..續本文上一頁-vihârin, living in the forest, retired from the world, and in peace, just as arhan, worthy, was changed into arahan, the destroyer of sin. Beal translates, ”one who delights in the mortification of an Aranyaka (forest devotee).” De Harlez: ”chey de ceux qui ne sont plus attachés à la jouissance.”]

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　　I, O Bhagavat, am an Arhat, freed from passion. And yet, O Bhagavat, I do not think in this wise: I am an Arhat, I am freed from passion. If, O Bhagavat, I should think in this wise, that the state of an Arhat has been obtained by me, then the Tathâgata would not have truly prophesied of me, saying: "Subhûti, the son of a good family, the foremost of those dwelling in virtue, does not dwell anywhere, and therefore he is called a dweller in virtue, a dweller in virtue indeed!"” (9)

　　X.

　　 Bhagavat said: ”What do you think, O Subhûti, is there anything (dharma) which the Tathâgata has adopted from the Tathâgata Dîpankara[1], the holy and fully enlightened

　　” Subhûti said: ”Not indeed, O Bhagavat; there is not anything which the Tathâgata has adopted from the Tathâgata Dîpankara, the holy and fully enlightened.”

　　 Bhagavat said: ”If, O Subhûti, a Bodhisattva should say: "I shall create numbers of worlds," he would say what is untrue. And why

　　 Because, O Subhûti, when the Tathâgata preached: Numbers of worlds, numbers of worlds indeed! they were preached by him as no-numbers. Therefore they are called numbers of worlds.

　　 ”Therefore, O Subhûti, a noble-minded Bodhisattva should in this wise frame an independent

　　[1. A former Buddha.]

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　　mind, which is to be framed as a mind not believing in anything, not believing in form, not believing in sound, smell, taste, and anything that can be touched. Now, for instance, O Subhûti, a man might have a body and a large body, so that his size should be as large as the king of mountains, Sumeru. Do you think then, O Subhûti, that his selfhood (he himself) would be large

　　” Subhûti said: ”Yes, O Bhagavat, yes, O Sugata, his selfhood would be large. And why

　　 Because, O Bhagavat, when the Tathâgata preached: "Selfhood, selfhood indeed!" it was preached by him as no-selfhood. Therefore it is called selfhood.” (10)

　　XI.

　　 Bhagavat said: ”What do you think, O Subhûti, if there were as many Gangâ rivers as there are grains of sand in the large river Gangâ, would the grains of sand be many

　　” Subhûti said: ”Those Gangâ rivers would indeed be many, much more the grains of sand in those Gangâ rivers.” Bhagavat said: ”I tell you, O Subhûti, I announce to you, If a woman or man were to fill with the seven treasures as many worlds as there would be grains of sand in those Gangâ rivers and present them as a gift to the holy and fully enlightened Tathâgatas--What do you think, O Subhûti, would that woman or man on the strength of this produce a large stock of merit

　　” Subhûti said: ”Yes, O Bhagavat, yes, O Sugata, that woman or man would on the strength of this produce a large stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable.” Bhagavat said: ”And if, O Subhûti, a woman or man having filled so many worlds with the seven treasures should give them as a gift to the holy and enlightened Tathâgatas,

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　　and if another son or daughter of a good family, after taking from this treatise of the Law one Gâthâ of four lines only, should fully teach others and explain it, he, indeed, would on the strength of this produce a larger stock of merit, immeasurable and innumerable.” (11)

　　XII.

　　 ”Then again, O Subhûti, that part of the world in which, after taking from this treatise of the Law one Gâ…

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