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# འཕགས་པ་ཆས་ཐམས་ཅད་ཀྱ་རང་བཞན་མཉམ་པ་ཉད་རྣམ་པར་སྤྲས་པ་ཏང་ང་འཛན་གྱ་རྒྱལ་པ་ཞས་བྱ་བ་ཐག་པ་ཆན་པའ་མད 9

The King of Samādhis Sūtra 9

- **Language:** English

### [9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.2)

They live in solitude, delighting in peace.  
Their body, speech, and mind are restrained.  
The ones who live in solitude will have many qualities. {75}  
  
“They are prepared for liberation.  
They will quickly attain the peace of liberation.  
They dwell in the forest and are close to liberation.  
Those who dwell in solitude will have all these qualities. {76}  
  
“Young man, there are ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who live by receiving alms in the austerity of the disciplines of mendicancy. What are the ten benefits? They are: \[1\] they have no desire for a reputation; \[2\] they have no desire for fame; \[3\] they have no desire for honors or gains; \[4\] they remain within the four noble families;⁹⁴⁵ \[5\] they have no hypocrisy or boasting; \[6\] they do not praise themselves; \[7\] they do not criticize others; \[8\] they engage with households without aversion or attachment;⁹⁴⁶ \[9\] they give the Dharma without expectation of a reward;⁹⁴⁷ and \[10\] the Dharma they teach while remaining in the austerity of the disciplines of mendicancy will be remembered.  
  
“Young man, those are the ten benefits for bodhisattva mahāsattvas who live by receiving alms in the austerity of the disciplines of mendicancy.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“They have no desire for a reputation.  
They do not wish for fame.  
Those who remain in the disciplines of mendicancy  
Are indifferent to gain and loss. {77}  
  
“They do not abandon the noble family.  
They have no hypocrisy or boastfulness.  
They do not praise themselves  
And they do not criticize others. {78}  
  
“They have no attachment or aversion,  
And teach the Dharma with no thought of reward.  
The words they speak will be remembered.  
Recipients of alms will have those qualities.⁹⁴⁸ {79}  
  
“They do not seek reputation, fame, or gain.  
They remain within the four noble families.  
The wise ones are neither hypocritical nor boastful.  
Those are the qualities of dedication to mendicancy. {80}  
  
“They do not praise themselves or criticize others.  
They are not upset when spoken to harshly.  
They are not delighted when they hear themselves praised.

### [9.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.3)

Recipients of alms will have that contentment.⁹⁴⁹ {81}  
  
“They give the gift of the Dharma without thought of reward.  
They do not search for fame or gain.  
The words they speak will be remembered.  
Those are the benefits that come from dedication to mendicancy. {82}  
  
“Young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who dwell in solitude while maintaining those qualities of the Dharma will obtain the treasure of the buddhas, they will obtain the treasure of the Dharma, they will obtain the treasure of wisdom, and they will obtain the treasure of knowing the past, the future, and the present.  
  
“Young man, how do bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of the buddhas? Young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who practice alone, who dwell in solitude, will attain the five higher cognitions. What are the five higher cognitions? They are divine sight, divine hearing, the knowledge of others’ minds, remembering past lives, and possessing miraculous powers. Young man, those are the five higher cognitions that are obtained. Through divine vision, which transcends human vision, the countless, innumerable buddha bhagavāns in the eastern direction are seen. In the same way the countless, innumerable buddha bhagavāns in the southern, western, and northern directions are seen. They constantly have this vision of the buddhas. Young man, in that way the bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of the buddhas.  
  
“Young man, how do bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of the Dharma? The bodhisattva mahāsattvas hear with their divine hearing the Dharma that is taught by those buddha bhagavāns in the ten directions. They are constantly hearing the Dharma. Young man, in that way the bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of the Dharma.  
  
“Young man, how do the bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of wisdom? Young man, the bodhisattva mahāsattvas who have that wisdom obtain the entire Dharma. They do not forget anything that they have obtained, and teach the Dharma to beings,

### [9.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.4)

knowing what will be beneficial for any one person. Young man, in that way bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of wisdom.  
  
“Young man, how do bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of knowing the past, the future, and the present? Through the higher cognitions they gain the knowledge of the minds and conduct of all beings in the past, the future, and the present. Young man, in that way bodhisattva mahāsattvas obtain the treasure of knowing the past, the future, and the present.  
  
“Young man, in brief, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who maintain the qualities of the Dharma in that way will obtain the entire Dharma of the buddhas. This level is not reached by śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas, let alone any adversary of the Dharma.”  
  
On this topic, it was said:  
  
“The wise ones who remain in solitude  
Will quickly attain the treasure of the buddhas,  
The treasure of the Dharma, the treasure of wisdom,  
The treasure of the past, and the five higher cognitions.”⁹⁵⁰ {83}  
  
Chapter 30  
  
Tejaguṇarāja  
  
Then the Bhagavān said to the youth Candraprabha, “Therefore, young man, you should train in this way, thinking, ‘I will abandon even the pleasures of the kingship of a divine cakravartin and enter homelessness.’  
  
