Chapter

  1 1 |        kotis of living beings the Sûtra, the development, which
  2 2 |        swerve from it, reject the Sûtra, and go down to hell.~142.
  3 3 |           reverence receives this Sûtra, thou mayst consider that
  4 3 |           107. To believe in this Sûtra one must have seen former
  5 3 |           Bodhisattvas.~109. This Sûtra is apt to puzzle the ignorant,
  6 3 |           who have scorned such a Sûtra like this, whether during
  7 3 |       suffer for having scorned a Sûtra like this.~122. And whenever
  8 3 |        they having no faith in my Sûtra.~123. Nobody keeps their
  9 3 |         result from scorning this Sûtra.~131. Hell is his garden (
 10 3 |         of him who shall scorn my Sûtra, I should not come to an
 11 3 |          thou shalt not expound a Sûtra like this before foolish
 12 3 |   presence thou mayst preach this Sûtra.~140. Those who show mutual
 13 3 |        them expound this hallowed Sûtra.~141. If thou see sons of
 14 3 |          then reveal to them this Sûtra.~142. Those sons of Buddha
 15 3 |          thou mayst propound this Sûtra.~143. Those who are not
 16 3 |          thou mayst propound this Sûtra.~144. To one who in the
 17 3 |          thou mayst manifest this Sûtra.~145. And he who, desirous
 18 3 |        mayst expound this sublime Sûtra.~147. He who seeks such
 19 3 |           seeks such an excellent Sûtra as this, and after obtaining
 20 3 |        avoid them and preach this Sûtra.~149. During a full Æon,
 21 3 |            thou mayst reveal this Sûtra to all who are striving
 22 7 |       Bodhisattvas.~82. This very Sûtra of orreat extension, this
 23 7 |         83. After delivering this Sûtra, the Gina entered the monastery
 24 7 |          they expounded this very Sûtra under the mastership of
 25 10|       have joyfully accepted this Sûtra, to all of them, Bhaishagyarâga,
 26 10|         it? must try to know this Sûtra by heart, or at least honour
 27 10|          for mankind recites this Sûtra.~4. After giving up a good
 28 10| compassion for mankind keeps this Sûtra (in memory).~5. It is by
 29 10|        preaching this unsurpassed Sûtra.~6. That preacher of the
 30 10|    dreadful, last days keeps this Sûtra of the Extinct (Buddha).~
 31 10|  propounded, be it but once, this Sûtra.~9. He performs the task
 32 10|          copy, keep, or hear this Sûtra.~10. The man who in wickedness
 33 10|          they are expounding this Sûtra, I say that he commits a
 34 10|        Æons, happens to hear this Sûtra, were it only once, he shall
 35 10|        one listen to this exalted Sûtra, avoiding all distractedness;
 36 10|           who have not heard this Sûtra and have failed to repeatedly
 37 10|           undaunted, expound this Sûtra.~24. The strength of charity (
 38 10|           who shall proclaim this Sûtra after my complete extinction
 39 11|         manifold honour from this Sûtra being preached.~15. Here
 40 11|           to keep and preach this Sûtra in the dreadful period succeeding
 41 11|      difficult.~23. But to copy a Sûtra like this in the period
 42 11|   extinction shall pronounce this Sûtra, were it but a single moment.~
 43 11|           it will be to keep this Sûtra after my extinction and
 44 11|         may be obtained.~35. This Sûtra is declared the principal
 45 11|           later times to keep the Sûtra.~37. Not only I myself shall
 46 11|      would keep for a moment this Sûtra so difficult to keep.~38.
 47 11|         meekness, shall keep this Sûtra.~40. He shall be the eye
 48 11|         men, who shall speak this Sûtra after the extinction of
 49 11|           times shall preach this Sûtra (were it but) a single moment.~
 50 11|          repose, sought after the Sûtra of the Lotus of the True
 51 11|            Noble king, there is a Sûtra, called the Lotus of the
 52 11|           Sage, a revealer of the Sûtra called the True Law.~44.
