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nAgArjunIyaM 
madhyamakazAstram | 
AcAryacandrakIrtiviracitayA prasannapadAkhyavyAkhyayA 
saMvalitam | 
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pratyayaparIkSA nAma prathamaM prakaraNam | 
AryamaJjuzriye kumArabhUtAya nAma: | 
yo’nta{1. ##Mss.## yo’ntardayAvAsa^ ##for## yo’ntadvayAvAsa^ ##which is cinfirmed by T,}##dvayAvAsavidhUtavAsa: saMbuddhadhIsAgaralabdhajanmA | 
saddharmatoyasya{2. ##T## saddharmakoSasya ##for## saddharmatoyasya.} gabhIrabhAvaM yathAnubuddhaM kRpayA jagAda ||1|| 
yasya darzanatejAMsi paravAldimatendhanam | 
dahantyadyApi lokasya mAnasAni tamAMsi ca ||2|| 
yasyAsamajJAnavaca:zaraughA nidhnanti ni:zeSabhavArisenAm | 
tridhAturAjyazriyamAdadhAnA vineyalokasya sadevakasya ||3|| 
nAgArjunAya praNipatya tasmai tatkArikANAM vivRtiM kariSye | 
uttAnasatprakriyavAkyanaddhAM tarkAnilAvyAkulitAM prasannAm ||4|| 
tatra 1na svato nApi parato na dvAbhyAm’ (1.3) ityAdi vakSyamANaM zAstram | tasya 
kAni saMbandhAbhidhAnaprayojanAni iti prazne, madhyamakAvatAravihitavidhinA advayajJAnA- 
laMkRtaM mahAkaruNopAya{3. ##T om.## upAya^.}pura:saraM prathamacittotpAdaM tathAgatajJAnotpattihetumAdiM kRtvA 
yAvadAcAryanAgArjunasya viditAviparItaprajJApAramitAnIte: karuNayA parAvabodhArthaM 
zAstrapraNayanam, ityeSa tAvacchAstrasya saMbandha:- 
ya{4. ##T om. this stanza.}cchAsti va: klezaripUnazeSAnsaMtrAyate durgatito bhavAcca | 
tacchAsanAttrANaguNAcca zAstrametaddvayaM cAnyamateSu nasty || 
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iti | svayameva cAcAryo vakSyamANasakalazAstrAbhidheyArthaM saprayojanamupadarzayan, tadaviparIta- 
saMprakAzatvena mAhAtmyamudbhAvya tatsvabhAvAvyatirekavartine paramagurave tathAgatAya zAstra- 
praNayananimittakaM pramANaM kartukAma Aha- 
anirodhamanutpAdamanucchedamazAzvatam | 
anekArthamanAnArthamanAgamamanirgamam || 
ya: pratItyasamutpAdam 
ityAdi | tadatrAnirodhAdyaSTavizeSaNaviziSTa: pratItyasamutpAda: zAstrAbhidheyArtha: | 
sarvaprapaJcopazamazivalakSaNaM nirvANaM zAstrasya prayojanaM nirdiSTam | 
taM vande vadatAM varam | 
ityanena praNAma: | ityeSa tAvacchlokadvayasya samudAyArtha: || avayavArthastu vibhajyate | tatra niruddhirnirodha: | kSaNabhaGgo nirodha ityucyate | 
utpAdanamutpAda: | AtmabhAvonmajjanamityartha: | ucchittiruccheda: | prabandhavicchitti- 
rityartha: | zAzvato nitya: | sarvakAle sthANu(1. ##Mss.## sthAnu: ##for## sthAsnu: (?)}rityartha: | ekazcAsAvarthazcetyekArtho- 
‘bhinnArtha: | na pRthagityartha: | nAnArtho bhinnArtha: | pRthagityartha: | AgatirAgama:, viprakRSTa- 
dezAvasthitAnAM saMnikRSTadezAgamanam | nirgatirnirgama:, saMnikRSTadezavasthitAnAM viprakRSTa- 
dezagamanam | etirgatyartha:, prati: prAptyartha: | upasargavazena dhAtvarthavipariNAmAt- 
upasargeNa dhAtvartho balAdanyatra nIyate |
gaGgAsalilamAdhuryaM sAgareNa yathAmbhasA || 
pratItyazabdo’tra lyabanta: prAptAvapekSAyAM vartate | samutpUrva: padi: prAdurbhAvArtha iti 
samutpAdazabda: prAdurbhAve vartate | tatazca hetupratyayApekSo bhAvAnAmutpAda: pratItya- 
samutpAdArtha: ||
apare tu bruvate-itirgamanaM vinAza: | itau sAdhava ityA: | pratirvIpsArtha: | 
ityevaM taddhitAntamityazabdaM vyutpAdya prati prati ityAnAM vinAzinAM samutpAda iti 
varNayanti | teSAM “pratItyasamutpAdaM vo{2. ##Mss.## bodhi vo ##which is confirmed by T.} bhikSavo dezayiSyAmi”, “ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM 
pazyati sa dharmaM pazyati” ityevamAdau viSaye vIpsArthasya saMbhavAt samAsasadbhAvAcca 
syAjjyAyasI vyutpatti: | iha tu “cakSu: pratItya rUpANi ca utpadyate cakSurvijJAnam” 
ityevamAdau viSaye sAkSAdaGgIkRtArthavizeSe cakSu: pratItyeti pratItyazabda: ekacakSu-
rindriyahetukAyAmapyekavijJAnotpattAvabhISTAyAM kuto vIpsArthatA ? prAptyarthastvanaGgI- 
kRtArthavizeSe’pi pratItyazabde saMbhavati-prApya saMbhava:, pratItya samutpAda iti | 
aGgIkRtArthavizeSe’pi saMbhavati-cakSu: pratItya, cakSu: prApya, cakSU rUpaM{3. ##Mss. P## cakSu: prekSyeti ##for## cakSU rUpaM cApekSya ##shich is confirmed by T.} cApekSyeti 
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vyAkhyAnAt | taddhitAnte cetyas8abde “cakSu: pratItya rUpa #Ni ca utpadyate cakSurvijJAnam” 
ityatra pratItyazabdasyAvyayatvAbhAvAt samAsAsadbhAvAcca vibhaktizrutau satyAM cakSu: 
pratItya vijJAnAM rUpANi ca iti nipAta: syAt | na caitadevam | ityavyayasyaiva lyabantasya 
vyutpattirabhyupeyA || 
yastu-“vIpsArthatvAtpratyupasargasya, ete: prAptyarthatvAt samutpAdazabdasya ca 
saMbhavArthatvAt, tAMstAn pratyayAn pratItya samutpAda: prApya saMbhava ityeke | prati prati 
vinAzinAmutpAda: pratItyasamutpAda ityanye”-iti paravyAkhyAnamanUdya dUSaNamabhidhatte, | 
tasya parapakSAnuvAdAkauzalatvameva tAvatsaMbhAvyate | kiM kAraNam ? yo hi prAptyarthaM 
pratItyazabdaM {1. ##T## pratItyasamutpAdazabdaM ##for## pratItyazabdaM,} vyAcaSTe, nAsau pratiM vIpsArthaM vyAcaSTe, nApyetiM prAptyartham, kiM tarhi pratiM 
prAptyartham, samuditaM ca pratItyazabdaM prAptaveva varNayati || 
tena idAnIM prApya saMbhava: pratItyasamutpAda ityevaM vyutpAditena pratItyasamutpAda- 
zabdena yadi niravazeSasaMbhavipadArthaparAmarzo vivakSita:, tadA tAM tAM hetupratyayasAmagrIM 
prApya saMbhava pratItya samutpAda iti vIpsAsaMbandhA kriyate | atha vizeSaparAmarza:, tadA 
cakSu: prApya rUpaNi cetin a vIpsAyA: saMbandha iti || evaM tAvadanuvAdAkauzaola- 
mAcAryasya || 
etadvA {2. ##T om.## etadvA ayuktam | kiM ca} ayuktam | kiM ca | ayuktametat “cakSu: pratItya rUpANi ca utpadyate 
cakSurvijJA{3. ##P## vijJAnamityatrAha yArthAMbhisaMbhavAditi veti yaduktam; ##C## yArthAbhisaMbandhAditi ##for## 
vijJAnamiti atrArthadvayAsaMbhavAt ##which is confirmed by T.##}nam” iti, atrArthadvayAsaMbhavAt iti yaduktaM dUSaNam, tadapi nopapadyate | kiM 
kAraNam ? kathamanenaiva tatprApte: saMbhava iti yuktyanupAdAnena pratijJAmAtratvAt | 
athAyamabhiprAya: syAt-arUpitvAdvijJAnasya cakSuSA prAptirnAsti, rUpiNAmeva tatprApti-
darzanAditi, etadapi na yuktam, `prAptaphalo’yaM bhikSu:’ ityatrApi prAptyabhyupagamAt | 
prApyazabdasya ca apekSyazabdaparyAyatvAt | prAptyarthasyaiva AcAryAryanAgArjunena pratItya- 
zabdasya 
tattatprApya yadutpannaM notpannaM tatsvabhAvata: | 
ityabhyupagamAt | tato dUSaNamapi nopapadyate ityapare || 
yaccApi svamataM vyavasthApitam-“kiM tarhi, asmin sati idaM bhavati, asyo- 
tpAdAdidamutpadyate, iti idaMpratyayatArtha: pratItyasamutpAdArtha iti”, tadapi nopapadyate, 
pratItyasamutpAdazabdayo: pratyekamarthavizeSAnamidhAnAt, tadvyutpAdasya ca vivakSitatvAt{4. ##Mss.## vivarjitatvAt ##for## vivakSitatvAt ##which is based on T.##} || 
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athApi rUdHizabdaM pratItyasamutpAdazabdamabhyupetya araNyetilakAdivadevamucyate, 
tadapi nopapanna, avayavArthAnugatasyaiva pratItyasamutpAdasya AcAryeNa 
tattatprApta yadutpannaM notpannaM tatsvabhAvata: | 
ityabhyupagamAt | atha 
asminsatIdaM bhavati hrasve dIrthaM yathA sati | 
iti vyAkhyAyamAnena nanu tadevAbhyupagataM bhavati, hrasvaM pratItya, hrasvaM prApya, hrasvamapekSya’ 
dIrthaM bhavatIti | tatazca yadeva dUSyate tadevAbhyupagamyate iti na yujyate | ityalaM prasaGgena || 
tadevaM hetupratyayApekSaM bhAfvAnAmutpAdaM paridIpayatA bhagavatA ahetvekahetuviSama- 
hetusaMbhUtatvaM svaparobhayakRtatvaM ca bhAvAnAM niSiddhaM bhavati, tanniSedhAcca sAMvRtAnAM 
padArthAnAM yathAvasthitaM sAMvRtaM svarUpamudbhAvitaM bhavati | sa evedAnIM sAMvRta: pratItya-
samutpAda: svabhAvenAnutpannatvAd AryajJAnApekSayA nAlsminnirodho vidyate yAvannA- 
sminnirgamo vidyate ityanirodhAdibhiraSTAbhirvizeSaNairviziSyate | yathA ca nirodhAdayo 
na santi pratItyasamutpAdasya tathA sakalazAstreNa pratipAdayiSyati ||
anantavizeSaNasaMbhave’pi pratItyasamutpAdasya aSTAnAmevopAdAnameSAM prAdhAnyena 
vivAdAGgabhUtatvAt | yathAvasthitapratItyasamutpAdadarzane sati AryANA{2. ##T## abhidheyAbhidhAnalakSaNalakSyAdiprapaJcAnAM ##for## abhidheyAdilakSaNasya prapaJcasya.}mabhidheyAdi- 
lakSaNasya prapaJcasya sarvathoparamAt, prapaJcAnAmupazamo’sminniti sa eva pratItyasamutpAda: 
prapaJcopazama ityucyate | cittacaittAnAM ca tasminnapravRttau jJAnajJeyavyavahAranivRttau 
jAtijarAmaraNAdiniravazeSopadravarahitatvAt ziva: | yathAbhihitavizeSasNasya pratItya- 
samutpAdasya dezanAkriyayA IpsitatamatvAt karmaNA nirdeza: || 
anirodhamanutpAdamanucchedamazAzvatam | 
anekArthamanAnArthamanAgamamanirgamam ||1|| 
ya:pratItyasamutpAdAM prapaJcopazamaM zivam | 
dezayAmAsa saMbuddhastaM vande vadatAM varam ||2|| 
[maNgalazlokau] 
yathopavarNitapratItyasamutpAdAvagamAcca tathAgatasyaivaikasyAviparItArthavAditvaM pazyan 
sarvaparapravAdAMzca bAlapralApAnivAvetya atIva prasAdAnugata AcAryo bhUyo bhagavantaM 
vizeSayati-vadatAM varamiti || 
atra ca nirodhasya pUrvaM pratiSedha: utpAdanirodhayo: paurvAparyAvasthAyA: siddhya- 
bhAvaM dyotayitum | vakSyati hi- 
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pUrvaM jAtiryadi bhavejjarAmaraNamuttaram | 
nirjarAmaraNA jAtirbhavejjAyeta cAmRta: || 
[ma^ zA^ 11.3] 
iti | tasmAnnAyaM niyamo yat{1. ##T## yajjanma pUrvaM bhavati jarAmaraNaM pazcAt ##for## yatpUrvai….nirodheneti.} pUrvamutpAdena bhavitavyaM pazcAnnirodheneti || 
idAnImanirodhAdiviziSTapratItyasamutpAdapratipipAdayiSayA utpAdapratiSedhena 
nirodhAdipratiSedhasaukaryaM manyamAna AcArya: prathamamevotpAdapratiSedhamArabhate | utpAdo hi 
parai: parikalpyamAna: svato vA parikalpyeta, parata:, ubhayata:, ahetuto vA parikalpyeta | 
sarvathA ca nopapadyata iti nizcityAha- 
na svato nApi parato na dvAbhyAM nApyahestuta: | 
utpannA jAtu vidyante bhAvA: kvacana kecana ||3|| 
tatra jAtviti kadAcidityartha: | kvacanazabda AdhAravacana: kvacicchabdaparyAya: | 
kecanazabda Adheyavacana: kecicchabdaparyAya: | tatazcaivaM saMbandha:-naiva svata utpannA 
jAtu vidyante bhAvA:, kvacana, kecana | evaM pratijJAtrAyamapi yojyam || 
nanu ca-naiva svata utpannA ityavadhAryamANe parata utpannA ityaniSTaM 
prApnoti | na prApnoti | prasajyapratiSedhasya vivakSitatvAt, parato’pyutpAdasya prati- 
SetsyamAnatvAt | yayA copapattyA svata utpAdo na saMbhavati, sA- 
tasmAddhi tasya bhavane na guNo’sti kazci- 
jjAtasya janma punareva ca naiva yuktam | 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.8] 
ityAdinA madhyamakAvatArAdidvAreNAvaseyA || 
AcAryabuddhapAlitastvAha-na svata utpadyante bhAvA:, tadutpAdavaiyarthyAt, 
atiprasaGgadoSAcca{2. ##T om.## doSa.} | na hi svAtmanAvidyamAnAM padArthAnAM punarutpAde prayojanamasti | 
atha sannapi jAyeta, na kadAcinna jAyeta iti || 
atraike dUSaNamAhu:-tadayuktam, hetudRSTAntAnabhidhAnAtparoktadoSAparihArAcca{3. ##Mss. om.## ca.} | 
prasaGgavAkyatvAcca{4. ##T om.## ca.} prakRtArthaviparyayeNa viparItArthasAdhyataddharmavyaktau parasmAdutpannA- 
bhAvAjanmasAphalyAt janmaniro (bo ?) dhAcceti kRtAntavirodha: syAt || 
sarvametaddUSaNamayujyamAnaM vayaM pazyAma: | kathaM kRtvA ? tatra yattAvaduktaM hetudRSTA- 
ntAnabhidhAnAditi, tadayuktam | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAtpara: svata utpattimabhyupagacchan{5. ##After## ^gacchan ##Mss. and P add## vidyamAnasya punarutpAde ##which T om.##}
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pRcchyate-svata iti hetutvena tadeva cotpadyate iti ? na ca vidyamAnasya punarutpattau 
prayojanaM pazyAma:, anavasthAM ca pazyAma: | na ca tvayA utpannasya punarutpAda iSyate’na- 
vasthA cApyaniSTeti | tasmAnnirupapattika eva tvadvAda: svAbhyupagamavirodhazceti | 
kimiti codite paro nAbhyupaiti yato hetudRSTAntopAdAnasAphalyaM syAt ? atha svAbhyu- 
pagamavirodha{1. ##Mss.## ^viruddhacodanayApi ##for## ^virodha^.}codanayApi paro na nivartate, tadA nirlajjatayA hetudRSTAntAbhyAmapi naiva 
nivarteta | na conmattakena sahAsmAkaM vivAda iti | tasmAtsarvathA{2. ##T om.## sarvathA.} priyAnumAnatA- 
mevAtmana: AcArya: prakaTayati asthAne’pyanumAnaM pravezayan{3. ##Maa.## pravezayet ##for## pravezayan.} |
na ca mAdhyamikasya sata:{4. ##P## svata: ##for## sata: ##shich is not rendered in T.##}
svatantramanumAnaM kartuM yuktaM pakSAntarAbhyupagamAbhAvAt | tathoktamAryadevena- 
sadasatsadasacceti yasya pakSo na vidyate | 
upAlambhazcireNApi tasya vaktuM na zakyate || 
(catu:zataka-16.25)
vigrahavyAvartanyAM coktam- 
yadi kAcana pratijJA syAnme tata{5. ##Mss.## tadeSa ##for## tata eSa.} eva me bhaveddoSa: | 
nAsti ca mama pratijJA tasmAnnaivAsti me doSa: || 
yadi kiMcidupalabheyaM pravartayeyaM nivartayeyaM vA |
pratyakSAdibhirarthaistadabhAvAnme’nupAlambha: || 
[vigrahavyAvartanI-29-30]
iti | yadA caivaM svatantrAnumAnAnabhidhAyitvaM mAdhyamikasya, tadA kuta: “nAdhyAtmi- 
kAnyAyatanAni svata utpannAni” iti svatantra pratijJA yasyAM sAMkhyA: pratyavasthA- 
pyante | ko’yaM pratijJArthA: kiM kAryAtmakatvAtsvata{6. ##Mss.## kAryAtmaka: svata: ##for## kAryAtmakatvAtsvata:.} uta kAraNAtmakatvAditi | kiM 
cAta: ? kAryAtmakAccet siddhasAdhanam, kAraNAtmakAccet viruddhArthatA, kAraNAtmanA 
vidyamAnasyaiva sarvasyotpattimata utpAdAditi | kuto’smAkaM vidyamAnatvAditi heturyasya 
siddhasAdhanaM viruddhArthatA vA syAt, yasya siddhasAdhanasya yasyAzca viruddhArthatAyA: 
pariah#rArthaM yatnaM kariSyAma: | tasmAtparoktadoSAprasaGgAdeva tatparihAra: AcArya- 
buddhapAlitena na varNanIya: || 
athApi syAt-madhyamikAnAM pakSahetudRSTAntAnAmasiddhe: svatantrAnumAnAnabhi- 
dhAyitvAt svata utpattipratiSedhaopratijJAtArtha{7. ##T## pratijJArtha^ ##for## pratijJAtArtha^.}sAdhanaM mA bhUdubhayasiddhena vAnumAnena para- 
pratijJAnirAkaraNam, parapratijJAyAstu svata evAnumAnavirodhacodayanayA svata eva pakSa- 
hetudRSTAnta{8. ##Mss.## dRSTAntapekSArahitai: ##for## dRSTAntadoSarahitai:,}doSarahitai: pakSAdibhirbhavitavyam | tatazca tadanabhidhAnAt taddoSAparihArAcca 
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sa eva doSa iti | ucvyate | naitadevam | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAd yo hi yamarthaM prati- 
jAnIte, tena svanizcayavadanyeSAM nizcayotpAdanecchayA yayA upapattyA asAvartho’dhigata: 
saivopapatti: parasmai{1. ##Mss.## parasmAt ##for## parasmai.}  upadeSTavyA | tasmAdeSa tAvannyAya:-yatpareNaiva svAbhyupagataprati- 
jJAtArthasAdhanamupAdeyam | na cAyaM (cAnena ?) paraM prati | hetudRSTAntAsaMbhavAt prati- 
jJAnusAratayaiva{2. ##Mss.## svapratijJAmAtrasAratayaiva ##for## pratijJAnusAratayaiva ##which is vonfirmed by T.##} kevalaM svapratijJAtArthasAdhanamupAdatta iti nirupapattikapakSAbhyupagamAt 
svAtmAnamevAyaM visaMvAdayan na zaknoti pareSa3M nizcayamAdhAtumiti | idamevAsya 
spaSTataraM dUSaNaM yaduta svapratijJAtArthasAdhanAsAmarthyamiti kimatrAnumAnabAdhodbhAvanayA 
prayojanam ? athApyavazyaM svato’numAnavirodhadoSa udbhAvanIya:, so’pyudbhAvita evA- 
cAryabuddhapAlitena | kathamiti cet, na svata utpadyante bhAvA:, tadutpAdavaiyarthyAditi 
vacanAt, atra hi tadityanena{3. ##Mss.## svata ityanena ##for## tadityanena ##which is confirmed by T.##} svAtmanA vidyamAnasya parAmarza: | kasmAditi cet, 
tathA hi tasya saM{4. ##Mss. confused. Our text is based on T.##}graheNoktavAkyasyaitadvivaraNavAkyam, na hi svAtmanA vidyamAnAnAM 
punarutpAde prayojanamiti | anena ca vAkyena sAdhyasAdhanadharmAnugatasya paraprasiddhasya 
sAdharmyadRSTAntasyopAdAnam | tatra svAtmanA vidyamAnasyetyanena hetuparAmarza: | utpAda- 
viayarthyAdityanena sAdhyadharmaparAmarza: || tatra yathA-anitya zabda: | kRtakatvAt{5. ##T## kRtakAnistyatvAt ##for## kRtakatvAt.} | 
kRtakatvamanityaM dRSTaM yathA ghaTa: | tathA ca kRtaka: zabda: | tasmAtkRtakatvAdanitya iti 
kRtakatvamatra upanayAbhivyakto hetu: | evamihApi-na svata utpadyante bhAvA:, svAtmanA 
vidyamAnAnAM punarutpAdavaiyarthyAt | iha hi svAtmanA vidyamAnaM puro’vasthitaM ghaTAdikaM 
punarutpAdAnapekSaM dRSTam, tathA ca mRtipiNDAdyavasthAyAmapi yadi svAtmanA vidyamAnaM 
ghaTidikamiti manyase, tadapi tasya svAtmanA vidyamAnasya nAstyutpAda iti | evaM 
svAtmanA vidyamAnatvena upanayAbhivyaktena punarutpAdapratiSedhAvyabhicAriNA hetunA svata 
evaM sAMkhyasyAnumAnavirodhodbhAvanamanuSThitameveti | tatkimucyate tadayuktaM hetudRSTAntAna- 
bhidhAnAditi ? 
na ca kevalaM hetudRSTAntAnabhidhAnaM na saMbhavati, paroktadoSAparihAradoSo na 
saMbhavati | kathaM kRtvA ? sAMkhyA hi naiva abhivyaktarUpasya puro’vasthitasya ghaTasya 
punarabhivyaktimicchanti | tasyaiva ca iha dRSTAntatvenopAdAnam, siddharUpatvAt | anabhi- 
vyaktarUpasya ca zaktirUpApannasya utpattipratiSedhaviziSTasAdhyatvAt kuta: siddhasAdhana- 
pakSadoSAzaGkA, kuto vA hetorviruddhArthatAzaGketi | tasmAtsvato’numAnavirodhacodanAyA- 
mapi yathopavarNitadoSA {6. ##T## doSAnabhidhAnAt ##for## doSAbhAvAt.}bhAvAtparoktadoSaparihArAsaMbhava eva | ityasaMbaddhamevaitaddUSaNamiti 
vijJeyam || 
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ghaTAdikamityAdizabdena niravazeSotpitsupadArthasaMgrahasya vivakSitatvAdanaikAntikatApi 
pa{1. ##Mss.## ghaTAdibhi: ##for## paTAdibhi: ##which is confirmed by T.##}TAdibhirnaiva saMbhavati || 
athavA | ayamanya: prayogamArga:-puruSavyatitiktA: padArthA;svata utpattivAdina: | 
tata eva na svata utpadyante | svAtmanA vidyamAnatvAt | puruSavat | itIdamudAharaNa- 
mudAhAryam || 
yadyapi ca abhivyaktivAdina utpAdapratiSedho na bAdhaka:, tathApi abhivyaktA- 
vutpAdazabdaM nipAtya pUrvaM pazcAcca anupalabdhyupalabdhisAdharmyeNa utpAdazabdenAbhivyakte- 
revAbhidhAnAdayaM pratiSedho na abAdhaka:{2. ##T## bAdhaka: ##for## abAdhaka:, ##for## abAdhaka:,} ||
kathaM punarayaM yathoktArthAbhidhAnaM vinA vyastavicAro labhyata iti cet, taducyate | 
atha{3. ##T and P## arthavAkyAni ##for## atha vAkyAni.} vAkyAni kRtAni, tAni mahArthatvAdyathoditamarthaM saMgRhya pravRttAni | tAni ca 
vyAkhyAyamAnAni yathoktamarthAtmAnaM prasUyanta iti nAtra kiMcidanupAttaM saMbhAvyate || 
prasaGgaviparItena cArthena parasyaiva saMbandho nAsmAkam | svapratijJAyA abhAvAt | 
tatazca siddhAntavirodhAsaMbhava: | parasya ca yAvadbahavo doSA: prasaGgaviparItApattyA 
Apadyante, tAvadasmnAbhirabhISyata eveti  kuto nu khalu vaiparItAcAryanAgArjunamatAnu- 
sAriNa: AcAryabuddhapAlitasya sAvakAzavacanAbhidhAyitvam, yato’sya paro’vakAzaM 
labheta ? ni:svabhAvabhAvavAdinA sasvabhAvabhAvavAdina: prasaGge Apa (pA ?)dyamAne kuta: 
prasaGgaviparItArthaprasaGgitA ? na hi zabdA: dANDapAzikA iva vaktAramasvatantrayanti, 
kiM tarhi satyAM zaktau vakturvivakSAmanuvidhIyante | tatazca parapratijJApratiSedhamAtraphalatvA- 
tprasaGgApAdfanasya nAsti prasaGgaviparItArthApatti: | tathA ca AcAryo bhUyasA prasaGgA- 
pattimukhenaiva parapakSaM nirAkaroti sma | tadyathA- 
nAkAzaM vidyate kiMcitpUrvamAkAzalakSaNAt | 
alakSaNaM prasajyeta syAtpUrvaM yadi lakSaNAt || 
[ma^ zA^-5.1] 
rUpakAraNanirmukte rUpe rUpaM prasajyate | 
AhotukaM na cAstyartha: kazcidAhetukA:{4. ##P## ahetuka: ##for## Ahetuka:.} kvacit || 
[ma^ zA^-4.2] 
tadyathA- 
bhAvastAvanna nirvANaM jarAmaraNalakSaNam | 
prasajyetAsti bhAvo hi na jarAmaraNaM vinA || 
[ma^ zA^-24.4]
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ityAdinA | atha arthavAkyatvAdAcAryavAkyAnAM mahArthatve sati anekaprayoganiSpatti- 
hetutvaM parikalpyate, AcAryabuddhapAlitavyAkhyAnAnyapi kimiti na tathaiva parikalpyante ? 
atha syAt-vRttikArANAmeSa nyAya:, yatprayogavAkyavistarAbhidhAnaM kartavya- 
miti, etadapi nAsti, vigrahavyAvartanyA{1. ##Mss.## vigrahavyApattibhyAM ##for## vigrahavyAvartanyA,} vRttiM kurvatApyAcAryeNa prayogavAkyAna- 
bhidhAnAt || 
api ca | AtmanastarkazAstrAtikauzalamAtramAvizcikIrSayA{2. ##T## ^mAtrAnidarzanecchayA ##for## ^mAtramAvizcikIrSayA,}  aGgIkRtamadhyamaka- 
darzanasyApi yatsvatantraprayogavAkyAbhidhAnaM tadatitarAmanekadoSasamuda3yAspadamasya 
tArkikasyopalakSyate | kathaM kRtvas# ? tatra yattAvadevamuktam-atra prayogavAkyaM bhavati- 
na paramArthata: AdhyAtmikAnyAyatanAni svata utpannAni, vidyamAnatvAt, caitanyavaditi | 
kimarthaM punaratra paramArthata iti vizeSaNamupAdIyate ? lokasaMvRtyAbhyupagatasya utpAdasya 
apratiSidhyamAnatvAt, pratiSedhe na abhyupetabAdhAprasaGgAditi cet, naitadyuktam | 
saMvRtyApi svata utpattyababhyupagamAt | yathoktaM sUtre- 
“sa cAyaM bIjahetuko’Gkura utpadyamAno na svayaMkRto na parakRto nobhayakRto 
nApyahetusamutpanno nezvarakAlANuprakRtisvabhAvasaMbhUta:” iti | [zAlistAmbasUtre] 
tathA- 
bIjasya sato yathAGkuro na ca yo bIju sa caiva aGkuro | 
na ca anyu tato na caiva tadevamanuccheda azAzvatadharmatA || 
[lalitavistara-13.102]
ihApi vakSyati- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati na hi tAvattadeva tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam || 
[ma^ zA^-18.7] 
iti || 
paramatApekSaM vizeSaNamiti cet, tadayuktam | saMvRtyApi tadIyavyavasthAnabhyu- 
pagamAt | satyadvayAviparItadarzanaparibhraSTA eva hi tIrthikA yAvadubhayathApi niSidhyante 
tAvad guNa eva saMbhAvyata iti | evaM paramatApekSamapi vizeSaNAbhidhAnaM na yujyate || 
na cApi loka: svata utpattiM pratipanna:, yatastadapekSayApi vizeSaNasAphalyaM syAt | 
loko hi svata: parata ityevamAdikaM vicAramanavatArya kAraNAtkAryamutpadyate itye- 
tAvanmAtraM pratipanna: | evamAcAryo’pi vyavasthApayAmAsa | iti sarvathA vizeSaNavaiphalya- 
meva nizcIyate || 
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api ca | yadi saMvRtyA utpattipra{1. ##T om.## ^pratiSedha^.}tiSedhanirAcikIrSuNA vizeSaNametadupAdIyate, 
tadA svato’siddhAdhAre pakSadoSa:, AzrayAsiddhau vA hetudoSa: syAt | paramArthata: svatazcakSu- 
rAdyAyatanAnAmanabhyupagamAt | saMvRtyA cakSurAdisadbhAvAdadoSa iti cet, paramArthata 
ityetattarhi kasya vizeSaNam ? sAMvRtAnAM cakSurAdInAM paramArthata utpattipratiSedhAd 
utpattipratiSedhavizeSaNe paramArthagrahaNamiti cet, evaM tarhi evameva vaktavyaM syAt- 
sAMvRtAnAM cakSurAdInAM paramArthato nAstyutpattiriti | na caivamucyate | ucyamAne’pi 
parairvastusatAmeva cakSurAdInAmabhyupagamAt, prajJaptisatAmanabhyupagamAt parato’siddhAdhAra: 
pakSadoSa: syAditi na yuktametat || 
atha syAt-yathA anityA: zabda iti dharmadharmisAmAnyameva gRhyate n avizeSa:, 
vizeSagrahaNe hi sati anumAnAnumeyavyavahArAbhAva: syAt | tathA hi-yadi cAturmahA- 
bhautika: zabdo hRhyate, sa parasyAsiddha: | athAkAzaguNo gRhyate, sa bauddhasya svato’- 
siddha: | tathA vaizeSikasya zabdAnityatAM pratijAnAnasya yadi kArya: zabdo gRhyate, sa 
parato’siddha: | atha vyaGgya:, sa svato’siddha: | evaM yathAsaMbhavaM vinIzo’pi yadi sahetuka:, 
sa bauddhasya {2. ##T om.## svata:,}svato’siddha: | atha nirhetuka:, sa parasyAsiddha iti | tasmAd yathAtra 
dharmadharmisAmAnyamAtrameva gRhyate, evamihApi dharmimAtramutsRSTavizeSaNaM grahISyata iti 
cet, naitadevam | yasmAd yadaivotpAdapratiSedho’tra sAdhyadharmo’bhipreta:, tadaiva dharmiNastadA- 
dhArasya viparyAsamAtrAsAditAtmabhAvasya pracyuti: svayamevAnenAGgIkRtA | bhinnau hi 
viparyAsAviparyAsau | tadyadA viparyAsena asatsattvena gRhyate, taimirikeNeva kezAdi, tadA 
kuta: sadbhUtapadArthalezasyApyupalabdhi: ? yadA ca aviparyAsAdabhUtaM nAdhyAropitaM 
vitaimirikeNeva kezAdi tadA kuto’sadbhUtapadArthalezasyApyupalabdhi:, yena tadAnIM saMvRtti: 
syAt ? ata evoktamAcAryapAdai:-
yadi kiMcidupalabheyaM pravartayeyaM nivartayeyaM vA | 
pratyakSAdibhirarthaistadabhAvAnme’nupAlambha: ||iti|| 
[vi^ vyA^-30] 
yatazcaivaM bhinnau viparyAsAviparyAsau, ato viduSAmaviparItAvasthAyAM viparItasyA- 
saMbhavAtkuta: sAMvRtaM cakSu: yasya dharmitvaM syAt ? iti na vyAvartate’siddhAdhAre pakSadoSa:, 
AzrayAsiddho vA hetudoSa: | ityaparihAra evAyam || 
nidarzanasyApi nAsti sAmyam | tatra hi zabdasAmAnyamanityatAsAmAnyaM ca 
avivakSitavizeSaM dvayorapi saMvidyate | na tvevaM cakSu:sAmAnyaM zUnyatAzUnyatAvAdibhyAM 
saMvRtyA aGgIkRtaM nApi paramArthata: | iti dnAsti nidarzanasya sAmyam || 
@011
yazcAyamasiddhArapakSadoSodbhAvane vidhi:, eSa eva sa
{1. ##Mss.## sattvAdibhya: svaheto: ##for## sattvAdityasya heto: ##which is confirmed by T.##}ttvAdityasya hetora- 
siddhArthatodbhAvane’pi yojya: ||
itthaM caitadevam, yatsvayamapyenenAyaM yathokto’ethe’bhyupagatastArkikeNa | santyovAdhyAtmi- 
kAyatanotpAdakA hetavAdaya:, tathA tathAgatena nirdezAt | yaddhi, yathA tathAgatenAsti nirdeSTaM 
tattathA, tadyathA zAntaM nirvANamiti || 
asya paropakSiptasya sAdhanasyedaM dUSaNamabhihitamanena-ko hi bhavatAmabhipreto’tra 
hetvartha: ? samRvRtyA tathA tathAgatenas nirdezAt, uta paramArthata iti ? saMvRtyA cet, svato 
hetorasiddhArthatA | paramArthatazcet, 
na sannAsanna sadAsaddharmo nirvartate yadA | 
sadasadubhayAtmakakAryapratyayatvanirAkaraNAt, tadA- 
kathaM nirvartako heturevaM sati hi yujyate || 
[ma^ zA^-1.7] 
naivAsau nirvartako heturiti vAkyArtha: | tatazca paramArthato nirvartyanirvartakatvAsiddhe:
asiddhArthatA viruddhArthatA va hetoriti ||
yatazcaivaM svayamevAmunA nyAyena hetorasiddhiraGgIkRtAnena, tasmAtsarveSvevAnumAneSu 
vastudharmopanyastahetukeSu svata eva hetvAdInAmasiddhatvAt sarvaNyeva sAdhanAni vyAhanyante | 
tadyathA-na paramArthata: parebhyastatpratyayebhya: AdhyAtmikAyatanajanma, paratvAt, tadyathA 
paTasya{2. ##T## ghaTasya ##for## paTasya.} | athavA-na pare paramArthena vivakSitA: cakSurAdyAdhyAtmikAyatananirvartakA: pratyayA 
iti pratIyante, paratvAt, tadyathA tantvAdaya iti | paratvAdikamatra svata evAsiddham || 
yathA cAnena-utpannA eva AdhyAtmikA{3. ##T## AdhyAtmikAyatanA ##for## AdhyAtmikA.} bhAvA:, tadviSayiviziSTavyavahAra- 
karaNAt-ityasya parAbhihitasya hetorasi{4. ##T## asiddhiM ##for## asiddhArthatAM.} ddhArthatAmudbhAvayiSuNA idamuktam, atha samA-
hitasya yogina: prajJAcakSuSA  bhAvayAthAtmyaM pazyata: utpAdagatyAdaya: santi paramArthata 
iti sAdhyate, tadA tadviSayiviziSTavyavahArakaraNAditi hetorasiddhArthatA, gaterapyutpAda- 
niSedhAdeva niSedhAlditi{5. ##Agrer## iti, ##T adds## uktam.} | evaM svakRtasAdhane’pi-paramArthato’gataM naiva gamyate, adhvatvAt, 
gatAdhvavaditi adhvatvaheto:{6. ##Mss.## atha heto: ##for## adhvatvaheto: ##which is confirmed by T.##} svata evAsiddhArthatA yojyA ||
na paramArthata: sabhAgaM cakSU rUpaM pazyati, cakSurindriyatvAt, tadyathA tatsabhAgam | 
tathA-na kskSu: prekSate rUpam, bhautikatvAt, rUpavat{7. ##Mss.## svarUpavat ##for## rUpavat.}svarasvabhAvA na mahI, bhUtatvAt, 
tadyathAnila;, {8. ##Mss.## anila ##for## anila:,} ityAdiSu hetvAdyasiddhi: svata eva yojyA ||
@012
sattvAditi cAyaM hetu: parato’naikAntika: | kiM sattvAt caitanyavannAdhyAtmikA- 
nyAyatanAni svata utpadyantAm, utAho ghaTAdivat svata utpAdyantAmiti ghaTAdInAM 
sAdhyasamatvAnnAnaikAntikateti cet, naitadevam, tathAnabhidhAnAt || 
nanu ca yathA parakIyeSvanumAneSu dUSaNamuktam, evaM svAnumAneSvapi yathoktadUSaNa- 
prasaGge sati sa eva asiddhAdhArAsiddhahetvAdidoSa: prApnoti, tatazca ya: ubhayordoSa:, 
na tenaikazcodyo bhavatIti sarvametaddUSaNamayuktaM jAyata iti | ucyate | svatantramanumAnaM 
bruvatAmayaM doSo jAyate | na vayaM svatantramanumAnaM prayu{1. ##Mss.## prayuJjAmahe ##for## prayuJjmahe.}Jjmahe parapratijJAniSedhaphala- 
tvAdasmadanumAnAnAm | tathA hi-para: cakSu: pazyatIti pratipanna: | sa tatprasiddhenaivAnu- 
mAnena nirAkriyate-cakSuSa: svAtmAdarzanadharmamicchasi, paradarzanadharmAvinAbhAvitvaM 
cAGgIkRtam, tasmAd yatra yatra svAtmAdarzanaM tatra tatgra paradarzanamapi nAsti, tadyathA ghaTe, 
asti ca cakSuSa: svAtmAdarzanam, tasmAt paradarzanamapyasya naivAsti | tatazca svAtmA- 
darzanaviruddhaM nIlAdiparadarzanaM svaprasiddhenaivAnumAnena virudhyata iti etAvanmAtramasma- 
danumAnairudbhAvya iti kuto’smatpakSe yathoktadoSAvatAra:, yata: samAnadoSatA syAt ? 
