ABHISAMAYALAMKARA

180 ANALYSIS OF
gination of that Obscuration of Ignorance which is to be
extirpated by the direct intuition (of the Truth).
[Skabs I. 286b. 4-5J mthon-span sessgrih skye-mirun-gi-chos-can-du-byas-pahi
theg-chen-gyi don mnonpar-rtogs-pahi
mnam-bzag-ye-ses.
First of all we have, on the Path of Illumination, the
removal of
jP kinds of objective
imputation, viz.—
(the imputation) in regard of t h e o b j e c t i v e)
entities in general (I), and
(the imputation) in regard of the (purifying
elements which are the antidotes (against
the defiling forces). (2),
and of two kinds
tion which are—
of subjective imputa-
(the imputation) regarding (the perceiving subject
as) a real individuality (3), and
(the imputation,) of the nominal reality
of the individual. (4).
In correspondence with the extirpation of thesa
varieties of the points to be shunned, we have the
realization of the degrees which represent their antidotes.
We have thus, respectively, four varieties of the Accumulation
of the Antidotes (relating to the Path of
Illumination).
[Abhis. aloka, MS, 7%. 8-13.]
[Tg. MDO. VI. 78a. 4-6.] de-la dan-por dnos-po
tsam dan gnen-pohi rten-can~te gzun-bahi rnam-par-rtog-pa
gnis dan. gah-zag rdzas-su-yod-pu dart skyes-bu btagspar~yod~pahi
rten-can-te. hdzin-pahi mam-par-rtog-pa
gnis-ni mthoh-bahi lam-la spoh-ba yin-pas mi-mthun-pahi
phyogs-fyyi dbye-bas dehi gficn-pohi gnas-sfyabs rtogs-parhgyur-bahi-phyir.
go-rim~hzin-du gnen-pohi tshogs. 1
I In the Pane, the passages corresponding to the Accumulation
of the Antidotes relating to the Path of Illumination (darsanamarga-pratipak.sa-sarnbhara)
are as follows :—
(a) C o n c e r n i n g t h e a n t i d o t e s a g a i n s t t h e
i m p u t a t i o n o f t h e o b j e c t i v e r e a l i t i e s i n
general :—Pane. I. 251a. 8b. 1.—Rab-hhyor !{}iyod-k.yis gan yan
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B. THE ANTIDOTE OF THE PATH OF CONCENTRATED'
CONTEMPLATION (of four kinds).
Definition: The subsequent, repeated intuition
of the Truth by the Mahayanist Saint, directed against that
hdi-siiaddu theg»pa de gan-nas-hbyun-bar-hgyur zesstnras-pa = Aft.
23. 13-14.— ^ftr i^[ tTcf c^%...fgt ^T ^5T1R ftqkqfa 1
de-ni de mi-drnigs-pahi tshulgyis (= l^'^W^^J^^^t'^• deest in Ast.)
Ilharns gsum-nas hbyun-bar-hgyur-ro ~=Ast. 23. 16.— ^TJg^j|%3|f-
^Zff^jf .—O, Subhuti, thou hast asked : wherefrom does one become
delivered by this Great Vehicle} (I say) :-—One attains deliverancs
from the three Spheres of existence through the non-perception
(of the separate entitiesV—The non-p&rception (anupalambha = midmigs-pa)
mentioned here is to be regarded as the antidote against
the imputation of the objective elements. The passage quoted is
followed by an indication of the 5 groups of elements (sfyandha),
the 12 bases of cognition (ayatana), etc. etc. ending with the 18
exclusive properties (avenika-dharma) of the Buddha (the enumeration
ends: Pane. I. 255b. 5.).=Duft, 225, 20—227, 3.—-These are the
entities in general, in regard of which there exists an objective imputation.
The cognition of the relative character of all these elements
represents the antidote. (Gser. I. 360a. 2.).
(b) Concerning the antidote against the
objective imputation in regard of the purifying
elements. The latter part of the list of elements
just mentioned, beginning with the six Transcendental Virtues
{paramitd) and ending with the 18 exclusive properties of the
Buddha (Paiic. I. 253b. 7-~255b. 5.=Dutt, 227, 4-20.—refers to it.
The cognition of the relative character of these purifying elements is
the antidote against the objective imputation regarding them
(Gser. I. 360a. 3.).
(c^ Concerning the subjective imputation
of a real personality it is said Pane. I. 256a. # 1-2.—rhdi-ltar
dgra-bcom-pahi no-bo-fiid-ni dgra bcom-pahi no-ba-nid~kyis~
ston-bahi phyir-ro. ran-sans-rgyas dan. byan-chub-sems-dpah dan
de-bzm-gssgs-pahi no-ho-nid-kyis ston-bahi-phyir-ro.—Indeed, the
Arhat is devoid of a real essence of his own (as a real individual).
In a similar manner, the Pratyekabuddha, the Bodhisattva and the
Tathagata are devoid of a real essence of their own.=Dutt, 227,
21—228, 9.—The non-perception of a real individuality with the
Arhat etc. represents the antidote against the imputation of them as
real perceiving subjects. (Gser. I. 360a. 3-4.}.
(d) Concerning the antidote against the
imputation in regard of the nominal' reality
of the subject. It is said that every kind of name (n5ma =
min), characteristic (nimitta = mtshan~ma), conventional appelatibn