དན་རྣམ་པར་ངས་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བའ་ཆས་ཀྱ་རྣམ་གྲངས 30

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They are the special knowledge of meaning, the special knowledge of dharmas, the special knowledge of explanations, and the special knowledge of brilliancy.¹⁰⁵ These are the four special knowledges.

“Then, what are the eighteen dharmas exclusive to a buddha?¹⁰⁶

“(1) For a tathāgata, there is no error; (2) there is no yelling; (3) there is no forgetfulness; (4) there is no unconcentrated mind; (5) there is no perception of difference; (6) there is no indifference due to lack of discrimination; (7) there is no loss of zeal; (8) there is no loss of heroism; (9) there is no loss of mindfulness; (10) there is no loss of samādhi; (11) there is no loss of wisdom; (12a) there is no loss of liberation; (12b) there is no loss in the vision of awareness of liberation;¹⁰⁷ (13) with respect to the past, his vision of awareness is neither stuck nor obstructed; (14) with respect to the future, his vision of awareness is neither stuck nor obstructed; (15) with respect to the present, his vision of awareness is neither stuck nor obstructed; (16) all his bodily activities are preceded by awareness and follow awareness; (17) all his verbal activities are preceded by awareness and follow awareness; and (18) all his mental activities are preceded by awareness and follow awareness. These are the eighteen dharmas exclusive to a buddha.

“Then, what are the Tathāgata’s thirty-two marks of a great person?¹⁰⁸

1. “He has the Tathāgata’s mark of a great person¹⁰⁹ that consists in having well-placed feet.

2. “The two soles of his feet are marked by a wheel.

3. “He has broad heels and prominent ankles.

4. “He has long fingers.

5. “His hands and feet are webbed.

6. “His hands and feet are soft and tender.