kiM puna:-anyataraprasiddhenApyanumAnenAstyanumAnabAdhA | asti, sA ca
svaprasiddhenaiva hetunA, na paraprasiddhena, lokata evaM dRSTatvAt  | kadAciddhi loke arthi- 
pratyarthibhyAM pramANIkRtasya sAkSiNo vacanena  jayo bhavati parAjayo vA, kadAcit 
svavacanena | paravacanena tu na jayo nApi parAjaya: | yathA ca loke, tathA nyAye’pi | 
laukikasyaiva vyavahArasya nyAyazAstre prastutatvAt | ata eva kaizciduktam-na parata: 
prasiddhibalAdanumAnabAdhA, paraprasiddhereva nirAlcikIrSitatvAditi | yastu manyate-ya 
eva ubhayanizcitavAdI, sa pramANaM duSaNaM vA, nAnyataraprasiddhasaMdigdhavAcI iti, tenApi 
laukikIM vyavasthAmanurudhyamAnena anumAne yathokta eva nyAyo’bhyupeya: || 
tathA{2. ##Mss.## yathA ##for## tathA.} hi nobhayaprasiddhena vA Agamena bAdhA, kiM tarhi svaprasiddhenApi || 
svArthAnumAne tu sarvatra svaprasiddhireva garIyasI, nobhayaprasiddhi: | ata eva 
tarkalakSaNAbhidhAnaM niSprayojanam, yathAsvaprasiddhayA upapattyA buddhaistadanabhijJavineya- 
janAnugrahAt | ityalaM prasaGgena | prakRtameva vyAkhyAsyAma: || 
parato’pi notpadyante bhAvA: | parAbhAvAdeva | etacca- 
na hi svabhAvo bhAvAnAM pratyayAdiSu vidyate | 
[ma^ zA^-1.5] 
ityatra pratipAdayiSyati | tatazca parAbhAvAdeva nApi parata utpadyante | api ca- 
@013
pratyayaparIkSA prathamaM prakaraNam | 
anyatpratItya yadi nAma paro’bhaviSya- 
jjAyeta tarhi bahula: zikhino’ndhakAra: | 
sarvasya janmaca bhavetkhalu sarvatazca 
tulyaM paratvamakhile’janake’pi yasmAt || 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.14] 
ityAninA madhyamakAvatArAt] parata utpattipratiSedho’vaseya: || 
AcAryabuddhapAlitastu vyAcaSTe-na parata utpadyante bhAvA:, sarvata: sarvasaMbhava- 
prasaGgAt | AcAryabhAvaviveko dUSaNamAha-tadatra prasaGgavAkyatvAt sAdhyasAdhanaviparyayaM 
kRtvA, svata: ubhayata: ahetuto vA utpadyante bhAvA;, kutazcitkasyAcidutpatte:, iti 
prAkpakSavirodha: | anyathA{1. ##T## anyathApi ##for## anyathA.} 
sarvata: sarvasaMbhavaprasaGgAt ityasya sAdhanadUSaNAnanta:pAti- 
tvAdasaMgatArthametat [iti] | etadapyasaMgatArtham | pUrvameva pratipAditatvAd dUSaNAnta:- 
pAtitvAcca parapratijJAtArthadUSaNeneti yatkiMcidetaditi na punaryatna AsthIyate || 
dvAbhyAmapi nopajAyante bhAvA:, ubhayapakSAbhihitadoSaprasaGgAt pratyekamutpAdA- 
sAmarthyAcca | vakSyati hi- 
syAdubhAbhyAM kRtaM du:khaM syAdekaikakRtaM yati | iti || 
[ma^ zA^-12.9] 
ahetuto’pi notpadyante- 
hetAvasati kAryaM ca kAraNaM ca na vidyate | 
[ma^ zA^-8.4]
iti vakSyamANadoSaprasaGgAt, 
gRhyeta naiva ca jagadyadi hetuzUnyaM 
syAdyadvadeva gaganotpalavarNagandhau || [madhyamakAvatAra-6.99]
ityAdidoSapRasaGgAcca ||
AcAryabuddhapAlitastvAha-ahetuto notpadyante bhAvA:, sadA ca sarvatazca sarva- 
saMbhavaprasaGgAt | atrAcAryabhAvaviveko dUSaNamAha-atrApi prasaGgavAkyatvAt yadi 
viparItasAdhyasAdhanavyaktivAkyArtha iSyate, tadA etaduktaM bhavati-hetuta utpadyante 
bhAVA:, kadAcit kutazcit kasyacidutpatte: ArambhasAphalyAcca{2. ##Mss.## ArambhasadbhAvAt ##or## ^saMbhavAt ##for##  ArambhasAphalyAcca ##which is vonfirmed by T.##} | seyaM vyAkhyA na yuktA 
prAguktadoSAlditi | tadetadayuktam, pUrvoditapalrihArAldityapare || 
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yaccApi IzvarAldInAmupasaMgrahArtham, tadapi na yuktam | IzvarAldInAM svaparobhaya-
pakSeSu yathAbhyupagamamantarbhAvAditi || 
tasmAt prasAdhitametannAstyupAda iti | utpAdAsaMbhavAcca siddho’nutpAdAdi- 
viziSTa: pratItyasamutpAda iti || 
atrAha-yadyevamanutpAdAdiviziSTa: pratItyasamutpAdo vyavasthito bhavadbhi:, 
yattarhi bhagavatoktam-avidyAptatyayA: saMskArA:…avidyAnirodhAtsaMskAranirodha iti, 
tathA- 
anityAzca te (bata ?) saMskArA utpAdavyayadharmiNa: | 
utpadya hi nirudhyante teSAM vyupazama: sukha: || 
tathA-utpAdAdvA tathAgatAnAmanutpAdAdvA tathAgatAnAM sthitevaiSA dharmANAM dharmatA, 
eko dharma: sattvasthitaye yaduta catvAra AhArA:, dvau dharmau lokaM pAlayato hrIzcApatrApyaM 
cetyAdi, tathA-paralokAdihAgamanamihalokAcca paralokagamanamiti, evaM nirodhAdi- 
viziSTa: pratItyasamutpAdo dezito bhagavatA:, sa kathaM na ni(vi ?) rudhyata iti ? yata evaM {1. ##Mss.## evAha ##or## eva hi ##for## evaM.}
nirodhAdaya: pratotyasamutpAdasyopalabhyante, ata evedaM madhyamakazAstraM praNItamAcAryeNa 
neyanItArthasUtrAntavibhAgopadarzanArtham | tatra ya ete pratItyasamutpAdasyotpAdAdaya uktA:, 
n ate vigatAvidyAtimirAnAsravaviSayasvabhAvApekSayA, kiM tarhi avidyAtimiropahata- 
matinayanajJAnaviSayAyekSayA || 
tattvadarzanApekSayA tUktaM bhatgavatA-etaddhi bhikSava: paramaM satyaM yaduta amoSadharma 
nirvANam, sarvasaMskArAzca mRSA moSadharmANa: iti {2. ##Mss.## ityAdi ##for## iti.} | tathA-nAstyatra tathatA vA 
avitathatA vA | moSadharmakamapyetat, pralopadharmakamapyetat, {3. ##T om.## pralopadharmakametat.} mRSApyetat, mAyeyaM bAla- 
lApinI iti | tathA- 
phenapiNDopamaM rUpaM vedanA budbudopamA | 
marIcisadRzI saMjJA saMskArA: kadalInibhA: | 
mAyopamaM ca vijJAnamuktamAdityabandhunA || iti || 
evaM dharmAn vIkSamANo bhikSurArabdhavIryavAn | 
divA vA yadi vA rAtrau saMprajAnan pratismRta: | 
pratividhyetpadaM{4. ##Mss.## pratibimbe pade ##for## pratividhyetpadaM ##which is confimed by T.##} zAntaM saMskAropazamaM zivam || iti || 
nirAtmakatvAcca dharmANAmityAdi || 
@015
yasyavaM dezanAbhiprAyAnabhijJatayA saMdeha: syAt-kA hyatra dezanA tattvArthA, kA 
na khalU AbhiprAyikIti, yazcApi mandabuddhitayA neyArthAM dezAnAM nItArthAmavagacchati, 
tayorubhayorapi vineyajanayo: AcAryo yuktyAgamAbhyAM saMzayamithyAjJAnApAkaraNArthaM 
zAstramidamArabdhavAn || 
tatra `na svata: {1. ##The copyist seems to have abridged the text which according to T will be## yeSu sUvAnteSu AtmasattvajIvapoSapuruSapudgalamanujamanuSyakArakavedakA nAnA- zabdairAklhyAyante, yeSu cAsvAmikaM sasvAmikatvena nirdiSTam, te neyArthA:,} (ma^ zA^ 1.3) ityAdinA yuktirupavarNitA || 
tanmRSA moSadharma yadbhagavAnityabhASata | 
sarve ca moSadharmANa: saMskArAstena tem RSA || 
(ma^ zA^-13.1) 
pUrvA prajJAyate koTirmetyuvAca mahAmuni: | 
saMsAro’najvarAgro hi nAstyAdirnApi pazcimam || 
(ma^ zA^-11.1) 
kAtyAyanAvavAde ca asti nAstIti cobhayam | 
pratiSiddhaM bhagavatA bhAvAbhAvavibhAvinA || 
(ma^ zA^-15.7) 
ityAdinA Agamo varNita: || 
uktaM ca AryAkSayamatisUtre- 
katame sUtrAntA neyArthA: katame nItArthA: ? ye sUtrAntA mArgAvatArAya nirdiSTA:, 
ima ucyante neyArthA: | ye sUtrAntA: phalAvatArAya nirdiSTA:, ima ucyante neyArthA:{1. ##The copyist seems to have abridged the text which according to T will be## yeSu sUtrAnteSu AtmasattvajIvapoSapuruSapudgalamanujamanuSyakArakavedakA nAnAzabdairAkhyAyante, yeSu cAsvAmikam % sasvAmikatvena nirDiSTam, te neyArthA:,} | 
yAvad ye sUtrAntA: zUnyatAnimittApraNihitAnabhisaMskArAjAtAnutpAdAbhAvaniratma- 
ni:sattvanirjIvani `pudgalAsvAmikavimokSamukhA nirdiSTA:’ ta ucyante nItArthA: | iya- 
mucyyate bhadanta zAradvatIputrA nItArthasUtrAntapratizaraNatA, na neyArthasUtrAntapratizaraNatA 
iti || 
tathA ca AryasamAdhirAjasUtre- 
nItArthasUtrAntavizeSa jAnati 
yathopadiSTA sugatena zUnyatA | 
yasmin puna: pudgalasattvapuruSA{2. ^pUruSo ##for## ^pUruSA.}
neyArthato{3. neyArthatAM jAnati sarvadharmAn ##for the line.##} jAnati sarvadharmAn || 
(samAdhirAja-7.5) 
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tasmAdutpAdAdidezanAM mRSArthaM pratipAdayituM pratItyasamutpAdAnudarzanamArabdhavAnAcArya: || 
nanu ca-utpAdAdInAmabhAve sati yadi sarvadharmANAM mRSAtvapratipAdanArthamida- 
mArabdhavAnAcArya:, nanvevaM sati yanmRSA na tadastIti na santyakuzalAni karmANi, tada- 
bhAvAnna santi durgataya:, na santi kuzalAni karmANi, tadabhAvAnna santi sugataya:, 
sugatidurgatyasaMbhavAcca nAsti saMsAra:, iti sarvArambhavaiyarthyameva syAt | ucyate | 
saMvRtisatyavyaperkSamA lokasya idaMsatyAbhinivezasya pratipakSabhAvena mRSArthatA bhAvAnAM 
pratipAdyate’smAbhi: | naiva tvAryA: kRtakAryA: kiMcidupalabhante yanmRSA vA 
syAditi | api ca | yena hi sarvadharmANAM mRSAtvaM{1. ##T## mRSArthatA ##for## mRSAtvaM.} parijJAtaM kiM tasya karmANi santi, 
saMsAro vA asti ? na cApyasau kasyaciddharmasya astitvaM nAstitvaM vopalabhate | 
yathoktaM bhagavatA AryaratnakUTasUtre- 
cittaM hi kAzyapa parigaveSyamANaM na labhyate | yanna labhyate tannopalabhyate | 
yannopalabhyate tannaiva atItaM na anAgataM na pratyutpanmnam | yannaivAtItaM nAnAgataM na 
pratyutpannam, tasya nAsti svabhAva: | yasya nAlsti svabhAva:, tasya nAstputpAda: | yasya 
nAstyutpAda:, tasya nAsti nirodha: || iti vistara: || 
yastu viparyA{2. ##C## viparyAsAbhyupagamAt ##for## ^nugamAnmR^.}sAnugamAnmRSAtvaM nAvagacchati, pratItya{3. ##T## pratItya bhAvAnAM svabhAvaM parikalpya abhinivizate ##for## pratItya^…^nivizate.} bhAvAnAM svabhAvamarbhi- 
nivizate, sa dharmeSvidaMsatyAbhinivezAdabhiniviSTa: san karmANyapi karoti, saMsAre’pi 
saMsarati, viparyAwsAvasthitatvAnna bhavyo nirvANamadhigantum || 
kiM puna:-mRSAsvabhAvA api padArthA: saMklezavyavadAnanibandhanaM bhavanti | 
tadya;thA mAyAyuvatistatsvabhAvAnabhijJAnAm, tathAgatanirmitazca upacitakuzalamUlAnAm | 
uktaM hi dRDhAdhyAzayaparipRcchAsUtre- 
tadyathA kulaputra mAyAkAranATaken pratyupasthite mAyAkAranirmitAM striyaM dRSTvA 
kazcidragaparItacetA: parSacchAradyabhayena utthAyAsanAdapakramet, so’pakramya tAmeva 
striyamazubhato manasikuryAt, anityato du:khata: zUnyato’nAtmato manasikuryAt | 
iti vistara: || 
vinaye ca- 
yantrakArakAritA yantrayuvati: sadbhUtayuvatizUnyA sadbhUtayuvatirUpeNa prati- 
bhAsate, tasyaca citrakArasya kAmarAgAspadIbhUtA | tathA mRSAsvabhAvA api bhAvA 
bAlAnAM saMklezavyavadAna{4. ##T om##. ^vyavadAna^.}nibandhanaM bhavanti || 
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tathA AryaratnakUTasUtre- 
atha khalu tAni paJcamAtrANi bhikSuzatAni bhAgavato dharmadezanAmanavataratnyanavagAha- 
mAnAnyanadhimucyamAnAni utthAyAsanebhya: prakrAntAni | atha bhagavAn [tasyAM velAyAM] 
yena mArgeNaite bhikSavo gacchanti sma, tasmin mArge dvau bhikSu nirmimIte sma || 
atha tAni paJca bhikSuzatAni ye [mArgeNa] tau dvau bhikSU [nirmitakau] tenopa- 
saMkrAmanti sma | upasaMkramya tAvavocan-kutrAyuSmantau gamiSyatha: ? nirmitakAva- 
vecatAm-gamiSyAva AvAmaraNyAyataneSu, tatra dhyAnasukhasparzavihArairvihariSyAva: | 
yaM hi bhagavAn dharmaM dezayati, tamAvAM
 nAvatarAvo nAvagAhAvahe nAdhimucyAmahe 
uttrasyAva: saMtrAsamApadyAvahe | atha tAni paJca bhikSuzatAnyetadavocan-vayamapyA- 
yuSmanto bhavagato dharmadezAnAM nAvatarAmo nAvagAhAmahe nAdhimucyAmahe nAdhimucyAmahe uttrasyAma: 
saMtrasyAma: saMtrAsamApadyAmahe | tena vayamaraNyAyataneSu dhyAnasukhasparzavihArairvihariSyAma: | 
nirmitakAvavocatAm-tena hi AyuSmanta: saMgAsyAmo na vivadiSyAma: | avivAda- 
paramA hi zramaNasya dharmA: | …kasyAyuSmanta: prahANAya pratipannA ? tAnyavocan- 
rAgadveSamohAnAM prahANAya vayaM pratipannA: | nirmitakAvavocatAm-kiM punarAyuSmatAM 
saMvidyante rAgadveSamohA yAn kSapayiSyatha ? tAnyavocan-na te’dhyAtmaM na bahirdhA 
nobhayamantareNopalabhyante, nApi te’parikalpitA utpadyante | nirmitakAvavocatAm- 
tena hi AyuSmanto mA kalpayata, [mA vikalpayata] | yadA cAyuSmanto na kalpayiSyatha 
na vikalpayiSyatha, tadA na raMkSyatha na viraMkSyatha | yazca na rakto na virakta:, sa zAnta 
ityucyate | zIlamAyuSmanto na saMsarati na parinirvAti | samAdhi: prajJA vimukti- 
rvimuktijJAnadarzanamAyuSmanto na saMsarati na parinirvAti | ebhizcAyuSmanto dharmainirvANaM 
sUcyate | ete ca dharmA: zUnyA: prakRtiviviktA: | prajahItaitAmAyuSmanta: saMjJAM yaduta 
parinirvANamiti | mA ca saMjJAyAM saMjJAM kArSTa, mA ca saMjJAyAM saMjJAM parijJAsiSTa | 
yo hi saMjJAyAM saMjJAM parijAnAti, saMjJA bandhanamevAsya tadbhavati | saMjJAvedayita- 
nirodhasamApattimAyuSmanta: samApadyadhvam | sajJAvedayitanirodhasamApattisamApannasya 
bhikSornAstyuttarIkaraNIyamiti vadAva: || 
atha teSAM paJcAnAM bhikSuzatAnAmanupAdAyAzravebhyazcittAni vimuktAnyabhUvan | 
tAni vimuktacittAni yena bhagavAMstenopasaMkrAntAni | upasaMkramya bhagavata: pAdau 
zirasAbhivandyaikAnte nyasIdan || 
athAyuSmAn subhUtistAn bhikSUnetadavocat-kutrAyuSmanto gatA; kuto vAgatA: ? 
te’vocan-na kvacidgamanAya na kutazcidAgamanAya bhadanta subhUte bhagavatA dharmo dezita: | 
Aha-ko nAmAyuSmatAM zAstA ? Ahu:-yo notpanno na parinirvAsyati | Aha- 
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kathaM yuSmAbhirdharma: zruta: ? Ahu:-na bandhanAya na mokSAya | Aha-kena yUyaM vinItA: ? 
Ahu:-yasya na kAyo na cittam | Aha-kathaM yUyaM prayaktA: ? Ahu:-nAvidyAprahANAya 
na vidyotpAdanAya | Aha-kasya yUyaM zrAvakA: ? Ahu:-yena na prAptaM nAbhisaMbuddham | 
Aha-ke yuSmAkaM sabrahmacAriNa: ? Ahu:-ye traidhAtuke nopavicaranti | Aha- 
kiyaccireNAyuSmanta: parinirvAsyanti ? Ahu:-yadA tathAgatanirmitA: parinirvAsyanti | 
Aha-kRtaM yuSmAbhi: karaNIyam ? Ahu-ahaMkAramamakAraparijJAnata: | Aha- 
kSINA yuSmAkaM klezA: ? Ahu:-atyatakSayAtsarvadharmANAm | Aha-dharSito yuSmA- 
bhirmAra: ? Ahu:-skandhamArAnupalambhAt | Aha-paricarito yuSmAbhi: zAstA ? 
Ahu:-na kAyena na vAcA na manasA | Aha-vizodhitA yuSmAbhirdakSiNIyabhUmi: ? 
Ahu:-agrAhato’pratigrAhata: Aha-uttIrNo yuSmAbhi: saMsAra: ? Ahu:-anucchedato’- 
zAzvatata: | Aha-pratipannA yuSmAbhirdakSiNIyabhUmi: ? Ahu:-sarvagrAhavinirmuktita: | 
Aha-kiMgAmina AyuSmanta: ? Ahu:-yaMgAminastathAgatanirmitA: | iti hyAyuSmata: 
subhUte: paripRcchatasteSAM bhikSUNAM prativisarjayatAM tasyAM parSadi aSTAnAM bhikSuzatAnA- 
manupAdAyAzravebhyazcittAni vimuktani, dvAtriMzatazca prANisahasrANAM virato vigatamalaM 
dharmacakSurvizuddham | iti || 
ityevaM mRSAsvabhAvAbhyAM tathAgatanirmitAbhyAM bhikSubhyAM paJcAnAM bhikSuzatAnAM 
vyavadAnanibandhanaM kRtamiti || 
uktaM ca AryavajramaNDAyAM dhAraNyAm- 
tadyathA maJjuzrI: kANDaM ca pratItya mathanIM ca pratItya puruSasya hasyavyAyAmaM ca 
pratItya dhUma: prAdurbhavatIti agnirabhinirvartate | sa cAgnisaMtApo na kANDasaMnizrito na 
mathanIsaMnizrito na puruSahastavyAyAmasaMnizrita: | evameva maJjuzrI: asadviparyAsamohitasya 
puruSapudgalasya utpadyate rAgaparidAho dveSaparidAho mohaparidAha: | sa ca paridAho 
nAdhyAtmaM na bahirdhA nobhayamantareNa sthita: || 
api tu maJjuzrI: yaducyate moha iti, tatkena kAraNenocyate moha iti ? 
atyantamukto hi maJjuzrI: sarvadharmairmohastenocyate moha iti | tathA narakamukhA 
maJjuzrI: sarvadharmA idaM dhAraNIpadam | Aha-kathaM bhagavannidaM dhAraNIpadam ? Aha- 
narakA maJjuzrI: bAlapRgthajanairasadviparyAsaviThapitA: svavikalpasaMbhUtA: | Aha-ku tra 
bhagavannarakA: samavasaranti ? bhagavAnAha-AkAzasamavasaraNA maJjuzrI: narakA: | 
tatkiM manyase maJjuzrI: svavikalpasaMbhUtA narakA uta svabhAvasaMbhUtA: ? Aha-sva- 
vikalpenaiva bhagavan sarvabAlapRthagjanA narakatiryagyoniyamalokaM saMjAnanti | te ca 
asatsamAropeNa du:khAM vedanAM vedayanti du:khamanubhavanti triSvapyapAyeSu || 
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yathA cAhaM bhagavan narakAn pazyAmi tathA nArakaM du:kham | tadyathA bhagavan kazci- 
deva puruSa: sputa: svapnAntaragato narakagatamAtmAnaM saMjAnIte | sa tatra kvathitAyAM{1. ##P## kathitAyAM ##for## kvathitAyAM.} 
saMprajvalitAyAmanekapauruSAyAM lohakumbhyAM{2. ##C## lohakuNDyAM ##for## ^kumbhyAM.} prakSiptamaq#tmAnaM saMjAnIyAt | sa tatra kharAM 
kaTukAM tIvrAM du:khAM vedanAM vedayet | sa tatra mAnasaM paridAhaM saMjAnIyAt uttraset saMtrA- 
samApadyeta | sa tatra praTibuddha: samAna:-aho du:kham, aho dukham, iti krandet zocet 
paridevet | atha tasya mitrajJAtisAlohitA: paripRccheyu:-kena tatte du:khamiti | sa tAn 
mitrajJAtisAlohitAnevaM vadet{3. ##Mss.## vedayet ##for## vadet ##which is confirmed by T.##}-nairayikaM du:khamanubhUtam | sat AnAkrozet paribhASet- 
ahaM ca nAma nairayikaM du:khamanubhavAmi | yUyaM ca me uttari paripRcchatha kenaitattava du:kha- 
miti | atha te mitrajJAtiasAlohitAstaM puruSamevaM vadeyu:-mA bhairbho: puruSa | supto hi 
tvam | na tvamito gRhAt kvacinnirgata: | tasya punarapi smRtirutpAdyate-supto’hamabhUvam | 
vitathametanmayA parikalpitamiti{4. ##Mss.## parikalpit6amanubhUtamiti ##for## parikalpitamiti ##which is confirmed by T.##} | sa punarapi saumanasyaM pratilabhate || 
tadyathA bhagavan sa puruSo’satsamAropeNa sukta: svapnAntaragato narakagatamAtmAnaM 
saMjAnIyAt, evameva bhagavan sarvabAlapRthagjanA asadbhAgaparyavanaddhA: strInimittaM kalpa- 
yanti | te strInimittaM kalpayitvA tAbhi: sArdhaM ramamANamAtmAnaM saMjAnanti | tasya 
bAlapRthajanasyaivaM bhavati-ahaM puruSa:, iyaM strI, mamaiSA strI | tasya tena cchandarAgaparya-
vasthitena cittena bhogaparyeSTiM{5. ##Mss.## bhogaparyaMsti ## for## ^paryeSTiM ##which is confirmed by T.##} cittaM krAmayanti | sa tatonidAnaM kalahavigrahavivAdaM 
saMjanayati | tasya praduSTendriyasya vairaM saMjAyate | sa tena saMjJAviparyAsena kAlagata: 
samAno bahUni kalpasahasrANi narakeSu du:khAM vedanAM vedayamAnamAtmAnaM saMjAnAti || 
tadyathA bhagavan tasya puruSasya mitrajJAtisAlohitA evaM vadanti-mA bhai:, mA bhai:, 
bho puruSa | supto hi tvam | na tvamito gRhAt kutazcubbnurgata: iti | evameva buddhA bhagavanta- 
zcaturviparyAsaviparyastAnAM sattvAnAmevaM dharmaM dezayanti-nAtra strI na puruSo na sattvo na 
jIvo na puruSo na pudgala: | vitathA ime sarvadharmA: | asanta ime sarvadharmA: | viThapitA 
ime sarvadharmA: | mAyopamA ime sarvadharmA: | svapnopamA ime sarvadharmA: | nirmitopamA ime 
sarvadharmA | udakacasndropamA ime sarvadharmA: | iti vistara: | te imAM tathAgatasya dharma- 
dezanAM zrutvA vigatarAgAn sarvadharmAn pazyanti | vigatamohAna sarvadharmAn pazyanti 
asvabhAvAnanAvaraNAn | te AkAzasthitena cetasA kAlaM{6. ##T## maraNakAlaM ##for## kAlaM.} kurvanti | te kAlagatA:{7. ##T## kAlaM kRtvA samanantaraM ##for## kAlagatA: samAnA:,} 
samAnA nirupadhizeSe nirvANadhAtau parinirvAnti | evamahaM bhagavan narakAn 
pazyAmi | iti || 
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uktaM ca AryopAliparipRcchAyAm- 
bhaya darzita nairayikaM me 
sattvasahasra savejita naike | 
na ca vidyati kazciha sattva 
yo cyutu gacchati ghoramapAyam || 
na ca kAraku kAraNa santi 
yehi kRtA asitomarazastrA: | 
kalpavazena tu pazyati tatra 
kAyi patanti apAyita zastrA: || 
citramanorama sajjitapuSpA: 
svarNavimAna jalanti manojn ~A: | 
teSvapi kAraku nAstiha kazci 
te’pi ca sthApita kalpavazena || 
kalpavazena vikalpitu loka: 
saMjJagaheNa vikalpitu bAla: {1. ##Mss.## vAsa: ##for## bAla:.}|
so ca gaho agaho asabhUto 
mAyamarIcisamA hi vikalpA: || 
tadevamete’svabhAvA bhAvA: svaviparyAsaviThapitA bAlAnAM saMklezahetavo bhavanti 
saMsAre iti sthitam || 
atha ca mRSAsvabhAvAnAM padArthAnAM saMklezavyavadAnahetutvaM tathA madhyamakAva- 
tArAdvistareNAvaseyam || 
atrAha-yadi svata: parata: ubhayato’hetutazca nAsti bhAvAnAmutpAda:, tatra 
kathamavidyApratyayA: saMskArA ityuktaM bhagavatA ? ucyate | saMvRtireva na tattvam || 
kiM saMvRtervyavasthAnaM vaktavyam ? idaMpratyayatAmAtreNa saMvRte: siddhirabhyupagamyate |
na tu pakSacatuSTayAbhyupagamena sasvabhAvava@#daprasaGgAt, tasya cAyuktatvAt | idaMpratyayatA- 
mAtrAbhyupagame hi sati hetuphalayoranyonyApekSatvAnnAsti svAbhAvikI siddhiriti nAsti 
sasvabhAvavAda: | ata evoktam- 
svayaM kRtaM parakRtaM dvAbhyAM kRtamahetukam | 
tArkikairiSyate du:khaM tvayA tUktaM pratItyayam || 
[lokAtItastava-9] 
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ihApi vakSyati- 
pratItya kAraka: karma taM pratItya ca kArakam | 
karma pravartate nAnyatpazyAma: siddhikAraNam ||iti|| 
[ma^ za^-8.12] 
bhagavatApyetAvanmAtramevoktam- 
tattAyaM dharmasaMketo yadutAsmin satIdaM bhavati, asyotpAdAdidamutpadyate, yaduta 
avidyApratyayA: saMskArA:, saMskArapratyayaM vijJAnamityAdi || 
atra kecitparicodayanti-anutpannA bhAvA iti kimayaM pramANajo nizcaya 
uttApramANaja: ? tatra yadi pramANaja iSyate, tadedaM vaktavyam-kati pramANAni kiMlakSaNAni 
kiMviSayANi, kiM svata utpannAni kiM parata ubhayato’hetuto veti | athApramANaja:, sa 
na yukta:, pramANAdhInatvAtprameyAdhigamasya | anadhigato hyartho na vinA pramANairadhigantuM 
zakyata iti pramANAbhAvAdarthAdhigamAbhAve sati kuto’yaM samyagnizcaya iti na yukta- 
metadaniSpannA bhAvA iti | yato vAyaM nizcayo bhavato’nutpannA bhAvA iti bhaviSyati, 
tata eva mamApi sarvabhAvA: santIti | yathA cAyaM ten izcaya:-anutpannA sarvadharmA 
iti, tathaiva mamApi sarvabhAvotpattirbhaviSyati | atha ten Asti nizcayo’nutpannA: 
sarvabhAvA iti, tadA svayamanizcitasya parapratyAyanAsaMbhavAcchAstrArambhavaiyarthyameveti  
santyapratiSiddhA:{1. ##Mss.## aprasiddhA: ##for## apratiSiddhA:,} sarvabhAvA iti | 
ucyate | yadi kazcinnizcayo nAmAsmAkaM syAt, sa pramANajo vA syAda- 
pramANajo  vA | na tvasti | kiM kAraNam ? ihAnizcayasaMbhave sati syAttatpratipakSa- 
stadapekSo nizcaya: | yadA tvanizcaya eva tAvadasmAkaM nAsti, tadA kutastadviruddhAviruddho{2. ##T## tadviruddho ##for## tadviruddhAviruddho,}
nizcaya: syAt saMbandhyantaranirapekSatvAt, kharaviSANasya hrasvadIrghatAvat | yadA caivaM 
nizcayasyAbhAva:, tadA kasya prasiddhyarthaM pramANAni parikalpayiSyAma: ? kuto vaiSAM 
saMkhyA lakSaNaM viSayo vA bhaviSyati-svata: parata ubhayato’hetuto vA samutpattiriti 
sarvametanna vaktavyamasmAbhi: ||
yadyevaM nizcayo nAsti sarvata:, sarvata:, kathaM punaridaM nizcitatarUpaM vAkyamupalabhyate 
bhavatAm-na svato nApi parato na dvAbhyAM nApyahetuto bhAvA bhavantIti ? ucyate | 
nizcitamidaM vAkyaM lokasya svaprasiddhayaivopapattyA, nAryANAm | kiM khalu AryANA- 
mupapattirnAsti ? kenaitaduktamasti vA nAsti veti | paramArtho veti | paramArtho hyAryANAM{3. ##Mss.## Arya: ##for## AryANAM,} sUSNIMbhAva: | 
tata: kutastatra prapaJcasaMbhavo yadupapattiranupapattirvA syAt ? 
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yadi hyAryA upapattiM na varNayanti, kena khalvidAnIM paramArthaM lokaM bodhayiSyanti ? 
na khalvAryA lokasaMvyavahAreNopapattiM varNayanti, kiM tu lokata eva yA prasiddhopapatti:, 
tAM parAvabodhArthamabhyupetya tayaiva lokaM bodhayanti | yathaiva hi vidyamAnAmapi zarIrA- 
zucitAM viparyAsAnugatA rAgiNo nopalabhante, zubhAkAraM cAbhUtamadhyAropya pariklizyante,
teSAM vairAgyArthaM tathAgatanirmito dev ovA zubhasaMjJayA prAk pracchAditAn kAyadoSAnupa- 
varNayet-santyasmin kAye keza ityAdinA | te ca tasyA: zubhasaMjJAyA{1. ##Mss.## saMjJAyA viSayA ##for## ^saMjJAyA vimuktA: ##which is based on T.##} vimuktA 
vairAgyamAsAdayeyu: | evamihApyAryai: sarvathApyanupalabhyamAnAtmakaM bhAvAnAmavidyAtimiro- 
pahagamatinayanatayA viparItaM svabhAvamadhyAropya kvacicca kaMdidvizeSamatitaraM pari- 
klizyanti pRthagjanA: | tAnidAnImAryA: tatprasiddhayaivopapattyA paribodhayanti | yathA 
vidyamAnasya ghaTasya{2. ##T om.## ghaTasya.} na mRdAdibhya utpAda ityabhyupetam, evamutpAdAtpUrvaM vidyamAnasya 
vidyamAnatvAnnastyutpAda ityavasIyatAm | yathA ca parabhUtebhyo jvAlAGgArAdibhyo- 
‘GkurasyotpattirnAsti iti abhyupetam, evaM vivakSitebhyo’pi bIjAdibhyo nAstItya- 
vasIyatAm || 
athApi syAt-anubhava eSo’smAkamiti, etadapyuktam | yasmAdanubhava eSa 
mRSA, anubhavatvAt, taimirikadvicandrAdyanubhavavaditi | tatazcAnubhavasyApi sAdhyasamatvAttena 
pratyavasthAnaM na yuktamiti{3. ##After## iti, ##T adds :## tatprasiddhayevopapattyA bodhayanti.} |tasmAdanutpannA bhAvA ityevaM tAvadviparItasvarUpAdhyAropa- 
pratipakSeNa prathamaprakAraNArambha: | idAnIM kvacidya: kazcidvizeSo’dhyAropita:, tadvizeSA- 
pAkaraNArthaM zeSaprakaraNArambha:, gantRgantavyagamanAldiko’pi niravazeSo vizeSo nAsti 
pratItyasamutpAdasyeti pratipAdanArtham || 
atha syAt-eSa eva pramANaprameyavyavahAro laikiko’smAbhi: zAstreNAnuvarNita 
iti, tadanuvarNanasya tarhi phalaM vAcyam | kutArkikai: na nAzito viparItalakSaNAbhidhAnena, 
tasyAsmAbhi: samyaglakSaNamuktamiti cet, etadapyayuktam | yadi hi kutArkikairviparIta- 
lakSaNapraNayanAtkRtaM lakSyavaiparItyaM lokasya syAt, tadarthaM prayatnasAphalaM syAt | na 
caitadevam | iti vyartha evAyaM prayatna iti || 
api ca | yadi pramANAdhIna: prameyAdhigama:, tAni pramANAni kena paricchidyanta 
ityAdinA vigrahavyAvartanyAM vihito doSa: | tadaparihArAt samyaglakSaNadyotakatvamapi 
nAsti || 
kiM ca | yadi svasAmAnyalakSaNadvayAnurodhena pramANadvayamuktaM yasya tallakSaNadvayam, 
kiM tatlakSyamasti atha nAsti ? yadyasti, tadA tadaparaM prameyamastIti kathaM pramANadvayam ? 
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atha nAsti lakSyam,{1. ##Mss.## lakSaNaM ##for## lakSyaM ##which is confirmed by T.##} tadA lakSaNamapi nirAzrayaM nAstIti kathaM pramANadvayam ? 
vakSyati hi- 
lakSaNAsaMpravRttau ca  na lakSyamupapadyater | 
lakSyasyAnupapattau ca lakSaNasyApyasaMbhava: ||iti || 
[ma^ zA^-5.4]
atha syAt-na lakSyate’neneti lakSaNam, kiM tarhi `kRtyalyuTo bahulam 
[pA^ 3.3.113] iti karmaNi lyuTaM kRtvA lakSyate taditi lakSaNam | evamapi tenaitasya{2. ##T## tenaiva ##for## tenaitasya.} 
lakSyamANatvAsaMbhavAdyenaitallakSyate, tasya karaNasya karmaNo’rthAntaratvAt sa eva doSa: || 
atha syAt-jJAnasya karaNatvAttasya ca svalakSaNAntarbhAvAdayamadoSa iti, 
ucyate | iha bhAvAnAmanyAsAdhAraNamAtmIyaM yatsvarUpaM tatsvalakSaNam, tadyathA pRthivyA: 
kAThinyaM vedanAyA viSayAnubhavo vijJAnasya viSayaprativijJapti: | tena hi tallakSyata{3. ##Mss.## tadvA na lakSyate ##for## tallakSyate.} 
iti kRtvA prasiddhAnugatAM ca vyutpattimavadhUya karmasAdhanamabhyupagacchati | vijJAnasya ca 
karaNabhAvaM pratipasyamAnenetyuktam bhavati svalakSaNasyaiva karmatA svalakSaNAntarasya karaNa- 
bhAvazceti | tatra yadi vijJAnasvalakSaNaM karaNam, tasya vyatiriktena karmaNA bhavitavya- 
miti sa eva doSa: || 
atha syAt-yatpRthivyAdigataM kAThinyAdikaM vijJAnagamyaM tattasya karmAstyeva, 
tacca svalakSaNAvyatitiktamiti | evaM tarhi vijJAnasvalakSaNasya karmatvAbhAvAtprameyatvaM na 
syAt, karmarUpasyaiva svalakSaNasya prameyatvAt | tatazca dvividhaM prameyaM svalakSaNaM 
sAmAnyalakSaNaM ca ityetadvizeSya vaktavyam-kiMcitsvalakSaNaM prameyaM yallakSyata ityevaM vyapa- 
dizyate, kiMcidaprameyaM{4. ##Mss.## prameyaM ##for## aprameyaM ##which is confirmed by T.##} yallakSyate’neneti vyapadizyata iti | atha tadapi karmasAdhanaM tadA 
tasyAnyena karaNena bhavitavyam | jJAnAntarasya karaNabhAvaparikalpanAyAmanavasthA-
doSazcApadyate || 
atha manyase-svasaMvittirasti, tatastayA svasaMvittyA grahaMAtkarmatAyAM satyA- 
mastyeva prameyAntarbhAva iti, ucyate | vistareNa madhyamakAvatAre svasaMvittiniSedhAt 
svalakSaNaM svalakSaNAntareNa lakSyate, tadapi svasavittyA iti na yujyate | api ca | tadapi 
nAma jJAnaM svalakSaNaMvyatirekeNasiddherasaMbhavAllakSyAbhAve nirAzrayalakSaNapravRttyasaMbhavAt 
sarvathA nAstIti kuta: svasaMvitti: ? tathA coktamAryaratnacUDaparipRcchAyAm- 
sa cittamasamanupazyan cittadhArAM paryeSate kutazcittasyotpattiriti | tasyaivaM 
bhavati-Alambane sati cittamutpadyate | tatkimanyadAlambanamanyaccittam, atha yadevAlambanaM 
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tadeva cittam, yadi tAvadanyadAlambanamanyaccittam, tadA dvicittatA bhaviSyati | atha 
yadevAlambanaM tadeva cittam ? tatkathaM cittena cittaM samanupazyati ? na ca cittaM 
cittaM samanupazyati | tadyathApi nAma tayaivAsidhArayA saivAsidhArA na zakyate chettum, 
na tenaivAGgulyagreNa tadevAGgulyagraM s8akyate spraSTum, evameva na tenaiva cittena tadeva cittaM 
zakyaM draSTum | tasyaivaM yoniza: prayuktasya yA cittasyAnavasthAnatA anucchedAzAzvatatA 
na kUTasthatA nAhetukI na pratyayaviruddhA na tato nAnyato na saiva nAnyA | tAM cittadhArAM 
cittalatAM cittadharmatAM cittAnavasthitatAM cittApracAratAM cittAdRzyatAM cittasvalakSaNatAM 
tathA jAnAti tathA pazyati yathA tathatAM na ca nirodhayati | tAM ca cittaviverkatAM tathA 
prajAnAti tathA pazyati | iyaM kulaputra [bodhisattvasya] citte cittAnupazyanA smRtyu- 
pasthAnamiti || 
tadevaM nAsti svasaMvitti: | tadabhAvAt kiM kena lakSyate ? 
kiM ca | bhedena vA tallakSaNaM lakSyAtsyAdabhedena vA ? tatra yadi tAvad bhedena, tadA 
lakSyAd bhinnatvAdalakSaNavallakSaNamapi na lakSaNam | lakSaNAcca bhinnatvAdalakSyavallakSyamapi 
na lakSyam | tathA lakSyAdbhinnatvAllakSaNasya lakSaNanirapekSaM lakSyaM syAt | tatazca na tallakSyaM 
lakSaNanirapekStvAt khapuSpavat | athAbhinne lakSyalakSaNe, tadA lakSaNAdavyatiriktAtvA- 
llakSaNasvAtmavadvihIyate lakSyasya lakSyatA | lakSyAccAvyatiriktatvAllakSayasvAtmavalla- 
kSaNamapi na lakSaNasvabhAvam | yathA coktam- 
lakSyAllakSaNamanyaccetsyAttallakSyamalakSaNam | 
tayorabhAvo’nanyatve vispaSTaM kathitaM tvayA || iti || 
[lokAtItastava-11] 
na ca vinA tattvAnyatvena lakSyalakSaNasiddhau anyA gatirasti tathA ca vakSyati- 
ekIbhAvena vA siddhirnAnAbhAvena vA yayo: | 
na vidyate, tayo: siddhi: kathaM nu khalu vidyate || iti || 
[ma^ zA^-2.21] 
athavocyate-avAcyatayA siddhirbhaviSyatIti cet, naitadevam | avAcyatA hi 
nAma parasparavibhAgaparijJAnAbhAve sati bhavati | yatra ca vibhAgaparijJAnaM nAsti, tatra 
idaM lakSaNam, idaM lakSyam, iti vizeSata: paricchedAsaMbhave sati dvayorapyabhAva eveti | 
tasmAdavAcyatayApi nAsti siddhi: || 
api ca | yadi jJAnaM karaNaM viSayasya paricchede, ka: kartA ? na ca kartAramanta- 
reNAsti karaNAldInAM saMbhava:{1. ##Mss.## saMbheda: ##for## saMbhava:.} chidikriyAyAmiva | atha cittasya tatra kartRtvaM pari- 
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kalpyate, tadapi na yuktam, yasmAdarthamAtradarzanaM cittasya vyApAra:, arthavizeSadarzanaM 
caitasAnAm, 
tatrArthadRSTarvijJAnaM tadvizeSe tu caitasA: | 
ityabhyupagamAt | ekasyAM hi pradhAnakriyAyAM sAdhyAyAM yathAsvaM guNakriyAnirvRttidvAreNA- 
GgIbhAvopagamAt karaNas#dInAM karaNAditvam | na ceha jJAnavijJAnayorekA pradhAnakriyA, 
kiM tarhi, arthamAtraparicchittirvijJAnasya pradhAnakriyA, jJAnasya tu arthavizeSapariccheda 
iti nAsti jJAnasya karaNatvaM nApi cittasya kartrf%tvam | tatazca sa eva doSa: || 
atha syAt-anAtmAna: sarvadharmA ityAgamAt kartu: sarvathAbhAvAt kartAramanta- 
reNApi vidyata eva kriyAdivyavahAra iti, etadapi nAsti | Agamasya samyagarthAnava- 
dhAraNAt | etadevoktaM madhyamakAvatAre || 
athApi syAt-yathA zilAputrakasya zarIram, rAho: zira:, iti zarIraziro- 
vyatiriktavizeSaNAsaMbhave’pi vizeSaNavizeSyabhAvo’sti, evaM pRthivyA: svalakSaNamiti 
svalakSaNavyatiriktapRthivyasaMbhave’pi bhaviSyatIti, naitadevam | atulyatvAt | zarIra- 
zira:zabdayorhi buddhyAdipANyAdivatsahabhAvipadArthAntarasApekSatApravRttau zarIrazira:- 
zabdamAtrAlambano buddhyupajanana: sahacAripadArthAntarasAkAGkSa eva vartate, kasya 
zarIram, kasya zira iti | itaro’pi vizeSaNAntarasaMbandhanirAcikIrSayA zilAputra- 
karAhuvizeSaNadhvaninA laukikasaMketAnuvidhAniyA pratikartu: kAGkSAmapahantIti yuktam | 
iha tu kAThinyAdivyatiriktapRthivyAdyasaMbhave sati na yukto vizeSaNavizeSyabhAva: | 
tIrthikairvyatiriktalakSyAbhyupagamAttadanurodhena vizeSaNAbhidhAnamaduSTamiti cet, naiMtadevam | 
na hi tIrthikaparikalpitA yuktividhurA: padArthA: svasamaye’bhyupagantuM nyAyyA:, 
pramANAntarAderapyabhyugamaprasaGgAt | api ca pudgalAdiprajJaptivat sazarIropAdAnasya 
zilAputrakasyopAdAturlaukikavyavahArAGgabhUtasya vizeSaNasyAvicAraprasiddhasya sadbhAvAt, 
zira upAdAnasya ca rAhorupAdAtu: sadbhAvAdayuktametannidarzanam | zarIrazirovyatirikta- 
syArthAntarasyAsiddhestanmAtrasyopalambhAt siddhameva nidarzanamiti cet, naitadevam | laukike 
vyavahAre itthaM vicArApravRtteravicAratazca laukikapadArthAnAmastitvAt | yathaiva hi 
rUpAdivyatirekeNa vicAryamANa AtmA na saMbhavati, api ca lokasaMvRtyA skandhAnupAdAya 
asyAstitvam, evaM rAhuzilAputrakayorapIti nAsti nidarzanasiddhi: || 
evaM pRthivyAdInAM yadyapi kAThinyAdivyatiriktaM vicAryamANaM lakSyaM nAsti, 
lakSyavyatirekeNa ca lakSaNaM nirAzrayam, tatha3pi saMvRtireveti parasparApekSayA tayo: 
siddhyA siddhiM vyavasthApayAMbabhUvurAcAryA: | avazyaM caitadevamabhyupeyam | anyathA hi 
saMvRtirupapattyA na viyujyeta, tadeva tattvameva syAnna saMvRti: | na ca upapattyA vicArya- 
mANAnAM zilAputrakAldInAmevAsaMbhava:, kiM tarhi vakSyamANayA yuktyA rUpavedanAdInAmapi 
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nAsti saMbhava iti teSAmapi saMvRtyA zilApu{1. ##Mss.#3 ^putraka ivAstitvaM ##for## ^putrakAdivannAstitvaM ##which is confirmed by T.##} 
trakAdivannAstitvamAstheyaM syAt | na 
caitadevamityasadetat{2. ##After## ^detat, ##T adds:## etadappupAdAya prajJaptivyavasthAnaM vistareNa madhyamakAvatAre nirdiSTamiti tata evAvaseyam.} || 
atha syAt-kimanayA sUkSmekSikayA ? naiva hi vayaM sarvapramANaprameyavyavahAraM 
satyamityAcakSmahe, kiM tu lokaprasiddhireSA amunA nyAyena vyavasthApyata iti | ucyate | 
vayamapyevaM brUma:-kimanayA sUkSmekSikayA laukikavyavahAre’vatArika(ta ?)yA ? tiSThatu 
tAvadeSA viparyAsamAtrAsAditAtmabhAvasattAkA saMvRti: mumukSUNAM mokSAvAhakakuzala- 
mUlopacayahetu:, yAvanna tattvAdhigama iti | bhavAMstu etAM saMvRtiparamArthasatyavibhAga- 
durvidagdhabuddhitayA kvacidupapattimavatArya anyAyato nAzayati | so’haM saMvRtisatya- 
vyavasthAvaicakSaNyAllaukika eva pakSe sthitvA saMvRtyekadezanirAkaraNopakSiptopapattyantara- 
mupapattyantareNa vinivartayan lokabRddha iva lokacArAtparibhrazyamAnaM bhavantameva nivartayAmi 
na tu saMvRtim | tasmAd yadi laukiko vyavahAra:, tadA avazyaM lakSaNavallakSyeNApi 
bhavitavyam | tatazca sa eva doSa: | atha paramArtha:, tadA lakSyAbhAvAllakSaNadvayamapi 
nAstIti kuta: pramANadvayam ? 
atha zabdAnAmevaM kriyAkArakasaMbandhapUrvikA vyutpattirnAGgIkriyate, tadidamati- 
kaSTam | taireva kriyAkArakasaMbandhapravRttai: zabdairbhavAn vyavaharati, zabdArthaM kriyAkaraNAdikaM{3. ##T## kriyAkArakAdizabdArthaM ##for## kriyAkaraNAdikaM.} 
ca necchatIti aho bata icchAmAtrapratibaddhapravRttito (vRtti: ?) bhavata: | 
yadA caivaM prameyadvayamavyavasthitaM tadA svasAmAnyalakSaNAviSayatvena AgamAdInAM 
pramANAntaratvam | kiM ca ghaTa: pratyakSa ityevamAdikasya laukikavyavahArasyAsaMgrahAdanArya- 
vyavahArAbhyupagamAcca avyApitA lakSaNasyeti na yuktametat || 
atha syAt-ghaTopAdAnanIlAdaya: pratyakSA: pratyakSapramANaparicchedyatvAt | tatazca 
yathaiva kAraNe  kAryopacAraM kRtvA buddhAnAM sukha utpAda iti vyapadizyate, evaM pratyakSa- 
nIlAdinimittako’pi ghaTa: kArye kAraNopacAraM kRtvA pratyakSa iti vyapadizyate | naivaM- 
viSaye upacAro yukta: | utpAdo hi loke sukhavyatirekeNopalabdha:, sa ca saMskRtalakSaNa- 
svabhAvatvAdanekaduSkarazatahetutvAdasukha eva, sa sukha iti vyapadizyamAna: asabaddha 
evetyevaMviSaye yukta upacAra: | ghaTa: pratyakSa ityatra tu-na hi ghaTo nAma kazcidyo’pratyakSa. 
pRthagupalabdho yasyopacArAtpratyakSatva syAt | nIlAdivyatiriktasya ghaTasyAbhAvAdaupa- 
cArikaM pratyakSatvamiti cet, evamapi sutarAmupacAro na yukta:, upacaryamANasyAzrayasyA- 
bhAvAt | na hi kharaviSANe taikSNyamupacaryate | api ca | lokavyavahArAGgabhUto ghaTo yadi 
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nIlAdivyatirikto nAstIti kRtvA tasyaupacArikaM pratyakSatvaM parikalpyate, nanvevaM sati 
pRthivyAdivyatirekeNa nIlAdikamapi nAstIti nIlAderasyaupacArikaM pratyakSatvaM kalpya- 
tAm | yathoktam-
rUpAdivyatirekeNa yathA kumbho na vidyate | 
vAyvAdivyatirekeNa tathA rUpaM na vidyate || iti || 
[catu:zataka-14.14] 
tasmAdevamAdikasya lokavyavahArasya lakSaNenAsaMgrahAdavyApitaiva lakSaNasyeti | tattva- 
vidapekSayA hi- 
pratyakSatvaM ghaTAdInAM ca neSyate | 
lokasaMvRtyA tvabhyupagantavyameva pratyakSatvaM ghaTAdInAm | yathoktaM zatake- 
sarva eva ghaTo’dRSTo rUpe dRSTe hi jAyate || 
brUyAtkastattvavinnAma ghaTa: pratyakSa ityapi || 
etenaiva vicAreNa sugandhi madhuraM mRdu | 
pratiSedhayitavyAni sarvANyuttamabuddhinA || iti || 
[catu:zataka-13.1-2]
api ca | aparokSArthavAcitvAtpratyakSazabdasya sAkSAdabhimukho’rtha: pratyakSa:, pratigatamakSa- 
masminniti kRtvA gaTanIlAdInAmaparokSANAM pratyakSatvaM siddhaM bhavati | tatparicchedakasya 
jJAnasya tRNatuSAgnivat pratyakSakAraNatvAt pratyakSatvaM vyapadizyate | yastu akSamakSaM prati 
vartata iti pratyakSazabdaM vyutpAdayati, tasya jJAnasyendriyAviSayatvAd viSayaviSayatvAcca 
na yuktA vyutpatti: | prativiSayaM tu syAt pratyarthamiti vA || 
atha syAt-yathA ubhayAdhInAyAmapi vijJAnapravRttau Azrayasya paTumanda- 
tAnuvidhAnAd vijJAnAnAM tadvikAravikAritvAdAzrayeNaiva vyapadezo bhavati cakSurvi- 
jJAnamiti, evaM yadyapi arthamarthaM prati vartate, tathApi akSamakSamAzritya vartamAnaM 
vijJAnamAzrayeNa{1. ##Mss.## Azrayasya ##for## AzrayeNa ##which is confirmed by T.##} vyapadezAt pratyakSamiti bhaviSyati | dRSTo hi asAdhAraNena vyapadezo 
bherIzabdo yavAGkura iti | naitatpUrveNa tulyam | tatra hi viSayeNa vijJAne vyapadizyamAne 
rUpavijJAnamityemAdinA vijJAnaSaTkasya bhedo nopadarzita: syAt, manovijJAnasya cakSu- 
rAdivijJAnai: sahaikaviSayapravRttatvAt | tathA{2. ##Mss.## tadA ##for## tathA.} hi nIlAdivijJAnaSaTke vijJAnamityukte 
sAkAGkSa eva pratyayAjjAyate kimetadrUpIndriyajaM vijJAnamAhosvinmAnasamiti | AzrayeNa 
tu vyapadeze manovijJAnasya cakSurAdivijJAnaviSaye pravRttisaMbhave’pi parasparabheda: siddho 
bhavati | iha tu pramANalakSaNavivakSayA kalpanApoDhamAtrasya pratyakSatvAbhyupagame sati 
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vikalpAdeva {1. ##C## tadvizeSasyAbhi^ ##for## tadvizeSatvAbhi^.}tadvizeSatvAbhimatatvAdasAdhAraNakAraNena vyapadeze sati na kiMcit 
prayojanamupalakSyate | prameyaparatantrAyAM ca pramANasaMkhyApravRttau prameyAkArAnukAritA- 
mAtratayA ca samAsAditAtvabhAvasattAkayo: pramANayo: svarUpasya vyavasthApanAnnendriyeNa 
cyapadeza kiMcidupakarotIti sarvathA viSayeNaiva vyapadezo nyAyya: || 
loke pratyakSazabdasya prasiddhatvAdvivakSite’rthe pratyarthazabdasyAprasiddhatvAdAzrayeNaiva 
vyutpattirAzrIyata iti cet, ucyate | astyayaM pratyakSazabdo loke prasiddha: | sat u yathA 
loke, tathA asmAbhirucyata eva | yathAsthitalaukikapadArthatiraskAreNa tu tadvyutpAde 
kriyamANe prasiddhazabdatiraskAra: prasiddha:{2. ##T om.## prasiddha:.} syAt, tatazca pratyakSamityevaM{3. ##Mss.## pratyarthamityevaM syAt ##for## pratyakSamityevaM na syAt ##which is confirmed by T.##}  na syAt | 
ekasya ca cakSurvijJAnasya ekendriyakSaNAzrayasya pratyakSatvaM na syAd vIpsArthAbhAvAt, 
ekaikasya ca pratyakSatvAbhAve bahUnAmapi na syAt || 
kalpanApoDhasyaiva ca jJAnasya pratyakSatvAbhyupagamAt, tena ca lokasya saMvyavahArA- 
bhAvAt, laukikasya ca pramANaprameyavyavahArasya vyAkhyAtumiSTatvAd vyarthaiva pratyakSapramANa- 
kalpanA saMjAyate | cakSurvijJAnasamaGgI nIlaM jAnAti no tu nIlamiti cAgamasya 
pratyakSalakSaNAbhidhAnArthasyAprastutatvAt, paJcAnAmindriyavijJAnAnAM jaDatvapratipAdakatvAcca 
nAgamAldapi kalpanApoDhasyaiva vijJAnasya pratyakSatvamiti na yuktametat | tasmAlloke yadi 
lakSyaM yadi vA svalakSaNaM sAmAnyalakSaNaM vA, sarvameva sAkSAdupalabhyamAnatvAdaparokSam, 
ata: pratyakSaM vyavasthApyate tadviSayeNa jJAnena saha | dvicandrAdInAM tu ataimirikajJAnA- 
pekSayA apratyakSatvam, taimirikAdyapekSayA tu pratyakSatvameva || 
parokSaviSayaM tu jJAnaM sAdhyAvyabhicAriliGgotpannamanumAnam || 
sAkSAdatIndriyArthavidAmAptAnAM yadvacanaM sa Agama: || 
sAdRzyAdananubhUtArthAdhigama upamAnaM gauriva gavaya iti yathA || 
tadevaM pramANacatuSTayAllokasyArthAdhigamo vyavasthApyate || 
tAni ca parasparApekSayA sidhyanti-satsu pramANeSu prameyArthA:, satsu prameyeSvartheSu 
pramANAni | no tu khalu svAbhAvikI pramANaprameyayo: siddhiriti | tasmAllaukikamevAstu 
yathAdRSTamityalaM prasaGgena | prastutameva vyAkhyAsyAma: | laukika eva darzane sthitvA 
buddhAnAM bhagavatAM dharmadezanA ||3|| 
atrAhu: svayUthyA:-yadidamuktaM na svata utpadyante bhAvA iti, tadyuktam, svata 
utpattivaiyarthyAt | yaccoktaM na dvAbhyAmiti, tadapi yuktam, {4. ##Mss.## ekAMzahAve: (ne: ?)}ekAMzavaikalyAt | ahetu- 
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pakSastu ekAntanikRSTa iti tatpratiSedho’pi yukta: | yattu khalvidamucyate nApi parata iti, 
tadayuktam, yasmAtparabhUtA eva bhagavatA bhAvAnAmutpAdakA nirdiSTA: | 
catvAra: pratyayA hetuzcAlambanamanantaram | 
tathaivAdhipateyaM ca pratyayo nAsti paJcama: ||4|| 
tatra nirvartako heturiti lakSaNAt, ho yi yasya nirvartako bIjabhAvenAvasthita: 
sa tasya hetupratyaya: | utpadyamAno dharmo yenAlambanenotpadyate, sa tasmAlambanapratyaya: | 
kAraNasyAnantaro nirodha: kAryasyotpattipratyaya:, tadyathA bIjasyAnantaro nirodho’Gkura- 
syotpAdapratyaya: | yasmin sati yadbhavati tattasyAdhipateyamiti | ta ete catvAra: 
pratyayA: | ye cAnye purojAtasahajAtapazcAjjAtAdaya:, te eteSveva antarbhUtA: | IzvarA- 
dayastu pratyayA eva na saMbhavantIti, ata evAvadhArayati-pratyayo nAsti paJcama iti | 
tasmAdebhya: parabhUtebhyo bhAvAnAmutpattirasti parata utpattiriti ||4|| 
atrocyate-naiva hi bhAvAnAM parabhUtebhya: pratyayebhya utpattiriti | yasmAt- 
na hi svabhAvo bhAvAnAM pratyayAdiSu vidyate |
avidyamAne svabhAve parabhAvo na vidyate ||5|| 
iti | yadi hi hetvAdiSu parabhUteSu pratyayeSu samasteSu vyasteSu vyastasamasteSu hetupratyaya- 
sAmagryA{1. ##Mss.## ^sAmagryAM ##for## ^sAmagryA ##which is confirmed by T,##} anyatra vA ikvacid bhAvAnAM kAryANAmutpAdAtpUrvaM sattvaM syAt, syAttebhya 
utpAda: | na caivaM yadutpAdAtpUrvaM saMbhava: syAt | yadi syAt, gRhyeta ca, utpAdavaiyarthyaM ca 
syAt | tasmAnna cAsti bhAvAnAM pratyayAdiSu svabhAva: | avidyamAne ca svabhAve nAsti 
parabhAva: | bhavanaM bhAva utpAda:, parebhya utpAda: parabhAva:, san a vidyate | tasmAdayukta- 
metat parabhUtebhyo bhAvAnAmutpattiriti || 
atha vA bhAvAnAM kAryANAmaGkurAdInAM bIjAdiSu pratyayeSu satsvavikRtarUpeSu 
nAsti svabhAvo nirhetukatvaprasaGgAt || 
tatkimapekSaM paratvaM pratyayAdInAm ? vidyamAnayoreva hi maitropagrAhakayo: parasparA- 
pekSaM paratvam ? na caivaM bIjAGkurayoryaugapadyam | tasmAdavidyamAne svabhAve kAryANAM 
parabhAva: paratvaM bIjAdInAM nAstIti paravyapadezAbhAvAdeva na parata utpAda iti | 
tasmAdAgamAbhipra3yAnabhijJataiva parasya | na hi tathAgatA yuktiviruddhaM vAkyamudAharanti | 
Agamasya cAbhiprAya: prAgevopavarNita: ||5|| 
tadevaM pratyayebhya utpAdavAdini pratiSiddhe kriyAta utpAdavAdI manyate-na 
cakSUrUpAdaya: pratyayA: sAkSAdvijJAnaM janayanti | vijJAnajanikriyAniSpAdakatvAttu pratyayA 
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ucyante | sA ca kriyA{1. ##Mss.## bhAvakriyA ##for## kriyA ##which is confirmed by T.##} vijJAnaM janayati | tasmAtpratyayavatI vijJAnajanikriyA 
vijJAnajanikA, na pratyayA: | yathA pacikriyA odanasyeti | ucyate- 
kriyA na pratyayavatI 
yadi kriyA kAcit syAt, sA cakSurAdibhi: pratyayai: pratyayavatI vijJAnaM 
janayet | na tvasti | kathaM kRtvA ? iha kriyeyamiSyamANA jAte vA vijJAne iSyate, 
ajAter vA jAyamAne vA ? tatra jAte na yuktA | kriyA hi bhAvaniSpAdikA | bhAvazce- 
nniSpanna:, kimasya kriyayA ? 