“Young man, having entered homelessness you should maintain the disciplines of mendicancy, live in solitude, and develop perfect mildness and patience.  
  
“Young man, you should apply yourself diligently, as if your hair and clothes were on fire, and listen to the samādhi, the revealed equality of the nature of all phenomena, learn it, understand it, keep it, recite it to others, promote it, proclaim it, chant it, meditate on it with unadulterated meditation, promulgate it, and make it widely known to others.  
  
“Young man, you should always, like a rhinoceros, dwell without a companion in the forest.”⁹⁵¹

### [9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.5)

Thereupon the Bhagavān, in order to explain this topic,⁹⁵² gave a detailed teaching on this episode from the past by chanting the following verses to the youth Candraprabha:  
  
“I remember many hundreds of eons ago  
There was a guide of limitless renown.  
Multitudes of humans, devas, and nāgas made offerings to him.  
He was a jina named Tejaguṇarāja. {1}  
  
“During that time there formed a community  
Of a hundred and sixty million bhikṣus with higher cognitions,  
Who had completely attained the power of the discernments,  
Who practiced the austerity of the disciplines of mendicancy, and who had peaceful minds. {2}  
  
“At that time there were in this Jambudvīpa  
One billion seven hundred and sixty million towns,  
And each of them was five yojanas wide,  
And was particularly supreme, made of the seven precious materials. {3}  
  
“At that time, all of those perfect towns  
Were adorned by many hundreds of parks,  
And all those parks were adorned  
With fresh flowers and fruit, like massed clouds. {4}  
  
“Those perfect parks were adorned  
With various beautiful trees with edible fruits—  
Covered with jackfruits, mangos, rose apples, and breadfruit,  
And with hundreds of karnikara, magnolia, and puṇṇaga trees. {5}  
  
“At that time, flocks of birds in banyan trees would sing—  
Hundreds of cuckoos, avadavats, and peacocks,  
And flocks of many other birds were heard:  
The songs of parrots,⁹⁵³ partridges, and snipes. {6}  
  
“There was the supreme sound of the songs of bees and partridges  
That equaled that of Dhṛtarāṣṭra,⁹⁵⁴ the king of geese.  
They had bright, multicolored bodies, brilliant with great hues,  
And sang delightful, beautiful, charming songs. {7}  
  
“At that time, there were gatherings of these birds,  
There were the songs of avadavats, peacocks, and parrots,⁹⁵⁵  
Cuckoos, mynas, and a variety of other birds—  
Various kinds of songs from many birds. {8}  
  
“They dwelt in those hundreds of parks  
Where there were the blossoms of karnikara,  
Gardenia, aśoka, and kachnar trees,  
As well as red lotuses, blue lotuses, night lotuses, and white lotuses. {9}  
  
“They were beautified by lotus flower ponds  
That were adorned by a hundred thousand lotuses.  
There were beautiful, exquisite lotus ponds

### [9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.6)

Adorned by the fragrance of the most delightful scents. {10}  
  
“At that time, the king in this Jambudvīpa  
Was the lord of men whose name was Dṛdhadatta.  
He had five hundred sons  
Who were handsome and beautiful to see. {11}  
  
“At that time the kingdom was peaceful and happy,  
Free of calamities, and filled with joy and peace.  
Jambudvīpa was adorned by many flowers.  
It was identical to a paradise, with no difference. {12}  
  
“At that time there was a jina, one with the ten strengths,  
Without bad actions, who taught this supreme samādhi:  
‘The beings within existence are like dreams.  
There is no one who is born and no one who dies. {13}  
  
“ ‘There is no being to be found, and no soul,⁹⁵⁶ or person.⁹⁵⁷  
These phenomena are like dreams⁹⁵⁸ or a plantain tree;⁹⁵⁹  
Like illusions, the same as lightning in the sky;  
Like the moon on water, the same as a mirage.⁹⁶⁰ {14}  
  
“ ‘There is no person who dies in this world,  
Who departs and goes to another world.  
But the karma that has been created is not destroyed.  
It will ripen as good and bad results within saṃsāra. {15}  
  
“ ‘It is neither eternal nor is it annihilated.  
There is no accumulation or presence of karma,  
Yet if it has been created there is no way to avoid encountering it,  
While that which is created by others will not be experienced. {16}  
  
“ ‘There is no passing away or returning.  
There is no existence of all things, yet neither are they nonexistent.  
There is no pure engagement with the locus of a view.  
There is no conduct of beings and no engagement with peace. {17}  
  
