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1128 THE VAGRAKKHEDIKA. a person ; I had neither an idea nor no-idea. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, if I at that time had had an idea of a self, I should also have had an idea of malevolence. If I had had an idea of a being, or of a living being, or of a person, I should also have had an idea of malevolence. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, I remember the past 500 births, when I was the /vVshi Kshantivadin (preacher of endurance). At that time also, I had no idea of a self, of a being, of a living being, of a person. Therefore then, O Subhuti, a noble-minded Bodhisattva, after putting aside all ideas, should raise his mind to the highest perfect knowledge. He should frame his mind so as not to believe (depend) in form, sound, smell, taste, or anything that can be touched, in something (dharma), in nothing or anything. And why ? Because what is believed is not believed (not to be depended on). Therefore the Tathagata preaches: "A gift should not be given by a Bodhisattva ' who believes in anything, it should not be given by one w^ho believes in form, sound, smell, taste, or anything that can be touched. 'And again, O Subhuti, a Bodhisattva should in such wise give his gift for the benefit of all beings. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, the idea of a being is no-idea. And those who are thus spoken of by the Tathagata as all beings are indeed no-beings. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, a Tathagata says what is real, says what is true, says the things as they are ; a Tathagata does not speak untruth. ' But again, O Subhiui, whatever doctrine has been ' See before, cliap. iv.
2OR DIAMOND-CUTTER. I 29 perceived, taught, and meditated on by a Tathagata, in it there is neither truth nor falsehood. And as a man who has entered the darkness would not see anything, thus a Bodhisattva is to be considered who is immersed in objects, and who being immersed in objects gives a gift. But as a man who has eyes would, when the nio-ht becomes liMit, and the sun has risen, see many things, thus a Bodhisattva is to be considered who is not immersed in objects, and who not being immersed in objects gives a gift. 'And again, O Subhuti, if any sons or daughters of good families will learn this treatise of the Law, will remember, recite, and understand it, and fully explain it to others, they, O Subhuti, are known by the Tathagata through his Buddha-knowledge, they are seen, O Subhuti, by the Tathagata through his Buddha-eye. All these beings, O Subhuti, will produce and hold fast an immeasurable and innumerable stock of merit' (14) XV. 'And if, O Subhuti, a w^oman or man sacrificed in the morning as many lives as there are grains of sand in the river Gaiiga and did the same at noon and the same in the evening, and if in this way they sacrificed their lives for a hundred thousands of niyutas of ko/is of ages, and if another, after hearing this treatise of the Law, should not oppose it, then the latter would on the strength of this produce a larger stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable. What should we say then of him who after having written it, learns it, remembers it, understands it, and fully explains it to others ? ' And again, O Subhuti, this treatise of the Law is [49] * ^
3130 THE VAGRA^^/fEDIKA incomprehensible and incomparable. And this treatise of the Law has been preached by the Tathagata lor the benefit of those beings who entered on the foremost path (the path that leads to Nirva//a), and who entered on the best path. And those who will learn this treatise of the Law, who will remember it, recite it, understand it, and fully explain it to others, they are known, O Subhuti, by the Tathagata through his Buddha-knowledge, they are seen, O Subhuti, by the Tathagata through his Buddhae) e. All these beings, O Subhtiti, will be endowed with an immeasurable stock of merit, they will be endowed with an incomprehensible, incomparable, immeasurable and unmeasured stock of merit. All these beings, O Subhuti, will equally remember the Bodhi (the highest Buddha-knowledge), will recite it, and understand it. And why ? Because it is not possible, O Subhuti, that this treatise of the Law should be heard by beings of little faith, by those who believe in self, in beings, in living beings, and in persons. It is impossible that this treatise of the Law should be heard by beings who have not acquired the knowledge of Bodhisattvas, or that it should be learned, remembered, recited, and understood by them. The thing is impossible. ' And again, O Subhuti, that part of the world in which this Sutra will be propounded, will have to be honoured by the whole world of gods, men, and evil spirits, will have to be worshipped, and will become like a Aaitya (a holy sepulchre).' (15) XVL 'And, O Subhfiti, sons or daughters of a good family who will learn these very Sutras, who will
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.