jAgasya janma punareva ca naiva yuktam | 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.8]
ityAdinA ca madhyamakAvatAre pratipAditametat | ajAte’pi na yuktA, 
kartrA vinA janiriyaM na ca yuktarUpA | 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.19] 
ityAdivacanAt | jAyamAne’pi bhAve kriyA na saMbhavati, jAtAjAtavyatirekeNa jAya- 
mAnAbhAvAt | yathoktam- 
jAyamAnArthajAtatvAjjAyamAno na jAyate | 
atha vA jAyamAnatvaM sarvasyaiva prasajyate || iti || 
[catu:zataka-15.16] 
yatazcaivaM triSu kAleSu janikriyAyA asaMbhava:, tasmAnnAsti sA | ata evAha-kriyA na 
pratyayavatI iti | 
vizeSaNaM nAsti vinA vizeSam | 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.57] 
ityAdinA pratipAditametanmadhyamakAvatAre | na hi vandhyAputro gomAnityucyate || 
yadyevam, apratyayavatI tarhi bhaviSyatIti, etadapyayuktamityAha- 
nApratyayavatI kriyA | 
yadA pratyayavatI nAsti, tadA kathamapratyayavatI nirhetukA syAt ? na hi tantu- 
maya: paTo na yukta iti vIraNamayo’bhyupagamyate | tasmAtkriyA na bhavajanikA || 
atrAha-yadyevaM kriyAyA asaMbhava:, pratyayAstarhi janakA bhaviSyanti bhAvAnA- 
miti | ucyate- 
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pratyayA nAkriyAvanta: 
yadA kriyA nAsti, tadA kriyArahitA akriyAvanto nirhetukA: pratyayA: katha 
janakA:, ? atha kriyAvanta eva janakA iti, ucyate- 
kriyAvantazca santyuta ||6|| 
neti prakRtenAbhisaMbandha: | utazabdo’vadhAraNe | tatra kriyAyA abhAva ukta:, kathaM 
kriyAvattvaM pratyayAnAmiti ? yathA ca vijJAnajanikriyoktA, evaM parikriyAdayo’pi bhAvA 
uktA veditavyA iti nAsti kriyAto’pi samutpattirbhAvAnAmiti bhavatyutpAdAbhidhAna- 
marthazUnyam ||6|| 
atrAha-kiM na etena kriyAvanta: pratyayA ityAdivicAreNa ? yasmAccakSurAdIn 
pratItya pratyayAn vijJAnAdayo bhAvo jAyante, tasmAccakSurAdInAM pratyayatvaM tebhyazco- 
tpAdo vijJAnAdInAmiti | etadapyayuktamityAha- 
utpadyate pratItyemAnitIme pratyayA: kila | 
yAvannotpadyata ime tAvannApratyayA: katham ||7|| 
yadi cakSurAdIn pratyayAn pratItya vijJAnamutpadyate iti asya ime pratyayA 
ucyante, nanu yAvattadvijJAnAkhyaM kAryaM notpadyate tAvadime cakSurAdaya: kathaM nApratyayA: ?  apratyayA evetyabhiprAya: | na cApratyayebhya utpatti: sikatAbhya iva tailasya | 
atha matam-pUrvamapratyayA: santa: kiMcidanyaM pratyayamapekSya pratyayatvaM pratipadyanta 
iti, etadapyayuktam | yat tat pratyayAntaramapratyayaysya tasya{1. ##T om.## tasya.} pratyayatvena kalpyate, tadapi 
pratyayatve sati asya pratyayo bhavati | tatrApyeSaiva cintaneti na yuktametat ||7|| 
kiM ca | iha ime cakSurAdayo vijJAnasya pratyayA: kalpyamAnA: sat ovA asya 
kalpyeran, asato vA ? sarvathA ca na yujyate ityAha-
naivAsato naiva sata: pratyayo’rthasya yujyate | 
kasmAdityAha- 
asata: pratyaya: kasya satazca pratyayena kim ||8|| 
asato hyarthasya avidyamAnasya kathaM pratyaya: syAt ? bhaviSyatA vyapadezo 
bhaviSyatIti cet, naivam- 
bhaviSyatA cedvyapadeza iSTa: 
zaktiM vinA nAsti hi bhAvitAsya | 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.58] 
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ityAdinoktadoSatvAt | sato’pi vidyamAnasya labdhajanmano niSphalaiva pratyayakalpanA || 
evaM samastAnAM pratyayAnAM kAryotpAdanAsAmarthyena apratyayatvamudbhAvya ata: paraM 
vyastAnAmapratyayatvaM pratipAdyate || 
atrAha-yadyapyevaM pratyayAnAmasaMbhava:, tathApi astyeva lakSaNopadezAtpratyaya- 
prasiddhi: | tatra nirvartako heturiti lakSaNamucyate hetupratyayasya | na cAvidyamAnasya 
lakSaNopadezo yukto vandhyAsutasyeveti | ucyate | syAddhetupratyayo yadi tasya lakSaNaM 
syAt | yasmAt- 
na sannAsanna sadasan dharmo nirvartate yadA | 
kathaM nirvartako heturevaM sati hi yujyate ||9|| 
tatra nirvartaka utpAdaka: | yadi nirvartyo dharmo nirvarteta, tamutpAdako heturutpA- 
dayet  | na tu nirvartate, sadasadubhayarUpasya nirvartyasyAbhAvAt | tatra sanna nirvartate 
vidyamAnatvAt | asannapi, avidyamAnatvAt | sadasannapi, parasparaviruddhasyaikArthasyA- 
bhAvAt ubhayapakSAbhihitadoSatvAcca | yata evaM kAryasyotpattirnAsti, hetupratyayo’pyato 
nAsti | tatazca yaduktaM lakSaNasaMbhavAdvidyate hetupratyaya iti, tadevaM sati na yujyate ||9|| 
idAnImAlambanapratyayaniSedhArthamAha- 
anAlambana evAyaM san{1. ##Mss.## sa dharma ##for## san dharma.} dharma upadizyate | 
athAnAlambane dharma kuta AlambanaM puna: ||10|| 
iha sAlambanadharmA: katame ? sarvacittacaittA ityAgamAt | cittacaittA yenAlambane- 
notpadyante yathAyogaM rUpAdinA, sa teSAmAlambanapratyaya: | ayaM ca vidyamAnAnAM vA 
parikalpyeta avidyAmAnAnAM vA | tatra vidyamAnanAM nArthastadAlambanapratyayena | dharmasya 
hi utpattyarthamAlambanaM parikalpyate, sa cAlambanAtpUrvaM vidyamAna eveti | athaivamanA- 
lambane dharme svAtmanA prasiddhe kimasya Alambanayogena parikalpitena, ityanAlambana 
evAyaM san vidyamAno dharma: cittAdika: kevalaM sAlambana ityucyate bhavadbhi: svamanI- 
SikayA, na tvasya Alambanena kazcitsaMbandhosti | athAvidyamAnasyAlambanaM parikalpyate, 
tadapi na yuktam, anAlambana evAyamityAdi | avidyamAnasya hi nAsti Alambanena 
yoga: | 
anAlambana evAyaM san dharma upadizyate | 
bhavadbhi: sAlambana iti vAkyazeSa: | 
athAnAlambane dharma kuta AlambanaM puna: || 
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athazabda: prazne | kuta iti hetau | tenAyamartha:-athaivamanAlambane dharme’sati 
avidyamAne bhUya: kuta Alambanam ? AlambanakAbhAvAdAlambanasyApyabhAva ityabhiprAya: | 
kathaM tarhi sAlambanAzcittacaittA: ? sAMvRtametallakSaNaM na pAramArthikamityadoSa: ||10|| 
idAnIM samanantarapratyayaniSedhArthamAha- 
anutpanneSu dharmeSu nirodho nopapadyate | 
nAnAntaramato yuktaM niruddhe pratyayazca ka: ||11|| 
tatra pazcime zlokasyArdhe pAdavyatyayo draSTavya:, cazabdazca bhinnakramo niruddhe 
ceti | tenaivaM pATha:-niruddhe ca pratyaya: ka: ? nAnantaramato yuktam iti | zlokabandhArthaM 
tvevamuktam || 
tatra kAraNasyAnantaro nirodha: kAryasyotpAdapratyaya: samanantarapratyayalakSaNam | 
atra vicAryate-anutpanneSu dharmeSu kAryabhUteSvaGkurAdiSu nirodho nopapadyate kAraNasya 
bIjAde: | yadaitadevam, tadA kAraNasya nirodhAbhAvAdaGkurasya ka: samanantarapratyaya: ? 
athAnutpanne’pi kArye bIjanirodha iSyate, evaM sati niruddhe bIje abhAvIbhUte aGkurasya 
ka: pratyaya: ? k ovA bIjanirodhasya pratyaya iti | ubhayametadahetukamityAha-niruddhe 
ca ka: pratyaya iti | cazabdo’nutpannazabdApekSa: | tena anutpanne cAGkure bIjAdInAM 
nirodhe iSyamANe’pyubhayametadahetukamApadyata iti nAnAntaramato yuktam | atha vA | na 
svato nApi parata ityAdinA utpAdo niSiddha:, tamabhisaMdhAyAha- 
anutpanneSu dharmeSu nirodho nopapadyate | 
nAnantaramato yuktam iti | 
api ca | niruddhe pratyayazca ka: || 
ityatra pUrvakameva vyAkhyAnam ||11|| 
idAnImadhipatipratyayasvarUpa{1. ##T om.## ^svarUpa^.} niSedhArthamAha-bIjAdInAM{2. ##T adds## bIjAdInAM ##which Mss. om.##}
bhAvAnAM ni:svabhAvAnAM na sattA vidyate yata: | 
satIdamasmina bhavatItyetannaivopapadyate ||12|| 
iha yasmin sati yadbhavati, tattasya AdhipateyamityadhipatipratyayalakSaNam | 
bhAvAnAM ca pratItyasamutpannatvAt svabhAvAbhAve kutastad yadasminniti kAraNatvena 
vyapadizyate, kutastad yadidamiti kAryatvena ? tasmAnnAsti lakSaNato’pi pratyaya- 
siddhi: ||12||
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atrAha-tantvAdibhya: paTAdikamupalabhya paTAdeStantvAdaya: pratyayA iti | 
ucyate | paTAdiphalapravRttireva svarUpato{1. ##T om.## svarUpato.##} 
nAsti, kuta: pratyayAnAM pratyayatvaM setsyati ? 
yathA ca paTAdiphalapravRttirasatI, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
na ca vyastasamasteSu pratyayeSvasti tatphalam | 
pratyayebhya: kathaM tacca bhavenna pratyayeSu yat ||13|| 
tatra vyavasteSu tantuturIvematasarazalAkAdiSu pratyayeSu paTo nAsti, tatrAnupalabhya- 
mAnatvAt, kAraNabahutvAcca kAryabahutvaprasaGgAt | samuditeSvapi tantvAdiSu nAsti paTa:, 
pratyekamavayaveSvavidyamAnatvAt ekasya kAryasya khaNDaza utpattiprasaGgAt | tasmAtphalA- 
bhAvAnna santi pratyayA svabhAvata{2. ##T om.## svabhAvata:} iti ||13|| 
athAsadapi tattebhya: pratyayebhya: pravartate | 
ityabhiprAya: syAt- 
apratyayebhyo’pi kasmAtphalaM{3. ##P## kasmAnnAbhivaprartate phalaM ##for## kasmAtphalaM nAbhipravartate.} nAbhipravartate ||14|| 
apratya Savapi nAsti phalamiti | apratyayebhyo’pi vIraNAdibhya: kasmAnnAbhi- 
pravartate paTa iti nAsti phalapravRtti: svarUpata:{4. ##T om.## svarUpata:.} ||14|| 
atrAha-yadi anyat phalaM syAdanye ca pratyayA:, tadA kiM pratyayeSu phalamasti 
nAstIti cintA syAt | nAsti tu vyatiriktaM phalam, kiM tarhi pratyayamayameveti ? 
ucyate—
phalaM ca pratyayamayaM pratyayAzcAsvayaMmayA: |
phalamasvamayebhyo yattatpratyayamayaM katham ||15|| 
yadi pratyayamayaM pratyayavikAra: phalamiti vyavasthApyate, tadayuktam | yasmAtte’pi 
pratyayA asvayaMmayA apratyayasvabhAvA ityartha: | tanmumayo hi paTa ityucyate | syAt paTo 
yadi tantava eva svabhAvasiddhA: syu: | te hi aMzumayA{5. ##aMzamayA aMzavikArA ##for## aMzumayA 
aMzuvikArA.} aMzuvikArA na svabhAvasiddhA: | 
tatazca tebhyo’svayaMmayebhyo’svabhAvebhyo yatphalaM paTAkhyam, tatkathaM tantumayaM bhaviSyati ? 
yathoktam- 
paTa: kAraNataL siddha: siddhaM kAraNamanyata: | 
siddhiryasya svato nAsti tadanyajjanayetkatham || iti || 15 || 
[zUnyatAsaptati] 
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tasmAnna pratyayamayaM 
phalaM saMvidyate | apratyamayaM tarhi astu- 
nApratyamayaM phalam | 
saMvidyate 
iti tantumayo yadA paTo nAsti, tadA kathaM vIraNamaya: syAt ? 
atrAha-mA bhUtphalam, pratyayApratyayaniyamastu vidyate | tathA ca bhavAn bravIti- 
yadi asat phalaM pratyayebhya: pravartate, apratyayebhyo’pi kasmAnnAbhipravartate iti | na 
cAsati phale paTakaTAkhye tantuvIraNAnAM pratyayAnAM prayatyatvaM yuktam, ata: phalamapya- 
stIti | ucyate | syAtphalaM yadi pratyayApratyayA eva syu: | sati hi phale ime’sya 
pratyayA ime’pratyayA iti syAt | tacca vicAryamANaM nAstIti- 
phalAbhAvAtpratyayApratyayA: kuta: ||16|| 
pratyayAzca apratyayAzceti samAsa: || tasmAnnAsti bhAvAnAM svabhAvata: {1. ##T om.## avabhAvata:.} 
samutpattiriti | yathoktamAryaratnAkarasUtre- 
zUnyavidya na hi vidyate kvaci 
antarIkSi zakunasya vA padam | 
yon a vidyati sabhAvata: kvaci 
so na jAtu parahetu bheSyati || 
yasya naiva hi sabhAvu labhyati 
so’svabhAvu parapaccaya: katham | 
asvabhAvu paru kiM janISyati 
eSa hetu sugatena dezita: || 
sarva dharma acalA dRDhaM sthitA 
nirvikAra nirupadravA: zivA: | 
antarikSapathatulya’jAnakA 
tatra muhyati jagaM ajAnakam || 
zailaparvata yathA akampiyA 
evaM dharma avikampiyA: sadA | 
no cyavati na pi copapadyayu 
evaM dharmata{2. ##P## dharmaNa ## for## dharmata.} jinena dezitA || ityAdi | 
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tathA- 
yon a pi jAyati na cupapadyI 
no cyavate na pi jIryati dharma: | 
taM jinu dezayatI narasiMha: 
tatra nivezayi sattvazatAni || 
yasya sabhAvu na vidyati kazci 
no parabhAvatu kenaci labdha: | 
nAntarato na pi bAhirato vA 
labhyati tatra nivezayi nAtha: || 
zAnta gatI kathitA sugatena 
no ca gati upalabhyati kAci | 
tatra ca voharasI gatimukto 
muktaku mocayamI bahusattvAn || iti vistara: ||16||
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
pratyayaparIkSA nAma prathamaM prakaraNam || 
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2
gatAgataparIkSA dvitIyaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-yadyapi utpAdapratiSedhAtpratItyasamutpAdasya anirodhAdivizeSaNasiddhi:, 
tathApi anAgamAnirgtamapratItyasamutpAdasiddhaye lokaprasiddhagamanAgamanakriyApratiSedhArthaM 
kiMcidupapattyantaramucyatAmiti | ucyate | yadi gamanaM nAma syAnniyataM tadgate vA 
adhvajAte parikalpyeta agate gamyamAne vA sarvathA ca na yujyate ityAha- 
gataM na gamyate tAvadagataM naiva gamyate | 
gatAgatavinirmuktaM gamyamAnaM na gamyate ||1|| 
tatra uparatagamikriyamadhvajAtaM gatamityucyate | AvizyamAnaM gamikriyayA{1. ##P## vartamAnagamikriyayA ##for## gamikriyayA vartamAnaM ##as in Mss.##} vartamAnaM 
gamyata ityucyate | yadgatamuparatagamikriyaM tadvartamAnagamikriyAyogavAcinA gamyate 
ityanena zabdenocyamAnamasaMbaddhamiti kRtvA gataM tAvad gamyata iti na yujyate | tAva- 
cchabdena ca pratiSedhakramaM darzayati || 
agatamapi{2. ##Mss.## agatamiti ##for## agatamapi,} na gamyate | agataM hi anupajAgatamikriyamanAgatamucyate, gamyata 
iti ca vartamAnam | ato’nAgatavartamAnayoratyantabhedAdagatamapi gamyata iti na yujyate | 
yadi agataM kathaM gamyate, atha gamyate na tadagatamiti || 
gamyamAne’pi nAsti gamanam, yasmAt- 
gatAgatavinirmuktaM gamyamAnaM na gamyate | 
iha hi gantA yaM dezamatikrAnta: sa tasya dezo gata:, yaM ca nAtikrAnta: so’syA- 
nAgata: | na ca gatAgatavyatirekeNa tRtIyamaparamadhvajAtaM pazyAmo gamyamAnaM nAma | 
yatazcaivaM gamyamAnaM na gamyate, gamyata iti na prajJAyate, tasmAnnAsti gamyamAnam | ato 
na tad gamikriyayA Avizyate na gamyata iti nAsti gamyamAne’pi gamanam || 
atha syAt-ganturgacchato yazcaraNAkrAnto deza:, sa gamyamAna: syAlditi | naivam, 
caraNayorapi paramANusAMghAtatvAt | aGgulyagrAvasthitasya paramANorya: pUrvo deza:, sa 
tasya gate’ntargata: | pArSNyavasthitasya caramaparamANorya uttaro deza:, sa tasya agate’nta- 
rgata: | na ca paramANuvyatirekeNa caraNamasti | tasmAnnAsti gatAgatavyatirekeNa gamya- 
mAnam | yathA caivaM caraNe vicAra:, evaM paramANUnAmapi pUrvAparadigbhAvasaMbandhena vicAra: 
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kArya iti | athArdhagataM gamyamAnam, uktamuttaraM jAyamAnavicAreNa | tasmAdgamyamAnaM na 
gamyate iti siddham ||1|| 
tatrAha-gamyata eva gamyamAnam | iha hi- 
ceSTA yatra gatistatra gamyamAne ca sA yata: | 
na gate nAgate ceSTA gamyamAne gatistata: ||2|| 
tatra ceSTA caraNotkSepaparikSepalakSaNA | yato brajato ganturyatra deze ceSTA gati: 
tatraiva deze | sA ca ceSTA na gate’dhvani saMbhavati nApyagate, kiM tu gamyamAna eva | tatazca 
gamyamAne gati: | yatra hi gatirupalabhyate tadgamyamAnam, tacca gamikriyayA Avizyate | 
tasmAd gamyamAnameva gamyate iti | eko’tra gamirjJAnArtha:, aparazca dezAntarasaMprAptyartha 
iti ||2|| 
evamapi parikalpyamAne gamyamAnaM na gamyata ityAha- 
gamyamAnasya gamanaM kathaM nAmopapatsyate | 
gamyamAne{1. ##T## gamyamAnaM hyagamanaM ##for## gamyamAne dvigamanaM.} dvigamanaM yadA naivopapadyate ||3|| 
iha hi gamikriyAyogAdeva gamyamAnavyapadezamicchati bhavAn, tacca iti gamyata 
bravIti | ekA cAtra gamikriyA, tayA gamyamAnavyapadezo bhavatu kAmamadhvana: | gamyata 
iti bhUya: kriyAsaMbandho gamyamAnasya na yujyata iti 
gamyamAnasya gamanaM kathaM nAmopapatsyate | 
kAraNamAha- 
gamyamAne dvigamanaM yadA naivopapadyate || iti || 
gamyamAnamiti gamyata ityartha: | dvigataM{2. ##T## gamanaM gamanarahitaM ##for## dvigataM gamanaM dvigamanam | ekasyA gamikriyAyA.} gamanaM dvigamanam | ekasyA gamikriyAyA 
gamyamAnamityatropayuktatvAd dvitIyAyA abhAvAcca, gamyata ityayaM vyapadezo vinA gamanena 
yadA naivopapadyate, tadA gamyamAnaM gamyata iti paripUrNo vAkyArtho nAstItyabhiprAya: | 
gamyamAnamityetAvanmAtrameva saMbhavati dvitIyakriyAbhAvAt, na tu gamyata iti ||3|| 
atha gamyate ityatraiva gamikriyAsaMbandha iSyate, evaM sati gamyamAnavyapadeze nAsti 
kriyAsaMbandha iti na paripUrNatA vAkyArthasyetyAha- 
gamyamAnasya gamanaM yasya tasya prasajyate | 
Rte gatergamyamAnaM gamyamAnaM hi gamyate ||4|| 
yasya vAdino gamyamAnasya gamanamiti pakSa:, gamyamAne saMjJAbhUte gamikriyAzUnye 
yo gamikriyAmAdheyabhUtAmicchati, tasya pakSe Rte gatergamyamAnamiti prasajyate, gati- 
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rahitaM gamanaM syAt | yasmAdasya gamyamAnaM hi gamyate | hi zabdo yasmAdarthe | yasmAd 
gatirahitameva gamyamAnaM sat tasya vAdino gamyate, gamyata ityatra kriyopayogAt, tasmAd 
gatirahitaM gamanaM prasajyate ||4|| 
atha ubhayatrApi kriyAsaMbandha iSyate gamyamAne gamyate ityatra ca, evamapi- 
gamyamAnasya gamane prasaktaM gamanadvayam | 
yena tadgamyamAnaM ca yaccAtra gamanaM puna: ||5|| 
yena gamanena yogAdgamyamAnavyapadezaM pratilabhate’dhvA, tadekaM gamanam | tatra 
gamyamAne’dhikaraNabhUte {1. ##T## gamanAzrayabhUte ##for## adhikaraNabhUter.} dvitIyaM gamanaM yena so’dhvA gamyate | etadgamanadvayaM gamyamAnasya 
gamane sati prasaktam ||5|| 
bhavatu gamanadvayam, ko doSa iti cet, ayaM doSa: | yasmAt- 
dvau gantArau prasajyete prasakte gamanadvaye | 
kiM puna: kAraNaM gantRdvayaprasaGge ityAha- 
gantAraM hi tiraskRtya gamanaM nopapadyate ||6|| 
yasmAdavazyaM kriyA svasAdhanamapekSate karma kartAraM vA | gamikriyA caivaM kartaryava- 
sthitA, ato gantAramapekSate | nAsti ca ekasminneva gacchati devadatte dvitIya: karteti | 
ata: kartRdvayAbhAvAnnAsti gamanadvayam | tatazca gamyamAnaM gamyata iti nopapadyate || 
atha syAt-yadAyaM devadatta: sthita:, sa{2. ##P## sa nanu bhASate nanu pazyati nanu ##for## sa na bhASate pazyati na ?; T om.} nab hASate ? pazuyati na ? tadaiko{3. ##T## tadaika: kartA ##for## tadaiko.}’neka- 
kriyo dRSTa:, evamekasmin gantari kriyAdvayaM bhaviSyati iti | naivam | zaktirhi kArako 
na dravyam | kriyAbhedAcca tatsAdhanasyApi zakte: siddha eva bheda: | na hi sthitikriyayA 
vaktA syAt | dravyamekamiti cet, bhavatu evam, na tu dravyaM kAraka:, {4. ##Mss.## kArakam ##for## kAraka:.} kiM tarhi zakti:, 
sA ca bhidyata eva | api ca | sadRzakriyAdvayakArakatvaM naikadezikasya dRSTam, ato naikasya 
ganturgamanadvayam ||6|| 
atrAha-yadyapyevaM tathApi gantari devadatte gamanamupalabhyate devadatto gacchatIti 
ayapadezAt | tatazca vidyata eva gamanaM gamanAzrayagantRsadbhAvAt | utyate | syAdevaM yadi 
gamanAzrayo gantA syAt, na {5. ##Mss. om.## na tvasti ##though renderedin T.##}tvasti | kathamityAha- 
gantAraM cettiraskRtya gamanaM nopapadyate | 
gamane’sati ganthAtha kuta eva bhaviSyati ||7|| 
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gantAramantareNa nirAzrayaM gamanamasadityuktam, tatazca gantAraM cettiraskRtya pratyA- 
khyAya gamanaM nAsti, asti gamane kuto nirhetuko gantA ? ato nAsti gamanam ||7|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva gamanam, tadvatastena vyapadezAt | iha gantA gamanena yukta:, 
tadyogAcca gacchati | yadi gamanaM na syAt, gamanavato devadattasya gacchatIti vyapadezo na 
syAt, daNDAbhAve daNDivyapadezAbhAvavat | ucyate | syAdgamanam, yadi gacchatItyevaM 
vyapadeza: syAt | yasmAt- 
gantA na gacchati tAvadagantA naiva gacchati | 
anyo ganturagantuzca kastRtIyo hi gacchati ||8|| 
iha gacchatIti gantA, sat Avanna gacchati, yathA ca na gacchati tathottareNa 
zlokatrayeNa pratipAdayiSyati | agantApi na gacchati | agantA hi nAma yo gamikriyA- 
rahita: | gacchatIti ca gamikriyAyogapravRtta: zabda: | yadyasAvagantA, kathaM gacchati ? 
atha gacchati, nAsau agantA iti | tadubhayavyatirikto gacchatIti cennaivam | ko hi 
ganturaganturvinirmuktastRtIyo’sti yo gacchatIti kalpyeta ? tasmAnnAsti gamanam ||8|| 
atrAha-nAgantA gacchati nApyubhayarahita:, kiM tarhi gantaiva gacchatIti | 
etadapyasat | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt- 
gantA tAvadgacchatIti kathamevopapatsyate | 
gamanena vinA gantA yadA naivopapadyater ||9|| 
gantA gacchatItyatra vAkye ekaiva gamikriyA, tayA ca gacchatIti vyapadizyate | 
ganteti tu vyapadeze nAsti dvitIyA gamikriyA iti | gamanena vinA gantA, agacchan 
ganteti yadA na saMbhavati, tadA gantA gacchatIti na yujyate | kAmaM gacchati3tyastu, ganteti 
tu na saMbhavatIti tadayuktam ||9|| 
atha gatiyogAtsagatika eva gantA, tathApi dvitIyagamikriyAbhAvAdgacchatIti 
vyapadezo na syAdityAha- 
pakSo gantA gacchatIti yasya tasya prasajyate | 
gamanena vinA gantA ganturgamanamicchata: ||10|| 
yasya vAdino gamikriyAyogAdeva ganteti pakSa:, tasya ganturgamanamicchata:
sagamanagantRvyapadezAdgamanena vinA gantA gacchatIti syAt, dvitIyagamikriyAbhAvAt | 
ato{1. ##C## ato gay antA gacchatIti na yujyate | gacchatIti na yujyate | gacchatIti etasyArthe; ##paris Mss. om.## gantA.} gantA gacchatIti na yujyate | gacchatItyetatyArthe ganteti zabdo gamanena vinA 
gantetyatra vAkye ||10|| 
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atha ubhayatrApi gatiyoga iSyate ganta3 gacchatIti, evamapi- 
gamane dve prasajyete gantA yadyuta gacchati | 
ganteti cocyate yena gantA san yacca gacchati ||11|| 
yena gamanena yogAd gantetyucyate vyapadizyate tadekaM gamanam | gantA bhavan yacca
gacchati, yAM ca gatikriyAM karoti, tadetadgamanadvayaM prasaktam | ato gantRdvayaprasaGga iti 
pUrvavad dUSaNaM vaktavyam | tasmAnnAsti gacchatIti vyapadeza: || 
atrAha-yadyapyevam, tathApi devadatto gacchatIti vyapadezasadbhAvAdgamanamastIti | 
naivam | yasmAddevadattAzrayaivaiSA{1. ##Mss.## ^zrayaiva naiva cintA; P ^zrayaivaiSaiva ##for## ^zrayaivaiSA.} cintA kimasau gantA san gacchati, uta agantA gacchati, 
tadvyatirikto veti | sarvathA ca nopapadyata iti yatkiMcidetat || 
atrAha-vidyata eva gamanam, tadArambhasadbhAvAt | iha devadatta: sthityupamardena 
gamanamArabhate | na ca avidyamAnakUrmaromaprAvArA{2. ##Mss.## ^pravAryA^ ##of## ^pracAryA^.}dikamArabhate | ucyate | syAdgamanaM 
yadi tadArambhe eva syAt | yasmAt- 
gate nArabhyate gantuM gataM nArabhyate’gate | 
nArabhyate gamyamAne gantumArabhyate kuha ||12|| 
yadi gamanArambho bhavet, tad gate vAdhvanyArabhyeta, agate vA gamyamAne vA | 
tatra gate gamanaM nArabhyate, taddhi nAma uparatagamikriyam | yadi tatra gamanamArabhyate, tad 
gatamityevaM na syAd atItavartamAnayorvirodhAt | agate’pi gamanaM nArabhyate, anAtgata- 
vartamAnayorvirodhAt | nApi gamyamAne, tadabhAvAt kriyAdvayaprasaGgAt kartRdvayaprasaGgAcca |
tadevaM sarvatra gamanArambhamapazyannAha-gantumArabhyate kuheti ||12|| 
yathA ca gamanaM na saMbhavati tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
na{3. ##Mss.## agasti (?) ##for## na pUrvaM ##which T confirms.##} pUrvaM gamanArambhAdgamyamAnaM na vA gatam | 
yatrArabhyeta gamanamagate gamanaM kuta: ||13|| 
iha devadatto yadAvasthita Aste, sa tadA gamanaM nArabhate | tasya gamanArambhAtpUrvaM 
na gamyamAnamadhvajAtamasti, na ca gataM yatra gamanamArabhyeta | tasmAd gagagamyamAnA- 
bhAvAdenayorna gamanArambha: || 
atha syAt-yadyapi gamanArambhAtpUrvaM na gataM na ganyamAnaM tathApyagatamasti, tatra 
gamanArambha: spAditi | ucyate | agate gamanaM kuta: | anupajAtagamikriyamanArabdha- 
gamikriyamagamat | tatra gamanArambha ityasaMbaddhametadityAha-agate gamanaM kuta: iti ||13|| 
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yadyapi gatAgatagamyamAneSu gamanArambho nAsti, gatAgatagamyamAnAni tu santi | 
na cAsati gamane etAni yujyanta iti | ucyate | syAd gamanaM yadyetAnyeva syu: | sati 
hi gamikriyAprArambhe yatroparatA gamikriyA tad gatamiti parikalpyeta, yatra vartamAnA 
tad gamyamAnam, yatrAjAtA tadagatamiti | yadA tu gamikriyAprArambha eva nAsti, 
tadA- 
gataM kiM gamyamAnaM kimagataM kiM vikalppate | 
adRzyamAna Agambhe gamanasyaiva sarvathA ||14|| 
prArambhe’nupalabhyamAne kiM mithyAdhvatrayaM parikalpyate, kuto vA tadvyapadezakAraNaM 
gamanamityayuiktametat ||14|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva gamanaM tatpratipakSasadbhAvAt | yasya ca pratipakSo’sti, 
tadasti, AlokAndhakAravat pArAvAravat saMzayanizcayavacca | asti ca gamanasya pratipakSa: 
sthAnamiti | ucyate | syAd gamanaM yadi tatpratipakSa: sthAnaM syAt | kathamihedaM sthAnaM 
ganturagantustadanyasya vA parikalpyeta ? sarvathA ca na yujyata ityAha- 
gantA na tiSThati tAvadagantA naiva niSThati | 
anyo ganturagantuzca kastRtIyo’tha tiSThati ||15|| 
yathA gantA na tiSThati tathottareNa zlokenAkhyAsyati | agantApi na tiSThati, 
sa hi tiSThatyeva, tasya kimaparayA sthityA prayojanam ? agantApi na tiSThati ? sa hi 
tiSThatyeva, tasya kimaparayA sthityA prayojanam ? ekayA sthityA agantA aparayA 
tiSThatIti sthitidvayaprasaGkAt sthAtRdvayaprasaGga iti pUrvavaddoSa: | gantragantRrahitazcAnyo 
nAsti ||15|| 
atrAha-nAgantA tiSThati, nApi ganturagantuzcAnya:, kiM tarhi gantaiva tiSThatIti | 
naivam | yasmAt- 
gantA tAvatti tIti kathamevopapatsyate | 
gamanena vinA gantA yadA naivopapadyate ||16|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva gamanam, tannivRttisadbhAvAt | iha gaternivartamAna: sthiti- 
mArabhate | gamanAbhAve tu na tato nivarteta | ucyate | syAd gamanaM yadi tannivRttireva 
syAt | [na{1. ##Mss. om.## na tvasti ##but T supports it.##} tvasti] yasmAt- 
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na{1. ##According to T and Com, we should have## na nivartate ##for## na tiSThati, ##but the latter is selected probably for metrical reasons.##} tiSt5hati gamyamAnAnna gatAnnAgatAdapi | 
tatra gantA gatAdadhvano na nivartate gatyabhAvAt | agatAdapi, gatyabhAvAdeva | 
gamyamAnAdapi na nivartate tadanupalabdhe gamikriyAbhAvAcca | tasmAnna gatinivRtti: || 
atrAha-yadi gamanapratidvadvisthityabhAvAdgatirasatI, evaM tarhi gamanaprasiddhye 
sthitiM sAdhayAma:, tatsiddhau gamanasiddhi: | tasmAdvidyata eva sthAnaM pratidvandvisadbhAvAt, 
sthiterhi pratidvandvi gamanam, tadasti, tatazca sthitirapi, pratidvandvisadbhAvAt | etadapya- 
yuktam | yasmAt- 
gamanaM saMpravRttizca nivRttizca gate: samA ||17|| 
atra hi yadgamanaM sthitisiddhaye varNitaM tadgatyA samaM gatidUSaNena gulyamityartha: | 
yathA gantA na tiSThati tAvadityAdinA gatiprasiddhaye sthiterhetutvenopAttAyA dUSaNamuktam, 
evamihApi sthitiprasiddhaye gamanasya hetutvenopAttasya sthAtA na gacchati tAvadityAdinA 
zlokadvayapAThaparivartena{2. sthAtA na gacchatiM tAvadasthAtA naiva gacchati | anya: sthAturasthAtuzca kastRtIyo’tha gacchati || sthAtA 
gAvadgacchatIti kathamevopapatsyate | sthAnena vinA sthAtA yadA naivopapadyate ||} dUSaNaM vaktavyamiti nAsti gamanam, tadabhAvAtpratidvandvinI 
sthitirapIti | evaM tAvad gamanaM tagyA tulyaM pratyAkhyeyam || 
atha syAt-vidyata eva sthAnaM tadArambhasadbhAvAt | iha gatyupamardena sthAna- 
mArabhyate, kathaM tanna syAt ? ucyate | saMpravRttizca gate: samA vAcyA | tatra yathA pUrvaM 
gate nArabhyate gantumityAdinA (2,12) gamanArambho niSiddha:, evamihApi- 
sthiti{3. ##This stanza and the following are obtained merely by## pAThaparivarta ##as those in the previous note are. They are not counted as constituting part 
of the text of Karikas as the Tibetan version of the Mula-Madhyamaka. indicates.##} nArabhyate sthAtuM sthAtuM nArabhyate’sthite | 
nArabhyate sthIyamAne sthAtumArabhyate kuha || 
ityAdinA zlokatrayaparivartena sthAnasaMvRttirapi gate: samA | sthAnanivRttirapi 
gatinivRttyA samA pratyAkhyeyA | yathA gatiniSedhe- 
na{4. ##T. seems to support## na nivartate ##for## na tiSThati ##and## 
na gacchati.} tiSThati gamyamAnAnna gatAnnAgatAdapi | 
iti gaterdUSaNamuktam, evaM sthitiniSedhe’pi 
na{4. ##T. seems to support## na nivartate ##for## na tiSThati ##and## na gacchati.} gacchati sthIyamAnAnna sthitAnnAsthitAdapi | 
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iti gatyA tulyaM dUSaNamiti nAsti sthiti: | tadabhAvAtkuto gatipratipakSasthitisadbhAva- 
vAdinAM gate: siddhiriti ||17|| 
api ca | yadi gamanaM syAt, gantRvyatirekeNa vA syAdavyatirekeNa vA ? sarvathA 
ca vicAryamANaM na saMbhavatItyAha- 
yadeva gamanaM gantA sa eveti na yujyate | 
anya eva punargantA gateriti na yujyate ||18|| 
kathaM punarna yujyata ityAha- 
yadeva gamanaM gantA sa eva hi bhavedyadi | 
dkIbhAva: prasajyeta kartu: karmaNa eva ca ||19|| 
yeyaM gamikriyA, sA yadi ganturavyatiriktA nAnyA syAt, tadA kartu: kriyAyA- 
zcaikatvaM syAt | tatazca iyaM kriyA, ayaM kartA, iti vizeSo na syAt | na ca 
chidikriyAyA: chettuzca ekatvam | ato yadeva gamana sa eva ganteti na yujyate ||19|| 
anyatvamapi gantRgamanayoryathA nAsti tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
anya eva punargantA gateryadi vikalpyate | 
gamanaM syAdRte ganturgantA syAdgamanAdRte ||20|| 
yadi hi gantRgamanayoranyatvaM syAt, tadA gamananirapekSo gantA syAt, 
gantRnirapekSaM ca gamanaM gRhyeta pRthak siddhaM ghaTAdiva paTa: | na ca gantu: pRthaksiddhaM gamanaM 
gRhyata iti | anya eva punargantA gateriti na yujyate iti prasAdhitametat ||20|| 
tadevam- 
ekIbhAvena vA siddhirnAnAbhAvena vA yayo | 
na vidyate, tayo: siddhi: kathaM nu khalu vidyate ||21|| 
yayorgantRgamanayoryathoditanyAyena ekIbhAvena vA nAnAbhAvena vA nAsti siddhi:, 
tayoridAnIM kenAnyena prakAreNa siddhirastu ? ata Aha-tayo: siddhi: kathaM nu khalu 
vidyata iti | nAsti gantRgamanayo: siddharityabhiprAya: ||21|| 
atrAha-iha devadatto gantA gacchatIti lokaprasiddham | tatra yathA vaktA vAcaM 
bhASate, kartA kriyAM karoti, iti prasiddham, evaM yathA gatyA gantetyabhivyajyate tAM 
gacchatIti na yathoktadoSa: | tadapyasat | yasmAt- 
gayA yayocyate gantA gatiM tAM san a gacchati | 
yayA gatyA devadatto gantetyabhivyajate, sa{1. ##T seems of have:## sa tAM na gacchati na prApnoti ##for## sa gantA san…prApnoti.} gantA san tAM tAvanna gacchati, na 
prApnoti, yadi vA na karotItyartha: | 
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yasmAnna gatipUrvo’sti 
gate: pUrvo gatipUrva: | yadi gantA gate: pUrvaM siddha: syAt, sa tAM gacchet | 
katham ? yasmAt- 
{1. ##Mss.## kaMcit ##for## kazcit.} kazcitkiMciddhi gacchati ||22|| 
kazciddevadatta: kiMcidarthAntarabhUtaM grAmaM nagaraM vA gacchatIti dRSTam | na caivaM 
yayA gatyA gantetyucyate, tasyA: pUrvaM siddharUpo gatinirapekSo gantA nAma asti yastAM 
gacchet ||22|| 
atha manyase-yayA gatyA gantetyabhivyajyate, tAmeva asau na gacchati, kiM tarhi 
tato’nyAmiti | etadapyasat | yasmAt- 
gatyA yayocyate gantA tato’nyAM san a gacchati | 
gatI dve nopapadyete yasmAdeken pragacchati ||23|| 
yayA gatyA gantA abhivyajyate, tato’nyAmapi sa gantA san na gacchati, 
gatidvayaprasaGgAt | yayA gatyA gantA abhivyajyate, gantA san yAM cAparAM gacchatItyetad 
gatidvayaM prasaktam | na ca ekasmin gantari gatidvayam | ityayuktametat | etena vaktA vAcaM 
bhASate, kartA kriyAM karoti, iti pratyuktam{2. ##Paris Mss.} prayuktam; ##C## pratyayuktam ##for## pratyuktam ##which is supported by T.##} ||23|| 
tadevam- 
sadbhUto gamanaM gantA triprakAraM na gacchati | 
nAsadbhUto’pi gamanaM triprakAraM sa gacchati ||24|| 
gamanaM sadasadbhUtastriprakAraM na gacchati | 
tatra gamyata iti gamanamihocyate | tatra sadbhUto gantA yo gamikriyAyukta: | 
asadbhUto gantA yo gamikriyArahita: | sadasadbhUto ya ubhayapakSIyarUpa: | eva
gamanamapi triprakAraM gamikriyAsaMbandhena veditavyam | tatra sadbhUto gantA sadbhUtamasadbhUtaM 
sadasadbhUtaM triprakAraM gamanaM na gacchati | etacca karmakArakaparIkSAyAmAkhyAsyate | 
evamasadbhUto’pi gantA triprakAraM gamanaM na gacchati | sadasadbhUto’pIti tatraiva 
pratipAdayiSyati | yatazcaivaM gantRgantavyagamanAni vicAryamANAni na santi, 
tasmAdgatizca gantA ca gantavyaM ca na vidyate ||25|| 
yathoktamAryAkSayamatinirdezasUtre- 
agatiriti bhadanta zAradvatIputra saMkarSaNapadametat | gatiriti bhadanta zAradvatIputra 
niSkarSaNapadametat | yatra na saMkarSaNapadaM na niSkarSaNapadaM tadAryANAM padam | apadayogena 
anAgatiragatizcAryANAM gatiriti || 
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yadi bIjamevAGkure saMkramati, bIjameva tatsyAnna yadaGkura: zAzvatadoSaprasaGgazca | 
athAGkuro’nyata Agacchati, ahetukadoSaprasaGga: syAt | na cAhetukasyotpatti: svaraviSANasyeva || 
ata evAha bhagavAn- 
bIjasya sato yathAGkuro na ca yo bIju sa caiva aGkuro | 
na ca anyu tato na caiva tadevamanuccheda azAzvata dharmatA || iti || 
mudrAtpratimudra dRzyate mudrasaMkrAnti na copalabhyate | 
na ca tatra na caiva sAnyato evaM saMskAranucchedazAzvatA: || iti ca || 
[lalitavistara-13.102,104] 
tathA- 
AdarzapRSThe tatha tailaphAtre nirIkSate nArimukhaM alaMkRtam | 
so tatra rAgaM janayitva bAlo{1. ##Mss.## bAlA ##for## bAlo.} pradhAvito kAmi gaveSamANo || 
mukhasya saMkrAnti tadA na vidyate bImbe mukhaM naiva kadAci labhyate | 
mUDho{2. ##T## mUDhA yathaite janayanti rAgaM ##for## mUDho yathA so janayeta rAgaM.} yathA so janayeta rAgaM tathopamAn jAnatha sarvadharmAn || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-9.9.10] 
tathA [AryasamAdhirAjasUtre’pi] 
tahi kAli so dazabalo anagho 
jinu bhASate imu samAdhivaram | 
supinopamA bhavagatI sakalA 
na hi kazci jAyati na co mriyate || 
na ca sattvu labhyati na jIvu naro 
imi dharma phenakadalIsadRzA: | 
mAyopamA gaganavidyusamA 
dakacandrasaMnibha marIcisamA: || 
na ca asmi loki mRtu kazci naro 
paraloka saMkramati gacchati vA | 
na ca karma nazyati kadAci kRtaM 
phalu{3. ##Mss.## phala devi; ##T## phalavipAka ##for## phalu deti.} deti kRSNa zubha saMsarato || 
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gatAgataparokSA dvitIyaM prakaraNam | 
na ca zAzvataM na ca uccheda puno{1. ##T om.## puno.} 
na ca karmaMsaMcayu na cApi sthiti: | 
na ca so’pi kRtya punarAspRzati 
na ca anyu kRtva puna vedayate || na ca saMkramo na ca punAgamanaM 
na ca sarvamasti na ca nAsti puna: | 
na ca dRSTa{2. ##P## dRSTisthAna^ ##for## dRSTa sthAna^.} sthAnagatizuddhiriho{3. ##P## iha ##for## iho ##or## ihA ##of Mss.##} 
na ca sattvacAra{4. ##Mss.## coru; ##T## na sattvavicAra prazAntigati:.} 
supazAntagati || 
supinopamaM hi tribhavaM vazikaM 
laghu{5. ##T## ladhu bhaGguramanityaM mAyasamaM ##for the line.##} 
bhagnamanityena mAyasamam | 
na ca AgataM na ca ihopagataM 
zUnyAnimitta sada saMtatiyo || 
anutpAda zAnta animittapadaM 
sugatAna gocara jinAna guNA | 
bala dhAraNI dazabalAna balaM 
buddhAna iyaM vRSabhitA paramA || 
varazukladharmaguNasaMnicayo 
guNajJAnadhas#raNibalaM paramam | 
RddhIvikurvaNavidhi: paramo 
varapaJcabhijJApratilAbhanaya: {6. ##The variants in the printed text fo## samAdhirAja ##are not noted.##} || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-29.13-16] 
iti vistara: || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
gatAgataparIkSA nAma dvitIyaM prakaraNam || 
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cakSurAdIndriyaparIkSA tRtIyaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-yadyapi gatizca gantA ca gantavyaM ca na vidyate, tathApi pravacanasiddhya- 
pekSayA draSTRdraSTavyadarzanAdInAmastitvamAstheyam | tathA cAbhidharme ucyate | 
darzanaM zravaNaM ghrANaM rasanaM sparzanaM mana: | 
indriyANi SaDeteSAM draSTavyAdIni gocara: ||1|| 
tasmAtsanti darzanAdIni svabhAvata iti | ucyate | na santi | iha hi pazyatIti 
{1. ##T## iha cakSurdarzanAt pazyatIti ##for## iha…pazyatIti.} 
darzanaM cakSu:, tasya ca rUpaM viSayatvenopadizyate ||1|| 
yathA darSanaM rUpaM na pazyati tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
svamAtmAnaM{2. ##M ss.## sva AtmAnaM...tattemeva na pazyati ##for the first half; Rajendra Lal Mitra reads## tattvameva ##for## 
tattameva.} darzanaM hi tattameva na pazyati | 
na pazyati yadAtmAnaM kathaM drakSyato tatparAn ||2|| 
tatra tadeva darzanaM svAtmAnaM na pazyati svAtmani kriyAvirodhAt | tatazca 
svAtmAdarzanAcchrotrAldivannIlAdikaM na pazyati | tasmAnnAsti darzanam ||5|| 
yadyapi svAtmAnaM na pazyati, tathApyagnivat parAn drakSyati | tathA hi agni: 
parAgmAnameva dahati na svAtmAnam, evaM darzanaM parAneva drakSyati na svAtmAnamiti | 
etadapyayuktam | 
na paryApto’gnidRSTAnto darzanasya prasiddhaye | 
yo’yamagnidRSTAnto darzanasya prasiddhaye bhavatopanyasta:, san a paryApto nAlaM na 
samartho na yujyata ityartha: | yasmAt- 
sadarzana: sa prayukto gamyamAnagatAgatai: ||3|| 
saha darzanena vartata iti sadarzana: | yo;yamagnidRSTAnto darzanaprasiddhaye bhavato- 
panyasta:, so’pi saha darzanena dArSTAntikArthena pratyukto dUSita: | kena punarityAha- 
gamyamAnagatAgatai: | yathA gataM na gamyate nAgataM na gamyamAnam evamagninApi dagdhaM na 
dahyate nAdagdhaM dahyata ityAdinA samaM vAcyam | yathA ca na gataM nAgataM na gamyamAnaM 
gamyate, evam- 
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cakSurAdIndriyaparIkSA tRtIyaM prakaraNam | 
na{1. ##This stanza is not to be confounded as a Karika of our text, as it is not rendered in T in the Mula-Madhyamaka.##} dRSTaM dRzyate tAvadadRSTaM naiva dRzyate | 
dRSTAdRSTavinirmuktaM dRzyamAnaM na dRzyate || 
ityAdi vAcyam ||3|| 
yathA ca gantA na gacchati tAvadityAdyuktam, evaM na{2. ##Mss.## na dagdhaM dahyate tAvat..evaM na darzanaM pazyate tAvat ##for## na dagdhA...pazyati tAvat ##which reading is confirmed by T.##} dagdhA dahati tAvadityAdi 
vAcyam | evaM na draSTA pazyati tAvadityAdinA agnidRSTAntena saha gamyamAnagatAgatairya- 
smAtsamaM dUSaNam, ato’gnivad darzanasiddhiriti na yujyate | tatazca siddhametat-svAtma- 
vad darzanaM parAnapi na pazyatIti ||3|| 
yadaivaM tadA- 
nApazyamAnaM bhavati yadA kiMcana darzanam | 
darzanaM pazyatItyevaM kathametattu yujyate ||4|| 
yadA caivamapazyanna kiMciddarzanaM bhavati, tadAnImapazyato darzanAtvAyogAt stambhA- 
divat pazyatIti darzanamiti vyapadezo na yujyate | yadyapi darzanazabdAdanantaraM zloka- 
bandhAnurodhena darzanaM pazyatIti pATha:, tathApi vyAkhyAnakAle pazyatIti darzanamityevaM 
kathametattu yujyate iti paThitavyam ||4|| 
kiM cAnyat-iha pazyatIti darzanamityucyamAne darzanakriyayA darzanasvabhAvasya vA 
cakSuSa: saMbandha: parikalpyeta, adarzanasvabhAvasya vA ? ubhayathA ca na yujyate ityAha- 
pazyati darzanaM naiva naiva pazyatyadarzanam ||
darzanasvabhAvasya tAvad dRzikriyAyuktasya bhUya: pazyatItyAdinA saMbandho nopa- 
padyate dRzikriyAdvayaprasaGgAt darzanadvayaprasaGgAcca || adarzanamapi na pazyati darzanakriyA- 
rahitatvAdaGgulyagravadityabhiprAya: | yadA 
pazyati darzanaM naiva naiva pazyatyadarzanam | 
tadA 
darzanaM pazyatItyevaM kathametattu yujyate || 
ityanenaiva saMbandha: || 
ye tu manyante-nirvyApAraM hIdaM dharmamAtramRtpadyamAnamutpadyate iti, naiva kiMcit 
kazcidviSayaM pazyati kriyAyA abhAvAt, tasmAddarzanaM na pazyatIti siddhametatprasAdhyata 
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iti | atrocyate | yadi kriyA vyavahArAGgabhUtA na syAt, tadA dharmamAtramapi na syAt, 
kriyAvirahitatvAt khapuSpavaditi kuta: kriyArahitaM dharmamAtraM bhaviSyati ? tasmAdyadi 
