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  1 1 |       heard by me. At one time the Bhagavat dwelt in Ragagriha, on the
  2 2 |            in the direction of the Bhagavat, spoke thus to the Bhagavat: '
  3 2 |        Bhagavat, spoke thus to the Bhagavat: 'Thy organs of sense, O
  4 2 |             Thy organs of sense, O Bhagavat, are serene, the colour
  5 2 |         the organs of sense of the Bhagavat are serene, the colour of
  6 2 |           and yellowish. And as, O Bhagavat, a piece of gold coming
  7 2 |         the organs of sense of the Bhagavat are serene, the colout ot
  8 2 |         Moreover, I do not know, O Bhagavat, that I have ever seen the
  9 2 |            thought occurs to me, O Bhagavat: probably, the Tathagata
 10 2 |             After these words, the Bhagavat thus spoke to the blessed
 11 2 |          Ananda. spoke thus to the Bhagavat: 'The gods, O Bhagavat,
 12 2 |         the Bhagavat: 'The gods, O Bhagavat, do not suggest this matter
 13 2 |              After these words the Bhagavat spoke thus to the blessed
 14 2 |           shall tell you.'~'Yes, O Bhagavat,' so did the blessed Ananda
 15 2 |          blessed Ananda answer the Bhagavat.~
 16 3 |                             3. The Bhagavat then spoke to Ananda : '
 17 3 |          gods and men, a Buddha, a Bhagavat. And again during the time
 18 4 |          folded hands to where the Bhagavat Tathagata Lokesvararag-a
 19 4 |         and, after worshipping the Bhagavat, he, at thar very time,
 20 5 |     Dharmakara, having praised the Bhagavat, the Tathagata Lokesvararaga,
 21 5 |       those Gathas, spoke thus: "O Bhagavat, I wish to know the highest
 22 5 |       knowledge. May therefore the Bhagavat, as a teacher, thus teach
 23 5 |            unequalled. And may the Bhagavat proclaim those signs by
 24 5 |          After this, O Ananda, the Bhagavat Lokesvararaga, the Tathagata,
 25 5 |            country? "~'He said: "O Bhagavat, I could not do this, but
 26 5 |         could not do this, but the Bhagavat alone. Explain the perfection
 27 6 |           his head the feet of the Bhagavat Lokesvararaga, the Tathagata,
 28 6 |          from the presence of this Bhagavat. And afterwards, for the
 29 7 |           had been told him by the Bhagavat Lokesvararaga, the Tathagata.
 30 7 |         worshipped the feet of the Bhagavat with his head, and said: "
 31 7 |        with his head, and said: "O Bhagavat, the perfection of all the
 32 7 |          spoke at that time to the Bhagavat: "May the Bhagavat thus
 33 7 |          to the Bhagavat: "May the Bhagavat thus listen to me, to what
 34 8 |                           8. 1. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 35 8 |           perfect knowledge.~2. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 36 8 |           perfect knowledge.~3. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 37 8 |           perfect knowledge.~4. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 38 8 |           perfect knowledge.~5. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 39 8 |           perfect knowledge.~6. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 40 8 |           perfect knowledge.~7. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 41 8 |           perfect knowledge.~8. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 42 8 |           perfect knowledge.~9. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 43 8 |          perfect knowledge.~10. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 44 8 |          perfect knowledge.~11. 'O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 45 8 |          perfect knowledge.~12. "O Bhagavat, if any being should be
 46 8 |          perfect knowledge.~13. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 47 8 |          perfect knowledge.~14. "O Bhagavat, if the measure of the life
 48 8 |          perfect knowledge.~15. "O Bhagavat, if the measure of my life
 49 8 |          perfect knowledge.~16. "O Bhagavat, if, for the beings in this
 50 8 |          perfect knowledge.~17. "O Bhagavat, if immeasurable and innumerable
 51 8 |          perfect knowledge.~18. "O Bhagavat, if those beings who have
 52 8 |          perfect knowledge.~19. "O Bhagavat, if those beings who in
 53 8 |          perfect knowledge.~20. "O Bhagavat, if those beings, who have
 54 8 |          perfect knowledge.~21. "O Bhagavat, if the Bodhisattvas who
 55 8 |          perfect knowledge.~22. "O Bhagavat, if those Bodhisattvas in
 56 8 |          perfect knowledge.~23. "O Bhagavat, if those beings who are
 57 8 |          perfect knowledge.~24. "O Bhagavat, if the Bodhisattvas in
 58 8 |          perfect knowledge.~25. "O Bhagavat, if the Bodhisattvas who
 59 8 |          perfect knowledge.~26. "O Bhagavat, if any being in that Buddha
 60 8 |          perfect knowledge.~27. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 61 8 |          perfect knowledge.~28. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 62 8 |          perfect knowledge.~29. "O Bhagavat, if that Buddha country
 63 8 |          perfect knowledge.~30. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 64 8 |          perfect knowledge.~31. "O Bhagavat, if in that Buddha country
 65 8 |          perfect knowledge.~32. "O Bhagavat, if the beings belonging
 66 8 |          perfect knowledge.~33. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 67 8 |          perfect knowledge.~34. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 68 8 |          perfect knowledge.~35. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 69 8 |          perfect knowledge.~36. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 70 8 |          perfect knowledge.~37. "O Bhagavat, if the beings who are born
