Book Title: Lalit Vistara
Author(s): Rajendralala Mitra
Publisher: Asiatic Society

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________________ CHAPTER IV. of the ten stages. According to it the 2nd stage is named, not Vi. malá but, Varddhamáná, a name which does not occur in the lattor. This stage, it says, is distinguished by twenty Adhyásayas or highewy aspirations,' (Adhyásayogr) and these aro :-- st, Knlyána Adhyásaya or aspiration to do good; 2nd, Snigdha A. the state of mind in which it is nover moved by anger; 3rl, Madhura 4. desire to plcase women by service ; 4th, Tikshn A. knowledge of this worll and of the world to come; th, Vipenda d. active exertion to do good to all creatures; 6th, Vichitra A. charity without ostentation . 7th, dparylána A. profuse charity. 8th, An pahala A. power of resisting temptation. 9th, Asidhúrana A. uncommon ililigence for the good of all animated creation. 10th, U'nnata 4. contempt for the loctrines of the Tirthikas; 11th, Ahripann A. pursuit of virtus for other than enjoymeut. 12th, Ini. partya 4. Ermnesy in frith in Buddha in spito of temptations; 13th, Akrirtima 1. aversion to the state of merchants, l'ratyeka Buddhas and others; 11th, Suddhu A. desire for supreme good and contempt for all worldly gains, 15th, Drilha d etermination in spite of opposition; 16th, Svabhuca A. contempt for gifts not given with good will; 17th, Triptn d. contentinent; 18th, Purgala . aspiration for cumniscience; 191h, inante 4. clarity without any desire for return; 20th, (Not given in the only MS. at my disposal.) S. Dinu Pirumitá, p. 61. For the teu l'anuitás, vile Note 10, 1. 11. 9. Four collected things, p. 61. These are:-1, alms, dánn; 2, kind speech, priya-rachana ; 3, wealth-bcaring occupation, arthakriyé ; 4, community of wealth, samúnarthuti. JO. Ten supernatural powers, p. 61. The powers are :--Ist, tho power of appreciating the merits of objects; 2nd, that of appreciating the merits of men of different kinds : 3r, that of knowing tho different essences which lead to Mukti; 1th, that of knowing the charncter of other people; 5th, that of knowing the consequences of good and bad actions; 6th, that of evading mundano pain; 7th, the knowledge of the importance of ineditation ; 8th, that of recalling to mind the events of former existences; 9b, that of the purity of the celestial eye ; 10th, that of destroying all mundane pains. These are all included in the generic team of the "eye of religion,” Dharmachakshu. This eye with four others are attained in the third stage

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