ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

108 ANALYSIS OF
Thereafter the reverend Puma, the son of MaitrayanI
addressed the Lord as follows : O Lord, I must likewise
have a clear insight, for what reason the Bodhisattva is called
"the Mahasattva," the Great Being.—The Lord said:—Be
thou,. O Purna, possessed of this clear insight.—Purna then
said:—O Lord, he (the Bodhisattva) is a being who is
endowed with the Great Outfit, etc.-—
THE 6 TRANSCENDENTAL VIRTUES AS ANALYSED IN SKABS. IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUTRALAMKARA.
I. Definition of the Climax of Charity; The Transcendental
Wisdom of the Bodhisattva characterized by the
will of granting gifts.—Is endowed with 4 characteristic
features.
[Skabs. I. 271a. 3-4] chos bzildan-gpi gion-bahi
sems-pahi cha-nas-bzag-pahi pe-ses de. sbpin-pahi pharphpin-gpi
mtshan-nid.
The 4 characteristic features are: 1 (a) the rejection of the
points to be shunned as any of the 7 kinds of attachment (to
worldly objects) and of envy, 2 (b) the cognition of Non-substantiality,
3 (c) the fulfilment of the desires of others 4 and (d)
the conversion (of others) to the Paths of the 3 Vehicles by
means of Charity. 5 —
[Skabs. I. 271a. 4-5] chos bzi ni chags-pa bdun gahrun
dan ser-sna ci-rigs fiams-pa dan. ston-nid rtogs-pa dan.
gzan-gpi re-ba rdzogs-pa dan, sbyin-pas bsdus-nas theg-pa
gsum-du sminpa gah-ruh bped-pd bzi yin.
2, Definition of the Climax of Morality; The Transcendental
Wisdom (of the Bodhisattva) characterized by the
! Sutralamkara. XVI. 8.
2 matsarya. The text ed. by Prof, S. Levi has tatparyasya
(sic, instead of matsaryasya) prahtnatvat.
3 Commentary : nirvik.alpa-jnana-sahagatam dharrrM-na.ratmyaprativedha-ybgat.
4 Ibid, sarva-iccha paripura^atn yo yad icchail tasmai tasya *
danat.
5 Ibid, danena sattvan samgrhya trim yanesu yathabhavyaniyojanqt—having
united the converts by means of Charity (as one
of the samgraha-vastu) etc.—
THE ABHISAMAYALAMKARA 109
will of preserving (moral purity).—Is endowed with 4 characteristic
features. 1
[Skabs. I. 271b. 2.] chos bzi-ldan-gyi smh-bahi semspahi
cha-nas-bzag-pahi ye-ses de. tshul~khrims-kyi pharph\)in~gyi
mtshan-nid.
3. Definition of the Climax of Patience ; The Transcendental
Wisdom characterized by the virtuous element of
steadfastness.—Is endowed with 4 characteristic features. 2 —
[Skabs. I. 271b. 2-3.] chos bzi-ldan-g^i mi-hkhrugspahi
dge-rtsahi cha-nas-bzag-pahi pe-ses de. bzod-pahi pharphyin-gyi
mtshan-nid.
4. Definition of the Climax of Energy; The Transcendental
Wisdom characterized by the perseverance in the
practice of virtue.—Is endowed with 4 characteristic
features. 3 —
[Skabs. I. 271b. 3-4.] chos bzi-ldan gyi dge-ba-la pandag-par-spro-bahi
cha-nas-bzag-pahi ye-ses de. brtson-hgruskyi
phar-phyin-g$i mtshan-nid.
5. Definition of the Climax of Concentration; The
Transcendental Wisdom characterized by a virtuous concentration
of the mind upon one point.—Is endowed with 4 characteristic
features. 4 —
[Skabs. I. 271b. 4-5] chos bzi-ldan-gpi dge-bahi sems
rtse-gcig-pahi cha-nas-bzag-pahi pe-ses de. bsam-gtan-gyi
phar-phpin-gyi mtshan-nid.
6. Definition of the Climax of Wisdom; 5 The Transcendental
Wisdom characterized by the thorough analysis of
the elements of existence.—Is endowed with 4 characteristic
features. 6 —
I Sfltral. XVI. 9.—The first characteristic feature is the rejection
of immorality (dauh£ilya=hchal~bahi tshul-khrims). The rest are the
same as with dana-paramila,
2 Sutral. XVI. 10.—The first characteristic feature is the rejection
of wrath (kradha — khro-ba). The other 3 are the same as with danaparamita.
3 Ibid. XVI. II.—The first char, feature is the rejection of
lassitude (lzaustdya = le-lo). The others are the same as with ddnaparamita.
4 Ibid. XVI. 12.—The first char, feature is the rejection of
distraction (vik.§&pa~rnatn~gyen). The other 3—ditto.
5 As one of the 6 paramitas.
6 Sutral. XVI. 13. The first char, feature is the rejection of
incorrect analysis (dausprajfiya = ses rab-hchal-ba). The other 3 ditto.