ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

82 ANALYSIS OF
THE
ABHISAMAYAI^AMKARA
6 The imputation regarding the Ego as the substratum
of the quality of absence of passion. *kF*HWTCTOT-
"ra^^HJ = hdod-chags dah-bral~bahi rten-gyi bdag-gi
rnam-par-rtog-pa. 1
7 The imputation regarding the Ego as the substratum
of (the elements constituting) the Path of Illumination.
^WTnfarcT^Rft^q: = mthoh-bahilam-gyi rten-gyi bdag-gi
rnam-par-rtog-pa. 2
8 The imputation regarding the Ego as the substratum
of (the elements constituting) the Path of Concentrated
Contemplation. 3 ^T^TW^WRiff^^i; = sgom-pahi
lam-gyi rten-gyi bdag-gi rnam-par-rtog-pa. 4
9 The imputation of the Ego as the substratum (of
the elements constituting the personality) that has perfectly
attained the ultimate essential aim. cn^t^TRTcH-
= don-byas-pahi rten-gyi bdag-gi rnam-par-rtog~
pa."
D. The imputation in regard to
the subject as a nominal reality.
Definition: Realistic views which, being
directed upon the subject as a nominal entity, maintain its
reality as cf a factor that experiences. Such is this imputation
in its predominant pare.
[Skabs. I. 228a. 5.] rah-gi dmigs-yul btags-hdzinla
dmigs-nas lohs-spyod-pa-por bden-par-hdzin-pahi chanas-bzeg-pahi
bden-hdzin.
Varieties: These are 9 in number: 6 —
1 Ibid. 149a. 5.—bsam-gtan-rnatns mi-dmigs-so.—The 4 Degrees
of Trance are not to be perceived (as having a separate reality).
2 Ibid. 149a. 4-5.-r-hphags-pahi bden-pa-rnams mi-dmigs-so.—
The 4 Truths, etc.
3 Lun. I. 200a. 4.—rnam-thar snoms-hjug-gi bdag-nid sgompahi
lam.—The Path of Cone. Contempl. which essentially consists of
the (8) Degrees of Liberation from Materiality (vimok§a) and the (4)
Degrees of Absorption in the Immaterial Sphere.
4 Pane. I. 149a. 5.—rnam-par-thar-pa-rnams-dan etc.—The 8
Degrees of Liberation are not to be perceived.
5 Ace. to Lun. this refers to the 10 Powers of the Buddha etc.—
The Pane. I. 149a. 6. has accordingly de-bzin-gsegs-pahi stobs bcu
dan. mi-hjigs~pa-bzi dan ....mi-dmigs-so.
6 The Sansk. version of the following is an extract from the
Abhis.aloka, MS. 55b. 9-12. .' .
1 The * imputation regarding the nominal reality,
.of the 5 groups of elements. ^^SRffijffifawW ^phun-po J-Q
biags-yed-du mam-par*Hog-pa. 1 }
2 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of
the bases of cognition. WRtWTijf^f^^: = skye-mchecl
btags-yQd-du rnam-par-rtog-pa. 2
3 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of
the (18) component elements of an individual. ^lfPW%-
fi^fS^f: =1ihams btags-yod-du rnam-pair-rtogrpa. 3 :;
4 The imputation regarding the (12 membered formula
of) dependent origination.
j=rtenrcih"hbrel~p&r-hbyun-ba-btags-yod-du rnam-par-rtog~
•pa.'
5 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of i I
the purifying elements.sa|c|^«fj|g%fq^q: = mam-par-byajj~
ba btags-yod-du rnam-par-rtog-pa. 5
'
6 The imputation regarding the nominal reality of
the Path of Illumination. ^IITRn^fef^^^f! = mthoh-bahilam
btags-yod-du rnam-pdr-rtog-pa. 6
1 Pane. I. 152a. 3-4.—Rab-hbyor de jisnam-du sems. gzugs kyan
gzan-la. sgyu~ma yan gzan-zig yin snam-mam.—O Subhuti, how doest
thou think about it Is Matter one entity and the Illusion (of it)—
another
2 Pane. I. 152a. 5.—Rab-hbyor de ji-sfiam du sems.mig %/an
.gzan-la sgyu-ma-yan gzan-zig yin sham-mam.—O Subhuti how doest
thou think about it Is (the faculty of) vision one entity and the
Illusion (of it) another etc. (follow similar indications in regard to
all the other bases of cognition).
3 Ibid. 152a. 5-7.—gzugs ky°n gzan-la rnig-gi rnam-par~£espa
yan gzan-la. sgyu-ma yan gzan-zig yin snam-mam.—Is the visible
matter one entity etc land Ss visual consciousness one entity and
the illusion (of it), another
4 Ace. to Lun. I. 200b. 4.—sgyu-ma yan gzan-la rten-cin-hbrelpar-hbyun~ba
hah gzan In the Peking edition we have instead
similar indications concerning visual sensation (tnig-gi hdus-te~reg-pa =
caksuh-satnspmsa), etc.
5 Pane. I. 153b. 1.—byan-chub-kyi phyogs-kyi chos-mams-hyi
bar yan gzan ma-lags.—The (37) characteristic features of Enlightenment
are not one entity, etc.
6 As in the preceding case the Lun. (and the other Tibetan
Commentaries) refer to a version of the Pane, evidently differing from
that of the Peking edition.—Lun. 200b. 5-6.-—stoh-pa-fiid dan mtshanma-mod-pa
dan smon-pa-med-pa yan gzan etc.