ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

350 ANALYSIS OF
[Rnam-bsad, 223b. 3.] glai-pa-sogs-fyiji hah-nas
hdri-ba-sogs lus-kyi gnas-nah-len. 1
yum
4. Mental depravity, i.e. distraction conditioned
by desires during the study etc. of Prajnaparamita.
(4).
[Abhis. aloka. MS. 235a. 7.] f%fT#§^ I
[Rnam-bsad, 223b. 3.] chags-par-gyur-pas hdri-basogs
sems-ktji gnas-nafi-len. 2
5. The recitation etc. of P r a j n a-
paramita out of unworthy motives, as
for instance in order to gain profit and be honoured. (5).
[Abhis. aloka. MS. 235a. 10.] ^F#Tf%ff^fWT v^RTf^T I
[Rnam-bsad, 223b* 3-4.] rned-bkur-sogs-kyis k u *f l ~
nas bslan~nas hha-ton-byed-pa-sogs rigs-pa ma-yin-pas
bsyed-pahi k^ha-ton-byed-pa-la-sogs-pa. 3
6. Consideration of motives for
the rejection 4 of the Doctrine of Prajna-paramita.'
1 (6).
[Abhis. aloka. MS. 235a. 12-13.]
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THE ABHISAMAYALANKARA 351
[Rnam-bsad, 223b. 4.] yum-la phyir-phyogs-palji
rgyu-mtshan hdzin-pa-fiid. 1
7. Absence of consideration i.e.
loss of faith with regard to the Climax of Wisdom
which is the cause (of Omniscience). (7).
[Abhis. aloka. MS. 235b. 2-3] 2 |c^f%^TW%[:] J
f Rnam-bsad. 223b. 4.] rnam-mkhyen-gyi rgyu-la
mhon-par-zen-pa dad-pa nams-pa. 3
8. The fact of becoming deprived
of the taste for the most perfect
T e a c h i n g of t h e C l i m a x of
Wisdom. 4 (8)
[Abhis, aloka, MS. 235b. 7.] W^MT^%[:] I
[Rnam-bsad, 223b. 4-5.] gya-nom-pahi yum-gyi ro
nams-pa. 5
I Pane. III. 36a. 6-b. 6.=Ast. 2. 33. 3-5.—;
Cf. Samcaya, 36b. 2-37a. 1.
I P^fic. III. 35b. 3-4.—Rab-hbyor gzan-yan glal zin ser-phyin
hdi hdri-na dc-yan byan-chen bdud-kyi las-su rig-par-byaho. Rabhbyor
gzan-yan dgod cin hdri-na de-yah byan-chen-gyis bdud-\yi lassu
rig-par-byaho. = Ast. 232. 12, 13.— % f^TWRHT Sfl^
2 Pane. III. 35b. 5-6,—sems gyens-sin hdri-na de-yah byan~chen~
gyis bdud-kyi las-su rig-par-byaho. =Ast. 232. 14.
3 Pane. III. 35b. 8—36a. 1 sqg.=Ast. 232. 17.
etc - ^cc « to
tni s passage the defect in
question is simply "unsuitable study etc."
4 Lit. for turning away.
5 The fact of the converts not being capable of
entering the Path is never foretold by the Buddhas. Now, some whe
have not obtained the prophecy think that they have no chance of
attaining Buddhahood and that it is useless to strive for it. The
absence of a prophecy becomes thus a motive for turning away.
(Gser. IV. 62a. 5-6).
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2 MS. |gW (sic!)
3 Pane. III. 36b. 6—37a. 7.=Ast 233. 15-16.
etc -
4 This by neglecting the doctrine of Prajna-paramita which
resembles a root, and by adhering to Hinayanistic doctrines which are
merely like the branches of a tree. (Gser. IV. 62b. I. sqq.)
5 Pane. III. 37a. 7-b. 3.=Ast. 234. 4-8.—
6tc - J ust a ^°B having neglected the piece given to it
from its master, takes its food from the servant^ in the same way the
Bodhisattvas forsake the Prajna-paramita which is the root
of Omniscience and search for Buddhahood in the Vehicle of
the $ravakas and Pratyekabuddhas that has a resemblance
with the branches of a tre e.—Cf. note 2 page 352.