vyavahArasatyaM dharmamAtravat, kriyApyabhyupagamyatAm | atha tattvacintA, tadA kriyAvad 
dharmamAtramapi nAstIti bhavatAbhyupagamyatAm | yathoktaM zatake- 
kriyAvAn zAzvato nAsti nAsti sarvagate kriyA | 
niSkriyo nAstinA{1. ##P## nAstitAtulyo ##on the strength of T. though there is no need for emendation.##} tulyo nairAtmyaM kiM n ate priyam || iti | 
(catu:zataka-10.17)
tasmAnnAyaM vidhirbAdhaka: parasya, nApyasmAkaM siddhasAdhanadoSa: || 
atrAha-naiva hi pazyatIti darzanamiti kartRsAdhanamabhyupagamyate, kiM tarhi pazya- 
tyaneneti darzanamiti karaNasAdhanam, tatazca uktadoSAprasaGga: | yazcAnena darzanena karaNa- 
bhUtena pazyati, sa draSTA, eSa ca vidyate vijJAnamAtmA vA, kartRsadbhAvAcca darzanamapi 
siddhamiti | ucyate- 
vyAkhyAto darzanenaiva draSTA cApyupagamyatAm ||5|| 
yathA svamAtmAnaM darzanaM hItyAdinA dUSaNamuktam, evaM draSTurapi darzanavaddUSaNaM 
veditavyam | tayathA- 
svamAtmAnaM naiva draSTA darzanena vipazyati | 
na pazyati yadAtmAnaM kathaM drakSyati tatparAn || 
ityAdi vAcyam | tasmAddarzanavad draSTApi nAstIti siddham ||5|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva draSTA tatkarmakaraNasadbhAvAt | iha yannAsti iti, na tasya 
karmakaraNe vidyete tadyathA vandhyAsUno: | asti ca draSTu: karaNaM darzanaM draSTavyaM ca karma | 
tasmAcchettRvadvidyamAnakarmakaraNo vidyata eva draSTeti | ucyate | naiva hi draSTavyadarzane 
vidyete, tatkuto draSTA syAt ? draSTRsApekSe hi draSTavyadarzane | sa ca nirUttyamANa:- 
tiraskRtya draSTA nAstyatiraskRtya ca darzanam | 
iha draSTA nAma yadi kazcitsyAt, sa darzanasApekSo vA syAnnirapekSo vA | tatra 
yadi darzanasApekSo’tiraskRtya darzanamiSyate, tadA siddhasya vA darzanApekSA syAdasiddhasya 
vA | tatra siddho draSTA na hi darzanamapekSate | kiM siddhasya sato draSTu: punardarzanApekSA 
kuryAt ? na hi siddhaM punarapi sAdhyati iti | athAsiddho’pekSeta, asiddhatvAdvandhyAsuta- 
vaddarzanaM nApekSate | evaM tAvadatiraskRtya darzanamapekSya draSTA nAsti | tiraskRtyApi, 
darzananirapekSatvAt ityuktaM prAk | tadevaM tiraskRtyAtiraskRtya vA darzanaM yadA draSTA 
nAsti, tadA- 

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bauddeha-saMskRta-granthAvalI -10
##Buddhist  Sanskrit  Texts-No. 10##
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madhyamakazAstra 
##OF## 
nAgArjuna 
##WITH THE COMMENTARY:##
prasannapadA  ##BY  CANDRAKIRTI
First # Edition 
Edited by 
Dr. P. L. VAIDYA 
Second Edition 
Edited by 
Dr. SHRIDHAR TRIPATHI 
Published by 
THE MITHILA INSTITUTE 
OF 
POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH 
IN SANSKRIT LEARNING 
DARBHANGA 
1987
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nAgArjunIyaM 
madhyamakazAstram | 
AcAryacandrakIrtiviracitayA prasannapadAkhyavyAkhyayA saMvalitam | 
vaidyopAhvazrIparazurAmazarmaNA 
kAlrikAsU vI-granthAdisUcI-TippaNyAdibhi: saMskRtam | 
dvitIyasaMskaraNamn 
D.cA^ zrIdharatripAThinA sampAditam | 
darabhaGgAstha- 
mithilAvidyApIThena parkAzitam | 
zakAbda: 1909 saMvat 2044 aizavIyAbda: 1987
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anukramaNikA 
##Introduction in English and Hindi  ix
Abbreviations … xli
1 pratyayaparIkSA …. 1
2 gatAgataparIkSA …. 37
3 cakSurAdIndriyaparIkSA …. 48
4 skandhaparIkSA …. 53
5 dhAtuparIkSA …. 57
6 rAgaraktaparIkSA …. 62
7 saMskRtaparIkSA …. 66 
8 karmakArakaparIkSA …. 84
9 pUrvaparIkSA …. 91 
10 agnIndhanaparIkSA …. 97
11 pUrvAparakoTiparIkSA …. 107 
12 du:khaparokSA …. 112
13 saMskAraparIkSA …. 117 
14 saMsargaparIkSA …. 123
15 svabhAvaparIkSA …. 128
16 bandhamokSaparIkSA …. 138 
17 karmaphalaparIkSA …. 148
18 AtmaparIkSA …. 163
19 kAlaparIkSA …. 183
20 sAmagrIparIkSA …. 188 
21 saMbhavavibhavaparIkSA …. 199 
22 tathAgataparIkSA …. 210 
23 viparyAsaparIkSA …. 221 
24 AryasatyaparIkSA …. 234
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25 nirvANaparIkSA …. 255 
26 dvAdazAGgaparIkSA …. 267
27 dRSTiparIkSA …. 280
prathamaM pariziSTam-kArikAsUcI …. 293
dvitIyaM pariSiSTam-uddhRtapadyAMzasUcI …. 299 
tRtIyaM pariziSTam-uddhRtagadyAMzasUcI …. 304
caturthaM pariziSTam-grantha-granthakRnnAmasUcI …. 306
paJcamaM pariziSTam-vigrahavyAvartanI saTIkA …. 309
SaSThaM pariziSTam-ratnAvalI .... 330
Critical Notes …. 349## 
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zUnyavAda
##By 
Dr. S. Batgchi 
CHRONOLOGICAL BACKGROUND
Though## nAgArjuna ##is probably the first systematizer 
of## zUnyavAda ##which we call the## mAdhyamikadarzana, ##it is 
perfectly legitimate to presume that this doctrine was 
current among the## mahAyAna ##Buddhists for a long time 
berore his advent. In the Buddhist Agamas, viz. the##
prajJApAramitA, ##the## laGkAvatArasUtra ##and others, the 
doctrine of## zUnyatA ##has been broached and treated of in a 
laconic and desultory manner. But the## Agama ##is written 
in a diffuse style of the## puraNas ##in which philosophical 
matters are entangled with religious dogmas. It is difficult
to draw a definite conclusion as to whether it is the doctrine 
of## zUnyavAda ##of## vijJAnavAda ##that is preached in these 
works. It is an intriguing matter that both the exponents 
of## vijJAnavAda ##and## zUnyavAda ##have drawn upon these 
source books in confirmation of their philosophical con- 
clusions. The## laGkAvAtara ##contains long passages which 
lend countenance to the idealistic view that consciousness 
is the ultimate reality. On the other hand there are 
passages in it which have definite ling with## zUnyavAda
##Absolute Negativism. These## Agamas ##play the same role as 
the## upaniSads ##in the evolution of the schools of the## vedAnta 
##philosophy with their uncompromising rivalry. 
It is## Also ##presumable that## nAgArjuna ##may have had 
predecessors who tried to systematize the tenets of## zUnyavAda 
##in the style of professional philosophers.## zUnyavAda 
has been discussed and criticized in the## nyAyasUtra ##of## 
akSapAda ##and it is quite natural to assume that the doctrine 
criticized was sponsored by## nAgArjuna ##for the first time.## 
nAgArjuna has also quoted from the## nyAyasUtra. ##In the##
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vigrahavyAvartanI ##he has criticized the## nyAya ##theory. In 
the state of our present  knowledge which is confined to the 
available works of## nAgArjuna ##and the## nyAyasUtra, it is not
far from risk to assing priority or posteriority to  these two 
authors. It is definite that the## mahAyAna ##schools of##
yogAcAra-vijJAnavAda ##and## zUnyavAda ##were linked into 
shape in the early Christian era, if not before, The word## 
zUnyatA ##or## zUnya ##is also found in the## pAli nikAyas, ##though 
its connotation is a matter of dispute. We must wait for 
further light which may be derived from fresh discovery of 
old texts. The chances, however, are very remote. We 
have to remain content with this atmosphere of chronolo- 
gical uncertainty and to be on the safe side, it is expedient 
to keep our judgement in reserve.## 
mAdhyamika ##PHILOSOPHY OF## nAgArjuna
##Let us now consider the## mAdhyamikakArikA ##of## 
nAgtArjuna ##It is a pity that the auto-commentary of ## 
nAgArjuna ##called## akutobhayA ##on his## kArikA ##and the com- 
mentaries of## buddhapAlita ##and## bhAvaviveka ##are lost in 
original. They are preserved in Tibetan translation, The## 
mAdhyamika ##school was latterly divided into## svAtantrika 
##sub-school sponsored by## bhAvaviveka ##or Bhavya nad the## 
prAsaGgika ##school of## buddhapAlita ##and## candrakIrti. ##A fragment of## bhAvaviveka’ ##s## tarkajvAlA ##has been discovered 
and also edited with an English annotation by Dr. V. V. 
Gokhale of Delhi University. From the portions published, 
it is not easy to deduce the philosophical position of## 
bhAvaviveka. ##It appeasr from the article of Professory. 
Kajiyama, published in the Research Publication Vol. 1 
of Nava-Nalanda-Mahavihara that the difference between 
the two## mAdhyamika ##schools is more logical that meta- 
physical. The critical problem concerning the## mAdhyamika 
##school is the determination of the nature and content of## 
zUnyatA. Dr. Satkari Mookerjee, the greatest living 
authority on Indian philosophy has made this pertinent 
observation## candrakIrti, the commentator of## nAgArjuna, 
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whose original work in## sanskrIt ##has come down to us, does
not seem to leave loophole to foist a positivistic inter- 
pretation upon the concept of## zUnyatA, {1. ##Introduction to The Absolutist’ s## Standpoint ##In Logic, P. 3.} 
the issue in a nutshell is whether## zUnyatA ##means 
absolute unqualified negation or affirmation of a positive 
reality. Dr. Suzuki, Prof. Stcherbatsky, and Prof. T. R. V. 
Murti are of oplnion that## zUnyatA ##is not a pure voidity. 
The## yogAcAra ##philosophers such as## asaGga ##and Vasubandhu 
on the contrary have criticized the doctrine of Absolute 
Negation and assert the reality of transcendental conscious- 
ness bereft of subject-object polarization. They call it non- 
dual consciousness ## (advava-jJAna). ##It is extremely unsafe to 
voice the bypothesis that## nAgArjuna ##was a Negativist or 
Positivist. It is however clear that## zunyatA is not regarded 
by## nAgArjuna ##as of the nature of consciousness. It is 
definite that the latter orthodox exponents of the## mAdhyamika 
##doctrine, viz## candrakIrti ##and## prajJAkaramati-##the 
commentator on the## bodhicaryAvatAra ##(Chapter 1) are 
vehemently opposed to concept of pure contentless 
consciousness.##
candrakIrti’ ##s## prasannapadA ##was discovered and edited 
byProfessor De la Vallee Poussin. He thoroughly exploited 
the Tibetan translation and for the first time presented a 
materially correct text. The edition of the## mAdhyamikArikA 
##with## candrakIrti’ ##s commentary by the late Saratchandra 
Shastri was full of corruptions. The present text has been 
prepared by Dr. P. L. Vaidya, the former Director of the 
Mithila Research Institute on the basis of Poussin’ s edition.##
nAgArjuna’ ##s##kArikAs ##have been elaborately explained 
by## candrakIrti and his commentary is intelligible even to a 
person possessing a modicum of knowledge of## mahArAna 
##Buddhism. It is obviously needless to point out that his 
exposition is to be understood as that of the## prAsaGgika 
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school and its unequivocal mode of expression seals the path 
for palming off a positivistic construction on the text. 
The matters of historical interest have been touched 
upon by Dr. P. L. Vaidya in his Introduction and it is in the 
same position of uncertainty as the chronology of older 
writers. What is of central importance to a student of 
Indian Philosophy is the logical assessment of the philoso- 
phical position of## nAgArjuna. ##If ## candrakIrti ##be a faithful 
exponent, it may be asserted more of less categorically that## 
zUnyatA ##is not a positive concept. Dr. Vaidya has alluded 
to the similarity of## zUnyatA ##and## mAyAvAda, ## I am not so 
catetgorically sure as Dr. Vaidya seems to be that## zaGkara’ ##s## 
mAyAvAda ##is derived from## nAgArjuna’ ##s conception of## 
zUnyatA. ##Rival philosophers have censured## zaGkara ##by the 
designation of crypto-Buddhist. The relative positions of 
philosophers are to be determined with a detached mind 
free from all preconceptions.## zrIharSa ##and his commentator## 
AnandapUrNa ##have raised the issue of lender and borrower. {1. khNDanakhaNDakhAdya, ##P.## 125. 
zaGkarAcArya ##has deduced his## mAyAvAda ##from the Verdic 
sources. It is quite presumable that he may have exploited 
the arguments of the Buddhist. But## zaGkara’ ##s repugnance 
to the Buddhist doctrine is conspicuous and unambiguous. 
He has criticized the central doctrine of negativism in his 
commentary on the## bhagavadgitA. zaGkara’ ##s philosophy is 
not capable of being equated with## mAyAvAda ##or## zUnyavAda. 
He believes in one eternal monolithic existence-cum-con- 
sciousness-cum-bliss which is the nature of Brahman. The 
two systems are diametrically opposed. ##nAgArjuna ##does not 
believe in a positive reality which is not subject to birth, 
decay and death.## {2. bhAvas tAvan nIavANaM jarAmaraNalakSaNam / prasajyetAsti bhAvo hI na jarAmaraNaM vinA ##//MS. 25.4.} Negation is also a galse fiction. According 
to him negation is another entity.## candrakIrti ##has made it 
abundantly clear that absolute negation with regerence to 
the background of a positive entity is unthinkable. It is 
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only a name and a name and a word without a meaning.## 
zaGkarAcArya ##on the other hand distinguishes the phenome-  
nal world from a fiction and Absolute Reality. The world 
of plurality, both mental nad  physical is logically indeter- 
minable. He admits empirical and pragmatic validity but 
denies it the nature of absolute Reality. Reality is always 
Absolute and## zUnyatA ##is also Absolute.## nAgArjuna ##repu- 
diates that it is reality## (bhAva) ##and also that it is negative. 
But the negative according to## nAgArjuna is always another 
positive real. Negation is relative and this leads him to 
deny that## zUnyatA ##ia pure negation. Because that would 
invest it with a positive character. 
We leave apart the interpretation of modern philoso- 
phers. It will remain moot question. But it ahould be 
remembered that## candrakIrti #3denies the doctrine of triple 
reality## (trisvabhAva). 
##In the## MadhyAntavibhAga, AsaGga, ##the putative author 
of it, criticizes the concept of## zUnyatA as pure voidity. He 
posits the Ultimate Reality as consciousness. In the## 
mahAyAnasUtrAlam*kAra ##there are texts which unequivocally 
positan Ultimate Reality of the nature of pure consciousness 
at the back of phenomenal universe, and this reality is 
monistic in character nad metaphysically indistinguishable 
from the Brahman of the## upaniSads. dignAga, dharmakIrti, 
sAntarakSita ##and their later followers are found to assert 
categorically that consciousness is momentary There are 
good reasons to believe that## dignAga ##and his school deny 
the## Alaya-consciousness. zaGkarAcArya has criticized in his 
commentary on the## brahmasUtra ##the philosophical theory 
advocated by this school.## dignAga’ ##s popularity and power- 
ful dialectic threw the old## yogAcAra ##school of## maitreyanAtha 
##and## asaGga ##into utter oblivion. 
We do not consider that the characterization of## 
zUnyatA ##as a relative validity by Dr. P. L. Vaidya is a happy 
appraisal. Relative validity is only a euphemuism for philoso- 
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phical invalidity. Whatever is found to be relative is 
dismissed by## nAgArjuna ##as unreal appearance. 
Before concluding our brief survey, it may not be out 
of place to reproduce the philosophical appraisal of## 
zUnyavAda ##as distinct from## brahmavAda ##by## zrIharSa ##in his## 
khaNDanakhaNDakhAdya. zrIharSa ##observes that the doctrine 
of## aniravacanIyatA, i. e., logical indeterminancy {1.  We have borrowed this expression from Dr. Mookerjee’s mono-
graph entitled The Absolutist’s Styandpoint In Logic, p. 138.} is not to be 
confounded with the Buddhist doctrine of## zUnyatA. ##The 
Buddhist regarda everything relative of absolute as logically 
indeterminabole, whereas the## vedAntists ##believe that Brahman 
is capable of being characterized as the transcendental 
reality and everything else in indeterminate. {2. EvaM ca satI# saugatabrahmavAdinor  ayaM vizeSo ##yad## Adimahsarvam 
evAnirvacanIyaM varNavati. ##Tad## uktaM bhagavatA laGkA- 
vatAre : buddhyA vivicyamAnAnAM svabhAvo nAvabhAryate / ##Ato## 
nirabhilapyAste ##nis## svabhAvAzca dezita: // ##iti.## vijJAnavyatitiktaM 
##punar## idaM viSayaM sadasadbhyAM vilakSaNaM brahmavAdina: 
saNgirante. tathA ##hi ne’## daM ##sad bhayitum arhati,## vakSyamANa- 
dUSaNa-grastat5vAt, nA’ ##py asad evA# tathA sati laukikavicArakANAM, 
sarvavyavahAravyAhatyApatteN. khaNDanakaNDakhAdya, ##P. 125….
Vastutas tU# vayaM prapaJcasattvavyvasthApanavuinivRttA: svata: 
siddhe cidArmani brahmatattve kevale kevale pharam avalambya 
caritArthA: sukham Asmahe. ##Ibid. P. 131.Indeterminancy 
and metaphysical unreality are synonymous terms. We again 
reiterate the historical fact that## sUnyavAda ##has been criticised  
by all schools of philosophers as the doctrine of pure 
Negativism. In this respect the Buddhist school other than##
zUnyavAda, ##the jains, and all the Brahmanical schools are
unambiguously unanimous. A positivistic interpretation, 
even if legitimate, would make## nAgArjuna ##immune from the 
attack of his critics. We do not mean to prejudge the issue 
and leave it to genuine atudents of of## mahAyAna ##Buhdhism 
to draw their conclusions. 
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INTRODUCTION 
1 THE EDITION 
This edition of the## madhyamakazAstra ##of## nAgArjuna
with the commentary called## prasannapadA ##by## candrakIrti ##is 
mainly based on the one edited by Louis de la Vallee
Poussin and published in the BIBLIOTHECA BUDDHICA, 
VoI IV, St. Petersburg, Rusia, in 1912(referred to as B in 
the margin). There was an earlier edition of this work, 
published by BUDDHIST TEXT SOCIEIY, Calcutta, in 
1897 and edited by## zaraccandra zAstrI. ##This Calcutta 
edition is full of mistakes, and its value is no more than a 
manuscript in print. It was used by Poussin for what it was
worth, but he also used two Mss., one from Paris and the 
ither from Cambridge. Further, he checked his Text of## 
kArikAs ##as well as of## candrakIrti’ ##s commentary with the
help of Tibetan Translations. He added a number of useful 
indices and exhaustive foot-notes, textual and exegetical. 
Out of his notes, textual ones are retained with some modi- 
fications by me at the foot of the page below the text, while 
I have made as much use as possible of his exegetical notes 
in my CRITICAL NOTES printed at the end of the 
Volume. Since Poussin’s edition was out in 1912, many 
Buddhist works in original Sanskrit have been printed in 
Europe, India, America and japan, and I have added 
references to them in the body of my text as well as in 
Critical Notes. Pousin’s edition is long out of print. I 
had the good fortune of studying this very work at his feet 
in 1921 22, and hence I thought it my duty to bring out a 
new edition with a number of additions and alterations. I
have made use of additional material published since then, 
and therefore I hope this edition will be more useful than 
the former to  our Indian scholars. The foot-notes of 
Poussin containing Tibetan translation of## kArikAs ##and of 
extracts of the commentary have been omitted from this 
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edition as they are no longer useful to Sanskrit scholars. 
I do not, however, underrate the value of Poussin’s edition, 
and of extracts from Libetan given by him, but once the 
purpose of checking the accuracy of Sanskrit text is 
achieved, the value of Tibetan translations to Sanskrit## 
paNDits becomes secondary. 
2. PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEMS UNDER## mahAyAna 
##There are two important philosophical schools of the## 
mahAyAna ##Buddhism, viz., the## mAdhayamika ##School founded 
by## nAgArjuna ##and his followers,## buddhapAlita, bhAvaviveka, 
candrakIrti ##and## zAntideva, ##and the## yogAcAra ##School 
founded by## maitreyanAtha ##and his followers, AsaGga, 
Vasubandhu, Sthiramati, Vimuktisena, Haribhadra etc.
Both these schools take## prajJApAramitA ##literature and othr##
mahAyAna sUtras ##as their sacred sources.## AcAryas ##of both 
these schools seem to have written commentaries on texts 
like## aSTasAhasrikA ##with interpretations which would support 
the specisl doctrines of their respective schools as## zaMkara, 
rAmAnuja ##etc. interpreted## upaniSada ##and the## bAdarAyaNasU- 
tras differently to support Advaita,## viziSTAdvaita ##etc. We 
have not yet discovered in original Sanskrit any such 
commentary on## prajJApAramitA ##from the school of## 
nAgArjuna, ##but we propose  to give in the present series of 
Buddhist Sanskrit Texts Haribhadra’s commentary called## 
Aloka ##on## aSTasAhsrikA ##which may be regarded as a specimen 
of## yogAcAra ##interpretation of the## prajJApAramitA ##literature. 
It may be said here that corresponding to## nAgArjuna’ ##s## 
kArikAs ##of the## madhyamakazAstra, ##we have## abhisamayAlaM- 
kArakArikAs ##from## maitreyanAtha ##to explain the## yogAcAra
##stand. 
There is one more school of the## mahAyAna ##Buddhistas 
which cannot be accurately salled a philosophical school. 
It is a school of Logicians headed by## dignAga. ##The writers 
like## dignAga ##and## dharmakIrti ##apecialised in logic; they, 
however, could not escape the infiuences of the two schools 
mentioned above, and a majority of them show a strong 
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inclination towards the## yogAcAra ##system as the## mAdhyamika 
school did not give much scope for logical treatment of 
their metaphysics. It will be shown later that the## prAsaGgika 
##branch of the## mAdhyamikas ##did not give much room to 
logical treatment as## nAgArjuna’ ##s## vigrahavyAvartanI ##amply 
demonstrates.## dignAga, ##who wrote a short philosophical 
treatise in about 57 stanzas called## prajJApAramitApiNdArtha,
seems clearly to follow the## yogAcAra ##view as also## 
bharmakIrti. 
3. ##ORIGIN AND TEACHING OF THE## MA#DHYAMIKA ##SCHOOL 
OF BUDDHISTS
The religion founded by the Buddha got divided onto 
various schools of thought and customs within a few 
centuries after his## nirvANa. ##The two earliest of these 
schools were the## sthaviravAdins ##and## mahAsaMghikas. ##Their 
differences were due to certain rules of conduct or interpre-
tation of Buddha’s teaching. The fissiparous tendency did 
not stop there, and there soon appeared a number of them 
drawing their names either from a locale, of mode of living, 
of adherence to a particular book of tenet. Many of these 
schools had their own sacred canon, complete or partial, 
which was written in a variety of dialects such as## pAli, 
##Sanskrit, Prakrit of even## apabhraMza ##Some of these 
canons have come down to us in these languages, at least 
in fragments, but many appear to have been lost in their 
original form. This variety of dialects was but natural; for 
Buddha was a native of Kapilavastu, and must have 
preached in his mother-tongue or in a language which was 
capable of being understood by natives of## mithiolA, ##Magadha,## 
kAzI ##and Kosala in which countries he spent his life as a 
religious teacher. His sermons were rendered by his pupils
in their own native tongue, from which they were given 
different standard forms of a language such as## pAli, ##Sanskrit, 
Prakrit and## apabhraMza, ##Of these,## tipiTaka ##in## pAli ##seems 
to be a compact canon, but that was not the case eith other 
canons. Improvements in linguistic forms as also in 
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doctrinal tenets must have been introduced from time to 
time, and Buddhist literature which is found in dialects of 
Northern and North-easterb regions remained scattered. 
Side by side, there were some changes in ideals and ideolo- 
gies of the original form of the religion due to influences of 
adherents and their pre-occupations. All this resulted in 
forming a new and vast mass of literature commonly known 
as## sUtras ##and written in a language which shows an admix- 
ture of Sanskrit and popular of Prakrit forms and idioms. 
These## sUtras ##had a vast voklume, and there were treces of 
lack of cohesion in their teaching. Among these works, 
there is a class of literature called## vaipulyasUtras ##numbering 
nine and various recensions of the## prajJApAramitA. ##There 
there is a class of literature called## vaipulyasUtras ##numbering 
nine and various recensions of the## prajJApAramitA. ##There 
is also a very large number of## sUtras ##known under the class 
of## mahAyAnasUtras ##dating from about the 2 nd of even 3 rd 
century B. C.## nAgArjuna ##*(2 nd century A. D.) in his## sUtra- 
sumuccaya ##draws upon nearly seventy such titles. A large 
number of them seems to have been lost in their original 
Sanskrit form, but they are preserved in their Tibetan 
and/or Chinese translations. 
Buddhism in  this new form also showed fissiparous 
tendencies and it was felt necessary to maintain their 
strength and unity. To evolve a uniform philosophical 
system from out this vast li8terature embodying apparently 
conflicting views leading to chaos, was a task in the post- 
Christian age before scholars like## azvaghoSa, nAgArjuna, 
maitreyanAtha, asaGga, ##Vasubandhu and## dignaga. ##It is 
the effort of these scholars which is responsible for bringing 
into existence two famous philosophical schools of## mahA- 
yAna ##Buddhism, viz., the## mAdhyamika School and the## 
yogAcArA# School. 
Among these scholars,## nAgArjuna ##picked up, to name 
his school, one of the most striking tenets of Buddhism, viz.,## madhyamA ##or## madhyamA ##pratipad, the middle Path, preached 
in his first sermon by Buddha, and which consequently, no 
follower of Buddha could renounce. He named his system 
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##madhyamakA# (madhyamaiva madhyamakam, saMjJAyAM kan-pA. 5.3.87) or## Madhya- 
makazAstra, ##and his followers came to be known as## mAdhyamika (madhyamakamadhItyate vidanti vA-taddhIte tadveda-pA. 4.2.59). ##Under this 
title he codified the the contents of his vast mass of confli- 
cting## sUtras ##so as to vield a philosophically uniform 
teaching, and embodied it in over 400## kArikAs ##in## anuSTubhmetre 
divided into 27 chapters, In one of these## kArikAs, ##he 
explicitly refers to the## kAtyAnAvavAdasUtra, ##which, by-the- 
bye, is accepted as authority by all Buddhist scholars holding 
different shades of views :##
kAtyAyanAvavAde ca asti nAstIti cobhyam | 
pratiSiddhaM bhagavatA bhAvAbhAvavibhAvinA || 
[ma. zA. 15.7] 
##On this## candrakIrti ##remarks :## 
idaM ca sUtraM sarvanikAyeSu paThyate (ma. zA. 15.7) 
##The statement of asti and## nAsti, ##two conflicting, contra- 
dictory and extreme categories which have been denied by 
Buddha, recommends or suggests the way out of these, 
which the founder called## madhyamA (madhyamayA dharmaM dezayati). ##Expan- 
ding the voncepts of asti nad## nAsti bhAvainto, saMsAra ##and## 
nirvANa, ##he evolves a solution negating these extremes, and thus founding the Middle Path.## nAgArjuna, following this 
line of thought, classifies the contents of the## sUtras ##into two 
classes of tenets, one recommending a view which is 
ultimately to be abandoned, nad the other as final and 
absoluter; the one practical,## vyAvahArika, ##and the other as 
absolute, final or## pAramArthikA. ##That this is the ultimate 
objective of the syatem of## nAgArjuna ##is clear from the 
following## kArikA: 
dvesatye samupAzrItya buddhAnAM dharmadezAnA | 
lokasaMvRtisatyaM ca satyaM ca paramArthata: || {ma. zA. 24.8]## 
candrakIrti, at the end of his commentary on Madhya-maka 
zAstra confirms the above view when he saya:- 
samApta cedaM madhyamakazAstraM sakalalau kikalokottaraspraqvacananItaneyArthavyAkhyAnanaipuNvizAradam | 
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##The system of## nAgArjuna ##thus classifies all discourses 
##of Buddha into## nitArtha, ##i. e., absolute of final, nad## 
neyArtha, ##i. e,## vyAvahArika ##or practical, and arrives at the conclusion that although from the point of lower philoso- 
phical plane all notions of concepts of worldly existence 
stand valid, from the point of view of higher of absolute 
philosophical plane, these notions have but a relative 
validity, and therefore one should reject both existence and 
non-existence and follow a middle path of relative validity.## nAgArjuna ##says;- ##
astIti zAzvatagrAho nAstItyucchedadarzanam | 
tasmAdastitvanAstitve nAzrIyeta vicakSaNa: || [ma. zA. 15.10] 
##The main authority for this view, of course, is the 
passage in the## kAtyAyanAvavAdasUtra ##admitted as authority 
by all Buddhists. The passage runs :-## 
yadbhUyasA kAtyAyana ayaM loko’stitAM vA abhiniviSTo nAstitAM ca | tena na 
parimucyate | ……
astIti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: | nAstIti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: | yadenayo- 
rantayormadhyam, tadarUpyam, anidarzanam, apratiSTham, anAbhAsam, aniketam, avijJaptikam | 
iyamucyate kAzyapa madhyamA pratipat, bhUtAnAM bhUtapratyavekSA | ##(	MS p. 132-33). 
The right view of the world thus runs through the two 
extremes. Therefore, when A# mAthyamika ##is categorically 
asked to state his view-point, he would declare the eight Nos :## 
anirodhamanutpAdamanucchedamazAzvatam | 
anekArthamanAnArthamanAgamamanirgamam || 
[ma. zA. 1-1] 
##leading ultimately to the doctrine of## pratItyasamutpAda, ##of 
relative of dependent origination, which is the first revela- 
tion of Buddha on attainment of enlightenment. So the## 
mAdhyamikas ##maintain that they alone represent correctly 
the doctrine as propounded by the Buddha.## candrakIrti- 
##vehemently refutes the charge that## mAdhyamika ##is no better 
than A# nAstika, ##in this way :-
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atraike paricodayanti-nAstikAviziSTA mAdhyamikA:, yasmAt kuzalAkuzalaM karma kartAraM 
ca phalaM ca sarvaM ca lokaM bhAvasvabhAvazUnyamiti bruvate | nAstikA api hi ekatrAstIti bruvate | 
tasmAnnAstikAviziSTA mAdhyamikA iti | naivam | kuta: ? pratItyasamutpAdavAdino hi 
mAdhyamikA: hetupratyayAn prApya pratItya samutpannametat sarvameva ihAparalokaM ni:svabhAvaM 
varNayanti | yathAsvarUpavas#dino naiva nAstikA: pratItyasamutpannatvAd bhAvasvabhAvazUnyatvena na 
paralokAdyabhAvaM pratipannA:, kiM tarhi aihalaukikaM vastujAtamupalamya svabhAvata: tasya paralokAdi- 
hAgamanam ihalokAcca paralokagamanamapazyanta: ihalokopalabdhapadArthasadRzapadArthAntarApavAdaM 
kurvanti | tathApi vastusvarUpeNa avidyamAnasyaiva ten AstitvaM pratipannA:, ityamunA tAvaddarzanena 
sAmyamastIti cet, na hi | kuta: ? saMvRtyA mAdhyamikai: astitvenAbhyupagamAnna tulyatA | 
vastutastulyateti cet, yadyapi vastuto’siddhistulyA, tathApi pratipattRbhedAdatulyatA | yathA hi 
kRtacauryaM puruSameka: samyagaparijJAyaiva tadamitrapretita: taM mithyA vyAcaSTe-cauryamanena kRtamiti, 
aparastu sAkSAd dRSTvA dUSayati, tatra yadyapi vastuto nAsti bheda:, tathApi parijJAtRbhedAdekastatra 
mRSAvAdItyucyate, aparastu satyavAdIti, ekazca ayazasA ca apuNyena ca samyak parIkSyamANo 
yujyate nApara:, evamihApi yathAvadviditavastusvarUpANAM mAdhyamikAnAM bruvatAmavagaddhatAM ca 
vastusvarUpAbhede’pi yathAvadaviditaqvastusvarUpairnAstikai: saha jJAnAbhidhAnayornAsti sAmyam | 
yathaiva hi upekSAsAmAnye’pi apratisaMkhyAya pratisaMkhyAya upekSakayorikA pRthagjanArhato: jAtyandha- 
cakSuSmatoSca viSamaprapAtapradezaknizcitasAmAnye’pi yathAsti mahAn vizeSa:, tathA nAstikAnAM 
mAdhyamikAnAM ca vizeSo bhaviSyatIti pUrvAcAryA: || ##(p. 1760).## 
nAgArjuna ## does not refer in his## kArikAs ##to any## sUtra 
##by name other than the## kAryAyanAvavAda; ##but## candrakIrti ##in 
his commentary refers to a large number of them, and 
draws on them profusely in support of each and every tenet 
of the School.
The method of dialectics to regute the views of the 
opponent adopted by## nAgArjuna ##and his followers like## 
buddhapAlita ##and## candrakIrti ##is known as the## prasaGga, ##i. e., reducing the opponent to an absurd position contra- 
dictory to his accepted views;## bhAvaviveka ##of BhavyA, 
though belonging to## nAgArjuna; s school, follows an 
independent of rational method called Svatantra,## candra-
kIrti, ##however, holds the view that A# mAdhyamika ##as such 
should not adopt that method :-##
na ca mAdhyamikasya sata: svatantramanumAnaM kartuM yuktam, pakSAntarAbhyupagamAbhAvAt | 
##He further says that## nAgArjuna himself adopted the## 
prasaGga ##method in his work## vigrahavyAvartanI ## as well as in 
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his## kArikAs ##(see pp. 6-9). It is on account of this difference 
in the method of apperoach thst the## mAdhyamika ##School 
stands divided onto two branches, viz.,## prAsaNgika ##and## 
svAtantrika ##schools,## nAgArjuna, buddhapAlita ##and## candrakIrti 
belonging to the former, and Bhavya or## bhAvaviveka 
to the latter.## candrakIrti ##explains the advantages of this##
prAsaGgika ##method as follows :##
yo hi yamarthaM pratijAnIte, tena svanizcayavad anyeSAM nizcayotpAdanecchayA yayA upapattyA 
asAvartho’dhigata:, saivopapatti: parasmai upadeSTavyA | tasmAdeSa tAvannyAya:, yat pareNaiva 
svAbhyupagatapratijJAtArthasAdfhanamupAdeyam, na cAnena paraM prati | hetudRSTAntAsaMbhavAt pratijJAnusArata- 
yaiva kevalaM svapratijJAtArthasAdhanamupAdatte iti nirupapattikapakSAbhyupagamAt svAtmAnamevAyaM kevalaM 
visaMvAdayan na zakyoti pareSAM nizcayamAdhAtumiti | idamevAsya spaSTataraM dUSaNaM yaduta svaprati- 
jJAtArthasAdhanAsAmarthyamiti | kimatra anumAnabAdhodbhAvanayA prayojanam ? ##(p. 7).## 
nAgArjuna ##in his## vigrahavyAvartanI ##(St. 29) states the 
same view more succinctly :- 
yadi kAcana pratijJA syAnme tata eva me bhaveddoSa: | 
nAsti ca mama pratijJA tasyAnnaivAsti me doSa: || 
##It should not, however, be supposed that the## prasaGgika 
##school is blind to the interests of its followers. It 
descends to the earthly plane to explain its stand as is done 
in chapter 24. where the absolute and practical standpoints 
are explained. The school also refutes the charge of its 
being no better than## nAstika ##as stated above. The main 
objective of the school is to explain away the apparent 
contradfictions in the## sUtras ##as recommending practical and 
absolute stands by dividing their contents into## nItArtha ##and## 
neyArtha, ##as## zaMkarAcArya ##later did with reference to such 
contradictory statements found in the## upaniSads. ##In other 
words,## nAgArjuna ##did exactly for the conflicting statements 
in Buddhist## sUtras ##what## zuMkarAcArya ##later did for the## 
upaniSads. ##I would go a step further and say that## nAgArjuna 
showed the way to## zaMkarAcArya ##in this respect. 
There is another doctrinal point in the## mAdhyamika 
system which later was developed by## zam*karAcArya. ##in his 
famous## mAyAvAda. It is the introduction of the element of##
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mAyA ##to explain away conflicting views. The## mAdhyamikas 
##have but negative statements to make, corresponding to## 
upaniSadic neti neti. ##The highest principle of the## mAdhyamikas 
corresponding to## upaniSadic ##Brahman is the doctrine of## 
pratItyasamutpAda, ##which at one place is described in the 
following terms :-##
ya imaM pratItyasamutpAdamevaM yathAbhUtaM kamyakprajJayA satatasamitamajIvaM nirjIvaM yathAvada- 
viparItamajAtamabhUtamasaMskRtamapratipAdyamanAvaraNaM zivamabhayamanAhAryamavyamamavyupazamasvabhAvaM 
pazyati asatastucchato riktato’sArato gaNData: zalyato’dhato’nityato du:khata: zUnyato 
‘nAtmata:, na sap UrvAntaM pratisarati....aparAntaM vA punarna pratisarati | ##(MS. p. 291) 
Or, in the words of## nAgArjuna :- 
aparapratyayaM zAntaM prapaJcairaprapaJcitam | 
nirvikalpamanAnArthametattattvasya lakSaNam || [ma. zA. 18.9] 
##The illustrations which the## mAdhyamikas ##used were 
also subsequently used by zaMkarAcArya. ##For ijnstance,## 
nAgArjuna ##says :##
yathA mAyA yathA svapno gandharvanagaraM yathA | 
yathotpAdastathA sthAnaM tathA bhaGga udIrita: || [ma. zA. 7.34] 
Aryadeva, nAgArjuna’ ##s pupil, adds a few more :-## 
alAtacakranirmANasvapnamAyAmbucandrakai: |
dhUrmikAnta:pratizrutkAmarocyabhrai: samo bhava: || 
[catu: zataka-13.25] 
##There are a few others found in older literature as, for 
instance, in the## laGkAvatArasUtra :##
Aks#zaM zazasRGgaM ca vandhyAyA: putra eva ca | 
asantazcAbhilapyante tathA bhAveSu kalpanA || 
[laGkA-2.166; 10.453]
##and a few others like## turagazRGga rAsabhazRGga ##or## maNDUkajaTAziromaNi ##also 
occur  here and there; but the following passage taken from##
aSTasAhasrikA prajJApAramitA ##(Cal. ed. p. 39; B S T. ed. p. 20) 
sums up best the stand of the## mAdhyamikas : 
atha khalu devaputra AyuSmantaM subhUtimetadavocan-samyaksaMbuddho’pi mAyopama: svapnopama 
iti, sanyaksaMbuddhatvamapi mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti AryasubhUte vadasi ? subhUtirAha-nirvANamapi 
devaputrA mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadAmi kiM punaranyaM dharmam ? devaputrA Ahu:-nirvANamapi 
AryasubhUte mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadasi ? aubhUtirAha-yadyapi devaputrA nirvANAdapi anya: 
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kazciddharmo viziSTatara: syAt, tamapyahaM mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadeyam | iti hi mAyA ca 
nirvANaM ca advayametadadvaidhIkAramiti | ##(MS p. 220).
