O Bhagavat, what is the cause, that thou smilest, O lord of the world ? 14. '"Explain this, for thou knowest the sense, and art full of kind compassion, the deliverer of many living beings. All beings will be filled with joyful thoughts, when they have thus heard this excellent and delightful speech. 15. '"And the Bodhisattvas who have come from ' Maitra, 'love,' possibly 'kindness,' or was it kshetra? ' Amiid asydbhd?
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.
146 DESCRIPTION OF SUKHAVATJ, § 29. and height and form and beauty, very like (the former), and very like (the real Tathagata), but only created by thought. And they, through their nietlitation that dwells on perceiving the sight of the Tathagata, and with unfailing memory, will, when they have died, be born in the same Buddha country. § 29. ' And again, O Ananda, those beings who meditate on the Tathagata by giving him the ten thoughts, and who will direct their desire towards that Buddha country, and who will feci satisfaction when the profound doctrines are being preached, and who will not fall off, nor despair, nor fail, but will meditate on that Tathagata, if it were by one thouMit only, and will direct their desire toward that Buddha country, they also will see the Tathagata Amitabha, while they are in a dream, they will be born in the world Sukhavati, and will never turn away from the highest perfect knowledge. § 30. 'And, O Ananda, after thus seeing the cause and effect, the Tathdgatas of the ten quarters, in immeasurable and innumerable worlds, glorify the name of the Tathagata Amitabha, preach his fame, and proclaim his praise. And again, O Ananda, in that Buddha country, Bodhisattvas equal in number to the sand of the Gang4 approach, from the ten quarters, and in each quarter towards that Tathagata Amitabha, in order to see him, to bow before him, to worship him, to consult him, and likewise in order to see that company of Bodhisattvas, and the different kinds of perfection in the multitude of ornaments and excellences belon<nnLr to that Buddha country.' {31. Then at that time, the Bhagavat, in order §31. THE LAND OF BLISS. 47
2to illustrate this matter in fuller measure, recited these verses ^ : 1. 'As there are Buddha countries equal to the sand of the river Garigi in the eastern quarter, whence all the Bodhisattvas come to worship the Buddha, the lord Amitayu ; 2. ' And they having taken many bunches of flowers of different colours, sweetly-scented and delightful, shower them down on the best leader of men, on Amitayu, worshipped by gods and men ; — 3. ' In the same manner there are as many Buddha countries in the southern, western, and northern quarters, whence they come with the Bodhisattvas to worship the Buddha, the lord Amitayu. 4. 'And they having taken many handfulls of scents of different colours, sweetly-scented and delightful, shower them down on the best leader of men, on Amitayu, worshipped by gods and men. 5. ' These many Bodhisattvas having worshipped and revered the feet of Amitaprabha, and having walked round him respectfully, speak thus : " Oh, the country of Buddha shines wonderfully ! " 6. 'And they cover him again with handfulls of flowers, with thoughts jubilant, with incomparable joy, and proclaim their wish before that lord : " May our country also be such as this." 7. 'And what was thrown there as handfulls of flowers arose in the form of an umbrella extending over a hundred yq^anas, and the beautiful country shines and is well adorned, and flowers cover the whole body of Buddha. ^ In these verses there are again many doubtful passages which could be rendered tentatively only.
348 DESCRIPTION OF SUKHAVATt, §31. 8. ' These Bodhisattvas having thus honoured him, how do they act ? — Delighted they pronounce this speech : " Gains by those people are well gained, by whom the name of the best man has been heard. 9. ' " By us also all the gain has been well gained, because we have come to this Buddha country. See this dream-like country ^ how beautiful it is, which was made by the teacher during a hundred thousand kalpas. 10. '"Look, the Buddha possessed of a mass of the best virtues shines, surrounded by Bodhisattvas. Endless is his splendour 2, and endless the light, and endless the life, and endless the assembly." 11. 'And the lord Amitayu makes a smile of thirty-six niyutas of ko/is of rays, which rays having issued from the circle of his mouth light up the thousand ko/is of Buddha countries. 12. 'And all these rays having returned there again settle on the head of the lord ; gods and men produce (perceive) the delight, because they have seen there this light of him. 13. 'There rises the Buddha-son, glorious, he indeed the mighty Avalokite^vara, and says : " What is the reason there, O Bhagavat, what is the cause, that thou smilest, O lord of the world ? 14. '"Explain this, for thou knowest the sense, and art full of kind compassion, the deliverer of many living beings. All beings will be filled with joyful thoughts, when they have thus heard this excellent and delightful speech. 15. '"And the Bodhisattvas who have come from ' Maitra, 'love,' possibly 'kindness,' or was it kshetra? ' Amiid asydbhd?
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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