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INTRODUCTION
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or compassion and decided to lielp other creatures of the world to attain the Bodhisattvahvod as well as its preliminaries, assumed various forms such as monks, Brahmins, kings, physicians, merchants, lay disciples, princesses, queen-mothers etc. and moved in different parts of the country for that purpose (pp. 25-35 ). Manjusri among them proceeded in the direction of Daksinäpatha or the Deccan. Sīriputra noticed the great holiness of Mañjuśrī, brought it to the notice of other monks, approached him, and expressed a desire to attain similar powers. Maijuśrī explained to monks the ten causes which brought to him thosc powers. The monks obtained a samādhi as a result of Masjusri's preaching, and attained enlightennicnt. Thercaster Maijusri proceeded to the town called Dhanyakara. The citizens of Dhanyõkara, in huge crowds, waited upon him, among whom was a merchants son called Suhana. Marjuírı imın diately discovered that Sudhana was a sit person to obtain the omniscience of a Bodhisativa. Manjusri prcached a sermon to him and left the town, Suchana, lowever, persistently followed him, and to draw his attention recited a hymn in huis lionour, and requested him to show him the way to Bodhisattvahood. Mañjusri thereupon explained to him that Bodhisattvahood depended on one's inccting Kalyilnamitras, and advised him to go to a monk nained Mcghaírī and learn from him how an aspirant to Bodhisalivahood should conduct himself towarıls that objective (pp. 36–17). Sudhana, accordingly, approaches Meghasri, and puts him the above question, viz., how to attain Bodhisattvaliood and how to conduct oneself to that end (pp. 36-50). As the subscqucnt part of the work relating to Sudhana's quest is so similar in respect of cach Kalyīnamitra, it may well be summarized in a tabular form attached herewith:
