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1§ 42. THE LAND OF BLISS. 6'] Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Siwha (sic). lO. Eighty-one niyutas of ko/is of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata ^Sriku/a. 1 1. Ten niyutas of ko/is of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Narendrara^a. 12. Twelve thousand Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Balabhi^;/a. 1 3. Twenty-five ko/is of Bodhisattvas \ who have obtained strength, having gone to one place in one week of eight days, and having turned to the West during ninety hundred thousand niyutas of ko/is of kalpas ^, will be born in * the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Pushpadhva^a. 14. Twelve ko/ls of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata 6^valanadhipati. 15. From the place of the Tathagata Vaii^aradyaprapta, sixty-nine ko^is of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati, in order to see the Tathagata Amitabha, to bow before him, to worship him, to ask questions of him, and to consult him. For this reason, O A^ita, I might proclaim during a full niyuta of ko^'is of kalpas the names of those Tathagatas, from whom the Bodhisattvas proceed in order to see that Tathagata Amitabha in the world Sukhavati, to ^ It should be paTz/i-avi/wjatir. 2 Sahghavarman's translation of this passage is : ' Within seven days they can take hold of the firm conditions (dharmas) practised by a noble-minded one during hundred thousands of ko/is of kalpas. Bodhiru/ti's is : ' Within seven days they can cause beings to separate from their state of transmigration during hundred thousands of niyutas of ko/is.' * F 2
268 DESCRIPTION OF SUKHAVATt, §43. bow before him, and to worship him, and yet the end could not be reached. } 43. ' See, O A^ta, what easy gains are gained by those beings who will hear the name of the Tathagata Amitabha, holy and fully enlightened. Nor will those beings be of little faith \ who will obtain at least one joyful thought of that Tathagata and of this treatise of the Law. Therefore now, O A;nta, I invite you, and command you to proclaim this treatise of the Law, before the world together with the gods. Having plunged into the vast universe full of fire, no one ought to turn back, if he has but once conceived the thought of going across. And why ? Because ko/is of Bodhisattvas indeed, O A^ita, return from the highest perfect knowledge, on account of not hearincr such treatises of the Law as this. Therefore, from a wish for this treatise of the Law, a great effort should be made to hear, learn, and remember it, and to study it for the sake of fully grasping it and widely making it known, A good copy of it should be kept, after it has been copied in a book, if only during one night and day, or even during the time necessary for milking a cow. The name of Master should be given to a teacher who desires to conduct quickly innumerable beings to the state of never returning- from the hiofhest perfect knowledge, namely, in order that they may see the Buddha country of that blessed Amitabha, the Tathtigata, and to acquire the excellent perfection of the array of good qualities peculiar to his own Buddha country. ' Illnfidliiinuklika, sec Va^'-ra/X7/v.-dikd XV; or ' following the lower Law.'
3§ 44- THE LAND OF BLISS. 69 * And, O A^Ita, such beings will have easily gained their gains who, having amassed a stock of merit, having performed service under former 6"inas, and having been guided by Buddhas, shall hear in future, until the destruction of the good Law, such-like excellent treatises of the Law, treatises which are praised, eulogized, and approved of by all Buddhas, and convey quickly the great knowledge of omniscience. And those also who, when they have heard it, shall obtain excellent delight and pleasure, and will learn, retain, recite and grasp, and wisely preach it to others, and be delighted by its study, or, having copied it at least, will worship it, will certainly produce much good work, so that it is difficult to count it. * Thus indeed, O A^ita, I have done what a Tathagata ought to do. It is now for you to devote yourself to it without any doubt. Do not doubt the perfect and unfailing knowledge of Buddha. Do not enter into the dungeon made of gems built up in every way. For indeed, the birth of a Buddha, O A^ita, is difficult to be met with, so is the instruction in the Law, and also a timely blrdi \ O A^ita, the way to gain the perfection (paramita) of all stocks of merit has been proclaimed by me. Do now exert yourselves and move forward. O A^ita, I grant indeed a great favour to this treatise of the Law. Be valiant so that the laws of Buddhas may not perish or disappear. Do not break the command of the Tathagata.' § 44. Then at that time, the Bhagavat spoke these verses : ^ Of the hearer ; so that the student should be born at a time when there is a Buddha on earth.
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.