1128 THE VAGRAKKHEDIKA. a person ; I had neither an idea nor no-idea. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, if I at that time had had an idea of a self, I should also have had an idea of malevolence. If I had had an idea of a being, or of a living being, or of a person, I should also have had an idea of malevolence. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, I remember the past 500 births, when I was the /vVshi Kshantivadin (preacher of endurance). At that time also, I had no idea of a self, of a being, of a living being, of a person. Therefore then, O Subhuti, a noble-minded Bodhisattva, after putting aside all ideas, should raise his mind to the highest perfect knowledge. He should frame his mind so as not to believe (depend) in form, sound, smell, taste, or anything that can be touched, in something (dharma), in nothing or anything. And why ? Because what is believed is not believed (not to be depended on). Therefore the Tathagata preaches: "A gift should not be given by a Bodhisattva ' who believes in anything, it should not be given by one w^ho believes in form, sound, smell, taste, or anything that can be touched. 'And again, O Subhuti, a Bodhisattva should in such wise give his gift for the benefit of all beings. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, the idea of a being is no-idea. And those who are thus spoken of by the Tathagata as all beings are indeed no-beings. And why ? Because, O Subhuti, a Tathagata says what is real, says what is true, says the things as they are ; a Tathagata does not speak untruth. ' But again, O Subhiui, whatever doctrine has been ' See before, cliap. iv.
2OR DIAMOND-CUTTER. I 29 perceived, taught, and meditated on by a Tathagata, in it there is neither truth nor falsehood. And as a man who has entered the darkness would not see anything, thus a Bodhisattva is to be considered who is immersed in objects, and who being immersed in objects gives a gift. But as a man who has eyes would, when the nio-ht becomes liMit, and the sun has risen, see many things, thus a Bodhisattva is to be considered who is not immersed in objects, and who not being immersed in objects gives a gift. 'And again, O Subhuti, if any sons or daughters of good families will learn this treatise of the Law, will remember, recite, and understand it, and fully explain it to others, they, O Subhuti, are known by the Tathagata through his Buddha-knowledge, they are seen, O Subhuti, by the Tathagata through his Buddha-eye. All these beings, O Subhuti, will produce and hold fast an immeasurable and innumerable stock of merit' (14) XV. 'And if, O Subhuti, a w^oman or man sacrificed in the morning as many lives as there are grains of sand in the river Gaiiga and did the same at noon and the same in the evening, and if in this way they sacrificed their lives for a hundred thousands of niyutas of ko/is of ages, and if another, after hearing this treatise of the Law, should not oppose it, then the latter would on the strength of this produce a larger stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable. What should we say then of him who after having written it, learns it, remembers it, understands it, and fully explains it to others ? ' And again, O Subhuti, this treatise of the Law is [49] * ^
3130 THE VAGRA^^/fEDIKA incomprehensible and incomparable. And this treatise of the Law has been preached by the Tathagata lor the benefit of those beings who entered on the foremost path (the path that leads to Nirva//a), and who entered on the best path. And those who will learn this treatise of the Law, who will remember it, recite it, understand it, and fully explain it to others, they are known, O Subhuti, by the Tathagata through his Buddha-knowledge, they are seen, O Subhuti, by the Tathagata through his Buddhae) e. All these beings, O Subhtiti, will be endowed with an immeasurable stock of merit, they will be endowed with an incomprehensible, incomparable, immeasurable and unmeasured stock of merit. All these beings, O Subhuti, will equally remember the Bodhi (the highest Buddha-knowledge), will recite it, and understand it. And why ? Because it is not possible, O Subhuti, that this treatise of the Law should be heard by beings of little faith, by those who believe in self, in beings, in living beings, and in persons. It is impossible that this treatise of the Law should be heard by beings who have not acquired the knowledge of Bodhisattvas, or that it should be learned, remembered, recited, and understood by them. The thing is impossible. ' And again, O Subhuti, that part of the world in which this Sutra will be propounded, will have to be honoured by the whole world of gods, men, and evil spirits, will have to be worshipped, and will become like a Aaitya (a holy sepulchre).' (15) XVL 'And, O Subhfiti, sons or daughters of a good family who will learn these very Sutras, who will
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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