The above extract clearly shows the part which the 
doctrine of## mAyA ##plays in the## mAdhyamika ##system. It is for 
the historian of the AdvaitA# vedAnta ##of## zaMkarAcArya ##to say 
to what extent the latter is influenced by the tenets of this 
school. 
I do not desire to close this brief review of## mAdhyamika 
system without reference to the doctrine of## zUnyatA. 
##This doctrine of## zUnyatA, ##Void, is a very subtle doctrine, 
and is often misunderstood. Without rightly understanding 
it, there is no emancipation from## saMsArA. ##This emancipa- ]
tion results from annihilation of karma, act, and## kleza, 
passion, which, in their turn, have their origin in vikalpas, 
doubts of inaccurate apprehension of the nature of things, 
which, in their turn, spring from prapanca. All these are 
dissolved on realization of this doctrine of## zUnyatA :-##
karmaklezakSayAnmokSa: karmaklezA vikalpata: | 
te prapaJcAtprapaJcastu zUnyatAyAM nirudhyate || [ma. zA. 18.5] 
##This## sUnyatA ##means the## pratItyasamutpAda, ##or condi- 
tional existence of all things in nature :-##
ya: pratItyasamutpAda: zUnyatAM tAM pracakSmahe | 
sA prajJaptirupAdAya pratipatsaiva madhyamA || [ma. zA. 24.1]
##leading ultimately to the Middle path. This middle path 
advises us to avoid extremes of existence and non-existence, 
because what has a conditional existence, cannot be equated 
with this or that :-## 
pratItya yadyadbhUvati na hi tAvattaveda tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAsvatam | [ma. zA. 18.10] 
In other words, all objects that we perceive are## zUnya, 
void,  because they do not possess any element of sing or 
characteristic of a notion, and yet they are accepted by all
as self-illumineed ;##
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zUnyA: sarvadharmA ni:svabhAvayogena | nirnimittA: sarvadharmA nirnimittamupAdAya | apraNi- 
hitA: sarvadharmA apraNidhAnayogena | prakRtiprabhAsvarA: sarvadharmA: prajJApAramitAparizuddhyA || 
(p. 217)
##At the same time, we should not too much cling to 
this## zUnyatA as the path of emancipation of salvation. It 
should be utilized for the purpose of driving away all con- 
cepts; if we cling, we are doomed, and incurable :-##
zUnyatA sarvadRSTInAM proktA ni:sdaraNa jinai: | 
yeSAM tu zUnyatA dRSTistAnasAdhyAn babhASire || [ma. zA. 13.8] 
##Not only this, but if this doctrine of## zUnyatA ##is miscon- 
ceived, it ruins the man as an ill-caught snake of improperly 
acquired and handled mageclore killsA# sAdhaka:-##
vinAzayati durdRSTA zUnyatA manmamedhasama | 
sarpo yathA durgRhito vidyA vA duSprasAdhitA || [ma. zA. 24.11]
##It is said that Buddha, on attainment of enlightenment 
hesitated for a time to communicate to the world the way 
of salvation he and just discovered, for fear its not being 
rightly understood (MS. 24.12).## nAgArjuna, ##in his## 
catu:stave, while praising Buddha, has observed :-##
sarvasaMkalpahAnAya zUnyatAmRtadezanA | 
yazca tasyAmapi grahastvayAsAvavasAdita: || 
##The subtleness of this doctrine and consequent
inability of men of  common understanding, even belonging 
to the faith of Buddha, has been very cleverly brought home 
to us by## candrakIrti in the following passage :-##
atrAhu:-aho bata hatA pratyAzA asmAkm, ye hi nAma vayaM svavikalpavikalpitAti- 
kaThinakudarzanamAlutA latAjAlAvabaddheSu nirvANapuragAmyaviparItamArgagamanaparibhraSTeSu anatikrAnta- 
saMsArATavIkAntAradurgeSu kaNabhakSAkSapAdadigambarajaimininaiyAyikaprabhRtiSu tIrthakareSu aviparIta- 
svargApavargamArgopadezabhimAniSu spRhAM parityajya niravazeSAnyatIrthamatAndhakAropaghAtakaM 
svagApavaerganugAmyaviparItamArgasaMprakAzakaM sasddharmadezanAtipaTutarakiraNavyAptAzeSAzAmukhaM vividha- 
vineyajanamatikamalakuGmalavivodhanatatparaM yathAvadavasthitapadArthatattvArthabhAjanAnAmamalaikacakSurbhUtaM 
sakalajagaccharaNyabhUtamadvitIyaM dazabalavaizAradyAveNikabuddhadharmAmalamaNDalaM mahAyAnamahAlayasArathivaraM 
saptabodhyaGgopttuGgaturaGgapadAtiyojitaM sakalatribhuvanajanajAtijarAmaraNasaMsArakAntArasaricchoSaNa- 
tatparaM caturasamamArArAtisamarazarasaMpAtavijayinaM sakalajagadasadgrAha- hugrahavigrahodgrahanirAsinaM 
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tathAgatasavitAramajJAnaghanagahanAndhakAranirAkaraNAya mokSArthino’nuttarasamyaksaMbodhyarthina: zaraNaM 
pratipannA: | tasya ca tvayA 
evaM zUnyamupAdAnamupAdAnamupAdAtA ca sarvaza: | 
prajJapyate ca zUnyena kathaM zUnyastathAgata: || 
ityAdinA svabhAvato’sattvaM bruvatA bhavatA hatA asmAkaM mokSapratyAzA anuttarasamyaksaM- 
bodhyAgamAbhilASa: | tadalaM bhavatA tathAgatamahAdityapracchAdakena AkAlikaghanaghanAvalivisaraNena 
jagadandhakAropameneti | ucyate | asmAkameva hatA pratyAzA bhavadvidheSvabuddhajaneSu, ye hi nAma 
bhavanta: mokSakAmatayA anyatIrthyaMmatAni parityajya bhagavantaM tathAgatamapi aviparItazAstAraM 
pratipadya paramagambhIramanuttaraM sarvatIrthyavAdAsAzrAraNaM nairAtmyasiMhanAdamasahamAnA: kuraGgamA iva 
svAdhimuktidaridratayA vivighakudRSTivyAlamAlAkulaM viparyastajanAnuyAtaM tameva mahAhorasaMsArA- 
TavIkAnta racArakAnugamArgamavagAhante | …na ca vayaM sarvathaiva niSprapaJcAnAM tathAgatAnAM nAstitvaM 
brU:ma: | …yena tvabhiprAyaNa zUnyatvAdikamupadizyate sa AtmaparIkSAto boddhavya: | 
##(p. 215-17)
4. nAgArjuna ##and his works##
nAgArjuna ##is rightly regarded as the founder of the##
mAdhyamika ##School of Buddhists, and must be distinguished 
from another## nAgArjuna ##whose contribution is mainly, if 
not solely, to the field of Tantra including Vaidyaka 
(Chemistry and Metals).## mahAvyutpatti, ##177. 1-2, cleaily 
mentions## nAgAr5juna ##and## nAgAhvAya ##as two distinct## AcAryas 
of Buddhism, at the head of 36 other## AcAryas, many of 
whom have left their works to us.## nAgArjuga 
##is also 
regarded by Hiuen Tsang as one of the four suns that 
illumined the world, the three others being## azvaghoSa, 
Aryadeva ##and## kumAralAta. ##The Chinese tradition makes 
him a contemporary of king## kaniSka. rAjataraGgiNI (11 th 
century A. D.) states (s. 168-77) him to be a contemporary 
of## huSka, juSka, ##and## kaniSka :-
athAbhavan svanAmAGkapuratrayavidhAniya: | 
huSkajuSkakaniSkAkhyAstrayastatraiva pArthivA: || 
prAjye rAjyakSaNe teSAM prAya: kazmIramaNDalam | 
bhojyamAste sma bauddhAnAM pravrajyorjitatejasAm || 
bodhisattvazca deze’sminneko bhUmIzvaro’bhavat | 
sa ca nAgArjuna: zrImAn SaDarhadvanasaMzrayI || 
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tasminnavasare bauddhA deze prabalatAM yayu: | 
nAgArjunena sudhiyA bodhisattvena pAlitA: ||
##For details of the## mAdhyamika ##school and its 
followers, the reader is referred to my work `Etudes sur## 
Aryadeva ##et son## catu:zataka’,  ##Paris. 1923. 
Tradition also, almost uniformly. makes him a 
contemporary of## kaniSka, ##who seems to be friendly to##
nAgArjuna, ##and a letter called## suhRllekha ##addresased by##
nAgArjuna ##to him also exists in Tibetan translation. It is, 
therefore, safe to assume that## nAgArjuna ##lived in the latter 
half of the second century A. D. (about 170-200 A. D.). 
According to the biography of## nAgArjuna, ##translated 
into Chinese by## kumArajIva ##(circa 405 A. D.) he was born 
in a Brahmin family in southern India, studied the Vedas, 
and became well-versed in other Brahmanical lores. He 
was also known as a mighty magician.## bANa ##records a 
reference to## nAgArjuna ##havihng received a necklace of pearls 
from A# nAgA ##king. Tibetan chronicles almost invariably 
refer to him as a mighty magician. He had a pretty long 
life of 400 years ! All this looks like a legend, and to build 
up history from such records is very difficult.## laGkAvatArasUtra, 
##a work belonging to the Nine Dharmas or## 
Agamas ##of Nepal, says (10. 164-166) :-##
nirvRte sugate pazcAtkAlo’tIto bhaviSyati | 
mahAmate nibodha tvaM yo netrIM ghArayiSyati || 
dakSiNApathavedalyAM bhikSu: zrImAn mahAyazA: | 
nAgAhvaya: sa nAmnA tu sadasatpakSadAraka: || 
parkAzya loke madyAnaM mahAyAnamanuttaram | 
AsAdya bhUmiM muditAM yAsyate’sau sukhAvatIm || 
##One important thing to be noted about the above- 
quoted stanzas is that they are found in 10 th and last 
chapter of the work. This last chapter generally puts 
chapter of the work. This last chapter generally puts 
together the stanzas occurring in the first nine chapters of 
the## sUtra, ##but precisely these stanzas are not found in the 
first nine chapters, and therefore, their antiquity and 
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genuineness bexome questionable. In any case,## nAgArjuna 
##is associated in them with## kakSinApatha. ##The term## vedali
##is of uncertain significance; it has been confounded with 
Vidardha; and so## nAgArjuna ##is made a resident of native of 
Vidardha. I thind we should rather go further south to 
find out his native land, and it may not be far from wrong 
to take his association with## nAgArjunikoNdA ##where Buddhist 
antiquities are recently discovered. Arter his conversion to 
Buddhism, he went to the North upto## kazmIra ##and made 
a name there. It is said that he spent his last days on## 
zrIzaila ##in modern## Andhra ##Stare.##
candrakIrti ##in his## bhASya ##on#3 madhymakAvatAra 
##records a tradition that## nAgArjuna ##was an incarnation of## Ananda, ##the famous attendant of Buddha. Leaving aside 
its value as a piece of history, we may take it that## nAgArjuna 
##was held to be as faithful an interpreter of chronicler of 
Buddha’ s teaching as## Ananda ##was. Says Candraktrti :-##
atha tAvat kathaM tasyAryanAgArjunasya aviparItAgamanirNaya: syAditi ? AgamAt.. 
AryadvAdazahasramahAmeghe’pyuktam- 
licchavikumAro’yaM sarvasattvAnAM darzane nandaka ityAnanda: nirvANAccatu:zateSu varSeSu 
vyatIteSu nAgAhvayo bhikSurbhUtvA maddezanAM vistareNa parkAzya anupUrveNa suvizuddhaprabhAbhUminAma- 
kalokadhAtau tathAgato’rhan samyaksaMbuddhau jJAnAkaraprabhAbhigho bhaviSyati | 
##There is a very large number of works, no less than 
122, ascribed to him in Tanjur and Kanjur (see Tohoku 
Catalogue). Leaving apart works on Tantra of VaidyakA#
(AcAryanAgArjunabhASita-avabheSajakalpa ##Tohoku No. 4308), most of which 
seem to have been composed by another and positively later## 
nAgArjuna, ##we feel certain that philosopher## nAgArguna 
##composed the following works :##
(1) prajJA ##or## kArikAs ##of the## madhyamakazAstra ##and its 
commentary called## akutobhayA; 
(2) vigrahavyAvartanI ##and its commentary;## 
(3) yuktiSaSTikA; 
(4) zanyatAsaptati ##and its commentary;## 
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(5) mahAvAnavimzikA; 
(6) akSarazataka ##and its commentary;## 
(7) pratityasamutpAdahRdaya and its commentary; 
(8) catu:stave; 
(9) prajJApAramitAstava ##(found at the beginning of## 
aSTasAhasrikA); 
(10) bhAvanAkrama; 
(11) sUtrasamUccaya ##of anthology of## mahAyAna sUtras; 
(12) snhRllekha ##or## Arya nAgArjuna ##BodhisattvA# suhRllekha;
(13) bhAvasamkrAnti; 
(14) rantAvali; ##and## 
(15) viadalyaprakaraNa. 
##The work under the## dharmasaMgraha, ##which is a 
colleetion of Buddhist Technical Terms and edited in 
Anecdota Oxoniensia, Vol. 1, part V, is attributed to## 
nAgArjuna ##in the colophon, but it does not seem to be a 
genuine work of this philosopher, and may be by his later 
namesake, most probably A# hInayAnist. 
##Some of the works above mentioned are available in 
the original Sanskrit, but many are still known only from 
their Tibetan of Chinese translations.##
tArAnAtha ##(Geschichte, P. 71) says that adherents of## 
hInayAna ##ascribe the authorship of the## zatasAhasrikA 
prajJApAramitA ##to## nAgArjuna, ##but this does not seem likely. 
the## prajJApAramitA ##Literature, at least some works like##
paJcaviMzati ##and## aSTasAhasrikA ##were already in existence. 
The ascription may be due to the confusion between## prajJA 
##which figures as an alternative title of## madhyamakazAstra 
kArikA ##in Tibetan tradition and## prajJApAramitA ##In fact,## 
nAgArjuna ##has codified the contents of## prajJApAramitA 
literature and other## mahAyAnasUtras ##in his## kArikAs, ##as## 
bAdarAyaNa ##codified the teaching of the## upaniSads ##in his##
zarIrakasUtras.
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##Of the 122 works found in Tohoku Catalogue under##
nAgArjuna ##or Klusgrub or ##nAgArjunagarbha, ##the most 
important and genuine works of the philosopher have been 
mentioned in the above list. Other works are minor and 
belong more of less to the class of Tantras.##
5. nAgArjuna’ ##S FOLLOWERS## 
Aryadeva ##or Deva is mentioned as his direct pupil, 
who is the author of## cotu:zataka, hastavAlaprakaraNa ##and 
a few minor works. Among his successors and commenta- 
tors, we may mention## buddhapAlita, ##Bhavya or## bhAvaviveka
##and## candrakIrti. ##of## budhapAlita we have only his commen- 
tary on## madhyamakazAstra ##found in Tibetan. Bhavya or## 
bhAvaviveka ##seems to be more prolific than## buddhapAlita. 
##He wrote, in addition to the commentary on## madhyama-
kazAstra, ##called## prajJApradIpa, ##and some handbooks on the## 
mAdhyamika system, viz,## (1) madhyamakaratnapradIpa (2) 
madhyamaka-hRdayakArikA ##with its commentary called## 
tarkajvAlA ##and## (3) madhyamakArthasaMgraha, ##all of them 
available in Tibtan Translation ; (4) karatalaratna is known 
only from Chinese translation (Nanjio No. 1237, recently 
restored into Sanskrit by Prof. N. AiyasvamI# zAstrI ; 
(5) nikAyabhedavi-bhaGgavyAkhyA ##describeng 18 schools of 
Buddhism, and## (6) tallvAmRtAvatAra ##referred to twice in 
(7) above.##
tArAnAtha (xxvi) ##and following him Schiefner (p. 74) 
mention that## devazarmA wrote a commentary on## madhya- 
mAkazAstra ##called## sitAbhyudaya ##to refute the views of##
candrakIrti. The Sanskrit original is not available, nor 
there is any trace of it in Tanjur of Kanjur. 
But of all commentaries on the## madhyamakazAstra ##the 
most important one is the## prasannapadA ##of## candrakIrti. ##He 
was the follower of the## prasaGgika ##school of the## mAdhya- 
mikas and claims to have interpreted the## kArikAs ##truly to 
bring out the views held by## nAgArjuna. ##He has referred to 
the commentaries of both## buddhapAlita ##and Bhavya, and 
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refuted the views of Bhavya at places. His vommentary is 
truly## prasannapadA, ##and in point of view of elegance of 
style, is a forerunner of## zaMkarAcArya’s bhASya ##on the## 
brahmasUtras. ##I have given above some extracts from his 
commentary, which will convince the reader of his remark- 
able qualities of argument. He cites in support of his views 
numerous extracts from## mahAyAnasUtras. ##Like Bhavya, he 
also wrote a few handbooks on the## mAdhyamika ##system, 
viz.,## (1) madhyamakAvatAra, ##a work in six chapters in verse 
with his own## bhASya ##on it ;## (2) madhyamakaprajJAvatAra; 
(3) pancaskandhaprakaraNa, ##besides commentaries on## 
nAgArjuna’ ##s## yuktiSaSTikA ##and## zUnyatAsaptati as also on## Arya- 
deva’ ##s## catu:zataka. ##Except his## prasannapadA ##and fragments 
of his commentary on## catu:zataka, ##all other works are 
preserved only in Tibetan translations.## 
zAntideva, ##the author of## ##zikSAsamucaya ##and## bodhica- 
ryAvatAra ##and## prajJAkaramati ##are the only two noteworthy 
writers of the## mAdhyamika ##school after## candrakIrti. 
##Poona, 1 st Junuary, 1959] 
P. L. Vaidya
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##PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
I have great pleasure in presenting the second edition 
of the## madhyamakazAstra ##of## nAgArjuna ##with the commentary 
called## prasannapadA ##by## candrakIrti. mAdhyamika ##and## 
yogAcAra ##are two important schools of the## mahAyAna 
##Buddhism of which the## mAdhyamika ##school was founded by## 
nAgArjuna ##and his followers. The commentator of this 
work## candrakIrti ##was also ine of his followers. 
For some of its special features,## madhyamakazAstra 
##has earned a very wide reputation in India and abroad. On
account of certain attractive philosophical approaches of 
Buddhism, this this work has successfully placed itself in the row 
of very standard Buddhist texts. The book has exhausted 
in a short period. It shows the ever-increasing demand of 
the work. 
It would not be out of place to mention that this book 
has been carefully edited by the well-known scholar Dr. P. L. 
Vaidya and an elaborate introductory note of## zUnyavAda ##has 
been prepared by Dr. S Bagchi, one of the doyens of tradi- 
tional and modern learning. 
Since nothing new has vome in light after the publica- 
tion of this text, the second edition is being published with 
no change. Evertyhing has been kept intact. 
I hope, the publication of the second edition will be 
widely welcomed in the same spirit. 
SHRIDHAR TRIPATHI
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##ABBREVIATIONS
AK## (a^ ka^)-avadAna-kalpalatA ##of# kSemendra, ##Bibllotheca Indica 
edition; our edition in BST Nos. 22-23. 
AS## (a^ za^)-avadAna-zataka ##by J. S. Speyer, Bibliotheca Buddhica 
edition; our edition in BST No. 19.## 
aSTa (aSTa^)-aSTasAhasrikA prajJApAramitA, ##ed. by Rajendralal Mitra. 
BC-Buddhacarita of## azvaghoSa, ##edns. by Cowell and Johnstone. 
BCA-## bodhicaryAvatAra ##of## zAntideva, ##with## paJjikA ##of## prajJAkaramati, ##ed. 
by Poussin; bare text in Zapiski.
BCP-## bodhicaryAvatArapaJjikA ##of## prajJAkaramati, ##ed. by Poussin. 
CP-## cariyApiTaka, ##PTS edition; also by B. C. Law. 
CS-## catu:siava ##of## nAgArjuna ##(I. nirupama, II.## lokAtita, ##III. Acintya, and IV.## paramArtha). 
##DA## (divyA^) civyAvadAna, ##our edition in BST No. 20 ; also Cowell and 
Neil’s edition.
DBh## (da^ bhU^)-dazabhUmikasUtra ##ed. by Rahder. 
GM- Gilhit Mss., ed. by N. Dutt. 
GV## (tgaNDa^-gaNDavyUhasUtra, ##ed. by Suzuki and Idzumi, Kyoto, JapAn, 1949. 
j (jA^)-jAtaka, ##ed. by Fausbol.##
jm (jA^ mA^)-jAtakamAlA ##of## Arya zUra, ##ed. by H. Kern, HOS.; our
edition in BST No. 21.## 
kv (kAraNDa^)-kAraNDavyUha, ##BTS edition.## 
(laGkA^)-laGkAvatArasUtra, ##ed. by B. Nanjio, Kyoto, Japan, 1923;
reprint 1956.## 
Lv (lalita^)- ##lalitavistra, our edition in BST No. 1.##
ma (ma^ zA^)-madhyamakazArtra ##of## nAgArjuna, ##our edition in BST No. 10.##
mv (ma^ vR^)- ##madhyamakavrti called## prasannapadA ##of## candrakIrti, ##our
edition in BST No. 10.
mvastU# (ma^ va^)-mahAvastu, ##ed. by E. Senart. 
mvy## (ma^ vyu^)-mahAvyupatti ##ed. by I. P. Minayeff, Bibliotheca 
Buddhica.
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rp## (rASTra ^)-rAStrapAlapariprcchA, ##ed. by L Feer, Bibliotheca Buddhica.##
ss (zikSA^)-zikSAsamuccaya ##of## zAntideva, ec. by Bendall in Bibliotheca 
Buddhica; our edition in BST No. 11.
sA# (sUtrA^)-sUtrAlaMkAra ##of## asaNga, ##ec. by S. Levi. 
sn-saundarananda of## azvaghoSa, ##edns. by H. P. Shastri and Johnstone. 
sr## (samAdhi^)-samAdhirAjasUtra, ed. by N. Dutt, in GM; our edition in 
BST No. 2.
sdp## (saddharma^)-saddharmapuNDarikAsUtra, ##ed. by N. Dutt; also by Kern
and Nanjio. 
sp## (suvarNa^)-suvarNaprabhAsasUtra, ##ed. by B. Nanjio and H. Idzumi, 
Kyoto, Japan, 1931; also by J. Nobel. 
sv## (sukhA^)-sukhAvatIvyuha, ##ed. by Max Muller. 
T-Tibetan translation. 
T-(followed by number)-Tohoku Catalogue.
tc## (tathA^)-tathAgataguhvasUtra ##or## guhyasamAja, GoS edn. 
ts## (tathA^)-tattvasaMgraha ##of## zAntarakSita, ##GOS, ed. 
TTP-Taisho## tripiTaka, ##Tokyo, 1924-1934.
VCH## (vaja^)-vajracchedikA, ##ed. by Max Muller. 
(N. B.-Most of the works mentioned above are planned to be 
included in the BUDDHIST SANSKRIT TEXTS Series. The list will
be found at the and of the Volume). 

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cakSurAdIndriyaparIkSA tRtIyaM prakaraNam | 
draSTavyaM darzanaM caiva draSTaryasati te kuta: ||6|| 
draSTaryasati nirhetuke draSTavyadarzane na saMbhavata: iti kutastatsadbhAvAd draSTA 
prasetsyati ? 
atrAha-vidyete eva draSTavyadarSane, tatkAryasadbhAvAt | tatra- 
pratItya mAtApitarau yathokta: putrasaMbhava: | 
cakSUrUpe pratItyaivamukto vijJAnasaMbhava: ||7|| 
iti draSTavyaM darzanaM ca pratItya vijJAnamutpadyate | trayANAM saMnipAtAtsAsravaasparza:, 
sparzasahajA vedanA, tatpratyayA tRSNeti | evaM catvAryapi bhavAGgAni dRaSTavyadarzanahetukAni 
vidyante | tasmAtkAryasadbhAvAd draSTavyadarzane vidyete iti ||7|| 
ucyate-syAtAmete, yadi vijJAnAdicatuSTayameva syAt | yasmAt- 
draSTavyadarzanAbhAvAdvijJAnAdicatuSTayam | 
nAstIti 
iha draSTurabhAvAd draSTavyadarzane api na sta ityuktam | ata: kuto vijJAnAdi- 
catuSTayaM vijJAnasparzavedanAtRSNAkhyam ? tasmAnna santi vijJAnAdIni || 
atrAha-santyevaitAni tatkAryasadbhAvAt | iha tRSNApratyayamupAdAnamityAdinA 
upAdAnabhavajAtijarAmaraNAdikaM vijJAnAdicatuSTayAdutpadyate, tasmAtsanti vijJAnAdIni 
tatkAryasadbhAvAt | ucyate | syurupAdAnAdIni yadi vijJAnAdicatuSTayameva syAt | yadA 
tu draSTavyadarzanAbhAvAdvijJAnAdicatuSTayaM naivAsti, tadA- 
upAdAnAdIni bhaviSyanti puna: katham ||8|| 
na santyupAdAnAdInItyartha: ||8|| 
idAnIM darzanavaccheSAyatanavyAkhyAnAtidezArthamAha- 
vyAkhyAtaM zravaNaM ghrANaM rasanaM sparzanaM mana: | 
darzanenaiva jAnIyAcchrotRzrotavyakAdi ca ||9|| 
iti || 
uktaM hi bhagavatA- 
na cakSu: prekSate rUpaM mano dharmAnna vetti ca | 
etatta paramaM satyaM yatra loko na gAhate || 
sAmagryA darzanaM yatra prakAzayati nAyaka: | 
prAhopacArabhumiM tAM paramArthasya buddhimAn || iti || 
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tathA- 
cakSuzca pratItya rUpata:{1. ##T## rUpaM ca ##for## rUpata:.} cakSuvijJAnamihopajAyate | 
no cakSuSi rUpa nizritaM rUpasaMkrAnti na caiva cakSuSi || 
{2. ##Mss.## nairAtmyasvabhAvAzra dharma ye dharma eteSu rAtmeti. ##Our text is based on T.##} nairAtmya’zubhAzca dharmime teSvAtmeti zubhAzca kalpitA: | 
viparItamasadvikalpitaM cakSuvijJAna tato’pi jAyate || 
vijJAnanirodhasaMbhavaM{3. ##T## ^saMbhavAt ##for## ^saMbhavaM.} vijJAna upAdavayaM vipazyati | 
na kahiMci gataM na cAgataM zUnya mAyopama yogi pazyati || 
[lalitavistara-13.105-107] 
tathAcAryopAlipRcchAyAm- 
sarva sayogi{4. ##Mss.## ^saMyoge ##for## ^saMyogi. ##Our text is based on this very quotation in XIV.##} tu pazyati cakSustatra {5. T seems to 
read :## yAnyapi rUpANi cakSuSa :## yAnyapi rUpANi cakSuSA dRzyante, rAtrau pratyayAnAmabhAve na dRzyante.} 
na pazyati pratyayahInam | 
naiva ca cakSu prapazyati rUpaM tena sayogaviyogavikalpa: || 
AlokasamAzrIta pazyati cakSU rUpa manoramacitraviziSTam | 
yena ca yogasamAzritacakSustena na pazyati cakSu kadAci || 
yo’pi ca zrUyati zabdu manojJa: so’pi ca nAntari jAtu praviSTa: | 
saMkramaNaM na ca labhyati tasya kalpavazAttu {6. ##T## zabdAnAmutpAda: ##for## samucchritu zabda:.} samucchritu zabda: || iti || 
tathA- 
na nRtyamapi vAdyarUtaM na grAhyaM ]
svapnopamA hi ratayo’budhamohanAzca{7. ##T## mohanasya ratezca hetu: ##for## ratayo’budhamohanAzca.} |
saMkalpalAlasa gatA abudhA’stra nAzaM 
kiM klezadAsa iva bAlajano bhavAmi || iti || 
ityAcAryacandrakirtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
cakSurAdIndriyaparIkSA nAma tRtIyaM prakaraNam || 
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skandhaparIkSA caturthaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-yadyevaM cakSurAdInIndriyANi na santi, na skandhA:, apratiSedhAt | 
tadantargatAni cendriyANi, atastAnyapi bhaviSyantIti | ucyate | syureva, yadi skandhA: 
syu: | tatra rUpaskandhamadhikRtyAha- 
rUpakAraNanirmuktaM na rUpamupalabhyate | 
rUpeNApi na nirmuktaM dRzyate rUpakAraNam ||1|| 
tatra rUpaM bhautikam | tasya kAraNaM catvAri mahAbhUtAni | tadvyatiriktaM pRthagbhUtaM 
rUpaM rUpazabdagandharasaspraSTavyAkhyaM nopalabhyate ghaTAdiva paTa: | rUpeNApi na nirmuktaM 
rUpAtpRthagbhUtaM rUpakAraNamupalabhyate ||1|| 
tadetatpratijJAdvayaM prasAdhayitukAma Aha- 
rUpakAraNanirmukte rUte rUpaM prasajyate | 
ahetukaM, na cAstyartha: kazcidAhetuka: kvacit ||2|| 
yathA ghaTAdarthAntarabhUta: paTo  na ghaTahetuka:, evaM rUpakAraNacaturmahAbhUtavyatiriktaM 
bhautikaM rUpamiSyamANaM na bhUtahetukaM syAt | na cAstyartha: kazcidAhetuka: kvacit | 
tasmAdahetukatvadoSaprasaGgAnna rUpakAraNanirmuktaM rUpamabhyupetavyamiti ||2|| 
idAnIM rUpeNApi vinirmuktaM yathA rUpakAraNaM nAsti, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
rUpeNa tu vinirmuktaM yadi syAdrUpakAraNam | 
yadi kAryarUpavinirmuktaM rUpakAraNaM syAt, tadA, yathA ghaTAtkuNDaM pRthaksiddhaM 
ghaTahetukaM na bhavati, evaM kAryAtpRthagbhUtaM kAraNamiSyamANam- 
akAryakaM kAraNaM syAt 
nirhetukaM syAt | kAraNasya hi kAraNatve kAryapravRttirhetu:, kAryanirapekSAcca kAraNAt 
pRthaksiddhA nAsti kAryapravRtti: | yaccAkAryakaM kAraNaM tannirhetukatvAnnaroragaturagaviSANa- 
vannAstyevetyAha- 
nAstyakAryaM ca kAraNam ||3|| 
atha cedaM rUpasya kAraNamiSyamANaM sati vA rUpe kAraNatveneSyate’sati vA ? 
ubhayathA ca nopapadyata ityAha- 
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rUpe satyeva rUpasya kAraNaM nopapadyate | 
rUpe’satyeva rUpasya kAraNaM nopapadyate ||4|| 
sati vA saMvidyamAne rUpe kiM rUpakAraNena prayojanam ? asati asaMvidyamAne 
rUpe kiM rUpakAraNena prayojanam, kasya vA tatkAraNaM parikalpyate ? tasmAdasatyapi rUpe 
rUpakAraNaM nopapadyate ||4|| 
atha syAt-yadyapi evaM rUpakAraNaM na saMbhavati, tathApi kAryaM rUpaM saMvidyate, 
tatsadbhAvAt kAraNamapi bhaviSyatIti | syAdevam, yadi kAryaM rUpaM syAt | na tvasti | 
yasmAt- 
niSkAraNaM{1. ##T. suggests## niSkAraNAni rUpANi ##for## niSkAraNaM punA rUpaM.} punA rUpaM naiva naivopapadyate | 
rUpakAraNaM yathA nAsti tathoktam | asati kAraNe kuto nirhetukaM kAryaM rUpaM 
bhavet ? naiva naivetyanena sAvadhAraNena pratiSedhadvayena ahetukatvAdasyAtyaniSTatAM darzayati | 
yatazcaivaM rUpaM sarvathA vicAryamANaM na saMbhavati, 
tasmAt 
tattvadarzsI yogI 
rUpagatAn kAMzcinna vikalpAn vikalpayet ||5|| 
sapratighApratighasanidarzanAnidarsw*anAtItAnAgatanIlapItAdivikalpAn rUpAlamba- 
nAnna kAMzcitparikalpayitumarhatI#tyartha: ||5|| 
api ca | idaM rUpakAraNamiSyamANaM sadRzaM kAryaM niSpAdayedasadRzaM vA ? ubhayathA 
ca nopapadyate ityAha- 
na kAraNasya sadRzaM kAryamityupapadyate | 
na kAraNasyAsadRzaM kAryamityupapadyate ||6|| 
tatra rUpakAraNaM kaThinadravoSNataralasvabhAvam | bhautikaM tu cakSurAdhyAtmikaM paJca- 
cakSurvijJAnAdyazrayakarUpaprasAdAtmakam | bAhyaM tu rUpAdyAyatanAdikaM cakSurvijJAnAdigrAhya- 
lakSaNaM na mahAbhUtasvabhAvamiti | ato bhinnalakSaNatvAnnirvANavatkAryakAraNayo: sAdRzya- 
meva nAstIti 
na kAraNasya sadRzaM kAryamityupapadyate | 
na cApi sadRzAnAM zAlibIjAdInAM parasparakAryakAraNabhAvo dRSTa:, ityata: 
na kAraNasya sadRzaM kAryamityupapadyate | 
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skandhaparIkSA caturthaM prakaraNam | 
tathApi 
na kAraNasyAsadRzaM kAryamityupapadyate | 
bhinnalakSaNatvAnnirvANavadevetyabhiprAya: ||6|| 
yathA cedaM rUpaM vicAryamANaM sarvathA nopapadyate, evaM vedanAdayo’pi ityatidi- 
zannAha- 
vedanAcittasaMjJAnAM saMskArANAM ca sarvaza: | 
sarveSAmeva bhAvAnAM rUpeNaiva sama: karma: ||7|| 
vedanAdikamapi sarvaM rUpavicAreNaiva samaM yojyam | yathaiva hyekasya dharmasya zUnyatA 
pratipAdayitumiSTA sarvaM rUpavicAreNaiva samaM yojyam | yathaiva hyekasya dharmasya zUnyatA 
pratipAdayitumiSTA mAdhyamikena, tathaiva sarvadharmANAmapIti ||7|| 
ata:- 
vigrahe ya: parIhAraM kRte zUnyatayA vadet | 
sarvaM tasyAparihRtaM samaM sAdhyena jAyate ||8|| 
tatra parapakSadUSaNaM vigraha: | zUnyatayA karaNabhUtayA rUpaM ni:svabhAvamityevaM sasva- 
bhAvavAde pratiSiddhe, yati para: parihAraM brUyAt-vedanAdayastAvatsanti, tadvadrUpamapya- 
stIti, tadetatsarvaM tasyAparihRtaM bhavati | yasmAdvedanAdInAmapi sadbhAva: sAdhyena rUpa- 
sadbhAvena samo veditavya: | yathA rUpaM svakAraNAtattvAnyatvena vicAryamANamasat, evaM 
sparSapratyayA vedanA, vijJAnasahajA saMjJA, avidyApratyayA: saMskArA:, saMskArapratyayaM ca 
vijJAnaM svakAraNAtsparzAde: tattvAnyatvAdinA vicAryamANaM nAstIti sarvametatsAdhyasamaM 
bhavati | yathA vedanAdaya: sAdhyasamA:, evaM lakSyalakSaNakAryakAryakAraNAvayavyavayavAdayo’pi 
sarva eva padArthA: rUpeNa sAdhyena samA iti kuta: parasya parIhAra: saMbhavet ? sarvaM 
vacanamasya sAdhyasamaM bhavatIti sarvatra zAstre parIhAreNa sAdhyasamatvaM mAdhyamikenA-
grAhaNIyamityAcArya: zikSayati ||8|| 
yathA ca parapakSadUSaNe vihito’yaM vidhi:, evaM vyAkhyAnakAle’pItyAha- 
vyAkhyAne ya upAlambhaM kRte zUnyatayA vadet || 
sarvaM tasyAnupAlabdhaM samaM sAdhyena jAyate ||9|| 
vyAkhyAnakAle’po ya: ziSyadezIyazcodyamupAlambhaM kuryAt, tasyApi taccodya- 
mupAlambhAkhyaM pUrvavatsAdhyasamaM veditavyam | yathoktam- 
bhAvasyaikasya yo draSTA draSTA sarvasya sa smRta: | 
ekasya zUnyatA yaiva saiva sarvasya zUnyatA || iti || 
[catu:zataka ?] 
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AryagaganagaJjasamAdhiSutre’pi- 
ekena dharmeNa tu sarvadharmAn 
anugacchate mAyamarIcisAdRzAn | 
agrAhyatucchAnalikAnazAzvatAn 
so bodhimaNDaM nacireNa gacchati || iti || 
samAdhirAjasUtre’pi- 
yatha trAta tayAtmasaMjJa{1. ##Mss.## tvayA AtmasaMjJA ##for## tayatmasaMjJa; ##Text## yathA jJAtvAtmasaMdjJA:.} tathaiva sarvatra peSitA buddhi: | 
sarve ca tatsvabhAvA dharma vizuddhA gaganakalpA: || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-12.7] 
ekena sarvaM jAnAti sarvamekena pazyati | 
kiyadvahu pi bhAvetvA{2. ##Mss.## bhAvayitvA na tasyopapadyate dama: ##for## bhAvetvA..mada:. ##Our text isw supported by T. text## bahuM pi bhASitvA,} na tasyotpadyate mada: || iti | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-11.4]
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
skandhaparIkSA nAma caturthaM prakaraNam || 
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dhAtuparIkSA paJcamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-dhAtava: santi pratiSedhAbhAvAt | uktaM ca bhagavatA-SaDdhAturayaM 
mahArAja puruSapudgala ityAdi | tatazca pravacanapAThAddhAtuvatskandhAyatanAnyeva santIti | 
ucyate | syu: skandhAyatanAni yadi dhAtava eva syu: | kathamityAha- 
nAkAzaM vidyate kiMcitpUrvamAkAzalakSaNAt | 
alakSaNaM prasajyeta syAtpUrvaM yadi lakSaNAt ||1|| 
tatra SaD dhAtava uktA: pRthivyaptejovAyvAkAzavijJAnAkhyA: | tatrAkAzamadhi- 
kRtyocyate dUSaNaM svarUpanirUpaNAt | ihAkAsyAnAvaraNaM lakSaNamucyate | yad 
yasmAtpUrvamAkAzamanAvaraNalakSaNAllakSyaM syAt, tatra lakSaNapravartanAdanAvaraNalakSaNAtpUrvaM 
nAkAzaM lakSyarUpamiti | yadA caivam- 
nAkAzaM vidyate kiM citpUrvamAkAzalakSaNAt | 
alakSaNaM prasajyeta syAtpUrvaM yadi lakSaNAt || 
tathAhi alakSaNaM pravartatAm | tadabhAve svapuSpavannAstyAkAzamityAha- 
alakSaNo na kazcicca bhAva: saMvidyate kvacit | 
iti | atrAha-lakSaNapravRttirlakSye bhavet, tatsadbhAvAllakSyumapyastIti | etadapi nAsti | 
yasmAt-
asatyalakSaNe bhAve kramatAM kuha lakSaNam ||2|| 
lakSaNAtpUrvamalakSaNo bhAvo nAstItyuktam | tatazca asati asaMvidyamAne alakSaNe 
lakSaNarahite bhAve kuha idAnIM lakSaNaM pravartatAmiti nAsti lakSaNapravRtti: ||2|| 
api ca | idaM lakSaNaM pravartamAnaM salakSaNe vA pravarteta alakSaNe vA ? ubhayathA ca 
nopapadyata ityAha- 
nAlakSaNe lakSaNasya pravRttirna salakSaNe | 
salakSaNAlakSaNAbhyAM nApyanyatra pravartate ||3|| 
tatra alakSaNe kharaviSANavanna lakSaNapravRtti: | salajkSaNe’pi bhAve na lakSaNapravRtti- 
rupapadyate prayojanAbhAvAt | kiM hi lakSaNavata: prasiddhasya bhAvasya punarlakSaNakRtyaM syAt ? 
ityanavasthA atiprasaGgazcaivaM{1. ##T## evamanavasthAprasaGgo’pi syAt ##for## ati…syAt.} syAt | na hyasau kadAcinna salakSaNa: syAditi sadaiva 
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lakSaNapravRtti: prasajyeta | na caitadiSTam | tasmAtsalakSaNe’pi bhAve na lakSaNapravRttiru- 
papadyate prayojanAbhAvAt | tatraivaM syAt-salakSaNAlakSaNAbhyAmanyatra pravartiSyata 
iti | ucyate- 
salakSaNAlakSaNAbhyAM nApyanyatra pravartate | 
kiM kAraNam ? asadbhAvAt | yadi salakSaNo nAlakSaNa:, athAlakSaNo na salakSaNa | 
ata: salakSaNazca alakSaNazceti vipratiSiddhametat | na ca vipratiSiddhaM saMbhavati | tasmAda- 
saMbhavAdeva salakSaNe cAlakSaNe ca lakSaNapravRttirnopapadyate iti ||3|| 
athApi syAt-yadyapi na lakSaNapravRtti:, yathApi lakSyamastIti | etadapi 
nAsti | yasmAt- 
lakSaNAsaMpravRttau ca na lakSyamupapadyate | 
yadA lakSaNaparavRttireva nAsti tadA kathaM lakSyaM syAt ? naiva saMbhavatItyabhiprAya: | 
atrAha-lakSaNapravRttistvayA niSiddhA na tu lakSaNam, tatazca vidyate lakSyam, 
lakSaNasadbhAvAt | ucyate- 
lakSyasyAnupapattau ca lakSaNasyApyasaMbhava: ||4|| 
lakSaNAsaMpravRttau ca na lakSyamupapadyate iti pratipAditam | tadA 
lakSyasyAnupapattau ca lakSaNasyApyasaMbhava: | 
nirAzrayatvAt ||4|| 
yadA caivaM lakSaNaM nAsti, tadA lakSaNasadbhAvAdvidyate lakSyamiti yaduktaM tanna | 
yatazcaitadevam- 
tasmAnmna vidyate lakSyaM lakSaNaM naiva vidyate | 
iti nigamanam || 
atrAha-yadyapi lakSyalakSaNe na sta:, tathA (pyA) kAzamasti, bhAvarUpaM ca bhavadA- 
kAzaM lakSyaM lakSaNaM vA syAt | tasmAllakSyalakSaNe api STa iti | etadapyayuktamityAha- 
lakSyalakSaNanirmukto naiva bhAvo’pi vidyate ||5|| 
lakSyalakSaNe yathA na sta:, tathoktaM prAk | yadA anayorabhAva:, tadA lakSyalakSaNa- 
rahitatvAdAkAzakusumavannAstyAkAzam ||5|| 
yadyAkAzaM bhAvo na bhavati, abhAvastarhi astu ? etadapi nAsti | yasmAt- 
avidyamAne bhAve ca kasyAbhAvo bhaviSyati | 
yadA AkAzaM bhAvo na bhavati, tadA bhAvasyAsattve kasyAbhAva: kalpyatAm ? 
vakSyati hi- 
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dhAtuparIkSA paJcamaM prakaraNam | 
bhAvasya cedaprasiddhirabhAvo naiva sidhyati | 
bhAvasya hyanyathAbhAvamabhAvaM bruvate janA: || iti | 
[ma^ zA^-15.5] 
tasyAd bhAvAbhAvAdabhAvo’pyAkAzaM na saMbhavati | rUpAbhAvazcAkAzamiti 
vyavasthApyate | yadyapi rUpaM syAttadA rUpAbhAva AkAzamity syAt | yadA ca yathoktena 
nyAyena rUpameva nAsti, tadA kasyAbhAva AkAzaM syAt ? 