1§ 42. THE LAND OF BLISS. 6'] Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Siwha (sic). lO. Eighty-one niyutas of ko/is of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata ^Sriku/a. 1 1. Ten niyutas of ko/is of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Narendrara^a. 12. Twelve thousand Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Balabhi^;/a. 1 3. Twenty-five ko/is of Bodhisattvas \ who have obtained strength, having gone to one place in one week of eight days, and having turned to the West during ninety hundred thousand niyutas of ko/is of kalpas ^, will be born in * the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata Pushpadhva^a. 14. Twelve ko/ls of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati from the place of the Tathagata 6^valanadhipati. 15. From the place of the Tathagata Vaii^aradyaprapta, sixty-nine ko^is of Bodhisattvas will be born in the world Sukhavati, in order to see the Tathagata Amitabha, to bow before him, to worship him, to ask questions of him, and to consult him. For this reason, O A^ita, I might proclaim during a full niyuta of ko^'is of kalpas the names of those Tathagatas, from whom the Bodhisattvas proceed in order to see that Tathagata Amitabha in the world Sukhavati, to ^ It should be paTz/i-avi/wjatir. 2 Sahghavarman's translation of this passage is : ' Within seven days they can take hold of the firm conditions (dharmas) practised by a noble-minded one during hundred thousands of ko/is of kalpas. Bodhiru/ti's is : ' Within seven days they can cause beings to separate from their state of transmigration during hundred thousands of niyutas of ko/is.' * F 2
268 DESCRIPTION OF SUKHAVATt, §43. bow before him, and to worship him, and yet the end could not be reached. } 43. ' See, O A^ta, what easy gains are gained by those beings who will hear the name of the Tathagata Amitabha, holy and fully enlightened. Nor will those beings be of little faith \ who will obtain at least one joyful thought of that Tathagata and of this treatise of the Law. Therefore now, O A;nta, I invite you, and command you to proclaim this treatise of the Law, before the world together with the gods. Having plunged into the vast universe full of fire, no one ought to turn back, if he has but once conceived the thought of going across. And why ? Because ko/is of Bodhisattvas indeed, O A^ita, return from the highest perfect knowledge, on account of not hearincr such treatises of the Law as this. Therefore, from a wish for this treatise of the Law, a great effort should be made to hear, learn, and remember it, and to study it for the sake of fully grasping it and widely making it known, A good copy of it should be kept, after it has been copied in a book, if only during one night and day, or even during the time necessary for milking a cow. The name of Master should be given to a teacher who desires to conduct quickly innumerable beings to the state of never returning- from the hiofhest perfect knowledge, namely, in order that they may see the Buddha country of that blessed Amitabha, the Tathtigata, and to acquire the excellent perfection of the array of good qualities peculiar to his own Buddha country. ' Illnfidliiinuklika, sec Va^'-ra/X7/v.-dikd XV; or ' following the lower Law.'
3§ 44- THE LAND OF BLISS. 69 * And, O A^Ita, such beings will have easily gained their gains who, having amassed a stock of merit, having performed service under former 6"inas, and having been guided by Buddhas, shall hear in future, until the destruction of the good Law, such-like excellent treatises of the Law, treatises which are praised, eulogized, and approved of by all Buddhas, and convey quickly the great knowledge of omniscience. And those also who, when they have heard it, shall obtain excellent delight and pleasure, and will learn, retain, recite and grasp, and wisely preach it to others, and be delighted by its study, or, having copied it at least, will worship it, will certainly produce much good work, so that it is difficult to count it. * Thus indeed, O A^ita, I have done what a Tathagata ought to do. It is now for you to devote yourself to it without any doubt. Do not doubt the perfect and unfailing knowledge of Buddha. Do not enter into the dungeon made of gems built up in every way. For indeed, the birth of a Buddha, O A^ita, is difficult to be met with, so is the instruction in the Law, and also a timely blrdi \ O A^ita, the way to gain the perfection (paramita) of all stocks of merit has been proclaimed by me. Do now exert yourselves and move forward. O A^ita, I grant indeed a great favour to this treatise of the Law. Be valiant so that the laws of Buddhas may not perish or disappear. Do not break the command of the Tathagata.' § 44. Then at that time, the Bhagavat spoke these verses : ^ Of the hearer ; so that the student should be born at a time when there is a Buddha on earth.
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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