“ ‘The conduct of the sugatas, the qualities of the jinas,  
Are birthlessness, peace, and the absence of attributes.  
The supreme leaders, the buddhas, have these strengths and retentions,  
And the strength of the ten strengths. {18}  
  
“ ‘The supreme good qualities, the accumulation of qualities,  
Are the supreme qualities, wisdom, retentions, strengths,  
The supreme manifestation of miraculous powers,  
And the attainment of the five⁹⁶¹ supreme higher cognitions. {19}  
  
“ ‘There is no essence here to be known whatsoever.  
There is no coming, no going; that is the subtle⁹⁶² mode of phenomena.⁹⁶³  
The essence of phenomena has no movement whatsoever,  
Thus the mode of phenomena is the mode of no movement. {20}  
  
“ ‘The natural mode is not in the accumulation of words.  
This mode, this nature, does not dwell anywhere.

### [9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.7)

The natural mode is without dwelling, is nondependent.  
It is the level of peace, the stainless domain of the jinas. {21}  
  
“ ‘It is the mode of peace, complete peace, total peace.  
That mode does not dwell anywhere.  
It always accompanies the nature of things.  
It is subtle,⁹⁶⁴ difficult to see, and an unfluctuating state. {22}  
  
“ ‘It does not fluctuate but continues to be itself.  
It is a continuing nature that neither stays nor comes.  
This continuing nature cannot be described.  
It is the empty, unfluctuating continuity of phenomena. {23}  
  
“ ‘It is taught in words but it is not the mode of words.  
The mode of the nature of words is the mode of phenomena.  
The aggregation of words has no location anywhere,  
And that mode of its nature is the mode of phenomena. {24}  
  
“ ‘The words that describe the mode are not the mode of being.  
The nature of phenomena is a mode of subtle⁹⁶⁵ meaning.  
Though words are spoken, that is not the mode of being;  
Words cannot be found and neither can the mode of being. {25}  
  
“ ‘There is no endlessness, nor an end, nor a mode in between.  
There is no existence nor nonexistence, nor a partial mode.  
The knowledge of that mode of nature  
Is the same in the teachings of all the supreme jinas. {26}  
  
“ ‘The stainless, pure, ultimate state—  
Peace, complete peace, without stain, free of stain—  
There are no concepts or pride in the state of peace  
That is taught by the Jina, the one with perfect compassion. {27}  
  
“ ‘In this there is no usage of letters.  
It is a vast mode, a vast mode of meaning.  
The buddhas honor it; the jinas praise it.  
The appearance of the Dharma is a subtle mode. {28}  
  
“ ‘The unequaled sugatas remain in that  
Stainless, vast treasure of the Dharma.  
They teach the stainless, precious Dharma,  
The ultimate truth of emptiness, the subtle⁹⁶⁶ mode of meaning.’ ⁹⁶⁷ {29}  
  
“When King Dṛdhadatta heard  
That the supreme human was teaching this samādhi,  
He then⁹⁶⁸ came into the presence of the compassionate Jina  
Accompanied by eighty quintillion others. {30}  
  
“The sovereign over men felt veneration for the Jina  
Who was endowed with the strengths, and bowed down to his feet.  
While he stayed in front of the one with the ten strengths,  
Filled with joy, he placed his ten fingers together in homage. {31}  
  
“The Jina, who was perfect, with control over his senses,  
Perceived the king’s pure conduct.

### [9.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.8)

The supreme human knew his aspiration  
And taught him this supreme samādhi. {32}  
  
“When the king had heard this ultimate truth  
He experienced a vast, superior joy.  
He gave up all of the four continents.  
He abandoned pleasures and left his home. {33}  
  
“When the king gave up the world and entered homelessness  
For the sake of enlightenment and to become a jina,  
All the people in this Jambudvīpa⁹⁶⁹  
Gave up all sensory pleasures and entered homelessness too. {34}  
  
“At that time there was a vast assembly with the ten strengths.  
There were many diligent bhikṣus and bhikṣuṇīs.  
At that time, herbs grew without ploughing,  
And devas came to serve and attend to them. {35}  
  
“The three orange Dharma robes manifested,  
Perfectly cut and sewn, without parallel,  
Unsullied, stainless, adorned, beautifully golden,  
Arising from the Buddha’s qualities and the power of merit. {36}  
  
“See, young man, look how that supreme king  
Gave up the entire world and entered homelessness.⁹⁷⁰  
In the age of destruction there will be many beings  
Who will have few possessions but will not leave their homes.⁹⁷¹ {37}  
  
“There will be many in chains and suffering punishments,  
Who are abused, threatened, and have unwished-for suffering.  
There will be many who will have to endure harm from royal families,⁹⁷²  
Who will have very few possessions and no food in their homes. {38}  
  
“They will have very short lives and no wealth.  
They will be very careless and have no power of merit.  
They will be stupid, and unskilled in any craft.  
They will be in poverty with nothing in their homes. {39}  
  