 71 8 |          perfect knowledge.~38. "O Bhagavat, if those Bodhisattvas who
 72 8 |          perfect knowledge.~39. "O Bhagavat, if the Bodhisattvas who
 73 8 |          perfect knowledge.~40. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 74 8 |          perfect knowledge.~41. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 75 8 |          perfect knowledge.~42. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 76 8 |          perfect knowledge.~43. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 77 8 |          perfect knowledge.~44. "O Bhagavat, if the beings who are born
 78 8 |          perfect knowledge.~45. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 79 8 |          perfect knowledge.~46. "O Bhagavat, if, after I have obtained
 80 9 |            of prayers.~10. "As the Bhagavat, the Lord, who- is possessed
 81 10|        peculiar prayers before the Bhagavat Lokesvararaga, the Tathagata,
 82 11|           Ananda thus spoke to the Bhagavat: 'O Bhagavat, has that Bhikshu
 83 11|          spoke to the Bhagavat: 'O Bhagavat, has that Bhikshu Dharmakara,
 84 11|            and teach the Law?'~The Bhagavat said: 'Not indeed, O Ananda,
 85 12|      quarter, by the light of that Bhagavat Amitabha. Thus on every
 86 12|            up by the light of that Bhagavat Amitabha, excepting the
 87 12|            Tathagata Amitabha, the Bhagavat, and secondly, the unsurpassed
 88 13|         Even a thousand yoganas, O Bhagavat, would be a small portion
 89 13|          divided a hundred times!'~Bhagavat said : 'As that one drop
 90 13|         the mass of hearers of the Bhagavat is endless and boundless,
 91 14|         length of the life of that Bhagavat Amitabha, the Tathagata,
 92 14|        measure of the life of that Bhagavat is immeasurable indeed.
 93 14|       kalpas have passed now since Bhagavat Amitayus, the Tathagata,
 94 15|        Sukhavati belonging to that Bhagavat Amitabha is prosperous,
 95 17|           Ananda spoke thus to the Bhagavat: 'But in that case, O Bhagavat,
 96 17|     Bhagavat: 'But in that case, O Bhagavat, where do the gods consisting
 97 17|         Sumeru, find their place?'~Bhagavat said: 'What do you think,
 98 17|   Akanishthas?'~Ananda replied: 'O Bhagavat, the result of works and
 99 17|           I do not understand it).~Bhagavat said: 'Here, you see, the
100 17|      hesitations of future beings.~Bhagavat said: 'All right, Ananda,
101 25|                       25. Then the Bhagavat at that time spoke the following
102 27|            beings, having seen the Bhagavat, their thoughts filled with
103 31|             Then at that time, the Bhagavat, in order to illustrate
104 31|        What is the reason there, O Bhagavat, what is the cause, that
105 34|            Ananda said this to the Bhagavat: 'What are the names, O
106 34|              What are the names, O Bhagavat, of those two noble-minded
107 34|    noble-minded Bodhisattvas?'~The Bhagavat said: 'One of them, O Ananda,
108 39|          is the quarter where that Bhagavat Amitabha, the Tathagata,
109 39|            Ananda said this to the Bhagavat: 'I wish, O Bhagavat, to
110 39|           the Bhagavat: 'I wish, O Bhagavat, to see that Amitabha, Amitaprabha,
111 39|         kotis of yoganas. And that Bhagavat Amitabha, the Tathigata,
112 40|                      40. Then, the Bhagavat addressed the noble-minded
113 40|  Bodhisattva Agita said: 'I see, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'Do
114 40|            I see, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'Do you see again,
115 40|              Agita said: 'I see, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'Do
116 40|            I see, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'Do you see again,
117 40| respectfully~Agita said: 'I see, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'What
118 40|            I see, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'What do you think,
119 40|           Agita said: 'I do not, O Bhagavat, perceive even one difference,
120 40|          supernatural powers.'~The Bhagavat said: 'Do you see again,
121 40|           the same manner I see, O Bhagavat, these men dwelling within
122 41|            41. 'Again there are, O Bhagavat, beings who, being born
123 41|    lotus-flowers. What is there, O Bhagavat, the cause, what the reason,
124 41|            the lotus-flowers?'~The Bhagavat said: 'Those Bodhisattvas,
125 41|          Yes, it would be great, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'What
126 41|            great, O Bhagavat.'~The Bhagavat said: 'What do you think,
127 41|            He said: 'Not indeed, O Bhagavat; but on the contrary, when
128 41|          that dungeon. Moreover, O Bhagavat, there is no pleasure for
129 41|        king shows him favour.'~The Bhagavat said: 'Thus, O Agita, it
130 42|            Agita thus spoke to the Bhagavat: 'O Bhagavat, will the Bodhisattvas,
131 42|          spoke to the Bhagavat: 'O Bhagavat, will the Bodhisattvas,who
132 42|          the world Sukhavati?'~The Bhagavat said: 'Indeed, O Agita,
133 44|             Then at that time, the Bhagavat spoke these verses :~1. '
134 47|                 47. Thus spoke the Bhagavat enraptured, and the noble-minded
135 47|        applauded the speech of the Bhagavat.~The praise of the beauty