atrAha-vidyete eva bhAvAbjhAvau, tatparIkSakasadbhAvAt | asti ca bhavAn 
bhAvAbhAvayo: parIkSaka:, ya evAha- 
avidyamAne bhAve ca kasyAbhAvo bhaviSyati | 
iti | tasmAd bhavato bhAvAbhAvaparIkSakasya sadbhAvAt parIkSyAvapi bhAvAbhAvau 
vidyate iti | ucyate | etadapyayuktam | yasmAt- 
bhAvAbhAvavidharmA ca bhAvAbhAvamavaiti{1. ##Mss.## bhAvAbhAvAcca vetti ka: (?); ##T confirms our reading.##} ka: ||6|| 
syAtAM bhAvAbhAvau yadi, tadA tayo: parIkSako bhAvo vA syAdabhAvo vA | yadi 
bhAva iSyate, tasya 
lakSyalakSaNanirmukto naiva bhAvo’pi vidyate | 
ityuktaM dUSaNam | atha abhAva:, 
avidyamAne bhAve ca kasyAbhAvo bhaviSyati | 
ityatroktametaddUSaNam | na ca bhAvAbhAvavisadRzadharmA kazcit tRtIya: padArtho’sti, 
yo’nayoravagamaka iti nAsti bhAvAbhAvayo: parIkSaka: | ata evoktaM bhagavatA- 
bhAvAnabhAvAniti ya: prajAnAti 
sa sarvabhAveSu na jAtu sajjate | 
ya: sarvabhAveSu na jAtu sajjate | 
ya: sarvabhAveSu na jAtu sajjate 
sa AnimittaM bhajate samAdhim || iti | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-38-11] 
yathA- 
yo’pi{2. ##T seems to tead## ye’pi ##and## te’pi ##for## yo’pi ##and## so’pi.} 
ca cintayi zUnyakadharmAn 
so’pi{2. ##T seems to read## ye’pi ##and## te’pi ##for## yo’pi ##and## so’pi.}kumArgapapannaku bAla: | 
akSara kIrtiti zUnyaka dharmA: 
te ca anakSara akSara uktA: || 
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zAnta pazAnta ya cintayi dharmAn 
so’pi ca cinta{1. ##P## citta ##against Mss, which seem to read## cintu ##or## citta.} na jAtu na bhUta: | 
cittaviktarkaNa sarvi papaJcA: 
sUkSma acintiya budhyatha dharmAn || 
iti vistara: ||6|| 
idAnIM pratipAditamarthaM niyamayannAha- 
tasmAnnai bhAvo bAbhAvo na lakSyaM nApi lakSaNam | 
AkAzam 
iti | yathA cAkAzam, evam- 
AkAzasamA dhAtava: paJca ye pare ||7|| 
gRthivyAdidhAvato ye paJca pare’vaziSyante, te’pi AkAs8avad, bhAvAbhAvalakSyalakSaNa- 
parikalpasvarUparahita: parijJeyA ityartha: ||7|| 
tadevaM padArthAnAM svabhAve vyavasthite avidyatimiropahatamatinayanatayA anAdi- 
saMsArAbhyastatayA bhAvAbhAvAdiviparItadarzanA nirvANAnugAmyaviparItanai:svabhAvya- 
darzanasanmArgaparibhraSTA: 
astitvaM ye tu pazyanti nAstitvaM cAlpabuddhaya: | 
bhAvAnAM ten a pazyanti draSTavyopazamaM zivam ||8|| 
draSTavyopazamaM zivalakSaNaM sarvakalpanAjAlarahitaM jJAnajJeyanivRttisvabhAvaM zivaM 
paramArthasvabhAvam | paramArthamajaramamaraprapaJcaM nirvANaM zUnyatAsvabhAvaM ten a pazyanti 
mandabuddhitayA astitvaM nAstitvaM cAbhiniviSTA: santa iti \ yathoktamAryaratnAvalyAm- 
nAstiko durgatiM yAti sugatiM yAtyanAstika: | 
AryasamAdhirAje coktaM bhagavatA- 
astIti nAstIti ubhe’pi antA 
zuddhI azuddhIti ime’pi antA | 
tasmAdubhe anta vivarjayitvA 
madhye’pi sthAnaM na karoti paNDita: || 
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dhAtuparIkSA paJcamaM prakaraNam | 
astIti nAstIti vivAda eSa: 
zuddhI azuddhIti ayaM vivAda: | 
vivAdaprAptyA{1. ##Mss.## vivAdaprAptA ##for## ^prAptya; text## vivAdaprAptAna.} na dukhaM prazAmyate{2. ##C## nirudhyate; prazAmyati ##for## prazAmyate.} 
avivAdaprAptyA{3. ##Mss.## avivAdaprAptA ##for## ^prAptyA; ##text## avivAdaprAptAna.} ca dukhaM nirudhyate{4. ##C## smRterupasthAnakathaM kathetvA ##for the line.##} || iti | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-9. 26-28] 
tasmAdasaMbhava eva yatsAMsArikeNa mArgeNa nirvANamadhigamyata iti ||8|| 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
dhAtuparIkSA nAma paJcamaM prakaraNam || 
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rAgaraktaparIkSA SaSThaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyanta evaskandhAyatanadhAtava: | kuta: ? tadAzrayasaMklezopalabdhe: | 
iha yannAsti, na tadAzrayasaMklezopalabdhirasti vandhyAduhituriva vanthyAsUno: | santi ca 
rAgAdaya: klezA: saMklezanibandhanam | yathoktaM bhagavatA-bAlo bhikSave azrutavAn 
pRthigjana: prajJaptimanupatita: cakSuSA rUpANi dRSTvA saumanasyasthAnIyAnyabhinivizate | 
so’bhiniviSTa: san rAgamutpAdayati | rakta: san rAgajaM dveSajaM mohaja karmAbhisaMskaroti 
kAyena vAcA manaseti vistara: | ucyate | syu: skandhAyatanadhAtavo yadi rAgAdaya eva 
klezA: syu: {2. ##After## syu: ##T adds## na tu santi.}  | ihAyaM rAga: parikalpyamAno bAlapRthagjanai: sati rakte nare{3. ##T om.## nare.} parikslpyeta 
asti vA ? ubhayathA ca na yujyata ityAha- 
rAgAdyadi bhavetpUrvaM rakto rAgatiraskRta: | 
taM pratItya bhavedrAgo rakte rAgo bhavetsati ||1|| 
tatra rAga: saktiradhyavasAnaM saGgo’bhiniveza iti paryAyA: | rakto rAgAzraya: | sa 
yadi rakto rAgAtpUrvaM rAgatiraskRto rAgarahirto bhavet, tadA taM rAgatiraskRtaM raktaM 
pratItya rAgo bhavet | evaM sati rAgo bhavediti yuktam | nab tvevaM saMbhavati, yadrAga- 
rahito rakta: syAt | arhatAmapi rAgaprasaGgAt ||1|| 
yadyevaM sati rakte na rAga:, asti tarhi rakte rAgo’stu | etadapyayuktamityAha- 
rakte’sati punA rAga: kuta eva bhaviSyati | 
yadA sati rakte rAgo nAsti, tadA kathamasati rakte nirAzrayo rAga: setsyati ? 
na hi asati phale tatpakvatA saMbhavatIti || 
atrAha-yadyapi tvayA rAgo niSiddha:, tathApi rakto’sti, apratiSedhAt | na ca 
rAgamantareNa rakto yukta:, tasmAdayamapyastIti | ucyate | syAdrAgo yadi rakta: syAt {4. ##After## syAt. ##T adds## na tvasti.} | 
yasmAdayaM rakta iSyamANa: sati vA rAge parikalpyeta, asati vA ? ubhayathA ca 
nopapadyate ityAha- 
sati vAsati vA rAge rakte’pyeSa sama: karma: ||2|| 
tatrA yadi sati rAge rakta: parikalpyeta, tatrApi eSa eva rAgAnupapattikramo’nanta- 
rokto rakte’pi tulya: | 
{1. ##T om.## klezA:.} 
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rAgaraktaparIkSA SaSThaM prakaraNam | 
raktAdyadi bhavetpUrvaM rAgo raktatiraskRta: | 
ityAdi | athAsati rAge rakta iSyate, etadapyayuktam | yasmAt- 
rAge’sati punA rakta: kuta eva bhaviSyati | 
iti | tasmAdrakto’pi nAsti | rAgaraktAbhAvAcca skandhAdayo’pi na santIti ||2|| 
atrAha-naiva hi rAgaraktayo: paurvAparyeNa saMbhavo yata idaM dUSaNaM syAt, kiM tarhi 
rAgaraktayo: sahaivodbhava: | cittasahabhUtena rAgeNa hi cittaM rajyate, tacca raktamiti | ato 
vidyete eva rAgaraktAviti | ucyate | evamapi- 
sahaiva punarudbhUtirna yuktA rAgaraktayo: | 
sahotpAdo’pi na yukto rAgaraktayo: yasmAt- 
bhavetAM rAgaraktau hi nirapekSau parasparam ||3|| 
sahabhAvAt savyetaragoviSANavadityabhiprAya: ||3|| 
api ca | anayo rAgaraktayo: sahabhAva: ekatve parikalpyeta pRthaktve vA ? tatra 
yadi ekatve, tanna yujyate | yasmAt 
naikatve sahabhAvo’sti 
kasmAtpunarnAstItyAha- 
na tenaiva hi tatsaha | 
na hi rAgasvAtmA rAgAdavyatirikto rAgeNa saheti vyapadizyate || 
idAnIM pRthaktve’pi sahabhAvAbhAvamAha- 
pRthaktve sahabhAvo’tha kuta eva bhaviSyati ||4|| 
na hi pRthagbhUtayorAlokAndhakArayo: saMsAranirvANayorvA sahabhAvo dRSTa iti ||4|| 
kiM cAnyat- 
ekatve sahabhAvazcetsyAtsahAyaM vinApi sa: | 
pRthaktve sahabhAvazcetsyAtsahAyaM vinApi sa: ||5|| 
yadi ekatve sahabhAva: syAt, tadA yatra yatraikatvaM tatra tatra sahabhAva ityekasyApi 
sahabhAva: syAt | pRthaktve’pi sahabhAve iSyamANe yatra yatra pRthaktvaM tatra tatra sahabhAva 
iti azvAldivyatiriktasya pRthagavasthitasya go: asahAyasya sahabhAva: syAt ||5|| 
kiM ca- 
pRthaktve sahabhAvazca yadi kiM rAgaraktayo: | 
siddha: pRthakpRthagbhAva: sahabhAvo{1. ##Mss##} sahabhAvastatastayo: ##for## sahabhAvo yatastayo: ##which is confirmed by T and Com.##} yatastayo: ||6|| 
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pRthaktve sahabhAvazca rAgaMraktayo: parikalpyate | kimanayo: siddha: pRthakpRthagbhAva: ? 
kiM rAganirapekSo rakta: siddho yatastayo: sahabhAva: syAt ? pRthakpRthaksiddhayoreva hi 
gavAzvayo: sahabhAfvo dRSTa: | na tvevaM rAgaraktau dRthakpRthaksiddhAviti nAstyanayo: 
sahabhAva: ||6|| 
athavA | pRthakpRthagasiddhayorna sahabhAva iti kRtvA- 
siddha: pRthakpRthagbhAvo yadi vA rAgaraktayo: | 
parikalpayate bhavatA, kimidAnIM sahabhAvenAkiMcitkareNa parikalpitenetyAha- 
sahabhAvaM kimarthaM tu parikalpayase tayo: ||7|| 
rAgaraktayo: siddhyarthaM sahabhAva: parikalpyate | sa ca pRthakpRthagasiddhayornAstIti 
pRthakpRthak siddhirabhyupagamyate tvayA | nanvevaM sati siddhatvAtkimanayo: sahabhAvena 
kRtyam ? 
atha- 
pRthaG na sidhyatItyevaM sahabhAvaM vikAGkSasi | 
pRthakpRthag rAgaraktayo: siddhirnAstIti kRtvA yadyanayo: sahabhAvamicchasi, sa ca 
pRthakpRthagasiddhayornAstIti- 
sahabhAvaprasiddhyarthaM pRthaktvaM bhUya icchasi ||8|| 
nanvevaM sati itaretarAzrayAyAM siddhau sthitAyAM kasyedAnIM siddhau satyAM kasya 
siddhirastu ? ||8|| 
yAvatA- 
pRthagbhAvaprasiddhezca sahabhAvo na sidhyati | 
katamasmin pRthagbhAve sahabhAvaM satIcchasi ||9|| 
nAstyeva sa pRthagbhAva: sahabhAvAnapekSo yasmin pRthagbhAve sati sahabhAvasiddhi: 
syAdityasaMbhAvayannAha{1. ##T## asaMbhAvya ##for## asaMbhAvayan.}-
katamasminpRthagbhAve sahabhAvaM satIcchasi ||9|| 
tadevaM yathoditavicAraparAmarzena rAgaraktayorasiddhiM nigamayannAha- 
evaM raktena rAgasya siddhirna saha nAsaha | 
iti | yathA ca rAgaraktayorna paurvAparyeNa siddhi: nApi sahabhAvena, evaM sarvabhAvAnAma- 
pItyatidizannAha- 
rAgavatsarvadharmANAM siddhirna saha nAsaha ||10|| 
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rAgaraktapIkSA SaSThaM prakaraNam | 
iti dveSadviSt5amohamUDha.c#donAM {1. ##T## rAgaraktayo: siddhiryojyate ##for## rAgaraktavadasiddhiryojyate.} rAgaraktavadasiddhiryojyate ||10|| 
ata evoktaM bhagavatA- 
yo rajyeta yatra vA rajyeta yena vA rajyeta, yo duSyeta yatra vA duSyeta yena vA 
duSyeta, yo muhyeta yatra vA muhyeta yena vA muhyeta, sa taM dharma na samanupazyati taM dharma 
nopalabhate | sa taM dharmasamanupazyaannanupalabhamAno’rakto’duSTo’mUDho’viparyastacitta: samA- 
hita ityucyate | tIrNa: pAraga ityucyate | kSemaprApta ityucyate | abhayaprApta ityucyate | 
yAvat kSINAsrava ityucyate | ni:klezo vazIbhUta: suvimuktacitta: suvimuktaprajJa AjAneyo 
mahAbhAga: kRtakRtya: kRtakaraNIya: apahatabhAro’nuprAptasvakArtha: parikSINabhavasaMyojana: 
samyagAjJAsuvimuktacitta: sarvacetovazitAparamapAramiprApta: zramaNa ityucyate | iti 
vistara: || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra2. ##Our passage is abridged.##} -9] 
tathA- 
ye rAgadoSamadamohasabhAva jJAtvA 
saMkalpahetujanitaM vitathapravRttam | 
na vikalpayanti na virAgamapIha teSAm 
[Azu] sarvabhavabhAvavibhAvitAnAm || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
rAgaraktaparIkSA nAma SaSThaM prakaraNam || 
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7
saMskRtaparIkSA saptamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyanta eva saMskRtasvabhAvA:, skandhAyatanadhAtava: utpAdAdisaMskRta- 
lakSaNasadbhAvAt | uktaM hi bhagavatA-trINImAni saMskRta{1. ##T om.## saMskRta^.}lakSaNAni | saMskRtasya bhikSava: 
utpAdo’pi prajJAyate, vyayo’pi, sthityanyathAtvamapIti | na ca avidyamAnasya kharaviSANa- 
syeva jAtyAdilakSaNamasti | tasmAtsaMskRtalakSaNopadezAdvidyanta eva skandhAyatanadhAtava: 
iti | ucyate | syu: skandhAyatanadhAtava: saMskRtasvabhAvAstAvakena matena, yadi jAtyAdi- 
lakSaNameva bhavet | ihAyamutpAda: saMskRtalakSaNatveneSyamANa: saMskRto vA tallakSaNatveneSyate, 
asaMskRto vA ? tatra- 
yadi saMskRta utpAdastatra yuktA trilakSaNI | 
trayANAM lakSaNAnAM samAhArastrilakSaNI | iyaM ca utpAdasthitibhaGgasamAhAra- 
svabhAvasarvasaMskRtAvyabhicAriNIti kRtvA yadi utpAda: saMskRta iti parikalpyate, tadA 
utpAde’pi trilakSaNI prasajyate | tatazca rUpAdivallakSyatva{2. ##Mss.## lakSyate utpAdasya ##for## lakSyatvamutpAdasya ##which is confirmed by T.##}mutpAdasya syAt, na saMskRta- 
lakSaNatvam | athotpAde’pi trilakSaNI neSyate, tadA trilakSaNIrahitatvAdAkAzavat 
saMskRtalakSaNatvamasyAvahIyate ityAha- 
athAsaMskRta utpAda: kathaM saMskRtalakSaNam ||1|| 
iti | naitatsaMskRtalakSaNamityabhiprAya: ||1|| 
api ca | ime utpAdAdaya: saMskRtasya lakSaNatvena parikalpyamAnA vyavastA vA 
pRthagvA lakSaNatvena parikalpyeran, samastA vA sahabhUtA vA ? ubhayathA ca na yujyata 
ityAha- 
utpAdAdyAstrayo vyastA nAlaM lakSaNakarmaNi | 
saMskRtasya samastA: syurekatra kathamekadA || 
tatra vyastA lakSaNakarmaNi na yujyante | yadi utpAdakAle sthitibhaGgau na syAtAM 
tadA sthitibhaGgarahitasya AkAzasyeva saMskRtalakSaNatvenAnupapadya evotpAda: | atha 
sthitikAle utpAdabhaGgau na sta:, tadA tadrihitasya sthiti: syAt | utpAdabhaGgarahitazca 
padArtho nAstyeveti na asyAvidyamAnasya khapuSpavat sthitiryujyate | kiM ca | sthiti- 
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 yuktasya pazcAdanityatayApi yogo na syAt, tadvirodhidharmAkrAntatvAt | atha syAt- 
pUrvaM zAzvato bhUtvA pazcAdazAzvata iti, na caikapadArtha: zAzvatazcAzAzvatazca yukta iti 
notpAdabhaGgarahitasya sthiti: | tathA yadi bhaGgakAle sthityutpAdau na syAtAm, eva- 
mapyanutpannasya sthitirahitasya khapuSpasya vinAzo’pi nAstIti | evaM tAvadutpAdAdayo 
vyastA nAlaM lakSaNakarmaNi nAlaM na paryAptA ityartha: || 
idAnIM samastA api na yujyanta ityAha- 
samastA: syurekatra kathamedakA | 
ekatra padArthe, ekasmin kAle, parasparaviruddhatvAdrAgavairAgyavat, AlokAndhakAra- 
vadvA na yujyanta ityabhiprAya: | yasminneva kSaNe padArtho jAyate, tasminneva tiSThati 
vinazyati ceti ka: sacetA: pratipadyeta ? tasmAtsamastAnAmapi utpAdAdInAM saMskRtasya 
lakSaNakarmaNi nAsti sAmarthyam ||2|| 
atha yaduktaM `yadi saMskRta utpAda:’ [7.1] ityAdi, tena yadi utpAdAdInAM 
trilakSaNI prAptA prasaktA, tata: ko doSa: ? athAsaMskRta:, evamapyadoSa iti | ucyate- 
utpAdasthitibhaGgAnAmanyatsaMskRtalakSaNam 
asti cedanavasthaivA nAsti cette na saMskRtA: ||3|| 
nanu ca pakSadvaye’pi vihita doSa:, tatra kiM punaruktAbhidhAneneti | satyamukto 
doSa:, sa khalu nAcAryeNa, kiM tarhi vRttikAreNa | atha pUrvapratijJAtameva dUSaNAntarA- 
bhidhAnena spaSTIkaraNArthaM punarAcAryo’bhihitavAn | yadi utpAdasthitibhaGgAnAmanya- 
dutpAdAdikaM saMskRtalakSaNamiSyate, tadA teSAmapyanyat, teSAmapyanyat, ityaparyavasAnadoSa: 
syAt sti ca aparyavasAnadoSe, kiM pUrvaM syAd yat uttarakAlamaparaM bhavediti vyavasthA- 
bhAvAdasaMbhava eva utpAdAdInAmityabhiprAya: | athavA, pUrvaM mukhyatvAdutpAdasyaiva dUSaNa- 
muktam, adhunA tu sAmAnyeneti | nAsti cette na saMskRtA iti gatArthametat ||3|| 
atrAhu: sAMmitIyA:-santi cotpAdAdInAmutpAdAdaya:, na ca anavasthAprasaGga:, 
lakSaNAnulakSaNAnAM parasparaniSpAdakatvAt | yasmAdiha saMskRtadharma: kuzala: kliSTo vA 
utpadyamAna: AtmanA paJcadaza: utpadyate{1. ##P## utpadyante ##for## utpadyate.} | sa dharmastasya cotpAda: samanvAgama: sthitirjarA 
anityatA | yadyasau dharma kliSTo bhavati, tasya mithyAvimukti: | atha zubha:, tasya 
samyagvimukti: | yadi nairyANiko bhavati, tasya nairyANikatA | atha anairyANika:, tasya 
anairyANikatA | ityeSa parivAra: | idAnImutpAdasyApara utpAda: yAvadanairyANikatA- 
nairyANikatetyeSa parivArasya parivAra: | tatra yo’yaM maula utpAda: sa AtmAnaM vihAyaM {2. ##Mss.## viharasyonyAn ##for## vihAya anyAn ##which is confirmed by T.##} 
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anyAMzcaturdaza dharmAn janayati | utpAdotpAdasaMjJakastu anulakSaNabhUta utpAdo maula- 
mevotpAdaM janayati | evaM yAvadanairyANikatA caturdaza dharmAn na niryANayati, na tannirvANaM 
prApayatItyartha: | anairyANikatAnairyANikatA tu na{1. ##Mss. and P## prApayati anairyANikatAmanairyANikatAmeveti. ##Our text is supported by T.##} niryANayati | tadevamutpAdAldInAmana- 
vasthAM pariharannAha- 
utpAdotpAda utpAdo mUlotpAdasya kevalam | 
utpAdotpAdamutpAdo molo janayate puna: ||4|| 
dvividho hyutpAda: | eko maula utpAda:, aparazca utpAdotpAdasaMjJaka:, utpAda- 
syotpAda iti kRtvA | tatra yo’yamutpAdotpAdasaMjJaka utpAda:, sa mUlotpAdasya kevala- 
mutpAdaka: | taM cedAnImutpAdotpAdAkhyamutpAdaM maula utpAdo janayati | tadevaM paraspara- 
nirvartanAdasti ca trilakSaNI utpAdAdInAm, na cAnavasthAprasaGga iti ||4|| 
atrocyate- 
utpAdotpAda utpAdo mUlotpAdasya te yadi | 
maulenAjanitastaM te sa kathaM janayiSyati ||5|| 
yadi tava utpAdasyotpAdo mUlotpAdasya janaka iti matam, sa kathamidAnIM 
maulenotpAdenAnutpAdita: san utpAdotpAdo maulaM janayiSyati ? ||5|| 
atha manyase-utpAdita eva maulenotpAdena utpAdotpAdo maulaM janayiSyati, 
etadapyasadityAha- 
sa te maulena janitor maulaM janayate yadi | 
maula: sa tenAjanitastamutpAdayate katham ||6|| 
sa utpAdotpAdasaMjJaka utpAdo maulena janitor yadi maulaM janayati, sa maula 
utpAdotpAdenAjanito’vidyamAna: kathamutpAdotpAdaM janayiSyati ? tasmAnmaulena janita: 
san utpAdotpAdo maulaM janayatIti na yujyate | tatazca parasparanirvartyanirvartakatvAbhAvAtsa 
eva anavasthAprasaGga iti nAstyutpAda: ||6|| 
atrAha-utpAdyamAna eva mUlotpAda utpAdotpAdamutpAdayati, sa evotpAdotpAdo 
mUlotpAdaM janayiSyatIti | ucyate- 
ayamutpadyamAnaste kAmamutpAdayedimam | 
yadImamutpAdayitumajAta: zaknuyAdayam ||7|| 
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saMskRtaparIkSA saptamaM prakaraNam | 
kAmamayaM mUlotpAda utpadyamAna utpAdayedutpAdam, yadyayameva ajAta: zaknuyAda- 
paramajAtamutpAdayitum | utpadyamAno hi nAma anAgata: | sa ca ajAta: kathamutpA- 
yadiSyatI ti yuktamevaitadityabhiprAya: | evamutpAdotpAde’pi vAcyam ||7||
atrAha-naiva hi utpAdasyApara{1. ##Mss.## utpAdasyAya ca ##for## utpAdasyApara ##which is conflrmed by T.##} utpAdo’sti yato’navasthAprasaGga: syAt | 
kiM tarhi- 
pradIpa: svaparAtmAnau saMprakAzayitA{2. ##Mss.## saMprakazayitu ##for## saMprakAzayitA.} yathA | 
utpAda: svaparAtmAnAvubhAvutpAdayettathA ||8|| 
yathA pradIpa: prakAzasvabhAvatvAdAtmAnaM prakAzayati ghaTAdIMzca, evamutpAdo’pyutpAda- 
svabhAvatvAdAtmAnamutpAdayiSyati paraM ceti ||8|| 
ucyate | syAdetadevaM yadi pradIpa: svaparAtmAnau saMprakAzayet | na caivam | 
yasmAt- 
pradope nAndhakAro’sti yatra cAsau pratiSThita: | 
kiM prakAzayati dIpa: prakAzo hi tamovadha: ||9|| 
iha prakAzo nAma tamasya  (so ?) vadha: | tamazca pradIpasvAtmani tAvanna saMbhavati, 
virodhAt, yattamo nidhnata: svAtmaprakAzatvaM syAt | na cApi pradIpo yatra deze tiSThati 
tatra tamo’sti yattamo nidhnata: pradIpasya paraprakAzakatvaM syAt | ato’pi nAsti 
pradIpasya svaparAtmaprakAzakatvam | yadA caivam, tadA pradIpavadutpAdasya svaparAtmotpAda- 
katvaM na saMbhaviSyati, iti ayuktametat ||9|| 
atrAha-yedetaduktaM pradIpe nAndhakAro’stIti, etadasatyandhakAradhAte yuktameva 
vaktum | yasmAttu utpadyamAnenaiva pradIpena tamo nihatam, tatra pradIpe nAndhakAro’sti, 
yatra ca pradIpo’sti, tatrApyandhakAro nAstIti yujyate | yadi pradIpena nAndhakAraghAta: 
kRta:, tadA anutpanne iva pradIpe utpanne’pi ghaTAdayo nopalabhyeran, andhakAraghAtA- 
bhAvAtprAgavasthAmiva | tasmAdastyeva andhakAraghAtalakSaNaM prakAzanaM pradIpasya | taccAnena 
utpadyamAnena pradIpena kRtamiti | ucyate- 
kathamutpadyamAnena pradIpena tamo hatam | 
notpadyamAno hi tama: pradIpa: prApnute yadA ||10|| 
iha AlokAndhakArayoryaugapadyAbhAvAt prApterabhAva: | yadA caivaM prApterabhAva:, tadA 
kathaM kena prakAreNedAnImutpadyamAnena pradIpena tamo hatamiti yuktaM parikalpayitum ? 
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yasmAcca evamutpadyamAna: pradIpa: tamo na prApnoti, tasmAnnaiva aprAptatvAtpradIpa: kiMci- 
dapi prakAzayatItyavasIyatAm ||10|| 
atha manyase-yathA aprAptAmeva avidyAM jJAnaM nihanti, aprAptameva rUpaM cakSu: 
pazyati, aprAptameva aya: ayaskAnto maNirAkarSati, evameva apra3ptamevAndhakAraM pradIpo 
nihaniSyatIti | etadapyasAramityAha- 
aprApyaiva pradIpena yadi vA nihataM tama: | 
ihastha: sarvalokasthaM sa tamo nihaniSyati ||11|| 
yadi aprApyaiva pradIpena tamo nihatam, evaM sati, ihastha eva pradIpa: sarvalokasthaM 
tamo nihaniSyati, aprAptatvAtsamIpasthamivetyabhiprAya: | etena nyAyena jJAnena avidyA- 
ghAta:, cakSuSA rUpadarzanam, ayaskAntamaNinA aya AkarSaNamiva ityevamAdikaM 
sAdhyasamaM jJeyam || 
atha aprAptAvapi  satyAmayaskAntamaNiprabhRtInAM yogyadezAvaasthAnAmeva svakAryajkRttvaM 
debhaviSyatIti cet, tadapi na yuktam | aprAptau hi satyAM viprakRSTadezAntarAvasthita- 
vada{1. ##Mss. seem to om.## vat, ##but it is confirmed by T.##} vyavahitazAntarAvasthitavacca aprAptavAd yogyadezAvasthitAnAmapi yogyadezAvasthi- 
tatvaM na yuktamiti kuto yogyadezAvasthitAnAM{2. ##T## ^vasthitadvAreNa ##for## vasthitAnAM.} svakAryakRttvaM prasetsyati ? 
dRSTametallokata iti cennaitadevam | yathA hi bhavAn parikalpayati na tathA loke 
dRSTam | yasmAt na loka: prAptyaprApticintA{3. ##Mss.## prApta: prAptaye cintAM ##for## prAptyaprApticintAm.}mevamAdau viSaye’vatArya pradIpAdInAM prakAza- 
katvAdikaM kalpayati | yathAditaM tu vicAramanavatArya pradIpena tamo hatam, cakSuSA 
rUpadarzanam, ayaskAntamaNinA aya AkarSaNam ityAdi icchati | pazyatu vA loka evam | 
tattvavicArakAle tu lokasyAprAmANyAnna tena bAdhA zakyate kartum | evaM tAvadaprApya 
prakAzanamayuktam | prAptAvapi viSayAdigrahaNamayuktameva | prAptirhi ekatve sati bhavati | 
yadA caikatvaM tadA svarUpavadda{4. ##Paris Mss. seems to om.## vat.}rzanAkarSaNAdikaM nAsti || 
yadyapi ceyaM prAptyaprAptyAdicintA laukikavyavahAre nAvataratIti nirupapatti- 
katvena mRSArthatvAdasya, tathApi tattvavicAro’vatAryA, mA bhUtparamArthato’pi nirupapattika- 
pakSAbhyupagama ityalaM prasaGgena ||11|| 
yadi ca svaparAtmAnau pradIpa: prakAzayatIti parikalpyate tvayA, tamaso’pi 
tarhi pratipakSabhUtasya svaparAtmano: pracchAdanaM prakalpyatAmityAha- 
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pradIpa: svaparAtmAnau saMprakAzayate yadi | 
tamo’pi svaparAtmAnau chAdayiSyatyasaMzayam ||12|| 
pratidvadvitvAtpradIpavat tamo’pi svaparAtmagataM vyApAraM kariSyati, tatazca 
paravadAtmAnamapi cchAdayiSyati | yadi ca AtmAnaM chAdayettama:, tasyaivAnupalabdhi: 
syAt, ghaTAdivattamasA pracchAditatvAt | ata evoktamAryopAlipRcchAyAm- 
iha sAsani sUramaNIye 
pravrajathA{1. ##pravrayathA ##for## pravrajathA ##elsewhere.## } gRhiliGga jahitvA | 
phalavantu{2. ##Mss.## balavantu; ##T. supports our rcading.##} 
bhaviSyatha zreSThA{3. seTThA ##for## zreSThA ##for metrical reasons.##}
eSu nidezitu kAruNikena || 
pravrajitvA gRhiliGga jahitvA 
{4. ##Mss.## satyaphalasya ##for## sarvaphalasya; ##our reading is supported by T.##} sarvaphalasya bhaviSyati prApti: | 
puna dharmasabhAva tulitvA sarvaphalAna phalAna ca prApti: || 
alabhanta phalaM tathA prAptiM 
AzcariyaM puna jAyati teSAm | 
{5. ##T## hA bata ##for## aho’ti^.} aho’tikAruNiko narasiMho 
suSThupadezita yukti jinena || iti || 
tathAryaratnakUTasUtre- 
yathA hi dIpo layane{6. ##T om.## layane.} cirasya 
kRto hi gehe puruSeNa kenacit | 
tatrAndhakArasya na bhoti evaM 
cirasthito nAhamito gamiSye || 
tamondhakArasya na zaktirasti 
kRte pradIpe na vigacchanAya | 
pratItya dIpaM ca vinazyate tama{7. ##P## tamo bhayaM ##against Mss.##} 
ubhayaM pi zUnyaM na ca kiM ca manyati || 
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jJAnaM tathA Arya pratItya nAsravaM 
ajJAna klezopacitaM vigacchati | 
saMparka teSAM na kadAci vidyate 
jJAnasya klezasya ca nityakAlam || 
jJAnaM na kalpeti ajJAnu no bhavet 
jJAnaM pratItyaiva vinazyate tamo | 
bhayaM pi agrAhya khapuSpasaMnibhaM 
jJAnaM tathAjJAnu bhayaM pi zUnyam || iti || 12 || 
kiM cAnyat-ihAyamutpAdo yadyAtmAnamutpAdayet, sa utpanno vA svAtmAna- 
mutpAdayet, anutpanno vA ? ubhayathA ca nopapadyate ityAha- 
anutpanno’yamutpAda: svAtmAnaM janayetkatham | 
athotpannau janayate jAte kiM janyate puna: ||13|| 
yadi anutpanna utpAda: svAtmAnamutpAdayet, {1. ##Mss. seem to read sometime## maNDUka. ##compare## kUrmaroma ##with## maNDUkajaTA.} maNDUkajaTAziromaNirapyAtmAna- 
mutpAdayet | atha utpanna utpAdayet, kimutpannasyApareNotpAdena prayojanamiti | evaM 
tAvadutpAda AtmAnaM notpAdayati ||13|| 
idAnIM paramapi yathA notpAdayati tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
notpadyamAnaM notpannaM nAnutpannaM kathaMcana | 
utpadyate tathAkhyAtaM gamyamAnagatAgatai: ||14|| 
yadi hi kiMcidutpadyeta tadutpAda utpAdayet | na tu kiMcidutpadyate’dhvatraye’pyu- 
tpAdAsaMbhavAt | etacca gamyamAnagatAgatai: prAgevoktam | tatrA yathA gataMna gamyate, atIta- 
vartamAnayorvirodhAt | nApyagataM gamyate, anAgatavartamAnayorvirodhAt | nApi gamyamAnaM 
gamyate, gatAgatavyatiriktagamyamAnAnupalambhAdityuktam | evamutpadyamAno bhAvo notpadyate, 
utpannAnutpannavyatirekeNotpadyamAnAbhAvAt | utpanno’pi notpadyate, atItavartamAnayo- 
rvirodhAt | utpanna ityuparatotpattikriya ucyate, utpadyata iti vartamAnakriyAviSTa: | 
tatazca utpanna utpadyate ityucyamAne atItavartamAnayorekakAlatA syAt anutpanno’pi 
notpadyate, anAgatavartamAnayorvirodhAt | tasmAdutpAda: paramutpAdayatIti na yuktam ||14|| 
atrAha-utpadyamAnamevotpadyate notpannaM nApyanutpannamiti | atha manyase- 
utpannAnutpannavyatirekeNa utpadyamAnAsaMbhavAnnotpadyamAnanutpadyata iti, etacca nAsti, 
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yasmAdiha utpattikriyAyuktamutpadyamAnamiti vyapadizyate | tasmAdutpattau satyAmutpattiM 
pratItya utpadyamAnasiddhe: utpadyamAnamevotpadyate, taccotpadyamAnamutpAda utpAdayatIti | 
ucyate- 
utpadyamAnamutpattAvidaM na kramate yadA | 
kathamutdyamAnaM tu pratItyotpattimucyate ||15|| 
yaduktam-utpattiM pratItya utpadyamAnaM bhavati, taccotpadyata iti | nanu vizeSata 
etadvaktavyaM syAt-asyotpattiM pratItya idaM nAmotpadyamAnaM bhavatIti | na caivamucyate | 
na hi tadutpadyamAnaM vizeSato nirdhAratituM zakyate idaM tadutpadyamas#namiti, anutpannatvAtta- 
nnimittagrahaNata: | tatazca utpadyamAnAsaMbhavAdutpattikriyApi nAstIti | kathamasatyA- 
mutpattau tAM pratItya utpadyamAnaM syAt ? tasmAdutpadyamAnamutpadyate, tacca utpAda utpAda- 
yatItyayuktam ||15|| 
atrAha-aho bata ahamatIva bhavato dRSTAdRSTapadArthanirapekSAdatyantanAstikA- 
dvibhemi, yo hi nAma bhavAMstathAgatapravacanavyAkhyAnavyAjena dUSaNamAtrakauzalamevAtmana: 
prakaTayan paramarSigaditamidaMpratyayatApratItyasamutpAdalakSaNaM paramArthasatyaM tathAgatAnAM 
nihanti | iaha bhagavatA tathAgatena prakRtIzvarasvabhAvakAlANu{1. ##T## ^aNunArAyaNAdi^ ##for## aNunArAyaNajaiminikaNAdakapilAdi^.} nArAyaNajaiminikaNAda- 
kapilAditIrthakarakartRvAdanirAsena sarvabhAvAnAM tattvamAdarzitam, yaduta asmin sati 
idaM bhavati, asyotpAdAdidamutpadyate, yaduta avidyAprAtyayA: saMskArA: ityAdyaviparItaM 
pratItyasamutpAdaM prakaTayatA | tasya ca tvayA notpadyamAnaM notpanna nAnutpannamityAdinA 
dUSaNaM vidadhatA tathAgatajananyA: pratItyasamutpattimAturvadha evAcarita ityalaM{2. ##T## alaM tvayA sArdha vivAdena ##for## alaM bhavatA sarvanAstikena tvayA.##} bhavatA 
sarvanAstikena tvayeti | ucyate | nAhaM sakaladazabalajananIM pratItyasamutpattimAtaraM 
nihanmi | bhavAneva tu paramagambhIrapratItyasamutpAdAdhimuktivirahAdviparItaM tadarthamavadhArya 
asmAkameva adhilayaM{3. ##Mss.## adhiraye ##or## adhirepaM ##for## adhilayaM.} karoti | nanu ca idaM pratItyedaM bhavatItyevamabhidhAnena bhagavatA 
tathAgatena ni:svabhAvatvameva sarvadharmAnNAM spaSTamAveditam | yasmAt- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati tattacchAntaM svabhAvata: | 
yo hi padArtho vidyamAna: sa sasvabnhAva: svenAtmanA svaM svabhAvamanapAyinaM 
bibharti | sa saMvidyamAnatvAnnaivAnyatkiMcidapekSate, nApyutpadyate, iti kRtvA sasvabhAva- 
bhAvAbhyupagame sati kuta: pratItyasamutpAda iti bhavataiva sasvabhAvatAM bhAvAnAmabhyupa- 
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gacchatA sarvathA pratItyasamutpAda eva bAdhito bhavati | tatazca parama{1. ##T om.## parama^.} dharmabuddhadarzanamapi 
bAdhitaM bhavati-ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM pazyati sa dharmaM pazyati, yo dharma pazyati sa buddhaM 
pazyatItyAgamAt | mayA tu yatpratItya bIjAkhyaM kAraNaM yadbhavatyaGkurAkhyaM kAryam, tacca 
ubhayamapi zAntaM svabhAvavirahitaM pratItyasamutpannaM pratipAdayatA sarvathA bhagavatAM tathA- 
gatAnAM pratItyasamutpattimAtA dyotitA bhavati | yata evam- 
tasmAdutpadyamAnaM ca zAntamurtpattireva ca ||16|| 
iti sphuTamavasIyatAm ||16|| 
atrAha-yaduktam- 
utpadyamAnamutpattAvidaM na kramate yadA | 
kathamutpadyamAnaM tu pratItyotpattimucyate || 
iti, tadayuktam | yasmAdidamutpadyamAnamityeva saMbhavati | yathA hi ghaTotpattiM pratItya- 
ghaTa utpadyamAno bhavati, taM cva utpadyamAnamutpAda utpAdyatItyucyate | etadapyayuktam | 
yasmAt- 
yadi kazcidanutpanno bhAva: saMvidyate kvacit | 
utpadyate sa kiM tasmun bhAva utpadyate’sati ||17|| 
yadi kazcidanutpanna: utpAdAtpUrvaM ghaTo nAma kvacitsaMvidyeta, sa utpattikriyAM 
pratItyotpAdyeta | na caivaM kazcidutpAdAtpUrvaM kvacidisti | tasminnasati ghaTe kimutpadyate ? 
atha syAt-yadutpAdAtpUrvaM ghaTo nAsti, tathApi utpanna: san ghaTasaMjJAM prati- 
lapsyate, tadbhAvinyA saMjJayA na doSa iti | etadapyayuktam | yadi hi utpattikriyA 
pravarteta, tadA vartamAnIbhUto bhAvo ghaTAkhyAM pratilabheta | yadA tu anAgatabhAvAsaMbandhena 
kriyAyA apravRtti:, tadA kuto vartamAnatA ? atha aghaTAzrayeNa{2. ghaTAzrayeNa ##for## aghaTAzrayeNa ##which is confirmed by T.##} kriyA prArabhyeta, tadvakta- 
vyam-yo’sau aghaTa:, sa kiM bhavatumarhati paTa:, uta naiva kiMcit ? yadi paTa utpadya- 
mAna: sa kathamutpanna: san ghaTo bhaviSyatIti | atha naivaM kiMcit5, kathaM tadAzrayA kriyA 
kriyA pravartate ? kathaM vA sa utpanna: san ghaTo bhavet ? iti sarvathA bhAvitatvakalpanApya- 
yuktA | tasmAdutpadyamAnamapyutpAdo notpAdayatIti siddham ||17|| 
api ca | evaM na yujyamAna3yAmapyutpAdyamAnasyotpattau bhavato matamabhyupetyocyate- 
utpadyamAnamutpAdo yadi cotpAdAyatyayam | 
utpAdayettamutpAdamutpAda: katama: puna: ||18|| 
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yadyapi utpadyamAnaM padArthamutpAda utpAdayeebhavanmatena, idaM tu vaktavyam- 
tamidA#nImutpAda: katamo’para: utpAdamutpAdayiSyatIti ||18|| 
atha syAt-utpAdasyApara utpAda: utpAdaka: parikalpyeta, tadA anavasthA- 
doSaprasaGga ityAha- 
anya utpAdatyenaM yadutpAdo’navasthiti: | 
etaccoktam | atha nAsyApara utpAda iSyate, nanvevaM sati vinA utpAdena utpAda
utpadyate ityevaM prApnoti | tatazca utpAdotpAdyAnAmapi padArthAnAM vinauvotpAdena utpatti- 
rastu hhAktvAdutpAdavaditi pratipAdayannAha- 
athAnutpAda utpanna: sarvamutpadyate tathA ||19|| 
iti ||19|| 
api ca | utpAda AtmAnaM parAMzcotpAdayatItyatra pakSe duSaNameva na vaktavyamadhu- 
nAsmAbhi: | yasmAdatra pakSe duSaNam- 
satazcast Avadutpattirasatazca na yujyate | 
na satazcAsatazceti pUrvamevopapAditam ||20|| 
naivAsato naiva sata: pratyayo’rthasya yujyate | 
na sannAsanna sadasan dharmo nirvartate yadA{1. ##Mss.## sadA ##for## yadA,} | 
ityAdinA utpAdo niSiddha evaM pUrvam | tatazcaivamutpAde niSiddhe utpadyamAna- 
mutpAda utpAdayati, svaparAtmAnau vA utpAdayatItyasyA: kalpanAyA nAstyevAvatAra 
iti kuta etatprasetsyati-utpAda utpadyate, utpadyamAnamutpadyate, svaparAtmAnau 
citpAdayatIti ||20|| 
kiM cAnyat-ihAyamutpAda: parikalpayamAna: nirudhayamAnasya anityatAnugatasya 
vartamAnasya vA bhAvasya parikalpyate, anirudhyamAnasya vA atItAnAgatasyAnityatA- 
virahitasya ? ubhayathA ca nopapadyate ityAha- 
nirudhyamAnasyotpattirna bhAvasyopapadyate | 
yazcAnirudhyamAnastu sa bhAvo nopapadyate ||21|| 
tatra nirudhyamAnasya vartamAjnasya vidyamAnatvAdutpAdo nopapadyate | anirudhyamAna- 
syApi vinAzarahitasya atItAnAgatasya bhAvalakSaNasya khapuSpasyeva nAstyutpAda 
iti ||21|| 
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evaM bhAvAnAmutpAdAbhAvaM pratipAdya ata:paraM sthitirvicAryate || 
atrAha-vidyata eva bhAvAnAmutpAda:, tadbhAvabhAvidharmasadbhAvAt | nAnutpannasya 
sthiti: saMbhavatItyutpAdabhAvena sthiterbhAvAt | sthitirutpAdabhAvabhAvinI bhavati | 
tasmAdutpAdo’pyasti,{1. ##Mss.## utpAdo’pyasthitabhAva6 ##for## utpAdo’pyasti, tadbhAva^. ##T, seems to add after## asti, tasmin sati sato dharmasya sattvAt ##as an explanation of## tadbhAvabhAvidharmasadbhAvAt.} tadbhAvabhAvidharmasadbhAvAt | iha yanmnAsti, na tadbhAvabhAvidharma- 
sadbhAva:, tadyathA gaganakusumasaurabhyasyeti | utyate | syAdutpAda:, yadi tadbhAvabhAvinI 
sthitireva syAt | na tvasti | tadevam- 
na sthitabhAvastisThatyasthitabhAvo na tiSt5hati | 
na tiSThati tiSThamAna: ko’nutpannazca tiSThati ||22|| 
tatra sthitaM na tiSThati tatra sthitikriyAnirodhAt | asthitabhAvo’pi na tiSThati 
sthitirahitatvAt | tiSThamAnamapi na tiSThati sthitidvayaprasaGgAt, sthitAsthitavyati- 
riktasaMtiSThamAnAbhAvAcca | api ca | 
ko’nutpannazca tiSThati | 
ihotpAdapratiSedhAtko’sAvanutpanna: padArtho yastiSThediti sarvathA nAsti sthiti: ||22|| 
api ca | iyaM sthitirnirudhyamAnasya bhAvAsya, syAdanirudhyamAnasya vA ? ubhayathA 
ca na yujyate iti pratipAdayannAha- 
sthitirnirudhyamAnasya na bhAvasyopapadyate | 
yazcAnirudhyamAnastu sa bhAvo nopapadyate ||23|| 
nirudhyamAnasya nirodhAbhimukhasya tAvadbhAvasya virodhinI sthitirna saMbhavati | 
yazcApyanirudhyamAna: sa bhAva eva na bhavati, kutastasya sthitirbhaviSyati ||23|| 
api ca | jarasA maraNena ca sarva eva bhAvA: kSaNamapi na tyajyante | yadA 
caitadevam, tadA jarAmaraNavirodhinyA: sthiterbhAveSu pravRttyavakAza eva nAstIti prati- 
pAdayannAha- 
jarAmaraNadharmeSu sarvabhAveSu sarvadA | 
niSThanti katame bhAvA ye jarAmaraNaM vinA ||24|| 
ke hi nAma jarAmaraNarahitA bhAvA yeSAM sthiti: syAt ? tasmAnnAstyeva 
sthitirityabhiprAya: ||24|| 
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yadi ca, asyA: sthiteranyA  vA sthiti: sthityarthaM parikalpyeta, svayaM vA 
svAtmAnaM sthApayet | ubhayathA ca na yujyate ityAha- 
sthityAnyayA sthite: sthAnaM tayaiva ca na yujyate | 
utpAdasya yathotpAdo nAtmanA na parAtmanA ||25|| 
`anutpanno’yamutpAda: svAtmAnaM janayetkatham |’ (7.13) ityAdinA yathA utpAda 
AtmAnaM na janayati ityuktam, evaM sthitirapi nAtmAnaM sthApayatIti vaktavyam | 
athitA sthitireSA cetsvAtmAnaM sthApayetkatham | 
sthitA cetsthApayatveSA sthitAyAM sthApyate’tha kim || 
iti yojyam | yathA ca- 
anya utpAdayatyenaM yadyutpAdo’navasthiti: | 
ityutpAde vyAkhyAtam, evaM sthitAvapi vyAkhyeyam- 
athAnyA sthApayatyenAM sthitiryadyanavasthiti: | 
iti | evaM sthitirapi na yuktA | ata evoktaM bhagavatA- 
asthitA hi ime dharmA: sthitizcaiSAM na vidyate | 
asthiti: sthitizabdena svabhAvena na vidyate || 
na sthitirnApi co jAtirlokanAthena dezitA | 
lokanAthaM viditvaivaM samAdhiM tena jAnathA  || iti || 
uktaM ca {1. ##T seems to read## AryasaMgItigAthAsu ##for## Aryasacarya^.} AryasacaryagAthAsu- 
AkAzanizrita samAruta Apakhandho 
tannizritA iya mahI pRthivI jagacca | 
sattvAna karma upabhoganidAnamevaM 
AkAzathAnu kRta cittama etamartham || 
yAvat- 
sthAnammayAnu ayu thAnu jenena ukto || 
iti vistara: ||25|| 
atrAha-vidyete eva sthityutpAdau tatsahacAridharmasadbhAvAt | iha utpAda- 
sthitilakSaNasahacAriNI saMskRtAnAmanityatAsti | tasmAtsthityutpAdAvapi sta: iti | 
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ucyate | syAta sthityutpAdau, yadi  anityataiva syAt | na tvasti | kathamiti ? 
yasmAt- 
nirudhyate nAniruddhaM na niruddhaM nirudhyate | 
{1. ##The portion form## tathApi ##up to## parasparavirodhAcca ##is missing in Mss. It is restored from T.##} tathApi nirudhyamAnaM kimajAtaM nirudhyate ||26|| 
yadi anityateti kAcitsyAt sA niruddhasya bhAvasya aniruddhasya vA nirudhya- 
mAnasya vAsyAt | tatra niruddhaM nirudhyate iti na yuktam, atItavartamAnayorvirodhAt | 
aniruddhamapi na yuktam, nirodhavirahitatvAt, yadaniruddhameva tatkathaM nirudhyata iti 
parasparavirodhAcca | tathApi nirudhyamAnaM na nirudhyate ityanena saMbandha | nirudhyamAnamapi 
na nirudhyate nirudhyamAnAbhAvAt, nirodhadvayaprasaGgAcca | tatazcaivaM triSvapi kAleSu 
nirodhAsaMbhava:, tasmAnnAstyeva nirodha iti kutastatsahacAristhityutpAdasaMbhava: syAt ? 
api ca | prAgutpAdapratiSedhAdasaMbhava eva noridhasyetyAha- 
kimajAtaM nirudhyate | 
iti ||26|| 
api ca | ayaM nirodha: sthitasya vA bhAvasya syAdasthitasya vA ? ubhayathA 
ca na yujyate ityAha- 
sthitasya tAvadbhAvasya nirodho nopapadyate |
sthitasya nirodhaviruddhasya nAsti norodha: | 
nAstitasyApi bhAvasya norodha upapadyate ||27|| 
asthitasya abhAvasya avidyamAnasya nirodho nAsti, iti sarvathA nAsti 
nirodha: ||27|| 
kiM cAnyat | yadi iha nirodha: syAt, sa tayaivAvasthayA tasyA evAvasthAyA: 
syAdanyayA vA anyasyA avasthAyA: syAt | sarvathA ca nopapadyate iti pratipAdayannAha- 
tayaivAvasthayAvasthA na hi saiva nirudhyate | 
anyayAvasthayAvasthA na cAnyaiva nirudhyate ||28|| 
tayaiva tAvatkSIrAvasthayA saiva kSIrAvasthA na nirudhyate, svAtmani kriyAvirodhAt | 
nApyanyayA dadhyavasthayA kSIrAvasthA nirudhyate | yadi hi kSoradadhyavasthayoryaugapadyaM 
syAt, syAttayorvinAzyavinAzakabhAva: | na tu dadhyavasthAyAM kSIrAvasthA asti | yadA 
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ca nAsti, tadA kAmasatIM vinAzayet ? yadi vinAzayet, kharaviSANatIkSNatAmapi 
vinAzayet | tasmAdanyayApyavasthayA naivAnyAvasthA nirudhyate ||28|| 
atrAha-yadyapi tayaivAvasthayA saivAvasthA, anyayA vA avasthayA anyAvasthA na 
nirudhyate, tathApi kSIrAvasthAyAstAvannirodho’sti, tatazca utpAdo’pi syAditi | 
ucyate | aho bata atijaDatAmAtmano bhavAn prakaTayati | nanu ca pUrvoktena nyAna 
yadaivaM sarvadharmANAmutpAdo nopapadyate | 
ityuktam, 
tadaivaM sarvadharmANAM nirodho nopapadyate ||29|| 
iti sphuTatarameva pratipAditaM bhavati ||29|| 
api ca | nirodho nAma yadi kazcit syAt sa sato vA bhAvasya syAdasato 
vA  | tatra- 
satazca tAvadbhAvasya nirodho nopapadyate | 
svabhAvAdapracyutasya bhAvasya nirodho na yukta: | yasmAt- 
ekatvena hi bhAvazca nAbhAvazcopapadyate ||30|| 
nirodho hi nAma abhAva: | sa yasya bhavati, sa naiva bhavati | tatazca sato bhAvasya 
norodha iti brUvatA bhAvAbhAvayorekAdhikaraNatA abhyupagatA bhavati | ekatve sati ubhayaM 
na yujyate | yadi tadAnIM bhAva: syAt, tadA norodhenAbhAvenAzAdbhAvavyapadezo’yukta: {1. ##Mss.## AvezodbhAvavyapadezo yukta: ##for## AvezAdbhAvavyapadezo’yukta: ##which is confirmed by T.##} | 
atha abhAva:, so’pyasya na yujyate, abhAvavirodhinA bhAvarUpeNAviyogAt | tasmAdekatve 
sati bhAvAbhAvayo: sa padArthoM naiva bhAvo nApyabhAva iti yujyate | athavA, paraspara- 
viruddhatvAdAlokAndhakAravadekatve sati na hi bhAvazca nAbhAvazcopapadyate | evaM tAvatsato 
bhAvasya nirodho nayukta: ||30|| 
idAnIm- 
asato’pi na bhAvasya nirodha upapadyate | 
avidyamAnasyAbhAvasya na vinAzo’sti vandhyAtanayasyeva, avidyamAnatvAt | 
ata evAha- 
na dvitIyasya zrirasacchedanaM vidyate yathA ||31|| 
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prasiddhAsattvasyaiva nArANAM{1. ##T seems to om.## narANAM.} dvitIyasya zaraso dRSTAntatvenopAdAnAnnirdezA{2. ##Mss. and P read## dRSTAntatvenopAdAnAtparipUrNatAnirdeza: seti nopAttam. ##Our text is confirjmed by T.##}
pUrNatvAnnAstIti nopAttam | tadevamasato bhAvasya nirodho na saMbhavati, sato’pi na | 
yazcobhayathApi na saMbhavati, sa kenAtmanA sthita: ? nAstyeva nirodha iti 
pratIyatAm ||31|| 
kiM cAnyat | yadi nirodho nAma bhAvAnAM nirodhaka iti kalpyate, tasyedAnIM 
kimanyo nirodha iSyate, uta na ? yadi iSyate tanna yujyate| 
na svAtmanA nirodho’sti nirodho na parAtmanA | 
kathaM punarnAstIti pratipAdayannAha- 
utpAdasya yathotpAdo nAtmanA na parAtmanA ||32|| 
tatra yathA- 
anutpanno’yamutpAda: svAtmAnaM janayetkatham | 
ityAdinA utpAda: svAtmAnaM notpAdayati, evaM nirodho’pi svAtmAnaM na
nirodhayati | kathamiti ? ucyate- 
aniruddho nirodho’yaM svAtmAnaM nAzayetkatham | 
atha naSTo nAzayati naSTe kiM nAzyate puna: || {3. ##This stanza and the following,-corresponding to 7.13 and 7.19 do not figure as part of the text of Madhyamakakarika in T.##} 
iti samamutpAdena vaktavyam | evaM ca svAtmanA na nirodho’sti | nirodha idAnIM 
parAtmanApi nAsti | katham ? tatra yathA utpAde gaditam-`anya utpAdayatyenam’  (7.19) ityAdi, evaM nirodhe’pi vaktavyam- 
anyo vinAzayatyenaM nAzo yadyanavasthiti: | 
athAvinAzo naSTo’yaM sarvaM nazyatu te tathA || 
iti | tadevaM parAtmanApi nirodho na saMbhavatIti nAsti nirodhasya nirodha: || 
atha manyase-nAstyeva nirodhasya nirodha iti, tadayuktam | yadi hi nirodhasya 
nirodho na syAta, tadA nirAdharahitatvAtsaMskRtalakSaNamavahIyate | tadevaM yadi vinAzasya 
vinAza: parikalpyate, tathApi na yukto vinAza: | atha na parikalpyate, tathApi na yukta 
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iti | kathaM tvidAnIM vinAzo yokSyate parasya{1. ##Mss.## parasparam ##for## parasya ##which is confirmed by T.##} ? yatha syAt-tathApi evameva vicAre 
sati vinAzo bhavato’pi na yujyate, tata: ya ubhayordoSa:, na tenaikazcodyo bhavatIti | 
ucyate | naivedaM codyaM mamApatati | kiM kAraNam{2. ##T seems to om.## kiM kAraNam.} ? ye svAtmanA ni:svabhAvA bhAvA:, 
te ca ni:svabhAvA eva santo bAlAnAmidaMsatyAbhinivezinAM vyavahArapathamupayAnti 
avicAraprasiddhenaiva nyAyeneti teSu nAsti yathoditavicArAvatAro’smAkam | mAyAsvapna- 
gandharvanagarAdivattu laikikA: padArthA nirupapattikA eva santa: sarvalokasyAvidyAtimiro- 
pahatamatinayanasya{3. ##Mss.## ^malinacetasa: ##for## ^matinayanasya ##which is vonfirmed by T.##} prasiddhimupagatA iti parasparApekSayaiva kevalaM prasiddhimupagatA bAlaira- 
bhyupagamyante | yathoktaM zatake- 
alAtacakranirmANasvapnamAyAmbucandrakai: | 
dhUmimkAnta:pratizrutkAmarIcyabhrai: samo bhava: || 
(catu:zataka-13.25) 
tasmAtsati utpAde utpAdyam, sati utpAdye utpAda: | sati nirodhe nirodhyam, 
sati nirodhye nirodha:, ityevaM laikikasya vyavahArasyAbhyupagamAtkuto’smatpakSe sama- 
prasaGgitA bhavitumarhati ? 
yastu vinAzasya ahetukatvamabhyupetya kSaNikatAM saMskAraNAmAha, tasya nirhetu- 
katvAt khapuSpavadvinAzAbhAvAt kuta: kSaNikatvaM bhAvAnAM setsyati, kuto vinAzarahitAnAM 
saMskRtatvamapIti sarvameva asamaJjasaM tasya jAyate | jAtipratyayaM jarAmaraNaM saMskRta- 
lakSaNAnAM ca saMskAraskandhAntarbhAvaM varNayatA bhagavatA nanu sahetukatvaM spaSTamAdarzitaM 
vinAzasya | jAtimAtrApekSatvAccAsya kSaNabhaGgo’pi sukhAsAdhya iti sarvaM susthaM jAyate || 
atha syAt-vinAzo hi nAma abhAva:, yazca abhAva:, kiM tasya hetunA 
kartavyam ? ato ni;rhetuko vinAza iti | nanu ca bhAve’pi hetvabhAvaprasaGgo bhavati | 
bhAvo hi nAma vidyamAna:, yazca vidyamAna: tasya{4. ## T and P## tasyaiva kiM ##for## tasya ca kiM.} ca kiM hetunA prayojanam ? na hi jAtaM 
punarapi janyate | tasmAtsarvatraiva hetvabhAvaprasaGgAdayuktametat || 
api ca | yathA utpAda: sahetuka: pUrvamabhAvAtpazcAcvca bhAvAt, evaM vinAzo’- 
pISyatAm | vinAzo hi na sarvadA bhavati, utpAdAtpUrvamabhAvAtpazcAcca bhAvAt | 
yaccocyate-yazcAbhAva: tasya kiM hetunA kartavyamiti, tadayuktam | yasmAnna vayaM vinA- 
zasya hetunA kiMcitkriyamANamicchAma:, kiM tarhi vinAza eva kriyate iti varNayAma: | 
nanvevaM sati kriyamANatvAdvinAzo’pi bhAva: prApnotIti cet, isyata evaitat | vinAzo 
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{1. ##Mss. om.## sAsnAdikaM ##which is found in T.##} 
hi svarUpApekSayA bhAva: rUpAdidharmanivfRttisvabhAvatvAttu na bhAva: | api ca | maraNa- 
mapi dvividhakAryapratyupasthApanaM saMskAravidhvaMsanaM ca karoti | aparijJAnAnupacchedaM (?) 
cetyAgamAt kathaM na sahetuko vinAza: ? api ca | kalpitAbhAvalakSaNAyAzca zUnyatAyA: 
pareNa bhAvarUpatAmabhyupagacchatA kathamabhAvasya bhAvatvaM nAbhyupagataM bhavati ? bhAvAtvAcca 
kathamasaMskRtatvaM zUnyatAyA: syAt ? ata: sarvamabhyupetaM vihIyate bhavatA | ata eva 
vakSyati- 
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca nirvANamubhayaM katham | 
na saMskRtaM hi nirvANaM bhAvAbhAvau ca saskRtau || [ma^ zA^-25.13] 
ipyalaM prasaGgena | prakRtameva vyAkhyAsyAma: ||32|| 
atrAha-yadi utpAdasthitibhaGgA: saMskRtasya niziddhA:, tathApi saMskRtamasti 
vizeSalakSaNayuktam | tathAhi kAThinyAdikaM sAsnAdikaM {1. ##Mss. om.## sAsnAdikaM ##which is found in T.##} ca tasya vizeSalakSaNamupa- 
dizyate | tasmAtsaMskRtasya sadbhAvAttallSaNamapyastIti | ucyate | syAdevaM yadi 
saMskRtameva vastu syAt | kuta: ? yasmAt- 
utpAdasthitibhaGgAnAmasiddhernAsti saMskRtam | 
yadA yathoktena nyAyena utpAdasthitibhaGgA eva niSiddhA:, tadA kuta: saMskRta 
vastu tadvizeSalakSaNamapyastIti || 
atrAha-vidyata eva saMsrk%tam, tatpratipakSAsaMskRtasadbhAvAt | ucyate | syAdeta- 
devam, yadi asaMskRtameva syAt | yasmAt- 
saMskRtasyAprasiddhau ca kathaM setsyatyasaMskRtam ||33|| 
atraike AklAzApratisaMkhyAnirodhanirvANAnyasaMskRtAnIti kalpayanti | apare 
zUnyatAM tathatAlakSaNAmasaMskRtAM parikalpayanti | tadetatsarvaM saMskRtasyAprasiddhau satyAM 
nAstyeveti spaSTamAdarzitam ||33|| 
atrAha-yadi utpAdasthitibhaGgA  na santItyavadhAritam, yattarhi idamanAvaraNa- 
jJAninA muninA- 
“saMskRtasya bhikSava: utpAdo’pi prajJAyate, vyayo’pi sthityanyathAtvamapi” 
[= aGguttara-1; majjJima] 
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ityudAhRtam, tatkathaM veditavyamiti ? ucyate- 
yathA mAyA yathA svapno gandharvanagaraM yathA | 
tathotpAdastathA sthAnaM tathA bhaGga: udAhRtam ||34|| 
yathA mAyAdaya: svabhAvenAnutpannA avidyamAnA mAyAdizabdavAcyA mAyAdi- 
vijJAnagamyAzca lokasya, evamete’pi lokaprasiddhimAtreNa utpAdAdaya: svabhAvena avidya- 
mAnA api bhagavatA tathAvidhavineyajanAnugrahacikIrSuNA nirdiSTA iti | ata evoktam- 
tvaksnAyumAMsAsthisamudhraye ca 
utpAdya saMjJAM mama patnireSA | 
mUDhA hi bAlA janayanti rAgaM 
striyo na jAnanti yathaiva mAyAm || 
yathA kumArI supine#ntarasmiM 
sA putra jAtaM ca mRtaM ca pazyati | 
jAte’tituSTA mRti daurmanasthitA 
tathopamAn jAnatha sarvadharmAn || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-9.17] 
yathaiva gandharvapuraM marIcikA 
yathaiva mAyA supinaM yathaiva | 
svabhAvazUnyA tu nimittabhAvanA 
tathopamAn jAnatha sarvadharmAn || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-9.11] 
saMskRtAsaMskRtadharmaviviktA{1. ##P## saMskRna’saMskRtasarvaviviktA ##for the line,##} 
nAsti vikalpana teSAmRSINAm | 
sarvagatISu asaMskRtaprAptA 
dRSTigatehi sadaiva viviktA || 
nityamarakta aduSTa amUDhA: 
tasya sabhAvasamAhitacittA | 
eSa samAdhibalI balavanto 
yo imu jAnati zUnyakadharmAn || iti || 34|| 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-37.27-28] 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapAdAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
saMskRtaparIkSA nAma saptamaM prakaraNam || 
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{1. ##Mss.## ghaTA: ##for## ghaTa:.} 
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karmakArakaparIkSA aSTamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyanta eva saMskRtasvabhAvato vijJAnAdaya: saMskRtA dharmA:, taddhetuka- 
karmakArakasadbhAvAt | uktaM hi bhagavatA- 
avidyAnugato’yaM bhikSava: puruSapudgala: puNyAnapi saMskArAnabjhisaMskaroti, 
apuNyAnApi, AniJjyAnapi saMskArAnabnhisaMskaroti | 
ityAdinA karmaNAM kArako vyapadiSTa:, tatkarmaphalaM ca vijJAnAdikamupadiSTam | 
yasya ca kArako’sti, tadasti, tadyathA ghaTa:{1. ##Mss.## ghaTA: ##for## ghaTa:,} | yannAsti, na tasya kAraka:, tadyathA 
kUrmaromaprAvArasyeti | ucyate | syAdvijJAnAdikaM saMskRtaM yadi tasya niSpAdakakarma- 
kArakau syAtAm | na tu sta: | yasmAt- 
sadbhUta: kAraka: karma sadbhUtaM na karotyayam | 
kArako nApyasadbhUta: karmAsadbhUtamIhate ||1|| 
tatra karotIti kAraka: kartA | kurvANasyaiva kiMcit kArakavyapadezo nAkurvA- 
Nasya | tacca karaNaM sadbhUtasya vA kurtu: parikalpyeta, asadbhUtasya vA, sadasadbhUtasya vA ? 
kriyate iti karma karturIpsitatamam [pA^ 1.4.49] tadapi trividham, sadbhUtamasadbhUtaM 
sadasadbhUtaM ca | tatra sadbhUta: kAraka: kriyAyukta: sadbhUtaM kriyAyuktaM karma na karotItyekA 
pratijJA | idAnImasadbhUto’pi kriyAkArakarahito’sadbhUtaM kriyArahitaM karma na 
karotItyaparA pratijJA ||1|| 
tatrAdyAM prasAdhayitumAha- 
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti karma ca syAdakartRkam | 
kriyAnibandhanatvAtkArakavyapadezasya, karoti kriyAyukta eva kazcitsadbhUta: 
kArakavyapadezaM labhate, tatazca tasyaivaMvidhasya kruyAhetukalabdhakArakavyapadezasya aparA 
kriyA nAsti yayA karma kuryAt | kriyAbhAvAcca yadA kAraka: karma na karoti, tadA 
kArakanirapekSamakartRkaM karma syAt | na cAkrtRkaM karma saMbhavati vandhyAsUnoriva ghaTa- 
karaNamiti | evaM tAvat 
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti karma ca syAdakartRkam | 
iti doSaprasaGgAt sadbhUta: kAraka: karma na karoti |  @085
idAnIM sadbhUtamapi karma kArako na karotIti pratipAdayannAha- 
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti kartA ca syAdakarmaka: ||2|| 
sadbhUtaM nAma karma kriyAyuktam | tasyedAnIM kriyAnibandhanalabdhakarmavyapadezasya 
aparA kruyA nAsti yayA karma kriyeteti | evaM tAvatsadbhUtasya karmaNa: kriyA nAsti | 
yadA nAsti parA kriyA, tadA kArakastatsadbhUtaM karma naiva karoti | yadA ca na karoti 
karmaNo dvitIyakriyAbhAvAt, tadA akarmaka eva avidyamAnaikarmaka eva tasya karmaNa: kAraka: 
syAt | na caitadyuktam | na hi akRtAntaryakarmaNa: AnantaryakarmakArakattvaM dRSTamiti ||2|| 
evaM sadbhUta: kAraka: sadbhUtaM karma na karoti iti saMsAdhya idAnIM yathA asad- 
bhUtamapi karma asadbhUta: kArajko na karoti tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
karoti yadyasadbhUto’sadbhUtaM karma kAraka: | 
ahetukaM bhavetkarma kartA cAhetuko bhavet ||3|| 
asadbhUta: kArako ya: kriyArahita: | kriyA ca kArakavyapadeze heturiti kriyA- 
rahita: kArako’pi nirhetuka: syAt | karmApyasadbhUtaM nirhetuikaM syAt ||3|| 
sati ca ahetukavAdAbhpupagame kAryaM ca kAraNaM ca sarvamapoditaM syAdityAha- 
hetAvasati kAryaM ca kAraNaM ca na vidyate | 
satyeva hi hetorabhyupagame hetunA yanniSpAdyate tat kAryam, tasya ca yon iSpA- 
daka:, tatkAraNamiti yujyate | tadyathA ghaTasya mRd{1. ##Mss.## mRdA ##for## mRd.}  hetu:, ghaTa: kAryam, tasya ca cakrA- 
daya: sahakArikAraNam | ahetukavAdAbhyupagame tu hetvanapekSatvAnmaNDUkajaTAziromaNi{2. ##T## AkAzapuSpa^ ##for## maNDUkajaTAziromaNi^.} 
ghaTavanna syAdayaM ghaTa | asaMti{3. ##Mss.## gati ##for## asati.} ghaTe kutastatkAraNamiti | evam- 
hetAvasati kAryaM ca kAraNaM ca na vidyate | 
tatazca- 
tadabhAve kriyA kartA karaNaM ca na vidyate ||4|| 
tadabhAve kAryakAraNAbhAve, kiM kurvANasya kriyA saMbhavet, kasyAM vA kriyAyAM 
kumbhakArasya svAtantryAtkartRtvaM syAt ? na cApi mRdAM tAdAtmyapravRttyA sAdhakatamatvena 
karaNatvaM yujyata iti | evaM tAvat- 
tadabhAve kriyA kartA karaNaM na ca vidyate || 
tatazca- 
dharmAdharmau na vidyete kriyAdInAmasaMbhave | 
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iha yadA devadatta: prANAtipAtaviratikriyAsvAtantryAtkartA san svatantrakAryeNa 
karaNabhUtena prANAtipAtaviratikriyAM karoti, tadAsya dharma upajAyate | evaM dazasvapi 
kuzaleSu karmapatheSu kuzalakriyAniSpAdyeSu ratnatrayamAtApitRtadanyapUjyapUjAdilakSaNeSu ca 
kuzaladharmaprArambheSu yojyam | evamadharme’pi prANAtipAtAdilakSaNe kuzalaviparyayeNa kruyA- 
kartRkaraNAnAmabhAve sati karmaNAmabhAvaprasaGga udbhAvanIya: || 
yadA caivaM dharmAdharmau na saMbhavata:, tadA tatphalamapi nAstyeveti pratipAdayannAha- 
dharma cAsatyadharme ca phalaM tajjaM na vidyate ||5|| 
dharmAdharmajanitamiSTAniSTaphalaM sugatidurgatyordharmAdharmayorabhAve sati na syAt ||5|| 
tatazca- 
phale’sati na mokSAya na svargAyopapadyate | 
mArgaM
yadi  hi phalamiSTAniSTaM {1. ##T om.## iSTAniSTaM.} 
syAt, syAllaukikasya mArgasya dhyAnArUpyasamAdhi- 
samApattilakSaNaM svarga:, tadAnIM tadarthaM laukikamArgabhAvanA jyAyasI syAt, kugati- 
gamanakarmapathaviratisAphalayaM{2. ##T om.## kugatigamanakarmapathavigatisAphalyaM ca syAt. } ca syAt | yadi ca mokSalakSaNaM nirvANaM phalaM syAt, tadarthaM 
lokottarAryASTAGgamArgabhAvanAsAphalyaM {3. ##T om.## ^sAphalyaM.} syAt | yadA tu phalaM nAsti, tadA- 
phale’sati na mokSAya na svargAyopapadyate | 
mArga: | 
kiM ca | evaM phalAbhAve sati- 
sarvakriyANAM ca nairarthakyaM prasajyate ||6|| 
yA api hyetA: kRSlivANijyavala(bhRti ?)gatAdikA: kriyA: phalArthaM prArambhayante, 
tA api sarvA: phalAbhAve sati nopapadyanta iti | evaM sarvakriyANAM nairarthakyaM prasajyate 
bhavatAm | na cAsAM nairarthakyam | tasmAnniravazeSadoSaSiSavRkSA{4. ##T om.## ^viSavRkSa^} karabhUto’yaM svargApavargA- 
pavAdI{5. ##Mss.## sanmArgApavargAvAdI ##for## svargApavargA- pavAdI ##which is conflirmed by T.##} narakAdimahApAyaprapAtavartanahetu: {6. ##T om.## ^vartana^.} 
dRSTAdRSt5ahetupadArthavirodhIti kRtvA, saddhi:
asadbhUta: kArako’sadbhUtaM karma karotIti pakSo nikRSTa eveti tyAjya: ||6|| 
tadevaM pratijJAdvayaM saMsAdhya idAnImubhayarUpa: kAraka:, ubhayarUpami karma na 
karotItyAha- 
kAraka: sadasadbhUta: sadasatkurute na{7. ##Mss.## na hi ##for## na tat.} tat | 
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tatra yadetadasadbhUtaM karma kriyAyuktamakriyAyuktaM ca, tat sadasadbhUta: kArako na 
karotIti | yasmAt- 
parasparaviruddhaM hi saccAsaccaikata: kuta: ||7|| 
eka: padArtha: ekasmin kAle kriyAyuktazcAkriyAyuktazcetin a yujyata evaitat | 
tatazca sadasadbhUto’pi kAraka: sadasadbhUtaM karma na karoti, avidyamAnatvAditya- 
bhiprAya: ||7|| 
evaM same pakSe dUSaNamudbhAvya viSayamapakSasyApi nirAcikorSayA Aha- 
satA ca kriyate nAsannAsatA kriyate ca sat | 
kartrA 
satA sadbhUtena tAvatkartrA kriyAyuktena asadbhUtamasadakriyAyuktaM karma na kriyate | 
yasmAt-
sarve prasajyante doSAstatra ta eva hi ||8|| 
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti karma ca syAdakartRkam | [8.2] 
ityevaM tAvat sadbhUta: karma na karoti, nApyasadbhUtaM karma kriyate | asadbhUtaM 
hi karma ahetukaM bhavet | tatazca- 
hetAvasati kAryaM ca kAraNaM ca na vidyate | [8.4] 
ityAdinA sarvaM dUSaNamApadyate | tasmAtpUrvoktaireva hetubhirdUSitatvAdasya viSama- 
pakSasya na punarhetorupAdAnamanuSThIyate | yathA   caitat satA kartrA asatkarma na kriyate iti 
pratipAditam, evamasatA kartrA akriyAyuktena satkarma na kriyate iti vyAkhyeyamuktapathA- 
nusAreNa ||8|| 
evaM tAvadviSamapakSe ekaikapadaparAmarSena dUSaNamabhidhAya idAnImekaikasya padasya 
padadvayaparAmarSena dUSaNAbhidhAnamAha- 
nAsadbhUtaM na sadbhUta: sadasadbhUtameva vA | 
karoti kAraka: karma pUrvoktaireva hetubhi: ||9|| 
sa kAraka: sadbhUta: asadbhUtaM karma sadasadbhUtameva vA na karotIti | 
kathamityAha-pUrvoktaireva hetubhiriti | tatra `sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti’ ityAdinA 
sadbhUta: kArako na karoti | asadbhUtamapi karma na kruyate `ahetukaM bhavetkarma’ 
hetAvasati kAryaM ca’ ityAdinA vihitadoSAt | sadasadbhUtamapi karma na kriyate- 
parasparaviruddhaM hi saccAsaccaikata: kuta: [8.7] 
iti vacanAn | evaM tAvatsadbhUta: kArako’sadbhUtaM sadasadbhUtaM ca karma na 
karoti ||9|| 
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idAnImasadbhUto’pi kAraka: sadbhutaM karma sadasadbhUtaM ca karma na karotItyAha- 
nAsadbhUto’pi sadbhUtaM sadasadbhUtameva vA | 
karoti kAraka: karma pUrvoktaireva hetubhi ||10|| 
asadbhUta:  kArako nirhetuko bhavet | `hetAvasati kAryaM ca’ ityAdinA ukta- 
doSadasadbhUta: kArako na karoti | 
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti kartA  ca syAdakarmaka: | [8.2] 
iti prasaGgAt sadbhUtaM karma na kriyate | sadasadbhUtamapi karma na kriyate, 
parasparaviruddhaM hi saccAsaccaikata: kuta: | [8.7] 
iti vacanAt || 10 ||
idAnIM sadasadbhUto’pi kAraka: ekaika evobhayarUpa: san yathA sadbhUtamasadbhUtaM 
ca bhinnasaMketaM karma na karoti tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
karoti sadasadbhUto na sannAsacca kAraka: | 
karma tattu vijAnIyAtpUrvoktaireva hetubhi: ||11|| 
parasparaviruddhaM hi saccAsaccaikata: kuta: | 8.7] 
iti vacanAtsadasadbhUta: kArako na karoti | 
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti kartA ca syAdakarmaka: | [8.2] 
iti prasaGgAtsadbhUtaM karma na kriyate | asadbhUtamapi karma ahetukaM `hetAvasati kAryaM ca’ 
ityAdinoktadoSAnna kriyate | yatazcaivaM samapakSeSu viSamapakSeSu na kartu: karmaNazca sarvathA 
siddhirayuktA, tasmAdyaduktaM vidyanta eva vijJAnAdaya: saMskRtA dharmA: saMskRtasvabhAvA: 
taddhetukakarmakArakasadbhAvAditi, tadayuktam || 
atrAha-kimavadhAritametadbhavatA na santi bhAvA iti ? na hi | bhavatastu 
saswvabhAvavAdina: svabhAvasya bhAvAnAM vaidhuryAtsarvabhAvApavAda: saMbhAvyate | vayaM tu
pratItyotpannatvAtsarvabhAvAnAM svabhAvamevanopalabhAmahe, tatkasyApavAdaM kariSyAma: ? 
yathoktamAryaratnAvalyAm- 
marIci{1. ##Mss.## paricintoyaM ##for## marIciM toyaM ##which is confirmed by T.##} toyamityetaditi matvAgato’tra san | 
yadi nAstIti tattoyaM gRhNIyAnmUDha eva sa: || 
marIcipratimaM lokamevamastIti gRhNata: | 
nAstIti cApi moho’yaM sati mohe na mucyate || 
ajJAnakalpitaM pUrvaM pazcAttattvArthanirNaye | 
yadA na labhate bhAvamevAbhAvastadA kuha || iti || 11 || 
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tadevaM ni:svabhAvAnAM sarvabhAvAnAM kuto yathoktaprakArasiddhi: ? tasmAllaukikaM 
viparyAsamabhyupetya sAMvRtAnAM padArthAnAM marIcikAjalakalpAnAmidaMpratyayatAmAtrAbhyupaga- 
menaiva prasiddhirnAnyenetyAha- 
pratItya kAraka: karma tai pratItya ca kArakam | 
karma pravartate, nAnyatpazyAma: siddhikAraNam ||12|| 
iha akurvANasya karmanirapekSasya kArakatvAbhAvAt karmApekSya kArakasya kArakatvaM 
bhavati | kArakeNa {1. ##Mss.## kAraNena ##for## kArakeNa which is confirmed by T.##} cAkriyamANasya kasyacitkarmatvAbhAvAt kriyamAMasyaiva karmavyapade- 
zAt, taM kArakaM pratItya karma pravartate ityevaM karmakArakayo: parasparApekSikIM siddhiM muktvA 
nAnyatsiddhikAraNaM pazyAma: ||12|| 
yathA ca karmakArakayo: parasparApekSIkI siddhi:, evamanyeSAmapi bhAvAnA- 
mityatidiSannAha- 
evaM vidyAdupAdAnaM {2. ##Mss.## vidyAnupAdAnaM ##for## vidyAdupAdAnaM.} vyutsargAditi karmaNa: | 
kartuzca 
evamityanena anantarAM karmakArakaprajJaptiM darzayati | upAttirUpAdAnam | anena 
copAttikriyAmAha | sA ca svasAdhanaM kartAramupAdAtAraM karma copAdAnaM saMnidhApayati | 
tayozca upAdeyopAdAtro: parasparApekSayo: karmakArakavadeva siddhirna svAbhAvikI | 
kasmAtpuna: svAbhAvikI na bhavati ityAha-vyutsargAditi karmaNa:, kurtuzceti | iti zabdo 
hetuparAmarzI | vyutsargo vyudAsa: | tatazca ayamartha upapadyate-yaireva hetubhi: karmaNazca 
vyutsargo’smAbhirukta:, taireva hetubhi: upAdAtA upAdeyaM ca pratiSiddha veditavyam | na ca 
kevalqamanayoranyonyApekSikI siddhi: kartuzca karmaNazca pratiSedhenAvaseyA, api ca 
karmakartRbhyAM zeSAn bhAvAn vibhAvayet ||13|| 
prajJa iti vAkyazeSa: | karmakArakopAdeyopAdAtRvyatiriktA ye’nye bhAvA janya- 
janakagantRgamanadraSTavyadarzanalakSyalakSaNotpAdyotpAdakA:, tathA{3. ##Mss.## atha ##for## tathA ##which is confirmed by T.##} avayavAvayaviguNaguNipramANa- 
prameyAdayo niravazeSA bhAvA:, teSAM kartRkarmavicAreNa svabhAvato’stitvaM pratiSidhya 
parasparApekSikImeva siddhiM prAjJo nirmumukSurjAtijarAmaraNAdibandhanebhyo mokSAya 
vibhAvayet || 
eSAM ca vistareNa vicAro madhyamakavatArAdibhyo’vaseya: || 
nanu ca zeSAn bhAvAn vibhAvayedityanenaiva upAdAnopAdAtroradhigatatvAdupAdA- 
nopAdAnaM punarayuktam | satyametat | tathApi tattvavicAre prAdhAnyajJApanArthamupAdAnopAdA- 
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trorbhedenopAdAnam, tathA hi uttareSu prakaraNeSu bhUyasA anayoreva vicAro bhaviSyatIti | 
ata evoktaM bhagavatA AryopAliparipRcchAyAm- 
{1. ##This very citation occurs in chapter I on page 20.##} bhaya darzita nairayikaM me sattvasahasra savejita naike | 
na ca vidyati kazciha sattva yo cyutu gacchati ghoramapAyam || 
na ca kAraku kAraNaM santi yehi kRtA asitomarazastrA: | 
kalpavazena tu pazyati tatra kAyi patanti apAyita zAstrA: || 
citramanorama sajjitapuSpA: svarNavim,Ana jalanti manojJA: | 
teSvapi kAraku nAstiha kazci te’pi ca sthApita kalpavazena || 
kalpavazena vikalpitu loka: saMjJagaheNa vikalpitu bAla: | 
so ca gaho agaho asabhUto mAyamarIcisamA hi vikalpA : || iti || 13 || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
karmakArakaparIkSA nAma aSTamaM prakaraNam || 
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pUrvaparIkSA navamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-yaduktam-`evaM vidyAdupAdAnaM vyutsargAditi karmaNa: | kartuzca’ [8.13] 
iti, tadayuktam | yasmAt- 
darzanazravaNAdIni vedanAdIni cApyatha | 
bhavanti yasya prAgebhya: so’stItyeke vadantyuta ||1|| 
yasya upAdAtu: darzanazravaNaghrANarasanAldIni vedanAsparzamanaskArAdIni ca 
bhavanti, sa upAdAtA pUrvamebhya upAdAnebhyo’stIti sAMmitIyA vadanti ||1|| 
kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt- 
kathaM hyavidyamAnasya darzanAdi bhaviSyati | 
bhAvasya tasmAtprAgebhya: so’sti bhAvo vyavasthita: ||2|| 
iha vidyamAna eva devadatto dhanopAdAnaM kurute nAvidyamAno vandhyAtanaya: | evaM 
yadi tAvatpudgalo darzanAdibhya: pUrvaM vyavasthito na syAt, nAsau darzanAdikasyopAdAnama- 
kasityat | tasmAdasti asau dhanAtprAgeva sthitadevadattavat darzanAdibhya: pUrvaM pudgalo 
yo’sya upAdAnaM kariSyatIti ||2|| 
ucyate- 
darzanazravaNAdibhyo vedanAdibhya eva ca | 
ya: prAgvyavasthito bhAva: kena prajJapyate’tha sa: ||3|| 
yau’sau pugdalo darzanAdibhya: pUrvamastIti vyavasthApyate, sa kena prajJapyatAm ? 
pudgalaprajJapterhi darzanAdikaM kAraNam | sa yadi tebhya: prAgvyavasthito’stIti kalpyate, 
tadA dars8ananirapekSa: syAd ghaTAdiva paTa: | yazca svakAraNanirapekSa: sa nirhetuko dhanAdi- 
nirapekSa: dhanikavannAstItyabhiprAya: ||3|| 
kiM  cAnyat- 
vinApi darzanAdIni yadi cAsau vyavasthita: | 
amUnyapi bhaviSyanti vinA tena na saMzaya: ||4|| 
yadi manyase-dars8anAdibhya: pUrvaM pudgalo nAmAsti, sa darzanAdikamupAdAna- 
mupAdatte iti | nanvevaM sati nirastasaMzayamamunyapi darzanAdIni vinA pudgalena 
bhaviSyanti | tathAhi devadatto dhanasaMbandhAtpUrvaM dhanavyatirikto vyavastita: san arthAntara- 
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bhUtameva pRthaksiddhaM dhanamupAdatte | evamupAdAturapi svAtmavyatirekeNArthAntarabhUtaM 
darzanAdikamupAdAnaM syAt ||4|| 
na tu saMbhavatItyAha- 
ajyate kenacitkazcit kiMcitkenacidajyate | 
kuta: kiMcidvinA kazcit kiMcitkaMcidvinA kuta: ||5|| 
iha bIjAkhyena kAraNena kijMcitkAryamabhivyajyate’GkurAkhyam, tena ca kAryeNa 
kiMcit kAraNamabhivyajyate bIjAkhyam-asyedaM kAraNamidamasya kAryamiti | evaM yadi 
kenaciddarzanAdikenopAdAnena kazcidAtmasvabhAbo’bhivyajyate asyAyamupAdAteti, kenaci- 
ccAtmanA kiMcidupAdAnaM darzanAdikamabhivyajyate idamasyopAdAnamit, tadAnIM syAtpara- 
sparApekSayorupAdAnopAdAtro: siddhi: | yadA tu upAdAtAraM vinA pRthak siddhaM sarzanA- 
dikamabhyupagamyate, tadA tannirAzrayamasadeva | tasmAnnAstyubhayorapi siddhi:, iti na 
yuktametat-darzanAdibhya: pRthatgavasthita upAdAteti ||5|| 
atrAha- yaduktaM darzanazravaNAdibhya ityAdi, atrocyate | yadi sarvebhyo darzanA- 
dibhya: prAgavasthita ityabhyupagataM syAt, syAdeSa doSa: | yadA tu- 
sarvebhyo darzanAdibhya: kazcitpUrvo na vidyate | 
kiM tarhi ekaikasmAtpUrvo vidyate | yadA caivam, tadA- 
ajyate dars8anAdInAmanyena punaranyadA ||6|| 
yadA darzanena draSTetyabhivyajyate, na tadA zravaNAdInyupAdAya prajJapyate, tatazca 
doSAnavasara iti ||6|| 
ucyate | etadapi na yuktaM darzanAdirahitasya nirupAdAnasya nirhetukasya niraJja- 
nasyAstitvAsaMbhavAt | 
sarvebhyo darzanAdibhyo yadi pUrvo na vidyate | 
iti parikalpayate, evamapi- 
ekaikasmAtkathaM pUrvo darzanAde: sa vidyate ||7|| 
yo hi sarvebhya: pUrvo na bhavati, sa ekaikasmAdapi na bhavati | tadyathA sarvebhyo 
vRkSebhya: prAtg vanaM nAsti, tadA ekaikasmAdapi nAsti | sarvAsAM ca sikatAnAM taila- 
jananAbhAve sati ekaiikasyA api sikatAyAstailaM nAsti | api ca | yo hyekaikasmAtpUrvo 
{1. ##Mss.## daranAdonAmapyeva punaranyadA ##for## darzanAdInA...ranyadA ##which is confirmed by T.##} 
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bhavati, nanu sa sarvebhyo’pi pUrva evetyabhyupagataM bhavati | ekaikavyatirekeNa sarvasyAbhAvAt | 
tasmAnna yuktamekaikasmAtpUrvo vidyata iti ||7|| 
itazca na yuktam-yasmAt- 
draSTA sa eva sa zrotA sa eva yadi vedaka: | 
tadA- 
ekaikasmAdbhavetpUrvaM 
na ca yuktaM vaktuM sa evadraSTA sa eva zrotiti | yadi syAt, tadA darzanakriyA- 
rahitasyApi zroturdraSTutvaM syAt, zravaNakriyArahitasyApi drSTu: zrotRtvaM syAt | na caivaM dRSTaM 
yaddarzanakriyArahito’pi draSTA syAt, zravaNakriyArahitazca zroteti | ata evAha- 
evaM caitanna yujyate ||8|| 
iti | pratikriyaM ca kArakabhedAtkuta etadevaM bhaviSyatIti pratipAdayannAha-evaM caItanna 
yujyata iti || 
AcAryabuddhapAlitastu vyAcaSTe-ekatve hi Atmana: indriyAntaragamanaprasaGga: 
puruSasya syAt, vAtAyanAntaropagamanavaditi | asya AcAryabhAvaviveko dUSaNamAha- 
savaMgatasyAtmano nendriyAntaragamanamastItyayukta: prasaGgadoSa iti | tedetadayuktaM svayUthya- 
parikalpitaopudgalavAdanirAsasya prastutatvAt, tasya ca sarvagatatvApratijJAnAt | tasmAd 
yukta eva prasaGga doSa: ||8|| 
athApi yathoktadoSaparijihIrSayA- 
draSTAnya eva zrotAnyo vedako’nya: punaryadi | 
parikalpyate, tadapi na yuktam | evaM hISyamANe- 
sati syAd draSTari zrotA bahutvaM cAtmanAM bhavet ||9|| 
tadyathA goranyo’zva: na hi gavi sati na bhavati yaugapadyena, evaM yadi draSTuranya: 
zrotA syAt, sa draSTaryapi sati syAdyaugapadyena | na caivamiSyate iti nAstyanyatvam | 
api ca | evaM sati bahava evAtmAna: prApnuvanti drSTazrotRvedakAdInAM pRthak pRthak 
siddhayupagamAt | tasmAdekaikasmAdapi darzanAde: pUrvaM nAsti pudgalo nAma kazcit ||9|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva pUrvaM sa sarvebhyo darzanAdibhya AtmA | atha matam- 
yadyasti, kena prajJapyate sa iti yaducyate, iha darzanAdibhya: pUrvaM nAmarUpasthAyAM catvAri 
mahAbhUtAni santi yata: karmAnnAmarUpapratyayaM SaDayatanamiti darzanazravaNAdInyutpadyante | 
tasmAddarzanAdibhya: pUrvaM caturmahAbhUtopAdAnamevAstIti | evamapi- 
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darzanazravaNAdIni vedanAdIni cApyatha | 
bhavanti yebhyasteSveSa bhUteSvapi na vidyate ||10|| 
yobhyo mahAbhUtebhyo darzanAdikamutpadyate, teSvapi mahAbhUto[AdAnanimittako’syeSa
na yujyate pUrvaNaiva hetunetyabhiprAya: | tatra yathA pUrvamuktam- 
kuta: kiMcidvinA kazcitkiMcitkaMcidvinA kuta: | 
iti, ihApi tathaiva vaktavyam | mahAbhUtopAdAnAdyazcAtmA pUrvaM siddha: syAt, sa mahA- 
bhUtAnyupAdAya syAt | na caivam, nirhetukatvAt | yazca nAsti, sa kathaM mabhAbhUtAnyu- 
pAdAsyati ? iti dars8anopAdAnavadbhUtopAdAne’pi duSaNamuktameveti na punarucyate ||10|| 
atrAha-yadyapyevamAtmA pratiSiddha:, tathApi darzanAdikamasti, apratiSedhAt | 
na ca anAtmasvabhAvAnAM{1. ##Mss.## anAtmAsbabhAvAnAM ##for## anAtmasvabhAvAnAM.} 
ghaTAdInAM darzanAdisaMbandho’sti | tasmAtsaMbandhI vidyata 
evAtmeti | ucyate | syAdAtmA yadi darzanAdInyeva syu: | na tu santi | yasya darzanA- 
dInyupAdAnaM sa yadA nAstIti pratipAditam, tadA tasminnAtmani upAdAtari asati, 
kuto darzanAdInAmupAdAnabhUtAnAmastitvamityAha- 
darzanazravaNAdIni vedanAldIni cApyatha | 
na vidyate cedyasya san a vidyanta imAnyapi  ||11|| 
yasya darzanAdIni parikalpyante sa yadA nAstItyuktam, nanu tadaiva darzanAdikamapi 
nAstIti spaSTamAdarzitasM bhavati | tatazca darzanAdyabhAvAnnAstyevAtmeti ||11|| 
atrAha-kiM khalu bhavato nizcitametannAstyevAtmeti ? kena etaduktam{2. ##Mss.## etadyuktamk ##for## etaduktam,} ? nanu 
ca anantaramevoktaM darzanAdyabhAvAdAtmApi nAstIti | uktametadesmAbhi: | na tu asyArtho 
bhavatA samyatgnizcita: | yato bhAvarUpa Atmeti parikalpita:, sa{3.} 
svabhAvato na vidyate, 
tasya ca mayA svabhAvAbhinivezanivartakameva vacanamuktamasadviparyAsapratipakSeNa, na tu asya 
abhAva: parikalpita: | dvayaM hyetat parity#jyaM yazca bhAveSvabhiniveza:, yazca abhAveSu 
abhiniveza iti | yathoktamAryadevena- 
yastavAtmA mamAnAtmA tenAtmAniyamAnna sa: | 
nanvanityeSu bhAveSu kalpanA nAma jAyate || 
[catu:zataka-10.3] 
iti || 11 || 
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etadeva pratipAdayannAha- 
prAka ca yo darzanAdibhya: sAMprataM cordhvameva ca | 
na vidyate’sti nAstIrti nivRttAstatra kalpanA: ||12|| 
prAk tAvaddarzanAdibhya AtmA nAsti, tatra hi tasyAstitvAbhAvAt | darzanAdi- 
sahabhUto’pi nAsti, pRtyhakpRthagasiddhayo: sahabhAvAdarzanAt zazazRGgayoriva | Atmo- 
pAdAnayozca parasparanirapekSayo: pRthakpRthagasiddhatvAt sAMpratamapi nAsti | Urdhvamapi | 
yadi hi pUrva darzanAdIni syu:, uttarakAlamAtmA syAt, tadAnImUrdhvaM saMbhavet | na caivam, 
akartRkasya karmaNo’siddhatvAt, | yazcaivamAtmA darzanAdibhya: prAk pazcAd yugapacca parIkSya- 
mANo nAsti, tasya idAnImanupalabdhasvabhAvasya astitvaM nAstitvaM vA ka: parikalpa- 
yetprAjJa: ? tasmAtkarmakArakavadeva upAdAnopAdAnno: parasparApekSA siddhirna svAbhAvi- 
kIti sthitam || 
ata evoktaM bhagavatA AryasamAdhirAjabhaTTArake- 
tahi kAli so dazabalo anagho 
jinu bhASate imu samAdhivaram | 
supinopamA bhagavatI sakalA 
na hi kazci jAyati na co mriyate || 
na ca sattvu labhyati na jIvu naro 
imi dharma phenakadalIsadRzA: | 
mAyopamA gaganavidyusamA 
kadacandrasaMnibha marIcisamA: || 
na ca asmi loki mRtu kazci naro 
paraloka saMkramati gacchati vA | 
na ca karma nazyati kadAci kRtaM
phalu deti kRSNas8ubha saMsarato || 
na cazAzvataM na ca uccheda puno 
na ca kalrmasaMcayu na cApi sthiti: | 
na ca so’pi kRtva punarAspRzati 
na ca anyu kRtva puna vedayate || 
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na ca saMkramo na ca punAgamanaM 
na ca sarvamasti na ca nAsti puna: | 
na ca dRSTisthAnagaMtizuddhiriha 
na ca sattvacArasupazAntagati || 
anutpAda zAnta animittapadaM 
sugatAna gocara jinAna guNA | 
bala dhAraNI dazabalAna balaM 
buddhAniyaM vRSabhitA paramA || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-29.13.-18]
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
pUrvaparIkSA nAma navamaM prakaraNam || 
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agnIndhanaparIkSA dazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-yadidamuktaM tasmAtkarmakArakavadeva upAdAnopAdAtrorapi na svAbhAvikI 
siddhiriti, tadayuktam, sApekSANAmapi padArthAnAM sasvAbhAvyadarzanAt | tathA hi agni- 
rindhanamapekSya bhavati | na ca ni:svabhAvo’gni:, tasya auSNyadAhakatvAdisvabhAvakAryopa- 
lAmbhAt{1. ##P## uSNa^ ##for## auSNya^; ##Mss.## tasyAstu dAhakatvAdisvabhAva^: ##T## dAhakatvasvabhAva^.} | evamagnimapekSya indhanaM bhavati | na ca tanhni:svabhAvam, bAhyamahAbhUtacatuSTaya- 
svabhAvatvAt | evamupAdAnasApekSo’pyupAdAtA svabhAvato bhaviSyati, upAdAtRsApekSaM 
yopAdAnamityagnIndhanavadetau bhaviSyata upAdAnopAdAtArAviti | ucyate | syAdeta- 
devam, yadi agnIndhane eva syAtAm, na tu sta: | katham ? iha yadi agnIndhane 
syAtAm, niyataM te ekatvena vA syAtAmanyatvena vA ? ubhayathA tu na yujyata ityAha- 
yadindhanaM sa cedagnirekatvaM kartRkarmaNo: | 
anyazcedindhanAdagnirindhanAdapyRye bhavet ||1|| 
tatra idhyate yat tadindhanam, {2. ##Mss.## tadAnIm ##for## tadindhanam.} dAhyaM kASThAdikasaMbhUtam | tasya dagdhA kartA 
agni: | tatra yadi tAvad yadindhanaM sa evAgniriti parikalpyate, tadA kartRkarmaNorekatvaM 
syAt | na caivaM dRSTam, ghaTakumbhakArayozchettRcchettavyayozcaikatvaprasaGgAt, tasya cAnabhyupa- 
mamAt | atha anyatvam, evamapi yadi indhanAdanyo’gni: syAt, tadA indhananirapekSa- 
syAgnerupalabdhi: syAt | na hi ghaTAdanya: paTastannirapekSo na dRSTa: | na caivamindhana- 
nirapekSo’gniriti na yuktametat ||1|| 
api ca | yadi indhanAdanyo’gni: syAt, tadAnIm- 
nityapradIpta eva syAdapratIpanahetuka: | 
punarArambhavaiyarthyamevaM {3. ##Mss.## tadAlambanavaiyathya ##for## punarArambhavaiyarthyam.} cAkarmaka: sati ||2|| 
indhanAtpRthagbhUto’gniriSyamANo nityapradIpta eva syAt, apradIpanahetukazca 
syAt, punarArambhayaiyarthyaM ca syAt, evaM ca sati akarmaka eva syAt ||2|| 
amumevArthaM pratipAdayitukAma Aha- 
paratra nirapekSatvAdapradIpanahetuka: | 
punarArambhavaiyarthyaM nityadIpta: prasajyate ||3|| 
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iti | tatra pradIpyate taditi pradIpanamindhanam | pradIpanaM heturasayeti pradIpanahetuka:, na 
pradIpanahetuka: apradIpanahetuka: | yadi pradIpanAdanyo’gni: syAt, tadA indhananirapekSa: 
syAt | yo hi yasmAdfanya:, sa tannirapekSo dRSTa:, ghaTAdiva{1. ##T## ghaTapaTavat ##for## ghaTAdiva paTa:} 
 paTa: | tatazca paratra 
nirapekSatvAdapradIpanahetuka: syAt, pradIpanasApekSasya hi agne: tadabhAve syAnnirvANam | 
yadA tu pradIpananirapekSa:, tadA nirvANapratyayavaikalyAnnityapradIpta eva bhavet | nityapradIpte 
cAgnau sati agneparinirvANArthaM cAsya upAdAnasaMdhukSaNAldikaM vyarthameva syAt | evaM ca 
sati akarmako’gni: kartA syAt | na ca avidyamAnakarmakasya kartRtvaM vandhyAsutasyeva {2. ##Mss.## ^sutasya ca ##for## ^sutasyeva.} | 
tasmAdindhanAdagneranyatcvamiti na yujyate ||3|| 
atrAha-yadetaduktam- 
anyazcedindhanAdagnirindhanAdapyRte bhavet | 
iti, tadayuktam | ihAnyatve’pi sati agnIndhanayorna vinaiva indhanena agnerastitvam | 
yasmAjjvAlAparigato’rtho{3. ##Mss.## ^parigalito ##for## ^parigato. ##Our text is confirmed by T and similar passages below.##} dAhyatvalakSaNa: indhanam | tadAzrayeNa ca agnirupalabhyate na 
pRthak | yadA caitadevam, agnisaMbandhAdevendhanavyapadezo bhavati, indhanAzrayeNa cAgnirupa- 
labhyate na pRthak , tadA anyazcedindhanAdagnirityAdidoSaprasaGgasya nAstyevAvasara iti | 
asya pask%asyApyayuktatAmudbhAvayannAha- 
tatraitasmAdidhyamAnamindhanaM bhavatIti cet | 
kenedhyatAmindhanaM tattAvanmAtramidaM yada ||4|| 
yadi manyase jvAlAparigato’rtho dAhyalakSaNa: indhanam, tadAzrayazcAgniriti, 
evamapi parikalpyamAne indhanamagnirdahatIti nopapadyate | yasmAt 
kenedhyatAmundhanaM tattAvanmAtramidaM yadA | 
ihendhanamagnirdahatIti parikalpayamAne jva3lAparigataM dAhyamindhanamiti, na 
caitadvyatirekeNAparamagniM pazyAmo yenendhanaM dahyeta | yasmAdetAvanmAtramidamupalabhyate 
yaduta jvAlAparigataM dAhyamAtram | yadA cvaitadvyatirikto nAstyagni:, tadA kena tadindhanaM 
dAhyatAm ? tavanmAtramidaM yadA, idhyamAnamAtramidaM yadetyartha: | tasmAnnAgnirindhanaM 
dahati tadvyatiriktAgnyabhAvAt | yadA caivam, tadA kuta: kasyacijjvAla #parigatiriti {4. ##Mss.## ^parigata iti ##for## ^parigatiriti.} 
sa eva doSo na vepate{5. ##Note an unusual use of## na vepate ##for##  na gacchati ##or## tadavastha: eva.} ||4|| 
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api ca | anyatvAbhyupagame’gnIndhanayoridhyamAnavyapadezAbhAvAtkuta idhyamAna- 
mindhanam, kuto vA indhanamagnirdhakSyatIti pratipAdayannAha- 
anyo na prApsyate’prApto na dhakSyatvadahan puna: | 
na virvAsyatyanirvANa: sthAsyate vA svaliGgavAn ||5|| 
yadi indhanAdanyo’gni: syAt, so’nyatvAdandhakAramivendhanaM na prApnuyAt | na ca 
dhakSyati aprAptatvAdviprakRSTadezAvasthitamevetyabhiprAya: | evaM ca idhyamAnamindhanaM bhavatIti 
nopapannameva | tatazca agnernirvANa na syAt | anirvANazca svaliGgavAneva sthAsyati, 
pradIpta ityartha: | vAzabdo’vadhAraNe draSTavyo vikalpArtho vA | svaliGgavAnena agni: 
sthAsyati, yadi vA nAstyanyatvamagnerindhanAditi | samuccaye vA | anyo na prApsyati 
na dhakSyati na ca nirvAsyati svaliGgavAMzca sthAsyati | tasmAdayuktamindhanA- 
datyatvamagne: ||5|| 
atrAha-ayuktamagnIndhanayoranyatvam, yasmAnna prApsyate’prApto na dhakSyatyadahan 
punarityAdi, tadayuktam| dRSTA hi anyatve strIpuruSayo: prApti:, evamagnIndhanayorapi 
bhaviSyatIti | ucyate- 
anya evendhanAdagnirindhanaM prApnuyAdyadi | 
strI saMprApnoti puruSamk% puruSazca striyaM yathA ||6|| 
syAdetadevam, yadi strIpuruSavatparasparAnapekSA agnIndhanayo: siddhi: syAt ||6|| 
na tvastItyAha- 
anya evendhanAdagnirindhanaM kAmamApnuyAt | 
agnIndhane yadi syAtAmanyonyena tiraskRte ||7|| 
na tvevaM saMbhavati yadindhananirapekSo’gni: syAt, agninirapekSaM cendhanamiti | 
tasmAd dRSTAntavaiyarthyam | anyonyApekSAdhInajanmanAM{1. ##Mss. corrupt :## anyonyApekSAyorna janmanA. ##T## anyatve satyapi parasparApek%AdhInA 
jAtA ye prApakA: siddhasteSAmeva,}  satyanyatve yeSAM prApti: siddhA, 
teSAmeva dRSTAntatvenopAdAnaM nyAyyaM syAt | te ca na saMbhavantIti na yuktametadanyatve sati 
prAptirastIti ||7|| 
atrAha-yadyapi agnIndhanayo: strIpuruSavatparasparanirapekSA 
{2. ##Mss.## parasparApekSA ##for## parasparanirapekSA.} siddhirnAsti, tathApi 
parasparApekSA tAvadasti | tatazca astyevAgnIndhanayo: svarUpasiddhi: parasparasApekSatvAt | 
na hi avidyamAnayorvandhyAputraduhitro: parasparApekSatA dRSTeti | ucyate | evamapi- 
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yadIndhanamapekSyAgnirapekSyAgniM yadIndhanam | 
kataratpUrvaniSpannaM yadapekSyAgnirindhanam ||8|| 
asyendhanasya ayamagnirdAhaka: kartA, ityevaM yadi indhanamapekSyAgnirvyavasthApyate, 
asyAgneridamindhanaM karmatyevamagnimapekSya yadIndhanam, tat kataradanayo: pUrvaniSpannam ? 