“They will be impure and desire the wives of others.  
They will be envious and extremely rash.  
They will be degenerate and behave badly—  
Yet they will say, ‘I am going to be a buddha.’⁹⁷³ {40}  
  
“They will make deceptive promises and be brazen, saying,  
‘I am wealthy and I will give the wealth of the Dharma to the world.’⁹⁷⁴  
They will cause harm, be hypocritical and dishonest—  
Yet they will say, ‘I am going to be a buddha.’ {41}  
  
“They will delight in killing, binding, and attacking others;  
They will have bad conduct, and be cruel and aggressive.  
They will have no gratitude, be divisive and violent—

### [9.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.9)

Yet will say, ‘I am a noble practitioner of bodhisattva conduct.’ {42}  
  
“They will become angry with anyone  
Who they hear teaching bodhisattva conduct.  
When they hear something that is stupid⁹⁷⁵ and mistaken  
They will repeat those blameworthy words a hundred times.⁹⁷⁶ {43}  
  
“Young man, having heard these words of mine,  
Do not follow⁹⁷⁷ those others.  
If you wish to reach the highest enlightenment  
They are not to be trusted, even in a dream. {44}  
  
“One could recount for hundreds of eons the many qualities  
Ascribed to the austere disciplines of mendicancy,  
But without possessing those qualities  
One will not attain the peace of the highest enlightenment. {45}  
  
“Always be good and gentle.  
Always have pure conduct and a serene mind.  
Continually maintain pure conduct,  
And before long you will attain the supreme samādhi. {46}  
  
“Do not be proud and do not be harsh.  
Always have a mind that is serene.  
Eliminate all pride, arrogance, and hiding of your faults,  
And attain this supreme samādhi. {47}  
  
“Always remember the Jina’s qualities.  
The color of perfect gold, shining brightly,  
Like the sky at night filled with stars:  
The Sage’s body is filled with signs. {48}  
  
“The descendant of Manu who remembers the moon of the Sage  
While walking, sitting, standing, or lying down  
Will always have the Teacher present before him,  
And he will have vast happiness.⁹⁷⁸ {i}  
  
“Holding many powders and ointments,  
And excellent parasols, banners, canopies, and flags,  
Always make offerings to the Sugata  
And this supreme samādhi will soon be attained. {49}  
  
“Holding many musical instruments  
And excellent, exquisite⁹⁷⁹ incense, garlands, and flowers,  
Make offerings always to the Jina’s stūpas  
And this supreme samādhi will soon be attained. {50}  
  
“With many kinds of excellent songs and dance,  
With amusements and performances made with a pure mind,  
With excellent lights and incense,  
Always make excellent offerings to the unequaled one.⁹⁸⁰ {i}  
  
“With hundreds of paṇava drums and loud mṛdaṅga drums,  
With paṭaha drums, lutes,⁹⁸¹ the excellent sound of flutes,

### [9.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.10)

With the qualities of music of various kinds of melodious sounds,  
Make an offering to the Guide with a pure mind. {51}  
  
“Create beautiful images of the Buddha,  
Perfectly made of precious materials,⁹⁸²  
That are attractive and extremely beautiful,  
And this supreme samādhi will soon be attained. {52}  
  
“Make excellent images that are fashioned  
From gold or silver, and also sandalwood,  
That are attractive and extremely beautiful,  
And this supreme samādhi will soon be attained.⁹⁸³ {i}  
  
“Make images that are fashioned of clay,  
Or stone, or wood, or painted,  
That are attractive and extremely beautiful,  
And this supreme samādhi will soon be attained.⁹⁸⁴ {ii}  
  
“Always remain in the solitude of forests,  
Forsaking the joys of villages and towns.  
Be without a companion, like a rhinoceros,  
And this supreme samādhi will soon be attained. {53}  
  
“I am the Lord of the Dharma; you are my son.  
Train in this samādhi practice of mine.  
I was at that time Dṛdhadatta, the world-renowned  
Ruler over the descendants of Manu.⁹⁸⁵ {54}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I made offerings to countless buddhas in the past.  
I always maintained pure conduct  
And I honored those with the ten strengths.⁹⁸⁶ {55}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
In the past I gave up my sons and wives.  
I gave away my supreme, excellent head, legs,  
Arms, and eyes without ever being disheartened. {56}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I gave away wealth and grain,  
Hundreds of male and female slaves, and many jewels,  
And satisfied numerous beggars. {57}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
In the past I gave away great quantities  
Of pearls, crystals, gold, conches, ammonite stones,⁹⁸⁷ beryls,  
Perfectly pure jewels, and a mass⁹⁸⁸ of coral, {58}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I gave away vast amounts of excellent jewelry  
Of various kinds, such as perfect strings of pearls,  
Lion jewelry,⁹⁸⁹ and nets of jewels. {59}

