ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

294 ANALYSIS OF
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 202a. 1-3.]
[Sphut. 41b. 3-5.] yah ji-ltar chos-rnams rah-bzingyis
zab-pa yin ze-na gah-gi-phyir rnam-par-ses-pa
thams-cad-kyis dmigs-pahi dofi bsal-bas 1 ran bzin-de-rtogspar-dkah-ba-nid-du
bsad-pa-dehi-phyir de zah-pa-fiid yin-
THIS ESSENCE IS INACCESSIBLE TO DISCURSIVE THOUGHT.
Kar. III. 6c, d.
Again, the essence of the elements is inaccessible
to cognition through the sources of ordinary knowledge/
because it is considered to lie beyond the
limits of discursive thought. Indeed, all
the different aspects of existence,—the elements beginning
with Matter and ending with the (18) exclusive
properties of the Buddha do not give us a means for
cognizing the Ultimate Essence.
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 202a. 7-10.] f /
[Sphut. 41b. 5—42a. 1.] gah-gi-phyir gzugs-la-sogspa-nas
sahs~rgyas~k.yi chos ma-hdres-pahi rnam-pahi bargyis
tah-bzin yohs-su-ma-ses-pas bsam-pa-las-hdas-panid-du
hdod-pa dehi-phyir. de-ni rtogs-par-dkjah-ba-nid
yin-no. 4
and ^ankara thereon : jneya-atma-svarupa-avyatiriktena. This is
exactly the same as the jnana-jneya samata mentioned here.
1 The Xyl. of the Aga Monastery has incorrectly : gsal-bas.
2 Pane. II. 272b. 1-2.-Ast. 193. 4.^-^
3 Rnam-bsad. 187b. 2-3.—de tha-snad-pahi tshad-mas (~Vaiya~
vahariiia-pramanena)...
4 Pane. II. 272b. 2-3 sqq.—gsol-ba. hcom-ldan-hdas ses-rahkyi
pha-rol-iu-phyin~pa-ni bsatn-gyis mi-Tzhyab-paho. bcom-ldan-hdashlfis
bkahstsal-pa. Rab-hbyor-hdi-ni de-liar sems-\yis ma-ses~so.
gzugs-dan tshor-ba dan hduSes dan-hda-byed dan rnam-par-ses-pas
mases-so. etc. etc. up to 272b. 7.—rnam~pa thams-cad-mk)iyeri~pa"
nid-kyis ma-ses-so,—Ast. 193. 6.—^
THE ABHISAMAYALAiyiKARA 295
SUMMARY CONCERNING THE POINTS TO BE SHUNNED AND
THE ANTIDOTES. Kar. III. 7.
Such is the distinction made between the points to
be shunned and the antidotes, which is to be fully
appreciated. It is demonstrated in such a manner in
order to help the persons whose minds are feeble, or in
the intention of putting an end to the incorrect conceptions
of the most proximate converts.
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 203a. 10-13.]
[Tg. MDO. VI. 207b. 6-7.] skye-bo blo-dman-pa
mams tjes-su~hdzin~pas~sam gdtH-byahi-s^jye-bo ne-bahi
phyin-ci4og spoh-bctr bzed-pas mi-mthun-pa dan gnen-po
dag-gi tnam-par-dbye-ba-ni ji-skad-du-bsad-pa-nid rtogspar-byaho.
SYNONYMS
Th . e O m n i s c i e n c e in r e g a r d of t h e
E m p i r i c a l W o r l d w h i c h is n e a r t o t h e
U l t i m a t e R e s u l t a n d is p o s s e s s e d b y
(a B o d h i s a t t v a ) w h o h a s n o t b e e n
b e f o r e a f o l l o w e r of t h e H l n a y a n a ,
t h e O m n i s c i e n c e in r e g a r d of t h e
E m p i r i c a l W o r l d w h i c h is n e a r t o
t h e U l t i m a t e R e s u l t a n d is c h a r'a c*
t e r i z e d b y S k i l l ,
t h e O m n i s c i e n c e in r e g a r d of t h e
E m p i r i c a l W o r l d r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e
a n t i d o t e ( a g a i n s t r e a l i s t i c c o n c e p-
t i o n s ), a n d—
t h e M a h a y a n i s t i c O m n i s c i e n c e in
r e g a r d of t h e E m p i r i c a l W o r l d,—are
synonymous.
[Don. 12a. 2.] theg-dman shon-soh ma-byas-p®
hbras-ytnn-la he-bahi gzi-ses dah. thabs-la-mkhas-pahi
ne-bahi gzi-ses dah. ghen-po-phyogs-kyi gzi-ses dah. thegchen-gyi
gzi-ses-^rnams don-gcig.
(On the other hand, the Omniscience in regard of the
Empirical World which is the reverse of the* Omniscience
possessed by the Bodhisattva) has the following
synonyms :—
The Omniscience in regard of the