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 selves owing to a perversion of perception. In this way then, Maflgufrt, the Bodhisattva Mah&sattva constantly views all laws, and if he abides in this course, he remains in his own sphere. This, Magusrl, is the second proper sphere of a Bodhisattva Mahdsattva.

And in order to expound this matter in greater detail, the Lord uttered the following stanzas: 1. The Bodhisattva who, undaunted and unabashed, wishes to set forth this Stitra in the dreadful period hereafter,

2. Must keep to his course (of duty) and proper sphere; he must be retired and pure, constantly avoid intercourse with kings and princes.

3. Nor should he keep up intercourse with king s servants, nor with A'&tfd&las, jugglers, and Tirthikas in general 1.

4. He ought not to court conceited men, but catechise such as keep to the religion 8. He must also avoid such monks as follow the precepts of the Arhat 3, and immoral men.

5. He must be constant in avoiding a nun who is fond of banter and chatter ; he must also avoid notoriously loose female lay devotees.

6. He should shun any intercourse with such female lay devotees as seek their highest happiness

(i.e. equal to all), nor like; or, n& saw tin (in grammatical Sansk. nisato) na saltan, not non-existent, not existent. Burnouf adds, 'ceux qui vendent des liqueurs ferment^es/ which is wanting in my MS. : £a/u&lair mush/ikawi&pi tfrthikau£api sarvara^. According to the reading, vin ay ed igamasthitd(n). A marginal reading has vin ay en &°, a reading followed by Burnouf. Or, Arhats: Arhantasa#?mat&(n) bhikhshun. The Gainas are meant.