### [9.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.11)

“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
In the past I gave away many millions  
Of fine, excellent clothes that were perfectly clean,  
Made of the finest silk and cloth and beautified by gold threads. {60}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I gave away various kinds of elephants, horses, chariots,  
And my own beloved sons and women,  
Without ever experiencing any unhappiness. {61}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
Whenever I saw people who were very poor,  
Who were in distress and suffering because of their need,  
I freed them from their poverty. {62}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I have in the past given to beggars  
Trillions of⁹⁹⁰ horses, elephants, and chariots  
Draped in nets of precious jewel adornments. {63}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I have in the past joyfully and with compassion  
Given away many trillions  
Of excellently decorated parks. {64}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I have in the past given away beautifully adorned  
Villages, towns, regions, and market towns,  
And having given them felt continuous joy. {65}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I have in the past given to those who requested them  
Heaps of jewels as large as Sumeru  
And a similar amount of clothes and adornments. {66}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I have made those who are very poor rich,  
I have protected those who were in great distress,  
And I have made happy many who were enduring suffering. {67}  
  
“When I was a sovereign over this world  
And saw the suffering of the population,  
I felt compassion and wished them to be happy,  
And gave my kingdom to them. {68}  
  
“Young man, the marvelous things that I have done,  
And the hardships I have undergone for many hundreds of eons,  
I would not be able to complete recounting them  
Even in a quintillion eons. {69}  
  
“Seeking this peace, this supreme samādhi,  
I underwent astonishing hardships.  
The people without faith in the Sugata’s conduct  
Will have minds that become crazed and polluted. {70}  
  
“Young man, I declare this to you:

### [9.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.12)

Have faith in me; my words are not untrue.  
The Sugata does not speak words that are false.  
The compassionate Jina always speaks the truth. {71}  
  
“These many different kinds of practices  
I will have carried out for many⁹⁹¹ eons.⁹⁹²  
However I attain this supreme samādhi  
I will then free millions of beings from suffering.⁹⁹³ {72}  
  
“In the moment that I have attained  
This samādhi, the path of great wisdom,  
Having attained this supreme samādhi  
I will see numerous millions of buddhas. {73}  
  
“I will have attained infinite miraculous powers,  
And my emanations will go to hundreds of realms,  
And there I will ask the compassionate ones  
Many quintillions of questions. {74}  
  
“The sugatas will give me answers  
For my quintillions of questions,  
And having obtained them I will remember them all  
And I will not forget even a single word. {75}  
  
“Having listened to the answers to those  
Quintillions of correct questions,  
I will teach the stainless state of peace  
And establish many beings on the path of wisdom. {76}  
  
“I will remain in this samādhi  
And train in it for many hundreds of eons,  
And will first bring many quintillions of beings  
On to the highest stainless path. {77}  
  
“Those who have not seen the previous sugatas  
Who have taught this stainless way  
Will not be able to have faith  
In the supreme samādhi of emptiness, the ultimate truth. {78}  
  
“The people who have faith, are wise, and know the practice,  
Are always joyful when they hear  
The way that is correct and profound,  
And do not become frightened or terrified. {79}  
  
“They hold the supreme enlightenment.  
They have been reborn as my sons.  
They are like fig-tree flowers,  
And I practice for hundreds of eons for their sake. {80}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Have no fear of falling into unfortunate existences,  
Are always free of the eight disadvantageous states,  
And will see numerous millions of buddhas. {81}  
  
“They who have this supreme samādhi in their hands,

### [9.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.13)

I prophesy, will have unending understanding,  
And like the kind Jina⁹⁹⁴ who has infinite fame,⁹⁹⁵  
They will accomplish many benefits for beings. {82}  
  
“They who possess this samādhi  
Will have understanding and memory,  
High wisdom, will retain what they have heard,  
And will possess vast confidence of speech. {83}  
  
“They who possess this samādhi  
Will receive the offerings of devas,  
Will be continually revered by humans,⁹⁹⁶  
And will be constantly protected by the hosts of spirits.⁹⁹⁷ {84}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Do not die in fire or water,  
Are not harmed by poison or weapons,  
And cannot be reached by enemies. {85}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will always dwell in forest bowers,  
Where they will be constantly attended by devas,  
And where many yakṣas will be their servants. {86}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will have wisdom that is as vast as the ocean,  
Will describe without impediment the qualities of the Sage,  
And make known correctly the qualities of the Buddha. {87}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will have endless, boundless learning  
That is beyond measure, like space,  
And will hold the torch of wisdom that dispels darkness. {88}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will always be gentle, will speak appropriate words,  
Will be beloved in the midst of their followers,  
And their speech will be like the lion’s roar. {89}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will be like healing physicians,  
The support, protector, and refuge of many,  
And will bring illumination to the worlds. {90}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will not take pleasure in sexual intercourse.⁹⁹⁸  
They will enjoy śamatha and reach the bliss of dhyāna.  
With a peaceful voice⁹⁹⁹ they will speak of peace. {91}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will not take pleasure in conceptualization,  
Will be free of the entire multitude of concepts,  
And those wise ones will constantly be in meditation.

