彰所知論 2.17

2.17

Concerning complete and perfect awakening: regarding the thirty-seven limbs of awakening explained above, for the sake of becoming a buddha to benefit sentient beings, one generates the supreme bodhicitta of great compassion, serves all buddhas and makes them all rejoice, and practices the deeds of the six perfections to benefit others, attaining ultimate buddhahood after three incalculable kalpas. Śākyamuni Tathāgata in the past was a potter named Mahāprabhāsa; in the presence of the great Śākyamuni Tathāgata he first generated the aspiration, and up to the end of the first incalculable kalpa he served seventy-five thousand buddhas, the last of whom was named Ratnaśikhin. In the second incalculable kalpa, he served seventy-six thousand buddhas, the last of whom was named Dīpaṃkara. In the third incalculable kalpa, he served seventy-seven thousand buddhas, the last of whom was named Vipaśyin. Regarding the six perfections: with a mind of great compassion, he gave away all material goods to sentient beings. When he was Prince Viśvantara, the perfection of giving was ultimately completed; not yet free from desire, when his limbs were severed his mind felt not the slightest anger. When he was the Rṣi Kṣāntivādin, the two practices of patience and morality were ultimately completed. When he was the son of a brāhmaṇa, gazing at Tiṣya Buddha dwelling in the fire-element samādhi, he forgot to lower one foot for seven days and nights, circumambulating and praising him: