གསལ་རྒྱལ་གྱ་ཚགས་ས་བཅད་པ 5

5

“Those who offer to the stūpa of the Sugata
Whatever special offerings they have and can afford,
Accordingly will attain unsurpassable awakening,
Which is stainless and devoid of sorrow.

“Whoever pays homage to stūpas or statues of the Buddha,
Respectfully bowing their heads,
Will, among gods and humans,
Occupy a place of greater and greater esteem.

“Those who, with devotion, circumambulate
Stūpas or statues of the Sage
Will have their enemies bow to them in future lives
And they will become a fine vessel, full of virtues.

“Those who, with joyful devotion,
Perform physical activities
At stūpas and statues of the Unsurpassed One
Will have abundant riches in every lifetime.³⁸

“By offering musical sounds to a stūpa of the Victor,
They will have perfect eloquence, profound and coherent—
With charming words, complete with the five attributes,
The sound of their voices will fill the world.

“Whoever extols the reliquary of the Victor
Will hear the sounds of flutes and singing,
As well as pleasant, charming sounds,
And will obtain correct discernment.

“People who suitably³⁹ cover the head of the World’s Superior
With grass or bricks,
Or inspire others to do so—either way,
They will be like a refuge for all beings.

“People who construct a temple to the Victor
Will, as they transmigrate among beings,
Obtain a splendorous home like the abode of the lord of gods
And happiness across all seasons of the year.

“In the higher realms, states that are the result of excellent karma,
Like Constant Happiness, where one is happy for an eon,
They will frolic, lack sorrow,
And finally obtain a state of peace.

“Whoever erects a main gate to the Sage—
A beautiful archway like the bend of a rainbow—
Will, in other lives, obtain mansions
With doors completely decorated.

“Whichever people who, out of devotion
And in order to protect the teacher’s reliquary,
Establish a moat and a gate,