### [9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.14)

{92}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will attain extraordinary vision  
And will see the infinite jinas.  
They will be leaders with infinite sight. {93}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will have the sweet and melodious voice of a crane,¹⁰⁰⁰  
The sound of the avadavat and a drumbeat,¹⁰⁰¹  
And a singing sound and gentle voice. {94}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will have a voice that is like resounding thunder.  
Their gentle speech will be like the song of a goose  
And their voice will have the fifty aspects of speech.¹⁰⁰² {95}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will speak with an inconceivable voice  
That has the pleasant sound of the various aspects of speech  
For numerous quintillions of eons. {96}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will not have attachment to food,  
Will not delight in alms bowls or dharma robes,  
But with few desires they will be content and abstinent. {97}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Do not praise themselves  
And never criticize others.  
They always delight in dhyāna and have a subtle mind. {98}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Always examine themselves,  
Do not look for mistakes in others,  
And the entire world does not impede them. {99}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Have pure conduct and untroubled minds,  
Are never deceitful or dishonest,  
Are always gentle, and always delight in liberation. {100}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Are always motivated to generosity,  
Take no delight in avarice,  
And always have correct conduct. {101}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Are handsome, good looking, and attractive.  
Their bodies shine like the purest gold  
And have the thirty-two primary signs of a great being. {102}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Always have an attractive appearance,  
Are observed and beloved by many people,

### [9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.15)

And those people never have enough of gazing upon them. {103}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Always delight, gladden, and enchant  
Devas, nāgas, and likewise the yakṣas,  
Who enter towns¹⁰⁰³ and praise them.¹⁰⁰⁴ {104}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Always have Brahmā, Śakra, and many powerful deities  
Acting as their attendants,  
But there is no pride in their minds. {105}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Have no fear of the lower existences.  
They have no fear of the disadvantageous existences or bad rebirths.  
They are completely free of all fear of bad rebirths. {106}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Have no doubts or uncertainties  
On hearing in detail the supreme Dharma of the Buddha,  
And they follow that profound wisdom. {107}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi,  
Whatever subtle Dharma teachings they hear  
They attain perfect mastery of them all,  
And gain their power and detailed reasoning. {108}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Constantly think, ‘I will always act in accordance  
With what the Jina’s words have taught,’  
And attain unique, supreme retention. {109}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Will, when the time of their death comes,  
Have before them the compassionate Amitābha  
And his host of bhikṣus.¹⁰⁰⁵ {110}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Are those who have attained the retentions,  
Have perfect mastery over the treasure of the Dharma,  
And possess the unceasing words of eloquence. {111}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi,  
With peaceful conduct and peaceful¹⁰⁰⁶ minds  
Will be an illumination for beings  
Wherever those holders of the Dharma go.¹⁰⁰⁷ {112}  
  
“They attain the ten bhūmis:¹⁰⁰⁸ Perfect Joy,  
Stainless, Shining, Brilliance, Difficult to Master,  
Manifest, Gone Far, Unwavering,  
Perfect Understanding, and Clouds of Dharma.¹⁰⁰⁹ {i}  
  
“Those heroes attain the ten powers:¹⁰¹⁰  
Life,¹⁰¹¹ karma,¹⁰¹² materials,¹⁰¹³ and devotion,¹⁰¹⁴  
And the strengths of aspiration,¹⁰¹⁵ miracles,¹⁰¹⁶ and birth,¹⁰¹⁷

### [9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.16)

Dharma,¹⁰¹⁸ mind,¹⁰¹⁹ and likewise great wisdom.¹⁰²⁰ {ii}  
  
“They who possess this supreme samādhi  
Are skilled in the various aspects of the supreme Dharma treasure,  
Have attained the perfect power of the dharmakāya,  
And cut through the doubts of all beings.¹⁰²¹ {113}  
  
“If all beings were compassionate bhagavāns,  
And were sugatas until existence comes to an end,  
And if someone were to make offerings to them for many hundreds of eons  
Or for more eons than there are sand grains in the Ganges, {114}  
  
“And if in this latter time of destruction  
Someone were to hear this samādhi  
And say only the words ‘I rejoice in this!’  
The previous merit would not be a fraction of this accumulation. {115}  
  
“Young man, whoever has this practice of peace,  
This supreme samādhi, the ultimate truth of emptiness,  
Propagates it and creates copies of it,  
That one is a dharmabhāṇaka with wisdom.” {116}  
  
Chapter 31  
  
Benefits  
  
Then the Bhagavān said to the youth Candraprabha, “Therefore, young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who think, ‘I shall understand the languages of all beings and, knowing their higher or lesser capabilities, I will teach them the Dharma,’ those bodhisattva mahāsattvas should listen to the samādhi, the revealed equality of the nature of all phenomena, learn it, understand it, keep it, recite it to others, promote it, proclaim it, chant it, meditate on it with unadulterated meditation, promulgate it, and make it widely known to others.”  
  
