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Rh Bodhisattvas of that field will in walking step on jewel lotuses 1. And these Bodhisattvas will not be plying their work for the first time, they having accumulated roots of goodness and observed the course of duty under many hundred thousand Buddhas ; they are praised by the Tath&gatas for their zealous application to Buddha-knowledge; are perfectioned in the rites preparatory to transcendent knowledge ; accomplished in the direction of all true laws; mild, thoughtful. Generally, *S&riputra, will that Buddha-region teem with such Bodhisattvas. As to the lifetime, ,S&riputra, of that Tathigata Padmaprabha, it will last twelve intermediate kalpas, if we leave out of account the time of his being a young prince. And the lifetime of the creatures then living will measure eight intermediate kalpas. At the expiration of twelve intermediate kalpas, is to enter complete Nirv4#a. ' This Bodhisattva MahAsattva Dhmipariptiraa, O monks, shall immediately after me come to supreme, perfect enlightenment. He shall become in the world a TathAgata named Padmavrzshabhavikr&min, an Arhat, &c, endowed with science and conduct, &c. &c/ Now the Tathdgata Padmawzshabhavikrimin, *Satriputra, will have a Buddha-field of quite the same description. The true law, .S&riputra, of that Tathigata Padmav/Vshabhavikr&min will, after his
 * S3riputra, the Tath&gata Padmaprabha, after announcing the future destiny of the Bodhisattva called Dhmipariptiraa 2 to superior perfect enlightenment,

We may express the same idea thus: roses are springing up under their feet at every step.

Dhr/'ti, perseverance, endurance. Dhr/'tiparipur«a is, full of perseverance or endurance. F 2