ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

262 ANALYSIS OF
[Ibid.] dbye-na rah-gzan-gyi dgeba-la yi~ran~ghis
sam. fyun-rdzob dan don-dam-pahi yul~can~gyi yi-rah-ghis
yod.
Through the mental activity characterized by the
feeling of satisfaction (with one's own merits and those of
others), the Bodhisattva acquires (the knowledge of) the
equality of his own virtues and of those of others. We
have therefore now as the next subject the mental
activity characterized by the feeling of delight.
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 184a. 16-b. I.]
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[Tg. MDO. VI. 189a. 8.J rjes-su-yi-rah~bahi yid~la~
byed-pas-ni rah dan gzan-gyi bsod-nams-kyi bya-ba
mham-pa-hid thob-pas-na dehi hog-tu rjesrsu-yi-rah-ba
yid-la\~byed~pa.
This subject can be summarized as follows:—Owing
to his skill in the means of action, (the Bodhisattva), from
the standpoint of conventional reality, appreciates the roots
of virtue (his own and those of others) with a mind full of
joy. On the other hand, from the point of view of the
Absolute, he does not perceive (the separate reality of
the said roots of virtue). In such a manner he makes
manifest his satisfaction with his own merits and those of
others.
f Abhis, aloka, MS. 185b. 6-9.]
SR1ST* I
[Tg. MDO. 190b. 2-3.] de4a bsdus-pahi don-ni hdi
yin-te. rab-tu-dgah-bahi sems~k.yis Jiun-rdzob-iu ihabsk.yis
dge-bahi rtsa-ba-rnams-la dmigs-nas don-dam-pat nebar-ma-dmigs-pas
rjes-su-yi~rcih~bar-bya~ba-ni rjes~su-yi~
rah-bahi yid-la-byed-pa yinr-no. 1
Limits. The limits of the Path of Concentrated Contemplation
characterized by Faith, those of the same
Path viewed as the convergence of the roots of virtue,
their separate reality is denied. With such a double outlook the
Bodhkattva expresses his satisfaction. Cf. Abhis, aloka, quoted
below.
1 Pane. II. 233b. 4—236a. 4.=Ast. 161. 10-20 sqq.—In both
ends the Chapter referring to the convergence of the roots of virtue
and the mental activity characterized by the feeling of del ; ght.
(Anumodana-parlnatnana-parwarla).
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and those of the same Path as the mental activity
characterized by the feeling of delight are the same.
[Don. 10a. 4.] moS'bsno-yi-rah sgom-lam-gsumgyi
sa-mtshams hdra.
X. THE PATH OF CONCENTRATED CONTEMPLATION AS
THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT OF THE BODHISATTVA. ^firf^l-
W^RTt STlcFTRFT: = sgrub-pahi mtshan-nid-kyi sgom-lam.
Kar. II. 25. (20).
1. Definition ace. to Don. 2. The five aspects of abhinirhara
(or : nirhara) ace. to the Abhis. aloka and the Gser. 3. Limits.
Definition: The subsequent intuition of the Truth
by the Mahayanist Saint which is free from! mundane
influence and lays (upon the Bodhisattva*s Path) the
stamps of the ultimate cognition.
[Don. 10a. 5.] zag~med~th.eg~ch.en-gyi rjes~la~m\honr
rtogs~gan~rtogs-pa mthar~thug~gi lag~rjes hjog-byed-de.
theg-chen sgrub~pa sgom~lam~gyi mtshan-nid.
After the Path of Concentrated Contemplation which
is influenced by mundane elements, we have (that part
of) the said Path which is completely free
from all such influence. Here, first of
all, we must speak of the Path of Concentrated Contemplation
characterized as the highest achievement
of the Bodhisattva.
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 185b. 13-15.]
f r: i *r ^ fjf^n »
[Tg. MDO. VI. 190b. 5-6.] zag~pa dan-hcas-pahi
sgom-pahi lam~gyi hog~tu zag~pa~med~pahi sgom-pahi
lam bjod-par~byaho 9 de yah rnam~pa~gfii$ yod-pa-las.
rah-gi-ho-bo-nid ston-pas dah~po sgrub-pahi mtshan~nid~
Iiyi sgGm-pahi lam bstan-pahi don~du.
Here we have to distinguish five, aspects:—
1 The achievement as regards its
essential characte r,—-the immediate direct
perception, free from error, of Matter and all the other
elements of existence as devoid of the character of
plurality.
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 186a. 2.] W ^