 53 11|          being able to obtain the Sûtra called Dharma.~Now, monks,
 54 11|          hear this chapter of the Sûtra of the Lotus of the True
 55 11|     repeated birth hear this very Sûtra, and when born amongst gods
 56 11|       hast thou preached, or what Sûtra, in showing the path of
 57 11|         the True Law and no other Sûtra. Pragñakûta said: That Sûtra
 58 11|      Sûtra. Pragñakûta said: That Sûtra is profound, subtle, difficult
 59 11|      difficult to seize; no other Sûtra equals it. Is there any
 60 11|        understand this jewel of a Sûtra or to arrive at supreme,
 61 12|            venerate, worship this Sûtra; with sacrifice of body
 62 12|        Lord, we will divulge this Sûtra. Let the Lord be at ease.~
 63 12|        will proclaim this sublime Sûtra.~3. We will suffer, patiently
 64 12|  forbearance will I proclaim this Sûtra.~15. I do not care for my
 65 12|         undauntedly proclaim this Sûtra in the midst of the congregation.~
 66 13|          wishes to set forth this Sûtra in the dreadful period hereafter,~
 67 13|       extinction, promulgate this Sûtra in the world, and shall
 68 13|         Mahasattva who keeps this Sûtra is not envious, not false,
 69 13|        who wishes to expound this Sûtra must absolutely renounce
 70 13|        have approved this exalted Sûtra.~46. The laymen, as well
 71 13|           strong, shows them this Sûtra, comparable to a crown jewel.~
 72 13|       jewel.~54. This is the last Sûtra proclaimed in the world,
 73 13|      creatures, he who keeps this Sûtra after my extinction.~60.
 74 13|           time shall expound this Sûtra of superior enlightenment
 75 16|           of men, shall keep this Sûtra.~38. He will have paid worship
 76 16|         shall keep and teach this Sûtra, he will have paid me such
 77 16|       extinction, shall keep this Sûtra.~48. Let one be ever so
 78 16|          shall keep or write this Sûtra.~49. Let a man cause this
 79 16|         the same time) keeps this Sûtra, he will possess a mass
 80 16|       described, a keeper of this Sûtra, one should do homage to
 81 16|           single stanza from this Sûtra;~61. There one should build
 82 17|           shall hear this exalted Sûtra and joyfully accept it?~
 83 17|           single stanza from this Sûtra and with placid mind joyfully
 84 17|            hear the law, for this Sûtra is rare in many myriads
 85 17|          exhorted should hear the Sûtra even for a moment, hark
 86 17|       some wise man, to hear this Sûtra, goes from his home to a
 87 18|      undismayed shall preach this Sûtra to the congregated assembly.~
 88 18|         shall be a keeper of this Sûtra.~Further, Satatasamitâbhiyukta,
 89 18|        man who keeps this exalted Sûtra recognises, by the power
 90 18|        Bodhisattva who keeps this Sûtra.~46. The Bodhisattva also
 91 18|         he who keeps this sublime Sûtra is always a pleasant sight
 92 18|        advantages of keeping this Sûtra.~71. He also hears the holy
 93 18|        advantages of keeping this Sûtra.~73. He knows the connections
 94 18|         to his knowledge.~74. The Sûtra which since so long a time
 95 18|           who keeps or reads this Sûtra; he has not yet the knowledge
 96 18|         it.~76. He who keeps this Sûtra of the Sugata stands on
 97 19|           or female, keeping this Sûtra, insults them, treats them
 98 19|           impending he heard this Sûtra.~5. The sage, then, did
 99 19|        life, and promulgated this Sûtra under the rule of that leader.~
100 19|      constantly promulgating this Sûtra, that son of Gina reached
101 19|         full of wisdom, keep this Sûtra.~11. Not once in many, inconceivably
102 19|          kotis of Æons has such a Sûtra as this been heard. There
103 19|        they do not elucidate this Sûtra.~12. Therefore let one who
104 19|  propitiated him, promulgate this Sûtra after my extinction in this
105 20|         time, may (also) keep the Sûtra after the complete extinction
106 20|           shall keep this eminent Sûtra after thc extinction of
107 20|         constantly keep this holy Sûtra.~7. They behold me as well
108 20|  worshipped by him who keeps this Sûtra.~10. He who keeps this Sûtra,
109 20|      Sûtra.~10. He who keeps this Sûtra, the veritable law, will
110 20|         he who keeps this exalted Sûtra.~12. He will, after some
111 20|       advantages, shall keep this Sûtra after my complete extinction
112 21|            revere, venerate (this Sûtra), deserve to be guarded
113 22|      seeing a monk who keeps this Sûtra, and he will acquire such
114 26|         shall write and keep this Sûtra, O Lord, are to partake
115 26|         shall write and keep this Sûtra, O Lord, will afford me
116 26|        Those who shall write this Sûtra, O Lord, and comprehend