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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1122 THE WAGRAKKHEDIK.A I, O Bhagavat, am an Arhat, freed from passion. And yet, O Bhagavat, I do not think in this wise: I am an Arhat, I am freed from passion. If, O Bhagavat, I should think in this wise, that the state of an Arhat has been obtained by me. then the Tathagata would not have truly prophesied of me, sa)ing : " Subhilti, the son of a good family, the foremost of those dwelling in virtue, does not dwell anywhere, and therefore he is called a dweller in virtue, a dweller in virtue indeed ! " ' (9) X. Bhagavat said : ' What do you think, O Subhuti, is there anything (dharma) which the Tathagata has adopted from the Tathagata Diparikara \ the holy and fully enlightened ? ' Subhuti said : ' Not indeed, O Bhagavat ; there is not anything which the Tathagata has adopted from the Tathagata Dipahkara, the holy and fully enlightened. Bhagavat said : 'If, O Subhuti. a Bodhisattva should say: " I shall create numbers of worlds," he would say what is untrue. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, when the Tathagata preached : " Numbers of worlds, numbers of worlds indeed ! " they were preached by him as no-numbers. Therefore they are called numbers of worlds. 'Therefore, O Subhilti, a noble-minded Bodhisattva should in this wise frame an independent the forest, retired from the world, and in peace, just as arhan, worthy, was changed into arahan, the destroyer of sin. Bcal translates, 'one who dchghts in the mortification of an Arawyaka (forest devotee).* De Harlez: ' chef de ceu.x qui ne sont plus attacin^s h la jouissancc. ' A forn»er lUuldha.
2OR DIAMOND-CUTTER. I 23 mind, which is to be framed as a mind not believing in anything, not believing- in form, not beHeving in sound, smell, taste, and anything that can be touched. Now, for instance, O Subhuti, a man might have a body and a large body, so that his size should be as large as the king of mountains, Sumeru. Do you think then, O Subhuti, that his selfhood (he himself) would be large ? ' Subhuti said : ' Yes, O Bhagavat, yes, O Sugata, his selfhood would be large. And why? Because, O Bhagavat, when the Tathagata preached : " Selfliood, selfhood indeed ! " it was preached by him as no-selfliood. Therefore it is called selfhood.' (ro) XI. Bhagavat said : ' What do you think, O Subhilti, if there were as many Gaiiga rivers as there are grains of sand in the large river Gaiiga, would the grains of sand be many ? ' Subhuti said : ' Those Gahga rivers would indeed be many, much more the grains of sand in those Gahga rivers. Bhagavat said : ' I tell you, O Subhuti, I announce to you, If a woman or man were to fill with the seven treasures as many worlds as there would be grains of sand in those Gaiiga rivers and present them as a gift to the holy and fully enlightened Tathagatas — What do you think, O Subhuti, would that woman or man on the strength of this produce a large stock of merit ? ' Subhuti said : ' Yes, O Bhagavat, yes, O Sugata, that woman or man would on the strength of this produce a large stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable. Bhagavat said : ' And if, O Subhuti, a woman or man having filled so many worlds with the seven treasures should give them as a gift to the holy and enlightened Tathagatas,
3124 THE VAGKAATA'HEDIKA and if another son or daughter of a good family, after taking from this treatise of the Law one Gatha of four hnes only, should fully teach others and explain it, he, indeed, would on the strength of this produce a larger stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable.' (ii) XII. ' Then again, O Subhuti, that part of the world in which, after taking from this treatise of the Law one Gatha of four lines only, it should be preached or explained, would be like a A'aitya (holy shrine) for the whole world of gods, men, and spirits ; what should we say then of those who learn the whole of this treatise of the Law to the end, who repeat it, understand it, and fully explain it to others ? They, O Subhuti, will be endowed with the highest wonder \ And in that place, O SubhCiii, there dwells the teacher'-, or one after another holding the place of the wise preceptor ^' (12) XIH. After these words, the venerable Subhuti spoke thus to Bhagavat : ' O Bhagavat, how is this treatise of the Law called, and how can I learn it ? ' After this, Bhagavat spoke thus to the venerable Subhuti : ' This treatise of the Law, O Subhuti, is called the Pra<^y}a-pdramita (Transcendent wisdom), and you should learn it by that name. And why ? Because, O SubhClti, what was preached by the Tathagata as the Pra^wi-pAramitd, that was preached by the ' With what excites the highest wonder. ' .Vasia, often the name of Buddha. P;ili salt ha. ' Tliis may refer to a succession of leacliers handing down the tradition one to the other.