Thereupon the Bhagavān spoke these verses:  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
See the countless guides of the past,  
Ask those lords of the world about their previous practice,  
And those bodhisattvas dwell in supreme roots of merit. {1}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Obtain the highest happiness of devas and humans,

### [9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.17)

Obtain the supreme offerings of devas and humans,  
And obtain the happiness of dhyāna, the supreme, noble happiness.¹⁰²² {2}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Do not become thrilled on hearing the highest praises,  
Do not become saddened by being criticized,  
And like a mountain are unmoved by the eight worldly concerns. {3}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Speak perfectly¹⁰²³ pleasantly, with gentle words,  
Do not frown, always speak sincerely,  
Have a smiling face, and have been instructed by the guides. {4}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Are pleasant, good company, have a gentle mind,  
Are always restrained¹⁰²⁴ and established in self-discipline,  
And are very gentle, have pleasing speech,¹⁰²⁵ and speak tenderly.¹⁰²⁶ {5}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Do not quarrel or cause conflict when they speak.  
They have freed themselves from all stubbornness¹⁰²⁷ and anger  
And are always joyful,¹⁰²⁸ pleasant, and gentle. {6}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Are always wise and are constantly motivated to generosity.  
When they see beings in great suffering they give them their food;  
They delight in giving to others, and not in their own enjoyment. {7}  
  
“They who, desiring liberation, possess this stainless samādhi  
Are admired by a hundred thousand devas,  
Are always attended by nāgas, asuras, and yakṣas,  
And are protected by those who dwell in the forest and its environs.¹⁰²⁹ {8}  
  
“They speak with unimpeded words, like the voice of Brahmā,  
Have a voice like the song of a goose, a voice like a kinnara’s song,¹⁰³⁰  
Have the fifty aspects of speech and have a sound that brings joy,¹⁰³¹  
And have a resounding voice, a proclaiming voice, a perfect voice.¹⁰³² {9}  
  
“Even if someone knew how to reduce  
All the worlds into their smallest particles,  
They who possess this supreme, stainless samādhi  
Would voice sounds that were even more numerous. {10}  
  
“They who possess this stainless samādhi  
Attain the ten powers, and attain the eight and two bhūmis.  
The wise ones attain the inconceivable qualities of a buddha,

### [9.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.18)

Subjugate all māras, and reach the highest enlightenment.”¹⁰³³ {i}  
  
Chapter 32  
  
The Teaching on the Nature of All Phenomena  
  
Then the Bhagavān said to the youth Candraprabha, “Therefore, young man, bodhisattva mahāsattvas who wonder, ‘How can I know the nature of all phenomena?’ should listen to this samādhi, the revealed equality of the nature of all phenomena, learn it, understand it, keep it, recite it to others, promote it, proclaim it, chant it, meditate on it with unadulterated meditation, promulgate it, and make it widely known to others.”  
  
Thereupon the Bhagavān spoke these verses:  
  
“In the ones who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
No desire arises, no anger arises,  
Nor in those great leaders does ignorance ever arise.  
They have eliminated all kleśas without remainder. {1}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Are heart children of the Sugata who do not abandon the training.  
They are heroes who never fall under the power of women.  
Everywhere they rejoice in the teaching of the sugatas. {2}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Are wise, sagacious, and know the way of wisdom.¹⁰³⁴  
They see infinite, endless buddhas  
And know infinite dhāraṇīs¹⁰³⁵ and wisdom.¹⁰³⁶ {3}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Will before long become a lord of humans.  
They know the skills of healing and bestow happiness,¹⁰³⁷  
And they are able to remove all the pain of suffering.¹⁰³⁸ {4}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Know that sentient beings are suffering.  
They always beat the drum of the elixir.  
They will before long become a guide.¹⁰³⁹ {5}  
  
“They are the supreme physicians, skilled in healing.  
They know the origin of all illnesses and how to be freed from them.

