Lalit Vistara

Author(s): Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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LALITA-TISTARA.
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22. Sucursanas. Of handsome appearance. Bonus apparens. Remusat.
20. Akanishthas. "Ceux qui ne sont pas enferieurs." Burrouf. Altissimus. Georgi. A name of Budilha according to the Hindus.
2. Prasida, p. 50. The word which I have translated into "initiatory light of religion," anil briefly "light," is in Sanskrit Charmlolongkhi, bieb literally, rendered should be “the mouth of the light of religion." M. Foucaux trauslates it into " porto e dente de la Loi." The woril mouth has been used metaphorically to convey the illua of the light being the entrance which leads to the perfectiou of religion, i. c., these virtues of faith, contentment, joy, affection, controul of the cravings of the tlesh, &c., are the essentials without which the limato end of Buddhismn cannot be attaincd. Thus they are initiatory lights or duties which must be primarily attended to.
3. Kiyosatnrara, p. 57. M. Foucaux renders this word into faicté, but ruuvar: means to controul and not to embellish, and the cleansing the body is liest effected loy controulling the cravings of the Mesil, and not by indulging in gaiety.
1. Trisarado-gamana, p. 57. The trinity of the Buddhists forming the three any lions, saruna.
5. Kiye-yuta-smriti, p. 59. This word is repeated in the text with the statement that "it promotes a right understanding of the nature of the body," but as no other tern has been repeated, and two or more effects are, when necessary, nended under one head, I sus. pect the repetition is a copyist's blunder. It is not given in the Tibetan version.
6. 'sayo, p. C. The Darbhúmí ruru describes ten ásayas or "aspirations to be the characteristics of the second or Vimalá stago of Buddhist perfection. These are 1st, desire for simplicity ; 2nd, for tender-heartedlness; 3rd, for activity; 1th, tur consulting others; 5th, for equality; 6th, for Joing good; 7ih, for purity; 8th, for impartiality ; 9tb, for large-heartedness; 10th, for magnanimity, Sco my Analysis of the Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal,' p. 82.
7. Alkylsnyogo, p. 61. The Mahávastu Aradána differs from the Daśubhumisvara both in the names and in the order of arrangement