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170 ANALYSIS
v i t y for the sake of undertaking the correct analysis
of all the elements of existence.
Owing to this the conflicting views (and
doubts) in regard of the principle of
Relativity can, no more become originated. (19)
(I. 6la.
(I. 65b.)
chos yah-dag-par rab-tu-matn-par-hbyed-pahi don-du l
sahs-rgyas-kyi zin thams-cad-du ji-ltar-hdod-pa-bzin-du
dus 2 -mnam-du hgro-bas-na stoh~pa-nid4a rtsod-par-hdzinpa
dan-bral-ba. s
The act of showing, in all the different
regions of the world, o n e's corporeal form
in accordance with (the needs of the converts and) in
order to bring deliverance to the fundamental element
of the living beings 4 who have preconceived realistic
views.
By means of this the views owing to which one
expresses theses conflicting with the
principle of Relativity become rejected. (20)
R (I. 65. c, d.).
61b.)—^%
dmigs-pa4a mhortrpar-zen-pahi sems-can-gyi li
mams bsgral-bar-bya-bahi phyir ihams-cad-du bdag~gi lus
ji-ltar-mthun-par ston-pas-na. stofi-pa-hid dah-hgdl-bar
brjod-pahi hdzin-pa yonssu-spahs-paJ*
Thus, by means of the realization of these appliances,
twenty in number, which have the same special character-
1 The Xyl. has : don-dus (sic !)
2 The Xyl. leaves out : dus.
3 Pane. I. 240b. 2.-—chos-rnams ston no zes zum-par-hgyur-ba
dan. depression at hearing that the elements of existence are devoid
of a real essence of their own.—Ibid. 240b. 6.—gan-du-hdod-pahi zindu
hgro-ba ste—going to that sphere (of buddhaic activity) which
pleases one.
4 sattt}a~dhaiu = sems-can-gyi k.hams. Is a synonym of dhaiu y
gotra, tathagata-garbha, etc. Cf. Uttaratantra, Transl. p. 195.
5 Pane. I. 240b. 2,—ston-pa-nid dan~hgal~ba ste—contradiction
of the principle of Relativity,
THE ABHISAMAYALAMKARA 171
istic essence as in the preceding cases, 1 the twenty varieties
of defiling elements which have been mentioned are
removed. By this the seventh Stage (of the Bodhisattya)
is conditioned. It is called "the Far-reaching",
since the activity of the Bodhisattva has an exceedingly
wide and extensive sphere, this owing to the connection
with the Path that is right and completely free from effort.
[Abhis. aloka, MS. 77b. 11-15.]
[Tg. MDQ. VI. 76a. 7-8.] de~ltaf-na yohs-susbyoh-bahi
chos rnam~pa-ni~su-po sha-ma~bzin-du k.hyad~
par-gyi mishan-nid-can-gyi yohs-su-sbyoh-ba byas-pa
rtogs-pas-na ji-sk&d-du-bsad-pahi chos rnam-pa-ni-su danbral-bahi
phyir yah~dag-par Ihunv-gyis-grub-pahi lam
dah-hbrel-bas sin-tu rih-du-hgro-bahi-phyir sa b dun-pa
rin~du-son~ba hihob-pa yin-noT 1^ *•
THE EIGHT APPLIANCES OF THE EIGHTH STAGE. 3 —
Kar. I. 66, 67,
These are :—
The knowledge of the mental acti r
v i t y of all the living beings, as it is, in its true form. (1)
%R (I. 66a.).
ihams-cad-k.yi sems-fcyi-spyod-pa ji-lta-ba-bzindu-ses-pa.
4 "
The act of exhibiting, in the different regions of the
world, one's supernatural faculties 5 for
the sake of the living beings. (2)
1 I.e. they have to be regarded as devoid of a real essence of
their own.
2 Cf. "Doctrine of Pr.-par." p. 55.—
3 Sanskr. version—Abhis. aloka, MS. 78a. 13-b. 3.—Tib. version—
ibid. Tg. MDO VI. 76b. 6-77a. 2.—Pane. I. 240b. 7.—Rab-hbyor
gzan-yan byan-chen sa brgydd-pa-la gnas-pas chos bzi-po hdi-dag
yons-su-rdzogs-par-bya-sle. = Dutt, 217. 1-5.—Again, O Subhuti, the
Bodhisattva, the Mahasattva who abides on the eighth Stage
must bring to accomplishment the following 4 elements. Cf. below.
4 Ibid. 240b. 8.—hdi-lter sews-can thams-cad-fyyi sems l^hon-duchud~par-bya-ba.
Cf. Chapter IV. Kar. 14.—sa(ii)anarn cHta-caryasu.
5 Lit. "playing (kridaha) with the supernatural faculties."
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