### [9.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.19)

They have wisdom and train correctly.  
Having trained they liberate many lost beings. {6}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Are wise heroes who are skilled in the nature of emptiness.  
They have no attachment to the world and always their food is alms,  
And they bring many beings to supreme enlightenment.¹⁰⁴⁰ {7}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena¹⁰⁴¹  
Are moons¹⁰⁴² among people, superior through the power of patience.  
They are not angry even if struck with stones and sticks,  
And they are not disturbed even if their limbs are severed. {8}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Have the strength of being established in the strength of patience.¹⁰⁴³  
Not seeing a thing that is tolerated, they are perfectly at peace.¹⁰⁴⁴  
They are wise heroes who do not become proud of the strength of their patience.¹⁰⁴⁵ {9}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena,  
Never have in mind the idea ‘I am cutting through things’;  
For them all things are nonexistent, always empty,  
And they have eliminated every single conceptual identification. {10}  
  
“Such are they who teach the supreme nature of phenomena.  
They will before long reach the highest enlightenment.  
They comprehend the scope of the nature of phenomena.  
They give a gift that is infinite and endless. {11}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Teach infinite millions of sūtras  
That are more numerous than sand grains in the Ganges,  
And there is no interruption in their eloquence. {12}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Have wisdom as high as Sumeru,  
Constantly for a hundred trillion eons,  
And their teaching of the Dharma knows no end. {13}  
  
“They who know the peace that is the nature of phenomena  
Have a vast, abundant, inconceivable eloquence.  
They constantly seek supreme enlightenment  
And teach infinite millions of sūtras. {14}  
  
“They who know that these phenomena have no substance  
Perfectly hear and remember the entirety  
Of the Dharma that the lords of humans have taught

### [9.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.20)

And do not doubt even a single word. {15}  
  
“They who know that phenomena are always empty  
Are at all times uniquely superior in their generosity.  
They are patrons who give happiness to those who suffer.  
When they see beings suffer they satisfy them with jewels. {16}  
  
“They who know that phenomena are always empty  
Will always become the kings of Jambudhvaja.  
At all times they have love for all the living  
And always bring infinite happiness to beings. {17}  
  
“They who know that phenomena are always empty  
Are heroes who give away their sons, daughters, and slaves.  
Those great leaders’ minds never waver,  
As they give away their hands, their feet, their head, and their kingdom. {18}  
  
“They who know that phenomena are always empty  
Have no anger in their mind, even in a dream,  
Even though their limbs are cut from their body;  
For them it is an offering to the guides, the lords of humans. {19}  
  
“They who know that phenomena are always empty  
Make offerings to all the guides of the past,  
Make offerings to the lords of humans in the future,  
And venerate all the guides in the present. {20}  
  
“They who hear and retain this sūtra in the degenerate times  
Are wise individuals who possess the treasure of the sugatas.  
They are established in the supreme retentions,¹⁰⁴⁶  
And before long will become guides of the worlds. {21}  
  
“They who do not forget but teach this sūtra  
Are wise individuals who will never become blind.  
Throughout many eons they will not lose a limb,  
And will always avoid the eight disadvantageous states. {22}  
  
“They will never be reborn in the lower existences.  
They will always have a beautiful body with the primary signs of a great being.  
They will always cultivate the five higher cognitions,  
And those heroes will always be in the presence of the sugatas. {23}  
  
“Endowed with wisdom they will manifest many emanations  
That will go to millions of realms to guide beings.  
Of all those who see this multitude of buddha emanations,

### [9.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.samadhiraja*bo~en-84000.9.21)

That many beings will be brought to supreme enlightenment. {24}  
  
They who hear and retain this sūtra in the degenerate times  
Will be endowed with memory, understanding, wisdom, and constancy.  
They will become powerful through the strength of their diligence.  
They will have great brilliance and they will reach the culmination of the Dharma. {25}  
  
They who hold this samādhi of peace in the degenerate time  
Are heroes established in the brahmavihāras.  
They quickly attain the eight and two bhūmis,  
And swiftly subjugate the māras.¹⁰⁴⁷ {i}  
  
Those who always meditate on this sūtra of peace  
Will attain power and possess the highest strengths.  
They will always be ones who are intent on benefiting beings,  
And will realize the highest enlightenment at the foot of the Bodhi tree.¹⁰⁴⁸ {ii}  
  
“Those who meditate that these phenomena are empty  
Constantly radiate ten billion light rays  
And eclipse even the disks of the suns.  
Those heroes will, before long, become guides of the worlds. {26}  
  
“In the past I practiced this field of peace  
For many quintillions of eons.  
My diligence upon this path was unceasing  
And Dīpaṃkara prophesied I would become a jina. {27}  
  
“You also should follow my practice of this sūtra,  
This teaching that leads to the profound ultimate truth.  
There are many tīrthikas who are lost in error concerning this.  
They revile enlightenment and fall into the terrible lower realms. {28}  
  
“During many quintillions of eons  
They will experience unendurable sufferings of heat.  
And even after many millions of eons have passed  
They will still not die for that reason. {29}  
  
“Those who in the terrible latter times  
Protect this sūtra of the Sugata, this state of peace,  
Will attain the highest enlightenment without difficulty.  
They are the prophesied holders of the Dharma in the future.” {30}

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