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.
1122 THE WAGRAKKHEDIK.A I, O Bhagavat, am an Arhat, freed from passion. And yet, O Bhagavat, I do not think in this wise: I am an Arhat, I am freed from passion. If, O Bhagavat, I should think in this wise, that the state of an Arhat has been obtained by me. then the Tathagata would not have truly prophesied of me, sa)ing : " Subhilti, the son of a good family, the foremost of those dwelling in virtue, does not dwell anywhere, and therefore he is called a dweller in virtue, a dweller in virtue indeed ! " ' (9) X. Bhagavat said : ' What do you think, O Subhuti, is there anything (dharma) which the Tathagata has adopted from the Tathagata Diparikara \ the holy and fully enlightened ? ' Subhuti said : ' Not indeed, O Bhagavat ; there is not anything which the Tathagata has adopted from the Tathagata Dipahkara, the holy and fully enlightened. Bhagavat said : 'If, O Subhuti. a Bodhisattva should say: " I shall create numbers of worlds," he would say what is untrue. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, when the Tathagata preached : " Numbers of worlds, numbers of worlds indeed ! " they were preached by him as no-numbers. Therefore they are called numbers of worlds. 'Therefore, O Subhilti, a noble-minded Bodhisattva should in this wise frame an independent the forest, retired from the world, and in peace, just as arhan, worthy, was changed into arahan, the destroyer of sin. Bcal translates, 'one who dchghts in the mortification of an Arawyaka (forest devotee).* De Harlez: ' chef de ceu.x qui ne sont plus attacin^s h la jouissancc. ' A forn»er lUuldha.
2OR DIAMOND-CUTTER. I 23 mind, which is to be framed as a mind not believing in anything, not believing- in form, not beHeving in sound, smell, taste, and anything that can be touched. Now, for instance, O Subhuti, a man might have a body and a large body, so that his size should be as large as the king of mountains, Sumeru. Do you think then, O Subhuti, that his selfhood (he himself) would be large ? ' Subhuti said : ' Yes, O Bhagavat, yes, O Sugata, his selfhood would be large. And why? Because, O Bhagavat, when the Tathagata preached : " Selfliood, selfhood indeed ! " it was preached by him as no-selfliood. Therefore it is called selfhood.' (ro) XI. Bhagavat said : ' What do you think, O Subhilti, if there were as many Gaiiga rivers as there are grains of sand in the large river Gaiiga, would the grains of sand be many ? ' Subhuti said : ' Those Gahga rivers would indeed be many, much more the grains of sand in those Gahga rivers. Bhagavat said : ' I tell you, O Subhuti, I announce to you, If a woman or man were to fill with the seven treasures as many worlds as there would be grains of sand in those Gaiiga rivers and present them as a gift to the holy and fully enlightened Tathagatas — What do you think, O Subhuti, would that woman or man on the strength of this produce a large stock of merit ? ' Subhuti said : ' Yes, O Bhagavat, yes, O Sugata, that woman or man would on the strength of this produce a large stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable. Bhagavat said : ' And if, O Subhuti, a woman or man having filled so many worlds with the seven treasures should give them as a gift to the holy and enlightened Tathagatas,
3124 THE VAGKAATA'HEDIKA and if another son or daughter of a good family, after taking from this treatise of the Law one Gatha of four hnes only, should fully teach others and explain it, he, indeed, would on the strength of this produce a larger stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable.' (ii) XII. ' Then again, O Subhuti, that part of the world in which, after taking from this treatise of the Law one Gatha of four lines only, it should be preached or explained, would be like a A'aitya (holy shrine) for the whole world of gods, men, and spirits ; what should we say then of those who learn the whole of this treatise of the Law to the end, who repeat it, understand it, and fully explain it to others ? They, O Subhuti, will be endowed with the highest wonder \ And in that place, O SubhCiii, there dwells the teacher'-, or one after another holding the place of the wise preceptor ^' (12) XIH. After these words, the venerable Subhuti spoke thus to Bhagavat : ' O Bhagavat, how is this treatise of the Law called, and how can I learn it ? ' After this, Bhagavat spoke thus to the venerable Subhuti : ' This treatise of the Law, O Subhuti, is called the Pra<^y}a-pdramita (Transcendent wisdom), and you should learn it by that name. And why ? Because, O SubhClti, what was preached by the Tathagata as the Pra^wi-pAramitd, that was preached by the ' With what excites the highest wonder. ' .Vasia, often the name of Buddha. P;ili salt ha. ' Tliis may refer to a succession of leacliers handing down the tradition one to the other.
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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