kimindhanaM yadapekSyAgni: syAt, uta agniryamapekSyendhanaM syAt ? tatra yadi indhanaM 
pUrvaniSpannamiti kalpyate, tadayuktam, agninirapekSasya anidhyamAnasyendhanatvAbhAvAt, 
tRNAde: sarvasya caiva indhanatvaprasaGgAt | atha pUrvamagni: pazcAdindhanamiti, tadapyayuktam, 
indhanAtpUrvasiddhasyAgnerasaMbhavAt, nirhetukatvaprasaGgAt, pazcAccApekSayA niSprayojanatvAt | 
tasmAnnAsti atra kiMcitpUrvasiddhaM yadapekSaya itarasya siddhi: syAt ||8|| 
athApi manyase-pUrvamindhanaM pazcAdagniriti, evamapi 
yadIndhanamapekSyAgnigne: siddhasya sAdhanam | 
bhaviSyati | yadi indhanamapekSyAgnirbhaviSyatIti parikalpyate, evaM tarhi siddhasya sato’gne: 
punarapi sAdhanaM syAt | vidyamAnasyaiva padArthasya siddharUpasyApekSA yujyate | na hi 
avidyAmAno devadatto gRhe kaMcidapekSate | evaM yadi agnirvidyamAno na syAt, nAsA- 
vindhanamapekSate | tasmAdastitvamatgnerabhyupeyam | tadA ca kimasya indhanasyApekSyA puna: 
kartavyam ? na hi siddho’gni: punarindhanena kartavyo yadarthamindhanApekSAsAphalyaM syAt | 
tasmAdindhanamapekSyAgnirbhavatIti na yuktam | api ca | yadi indhanamapekSyAgnirbhavatIti 
parikalpyate- 
evaM satIndhanaM cApi bhaviSyati niragnikam ||9|| 
yadi indhanamasiddhaM syAt, naiva tadagninA apekSyeta, asiddhasyApekSAyogAt | 
tasmAnniragnikasyendhanasya siddharabhyupeyA, na caivametaditi na yuktametaditi ||9|| 
atha matam-yaugapadyenaiva indhanasiddhyA agnisiddhi:, agnisiddhyA agnisiddhi:, agnisiddhyA ca indhana- 
siddhi: | tatazca ekasyApi pUrvasiddhyanabhyupagamAt, tatra yaduktam- 
kataratpUrvaniSpannaM yadapekSyAgnirindhanam | 
iti, tadayuktamiti | ucyate | evamapISyamANe ubhayasyApi nAsti siddhi: | yasmAt- 
yo’pekSya sidhyate bhAvastamevApekSya sidhyati | 
yadi yo’pekSitavya: sa sidhyatAM kamapekSya ka: ||10|| 
tatra yadi ya: agnyAkhyo bhAva: yamundhanAkhyaM bhAvamapekSya sidhyati, indhanAkhyazca 
bhAva: yo’gninA AtmasiddhyarthamapekSitavya:, sa yadi tameva agnyAkhyaM padArthamapekSya 
sidhyati, kathyatAmidAnIM sidhyatAM kamapekSya ka: iti | yadA ca agnyabhAve sati
darzanazravaNAdIni vedanAdIni cApyatha | 
bhavanti yebhyasteSveSa bhUteSvapi na vidyate ||10|| 
yobhyo mahAbhUtebhyo darzanAdikamutpadyate, teSvapi mahAbhUto[AdAnanimittako’syeSa
na yujyate pUrvaNaiva hetunetyabhiprAya: | tatra yathA pUrvamuktam- 
kuta: kiMcidvinA kazcitkiMcitkaMcidvinA kuta: | 
iti, ihApi tathaiva vaktavyam | mahAbhUtopAdAnAdyazcAtmA pUrvaM siddha: syAt, sa mahA- 
bhUtAnyupAdAya syAt | na caivam, nirhetukatvAt | yazca nAsti, sa kathaM mabhAbhUtAnyu- 
pAdAsyati ? iti dars8anopAdAnavadbhUtopAdAne’pi duSaNamuktameveti na punarucyate ||10|| 
atrAha-yadyapyevamAtmA pratiSiddha:, tathApi darzanAdikamasti, apratiSedhAt | 
na ca anAtmasvabhAvAnAM{1. ##Mss.## anAtmAsbabhAvAnAM ##for## anAtmasvabhAvAnAM.} 
ghaTAdInAM darzanAdisaMbandho’sti | tasmAtsaMbandhI vidyata 
evAtmeti | ucyate | syAdAtmA yadi darzanAdInyeva syu: | na tu santi | yasya darzanA- 
dInyupAdAnaM sa yadA nAstIti pratipAditam, tadA tasminnAtmani upAdAtari asati, 
kuto darzanAdInAmupAdAnabhUtAnAmastitvamityAha- 
darzanazravaNAdIni vedanAldIni cApyatha | 
na vidyate cedyasya san a vidyanta imAnyapi  ||11|| 
yasya darzanAdIni parikalpyante sa yadA nAstItyuktam, nanu tadaiva darzanAdikamapi 
nAstIti spaSTamAdarzitasM bhavati | tatazca darzanAdyabhAvAnnAstyevAtmeti ||11|| 
atrAha-kiM khalu bhavato nizcitametannAstyevAtmeti ? kena etaduktam{2. ##Mss.## etadyuktamk ##for## etaduktam,} ? nanu 
ca anantaramevoktaM darzanAdyabhAvAdAtmApi nAstIti | uktametadesmAbhi: | na tu asyArtho 
bhavatA samyatgnizcita: | yato bhAvarUpa Atmeti parikalpita:, sa{3.} 
svabhAvato na vidyate, 
tasya ca mayA svabhAvAbhinivezanivartakameva vacanamuktamasadviparyAsapratipakSeNa, na tu asya 
abhAva: parikalpita: | dvayaM hyetat parity#jyaM yazca bhAveSvabhiniveza:, yazca abhAveSu 
abhiniveza iti | yathoktamAryadevena- 
yastavAtmA mamAnAtmA tenAtmAniyamAnna sa: | 
nanvanityeSu bhAveSu kalpanA nAma jAyate || 
[catu:zataka-10.3] 
iti || 11 || 

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indhanasya siddhireva nAsti, tadA akAraNasyendhanasyAbhAvAt kutastaddhetuko’gni: 
pasetsyati ? evaM ya indhanAkhyo bhAva: yamagnyAkhyaM bhAvamapekSya sidhyati, agnyAkhyazca 
bhASo ya: indhanAkhyena AtmasiddhyarthamapekSitavya:, sa yadi tamevendhanAkhyaM bhAvamapekSya 
sidhyati, kathyatAM kimidAnIM sidhyatAM kamapekSya ka: iti | yadA hi indhanAbhAve sati 
agne: siddhirnAsti, tadA niSkAraNasyAgnerabhAvAt kutastaddhetukamindhanam ? ||10|| 
itazca agnIndhanayo: parasparApekSayApi siddhirasatI, siddhAsiddhayorapekSA- 
bhAvAditi pratipAdayannAha- 
yo’pekSya sidhyate bhAva; so’siddho’pekSate katham | 
athApyapekSate siddhastvapekSAsya na yujyate ||11|| 
yo hi agnyAkhyo bhAva: indhanAkhyaM bhAvamapekSya siddhyati, sa: asiddho vA 
indhanamapekSate siddho vA ? yadi asiddha:, tadA asiddhatvAt kharaviSANavannaindhanamapekSeta | 
atha siddha:, siddhatvAt kimasyendhanApekSayA ? na hi siddhaM punarapi sAdhyate vaiyarthyAt | 
evamindhane’pi vAcyam | tasmAnnAgnIndhanayao: parasparApekSayA yaugapadyena vA 
siddhiriti ||11|| 
yatazcaivam, tasmAt- 
apekSyendhanamagnirna 
atha syAt-anapekSyAgnistarhi bhaviSyatIti | etadapi na yuktamityAha- 
nAnApekSyAgnirindhanam | 
anyatvapratiSedhAdahetukatvaprasaGgAcca | yathA ca agnirapekSya vA anapekSya vA 
indhanaM na saMbhavati, evamundhanamapItyAha- 
apekSyendhanamagniM na nAnapekSyAgnimindhanam ||12|| 
etacca anantarameva gatArthatvAnna punarucyate ||12|| 
atrAha-kimanayA asmAkamatisUkSmekSikayA prayojanam, ye vayaM brUma:- 
yasmAdagninA idhyamAnamindhanaM pratyakSata upalabhyate, tasmAtte eva agnIndhane iti | 
ucyate | syAdetadevam, yadi agnirindhanaM dahet {1 ##After## dahet ##T adds## na tu dahati, tathA,} | yadi indhane’gni: saMbhavet, sa indhanaM 
dahet | na tu saMbhavatItyAha- 
Agacchatyanyato nAgnirindhane’gnirna vidyate | 
indhanavyatiriktAttAvatkutazcidanyato’gnerAgamanaM nAsti, tasya adRSTatvAt | 
nirindhanasya cAhetukasyAgnerAgamanAbhAvAt, sendhanasya cAgamane prayojanAbhAvAt, 
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tatrApi cendhane tulyaparyanuyogAt, anavasthAprasaGgAcca Agacchatyanyato nAgni: | tathA 
indhane’pyagnirna saMbhavati tatrAnupalabhyamAnatvAt || 
atha syAt-vidyamAnasyApi mUlodakAdivadabhivyaJjakapratyayavaikalyAtpUrvamanupa- 
labhyamAnatvam, araNinidharSaNAdabhivyaJjakapratyayasaMbhavAttu pazcAdupalabdhiriti | idameva 
tAvatsaMpradhAryate-kiM punarmUlodakAdInAmabhivyaJjakai: pratyayai: kriyata iti | tatra 
svarUpaM tAvanna kriyate vidyamAnatvAt | abhivyakti: kriyata iti cet, keyama- 
bhivyaktirnAma ? prakAzateti cet, evaM tarhi saiva kriyate pUrvamavidyamAnatvAdasyA: | 
satkAryavAdatyAgazcaivaM jAyate abhivyakte: pUrvamavidyamAnatvAtpazcAcca bhAvAt | svarUpasya 
cotpattipratyayanirapek%atvAtkhapuSpavadabhivyaktipratyayasApekSatApi na syAt | api ca | 
iyamabhivyaktirabhivyaktasya vA bhAvasya parikalpyeta anabhivyaktasya vA ? tatra tAvad 
yadabhivyaktaM tannAbhivyajyate, tasyAbhivyakrivaiyarthyAt aniSTadoSaprasaGgAcca | anabhi- 
vyaktamapi nAbhivyajyate khapuSpavadanabhivyaktatvAt{1. ##Mss.#3 ^vadabhivyaktatvAt ##for## ^vadanabhivyaktatvAt.} | ityevamabhivyaktirna saMbhavati || 
athApi syAt-vidyamAnasyaiva pratyayai: sthaulyaM kruyate iti, evamapi yadeva 
sthaulyaM pUrvaM nAstIti tadeva kriyata iti kuta: sthaulyApAdanamabhivyakti: ? saukSmyasya{2. ##Mss.## sthaulyasya. ##Our text is based on T.##} 
ca nirhetukasyAsaMbhavAt kasya sthUlatApAdanAdabhivyakti: syAditi | tadevaM sarvathA indhane 
agnerna saMbhava iti indhane’gnirnavidyate | na cAvidyamAnAgninA indhanasya dahanamupajAyate 
ityasatyamevaitadupalabhate bhavAn || 
api ca | yathA pUrvaM gatAgatagamyamAnAnAM dUSaNamuktam- 
atrendhane zeSamuktaM gamyamAnagatAgatai: ||13|| 
agninA indhanaM dahyamAnamupalabhyate ityatra indhanaprastAve zeSaM dUSaNaM gamyamAna- 
gatAgatadUSaNena veditavyam, uktapAThaviparyayeNa- 
dagdhaM na dahyate tAvadadagdhaM naiva dahyate | 
dagdhAdagdhavinirmuktaM dahyamAnaM na dahyate || 
ityAdinA | yata evam, ato nAstyagninA indhanasya dahanamiti veditavyam ||13|| 
idAnIM yathopapAditamarthaM nigamayannAha- 
indhanaM punaragnirna nAgniranyatra cendhanAt | 
nAgnirindhanavAnnAgnAvindhanAni na teSu sa: ||14|| 
tatra 
yadindhanaM sa cedagnirekatvaM kartRkarmaNo: | 
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bhavet, ityanena agnIndhanayorekatvapratiSedhAt 
indhanaM punaragnirna, 
anyazcedindhanAdagnirindhanAdapyRte bhavet | 
ityAdinA anyatvasya pratiSedhAt 
nAgniranyatra cendhanAt | 
tattvAnyatvobhayapakSapratiSedhAdeva tadvatpakSAdhArAdheyapakSANAmapyarthata: pratisiddhatvAttAnapi{1. ##Mss.## tAmapi  gamayan. ##Our reading is confirmed by T.##} 
nigamayannAha- 
nAgnirindhanavAnnAgnAlvindhanAni na teSu sa: | 
iti | tatrAgnirindhanavAnna bhavati | indhanamasyAsmin vA vidyata iti vyatirekeNa vA 
vyutpAdena avyatirekeNa vA | tatra vyatirekeNa-tadyathA gomAn devadatta: | avyati- 
rakeNa-buddhimAn devadatto rUpavAnityAdi | agnIndhanayozca pakSadvayasyApi pratiSiddha- 
tvAdindhanavAnagniriti pratiSedho vihita. | anyacca | kuNDaM dadhna AdhAratAM pratipadyate | 
na cendhanAdanyatvamagnerastIti nAgnAvindhanAnIti yujyate | nApi indhane’styagni:, 
anyatvapratiSedhAditi | evamAdhArAdheyatApratiSedho’pyarthata upapAdita eva ||14|| 
yathA cAgni: paJcadhA vicAryamANo na saMbhavati, evamAtmApi, ityatidizannAha- 
agnIndhanAbhyAM vyAkhyAta AtmopAdAnayo: krama: | 
sarvo niravazeSeNa 
tatra upAdIyate ityupAdAnaM{2. ##Mss.## ityupAdAnam | yazcopAdAnaskandhAMstAnupAdAya. ##Our reading is based on T.##} paJcopAdAnaskandhA: | yastAnupAdAya prajJapyate, sa 
upAdAtA grahItA niSpAdaka Atmetyucyate | ahaMkAraviSayatvAdAhita{3. ##Mss.## Adita ##for## Ahit,} utpAdito’haM- 
mano’sminniti | tadasyAtmana upAdAnasya ca ya: karma: siddhi:, sa sarvo’gnIndhanAbhyAM 
yapyAto’vagantavyo niravazeSeNa || 
ka: puna: sarvasya niravazeSasya ca bheda: ? sarvagrahaNenaiva paJca pakSA: samanantara- 
prakAntA abhisabadhyante | sarve ete paJcApi pakSA: agnIndhanavadAtmopAdAnayorapya- 
vikalA DhaukanIyA: | yazcaiSAM pratipAdane upapattikrama: prAgupavarNita:, tena niravazeSeNa 
vA topAdAnayo: pratiSedho veditavya: | ityanena sarvAtmanA pratiSedhasAmyamagnIndhanAbhyA 
matmopAdAnayorveditavyamityupadarzanArthaM sarvo niravazeSeNetyAha | tatra yadevopAdAnaM sa 
eva AtmA, ityevaM kartRkarmaNorekatvaprasaGgAnna yujyate | nApyanyadupAdAnamanya upAdAtA, 
skandhavyatirekeNApyAtmopalabdhiprasaGgAt, paratra nirapekSatvAdityAdiprasaGgAcca | ekatvA- 
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nyatvapratiSedhAccha skandhavAnapyAtmA na bhavati | anyatvAbhAvAcca nAtmani skandhA na 
skandheSvAtmA | yata evaM paJcasu prakAreSu Atmano na sattvam, tasmAtkarmakArakavadeva 
AtgmopAdAnayo: parasparApekSikI siddhiriti sthitam || 
yazcAyamAtmopAdAnayo: karma:, sa nAnayoreva, kiM tarhi- 
sArdhaM ghaTapaTAdibhi: ||15|| 
niravazeSai: padArthai: sarvathA vyAkhyAto veditavya: | ghaTAdayo hi kAryakAraNabhUta 
avayavAvayavibhUtA lakSaNalakSyabhUtA guNaguNibhUtA vA syu: | tatra mRddaNDacakrasUtrasalila- 
kulAlakaravyAyAmAdayo ghaTasya kAraNabhUtA:, ghaTa: kAryabhUta: | kappAlAdayo nIlAdayo 
vA avayavabhUtA:, ghaTo’vayavI | pRthibuddhnalambauSThadIrghagrIvatvAdIni lakSaNAni, ghaTo lakSya: | 
zyAmatvAdayo guNA:, ghaTo guNI | ityevaM vyavasthApya agnIndhanavat kramo yojya: | eSAM 
ca ghaTAdInAmAtmopAdAnayozca madhyamakAvatAraprakaraNAd vyAkhyAnamavaseyam ||15|| 
tadevaM karmakArakavadAtmopAdAnayorghaTAdInAM ca parasparApekSikyAM siddhau vyava- 
sthitAyAM tathAgatavacanAviparItArthAvabodhAbhimAnitayA tIrthyamatopakalpitapadArthavyavasthAM 
saugatapravacanArthatvenopanIya atimUDhatayA- 
Atmanazca satattvaM ye bhAvAnAM ca pRthakpRthak | 
nirdizanti na tAnmanye zAsanasyArthakovidAn ||16|| 
tatra saha tena vartata iti satat, satato bhAva: satattvam, apRthaktvam, ananyatvam, 
ekatvamityartha: | tadetat{1. ##T## tadatra ##for## tadetat.} 
satattvaM ye varNayanti, na tAnAcArya: zAsanArthapaNDitAn 
manyate | tadyathA-AtmA upAdAnena prajJapyate yena, sahaiva tenopAdAnena saMbhavati | 
san a pRthak | avyatirekeNaiva bhavatItyartha: | evaM yena kAraNena mRdAdinA ghaTa: prajJApyate, 
tadavyatirekeNaiva sa bhavati, na pRthak | evamAtmano bhAvAnAM ca satattvaM ye varNayanti, na te 
paramagambhIrasya pratItyasamutpAdasya zAzvatocchedarahitasya upAdAyaprajJaptyabhidhAnasya 
tattvaM pazyanti | pRthak pRthak ca ye nirdizanti, pRthagityAtmAnam, pRthagupAdAnam, pRthak 
kAryam, pRthak kAraNama, ityAdinA anyatvaM pazyanti, amUnapi na zAsanasyArthakovidA- 
nAcAryo manyate | yathoktam- 
ekatvAnyatvarahitaM pratizrutkopamaM jagat | 
saMkrAntimAsAdya {2. ##Mss. corrupt. Our reading is conjectural. T suggests## saMkrAntivyayarahitam ##for## ^vyayavigatam.} gataM buddhavAMstvamanindita: || 
[nirupamastava-13] 
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evaM ca agnIndhanaparIkSayA adhigatadharmatattvaparamasya yogina: kalpenAkAlA- 
lipsitairapi {1. ##T## yugAntajvAlAbhirvA ##for## akAlAlipsitairapi.} 
naiva vapurdahyate rAgadveSamohahutAzanairapi vA iti | yathoktaM bhagavatA- 
yatha gagaNu na jAtu dagdhapUrvaM 
subahubhi kalpazatairhi dahyamAnam | 
gaganasama vijAnamAna dharmAn 
{2. ##Mss.## te’pi ##for## so’pi. ##T## vacavana na dahyati jAtu so’gnimadhye ##for the line,##} so’pi na dahyati jAtu sAgnimadhye || 
sarvi hi jvalamANi buddhakSetre 
praNidhi karoti samAdhiye sthihitvA | 
jvalata ayu prazAmyatAmazeSa 
pRthivi vinazyipi naivasyAnyathAtvam || 
tathA- 
araniM yatha cottarAraNiM 
hastavyAyAmu trayebhi saMgati: | 
iti pratyayato’gni jAyate 
jAtu kRtu kArya laghu nirudhyate || 
atha paNDitu kazci mArgate 
kuta ayamAgatu kutra yAti vA | 
vidizo diza sarvi mArgato 
nAgatirnAsya gatizca labhyati || 
skandhAyatanAni dhAtava: 
zUnya AdhyAtmika zUnya bAhirA: | 
sarvAtmaviviktanAlayA 
dharma AkAzasabhAvalakSaNA: || 
imu IdRza dharmalakSaNA 
buddha dIpaMkaradarzane tvayA | 
anubuddha yatha tvayAtmanA 
atha bodhihi sadevamAnuSAn || 
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viparIta abhUtakalpitai 
rAgadiSai: paridahyate jagat | 
kRpameghazamAmbhuzItalAM 
muJca dhArAmamRtasya nAyaka || 
[lalitavistara-13.108, 115-119] 
iti vistara: || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
agnIndhanaparIkSA nAma dazaM prakaraNam || 
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11
pUrvAparakoTiparIkSA ekAdazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva AtmA, saMsArasadbhAvAt | yadi hi AtmA na syAt, kasya 
paJcagatike{1. ##P## pAJca^ ##for## paJca^ ##against Mss.##}
AjavaMjavIbhAvena janmamaraNaparaMparayA saMsaraNaM syAt ? uktaM hi bhagavatA- 
anavarAgro hi bhikSavo jAtijarAmaraNasaMsAra iti | avidyAnIvaraNAnAM{2. ##P#3 ^nivaraNAnAM ##for## ^nIvaraNAnAM.} satvAnAM 
tRSNAyaM yojanAnAM tRSNAgaNDurabaddhAnAM saMsaratAM pUrvA koTirna prajJAyata iti | yadA ca 
bhagavadupadezAtsaMsAro’sti, tadA saMsartApyasti | sa ca AtmA ucyata iti | ucyate | 
syAdAtmA, yadA saMsAra eva syAt | katham ? yasmAdasya- 
pUrvA prajJAyate koTirnetyuvAca mahAmuni: | 
saMsAro’navarAtro hi nAsyAdirnApi pazcimam ||1|| 
koTirbhAgo deza iti paryAyA: | pUrvA koTi: pUrvo deza ityartha: | yadi hi saMsAro 
nAma kazcit syAt, niyataM tasya pUrvamapi syAt, pazcimamapi, ghaTAdInAmiva | uktaM 
ca bhagavatA-anavarAgro hi bhikSavo jAtijarAmaraNasaMsAra iti | yadeva avarAgre{3. ##Mss. corrupt :## yadeva zata: ##for## anavarAgre  na sta:, ##T sems to suggest :## yasmAdevaM saMsAro’navarAgra ukta:, tasmAtsaMsAra eva nAsti-} na 
sta:, saMsArasya anavarAgravacanAt, saMsAra eva nAstIti nanu spaSTamAdezayAmAsa bhagavAn | 
tasmAnnAsti saMsAra:, pUrvAparakoTyanupalambhAt, alAtacakravat, iti sthitam || 
atredaM vicAryate-yadi pUrvaM cAparaM ca saMsArasya niSiddhaM bhagavatA, kathaM punarida- 
mAha-tasmAttarhi saMsArakSayAya pratipatsyAmaha ityevaM vo bhikSava: zikSitavyam, iti ? 
ucyate | avidyAnIvaraNAnAM sattvAnAmityAdivizeSaNopAdAnAtteSAmevAyamanavarAtra: 
saMsAra iti pratIyate, na punarastattvajJAnAnilabalAt samunmUlitAvidyAnIvaraNatarUNAm | 
teSAM tu lokottaramArgajJAnAgninA dagdhAzezaklezavAsanAmUlani:zeSapAdapAnAM bhavatyeva 
anta: iti vijJeyam || 
kathaM punarAdirahitAnAmantopadeza iti yAvat | dRSTametad bAhyeSu vrIhyAdiSu 
prAdyabhAve’pi dahanAdisaMparkAdantasadbhAva: | yathoktamAryadevapAdai:- 
yathA bIjasya dRSTo’nto na cAdistasya vidyate | 
tathA kAraNavaikalyAjjanmano’pi na saMbhava: || iti | 
[catu:zataka-8.25] 
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sa ca antopadezo laukika eva vyavahAre sthitvA saMsAracArakAvabaddhAnAmutsAha- 
nArthaM sattvAnAM dezito laukikajJAnApekSayA | vastukacintAyAM{1. ##Mss.## avastuka^ ##for## vastuka^ ##which is based on T.##} tu saMsAra eva nAsti, 
tatkuto’sya parikSayA: ? pradIpAvasthAyAM rajjUragaparikSayavat{2. ##T om.## rajjUragaparisk%ayavat,} || 
atrAha-yadyevaM laukikajJAnApekSayA antavad Adirapi kiM nocyate ? ucyate | 
ahetukadoSaprasaGgAt laukikajJAnApekSayApi saMsArasyAderabhAva ityubhayathApyAderabhAva 
eveti vijJeyam ||1|| 
atrAha yadyapi avarAgre na sta: saMsArasya, tathApi madhyamasti, apratiSedhAt | 
tatazca asti saMsAro madhyasadbhAvAt | iha yannAsti, na tasya madhyamasti tadyathA kUrma- 
romaprAvaraNasyeti | hAsya: khalvasi | nanu ca bho:, 
naivAgraM nAvaraM yasya tasya madhyaM kuto bhavet | 
agramiti Adi:, pUrvam, prathamam ucyate | avaramiti avasAnam, anta:, 
vyavaccheda: ucyate | yasya saMsArasya Adirantazca pratiSiddha:, tasya kuto madhyaM bhaviSyati ? 
tatazca saMjJAmAtrakameva viparyAsaparavazamAnasAnAM saMsAra: AdimadhyAvasAnavirahita- 
tvAdAkAzavaladalAtacakrAdivaditi bhAva: | saMsArAbhAvAcca nAsti Atmeti | yata evaM 
saMsArasyAdimadhyAvasAnAni na santi, ata eva saMsArAbhAvAjjAtijarAmaraNAdInAM 
pUrvAparasahakramA api naiva santItyAha- 
tasmAnnAtropadyante pUrvAparasahakramA: ||2|| 
yathA ca nopapadyante tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
pUrvaM jAtiryadi bhavejjarAmaraNamuttaram | 
nirjarAmaraNA jAtirbhavejjAyeta cAmRta: ||3|| 
yadi pUrvaM jAtirbhavet, tadA maraNasahitA syAt | na ca jarAdirahitA jAtiryujyate, 
asaMskRtatvaprasaGgAt | jarAmaraNarahitasya bhAvasya jAtau parikalpyamAnAyAmanyatra 
amRtasyaiva devadattasya prathamamiha jAti: parikalpyamAnA syAt | tatazca AdimAn 
saMsAra: syAdahetukadoSazca | abhUvamatItamadhvAnam, ityevaM pUrvAntakalpanA na ca syAt | 
abhUtvA ca pUrvaM pazcAdihotpAda: syAt || 
atha syAt-AmrAdInAM {3. ##Mss.## amra, asra, agra. ##P## amra ##for## Amra, ##which is based on T.##} yathA pUrvaM vinApi jarAmaraNasaMbandhAt prathamameva 
utpAdo dRSTa:, evamAtmano’pIti | naivam | sAdhyasamatvAt | AmrAdInAmapi hi svabIja- 
nirodhe samutpAdyamAnatvAt nAnyatrAvinaSTAnAmutpAda iti samametat pUrveNa || 
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atha syAt-anyadeva vRkSAdvIjam, ato’nyatrAvivAzapUrvaka eva vRktasyotpAda 
iti naivam | kAryakAraNayoranyatvasyAsiddhatvAt | tathA ca vakSyati- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati na hi tAvattadeva tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam || 
[madhyamakazAstra-18.10] 
na ca bIjAdvRkSasyAnyatvam | ata: sAdhyasamametat | yatazca anyatrAmRtasya 
ihotpAdo nAsti, na pUrvaM jAtirabhyupeyA ||3|| 
atha pUrvaM jarAmaraNam, pazcAjjAti:, evamapi- 
pazcAjjAtiryadi bhavejjarAmaraNamAdita: | 
ahetukamajAtasya syAjjarAmaraNaM katham ||4|| 
jAtipratyayaM jarAmaraNamiti vacanAjjAtihetukaM jarAmaraNamuktaM bhagavatA | yadi 
etatpUrvaM syAttadA nirhetukaM syAt | tasmAnna yuktametat | yato’pyuktam- 
yatha{1. ##This quotation, taken from a Prom a Prakrit text, is not yet traced. The 
Mss. are corrupt for this stanza and also for the following. Even P 
gives incorrect readings. P## pekSa: ##for## utpekSa:.} ukkhitte loDhammi ukkheve atthi kAraNaM | 
paDane kAraNaM Natthi aNNaM ukkhevakAraNA  || iti | 
yathApyatrotkSepa: patanakAraNaM nAnyat, evamihApi jAtimeva kAraNatvena vinA- 
zasya varNayAmo nAnyat, iti nAstyahetukatA vinAs8asya | jAtihetukatvAccAsyodga- 
manameva vinAzasya heturiti kRtvA eSApi gAthA sunItA bhavati- 
evime{2. ##P reads## dhammA:, sakAraNA:, dhammAnA ##and## samudgatA: ##which go against Prakrit idiom.##} saMkhatA dhammA saMbhavanti sakAraNA | 
sa bhAva eva dhammANaM yaM vibhonti samuggatA || 
iti ||4|| 
idAnIM sahabhAvenApi jAtijarAmaraNAnAmasadbhAvaM pratipAdayannAha- 
na jarAmaraNenaiva jAtizca saha yujyate | 
mriyeta jAyamAnazca syAccAhetukatobhayo: ||5|| 
yadi sahabhAvo jAtijarAmaraNAnAM syAt, tadA jAyamAnasya maraNaM syAt | na 
caitadyuktam | na ca parasparaviruddhatvAdAlokAndhakAravadekakAlatA yuktA | na caivaM loke 
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dRSTaM yajjAyamAna eva mriyate iti | api ca | ahetu katvaM jAtyAdInAM sahabhAvakalpanAyAM 
syAt  | na hi sahabhUtayo: savyetaragoviSANayoranyonyahetukatA dRSTeti na yuktametat ||5|| 
tadevam- 
yatra na prabhavantyete pUrvAparasahakramA: | 
prapaJcayanti  tAM jAtiM tajjarAmaraNaM ca kim ||6||
yasyAM jAtau yatra jarAmaraNe ete pUrvAparasahakramA: na santi, tAM jAtimanupa- 
labhamAnA AryA: kiM prapaJcayanti ? kiMzabdo’saMbhave | naiva prapaJcayantItyartha: | athavA | 
evamavidyamAneSu  jAtyAdiSu tAM jAtimavidyamAnAM bAlA: kiM prapaJcayanti tacca jarAmaraNaM 
yanna saMvidyate ? tasmAdavastuka eva bAlAnAM prapaJca ityabhiprAya: ||6|| 
yathA ca saMsArasya pUrvA koTirnAsti, evamanyeSAmapi bhAvAnAmityAha- 
kAryaM ca kAraNaM caiva lakSyaM lakSaNameva ca | 
vedanA vedakazcaiva santyarthA ye ca kecana ||7|| 
pUrvA na vidyate koTi: saMsArasya na kevalam | 
sarveSAmapi bhAvAnAM pUrvA koTirna{1. ##P## koTI na ##for## koTirna.} vidyate ||8|| 
tatra yadi pUrva kAraNaM pazcAtkAryaM syAt, akAryakaM kAraNaM nirhetukaM syAt | atha 
pUrvaM kAryaM pazcAtkAraNam, evamapi kAraNAtpUrvaM kAryaM nirhetukameva syAt | atha 
yugapatkAryakAraNe syAtAm, evamubhayamapyahetuka syAt | evaM lakSyalakSaNe vedanAvedakau ca 
yojyau | na ca kevalaM saMsArasya vyAkhyAnena kAryakAraNAdikaM vyAkhyAtaM veditavyam, 
api ca ye’pyanye padArthA jJAnajJeyapramANaprameyasAdhanAsAdhyavayavAvayaviguNaguNyAdaya:,
teSAmapi pUrvA koTirna vidyata iti yojyam || ata eva AryaratnameghasUtre Aryasarva- 
nIvaraNaviSkambhiNA mahAbodhisattvena bhagavAn stuta:- 
AdizAntA hyanutpannA: prakRtyaiva ca nirvRtA: | 
dharmAste vivRtA nAtha dharmacakrapravartane || iti || 
tathA- 
Aldita zUnya anAgata dharmA 
no gata{2. ##Mss.## nAgata ##for## no gata ##which reading is confirmed by T.##} asthita sthAnaviviktA: | 
nityamasAraka mAyasabhAvA: 
zuddha vizuddha nabhopama sarvi || 
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yaM ca pabhASati dharma jinasya{1. ##Mss.## janasyo ##for## jinasya ##which is confirmed by T.##} 
taM ca na pazyati so’kSayatAya | 
AdinirAtma nisattvimi dharmA- 
stAMzca ca pabhASati no ca kSapeti {2. ##Mss.## kSayeti 
##for## kSapeti.} | 
kalpita vuccati kalpitamAtraM 
antu na labhyati saMsAramANe | 
koTi alakSaNa yA puri AsI- 
deti anAgati pratyayatAye || 
karma kriyA ca pravartati evaM 
hIna{3. ##T## madhyama^ ##for## hIna^.} utkRSTatayA samudenti | 
jaDDaka{4. ##Mss.## jaDuka ##for## jaDuka; ##Text :## vivikta ##against## jAtaku, jaddaka, jantuka ##in Mss.##} dharma sadA prakRtoye 
zUnya nirAtma vijAnAtha sarvAn || 
[samAdhirAja sUtra-37.18,24,32-33]
ityAdi ||7-8|| ]
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
pUrvAparakoTiparIkSA nAmaikAdazamaM prakaraNam || 
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du:khaparIkSA dvAdazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva AtmA, tatsaMbandhidu:khasadbhAvAt | iha paJcopAdAnaskandhA 
du:khamityucyate, tacca asti, tena ca du:khena kasyacidbhavitavyaM na nirAzrayeNeti, ato 
vidyata eva du:khasyAzraya:, sa cAtmeti | ucyate | syAdAtmA yadi du:khabheva syAt | 
taddhi bhavet svayaM kRtaM vA parakRtaM vA ubhayakRtaM vA heturahitaM vA | sarvathA ca iSyamANaM 
tatkAryameva nAstIti pratipAdayannAha- 
svayaM kRtaM parakRtaM dvAbhyAM kRtamahetukam | 
du:khamityeka cchanti tacca kAryaM na yujyate ||1|| 
tatraike vAdina: svayaM kRtaM du:khamiti pratipannA: | apare puna: parakRtam, anye ca 
ubhayakRtam | kecidahetusamutpannameva du:khamiti pratipannA: sarvathA ca taddu:khamiSyamANaM 
kAryaM kartavyaM na yujyate, tadetatpratijJAmAtrakamiti ||1|| 
tatpratipAdayannAha- 
svayaM kRtaM yadi bhavetpratItya na tato bhavet | 
skandhAnuimAnamo {1. ##P suggests## skandhAnamUnamI skandhA: ##for## skandhAnimAnamI skandhA:.} skandhA: saMbhavanti pratItya hi ||2|| 
yasmAdimAn {2. ##T presentws here a passage which our Mss. do not give; that passage however seems to be necessary to explain the first line of the## kArikA. ##Here is P’s rendering to T in Sanskrit;## tatra svayamiti svAtmanA ityartha: | yadi svayaM 
du:khaM kRtaM bhavet, tenaiva du:khasvarUpeNa tadava du:khasvarUpaM syAt | tasmAtpratItyasamutpannaM na 
syAt ityartha: | svarUpasadbhAvAt | abhAvAdeva svarUpaM na kArakamasti tatpratItyasamutpannameva | 
tadyathA-skandhAnamUnime skandhA: saMbhavanti pratItya hi | yasmAnmaraNakAlikAnamUn.} maraNAntikAn skandhAn pratItya ime aupapattyAMzikA: skandhA 
utpadyante, tasmAtsvayaM kRtaM du:khamiti nopapadyate ||2|| 
idAnIM parakRtamapi du:khaM yathA na saMbhavati, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
yadyamIbhya ime’nye syurebhyo vAmI pare yadi | 
bhavetparakRtaM du:khaM parairebhiramI kRtA: ||3|| 
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yadA amIbhyo maraNAntikebhya: skandhebhya: ime aupapattyAMzikA: skandhA anye 
syu:, ebhyo vA aupapattyAMzikebhya: amI maraNAntikA: skandhA: pare syu:, syAttadAnIM 
parakRtaM du:kham | na caiSAmanyatvaM dRSTaM hetuphalasaMbandhAvasthAnAt {1. ##T## saMbandhasthAnAbhAvAt.} | vakSyati hi- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati na hi tAvattadeta tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam || iti | 
[madhyamakazAstra-18.10] 
ata: parakRtamapi du:khaM na saMbhavati | yadi hi anyatvaM syAt, tadA sati anyatve 
etai: parabhUtai: skandhairamI {2. ##T## ime ##for## amI.} parabhUtA: kRtA iti yuktaM vaktuM syAt | na caitadevam | iti 
parakRtamapi du:khaM na saMbhavati ||3|| 
atha syAt-na brUmo yasmAddu:khenaiva du:khaM kRtam, ata: svayaM kRtamiti | kiM 
tarhi svapudgalena yasmAtsvayameva kRtam, nApareNa kRtvA dattam, ityata: svayaM kRtaM 
du:khamiti brUma: | ucyate- 
svapudgalakRtaM du:khaM yadi du:khaM punarvinA | 
svapudgala: sa katamo yena du:khaM svayaM kRtam ||4|| 
yadetanmanuSyadu:khaM paJcopAdAnaskandhalakSaNaM svayaM pudgalena kRtamiti parikalpayate, 
kalpyatAmasau pudgalo yena taddu:khaM svayaM kRtam | yadi tAvadyena du:khena svapudgala: 
prajJapyate, tadeva du:khaM tena kRtamiti, sa bhedena {3. ##Mss.## hedena ##or## dehena ##for## bhedena.} kathyatAmidaM taddu:khamayamasya karteti | 
athApi manuSyadu:khopAdAnena pudgalena tadeva du:khaM kRtaM syAt, na tarhi svapudgalakRtaM tat, 
parapudgalakRtameva syAt | athopAdAnabhede’pi pudgalAbheda uiSyate, etacca nAsti, 
upAdAnavyatiriktasya bhinnasya pudgalasya darzayitumazakyatvAt | evaM tAvat svapudgala- 
kRtaM du:khaM na bhavati ||4|| 
atrAha ka evamAha svapudgalakRtaM du:khamiti ? kiM rarhi parapudgalajaM du:kham | 
anya eva devadu:khAnmanuSyapudgala:, manuSyapudgalazca devadu:khaM kRtvA yasmAddevapudgalAya 
dadAti, tena ca devadu:khena devapudgala: prajJapyate, tasmAttasya taddu:khaM para- 
pudgalajameva bhavati | ucyate- 
parapudgalajaM du:khaM yadi yasmai pradIpate | 
pareNa kRtvA taddu:khaM{4. ##Mss.## yaddu:khaM ##for## taddu:khaM. ##Our reading is based on T and Com.##} sa du:khena vinA kuta: ||5|| 
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yadi devadu:khaM manuSyapudgalakRtam, tena ca manuSyapudgalena taddu:khaM kRtvA parasmai 
devapudgalAya pradIyata iti sa devapudgalo devadu:khavinirmukta: kuto yasmai pradIyeteti | 
evaM tAvadaparapudgalajasya du:khasya pratigra3haka eva nAsti ||5|| 
idAnIM yazca dadAti, asAvapi nAstItyAha- 
parapudgalajaM du:khaM yadi ka: parapudgala: | 
vinA du:khena ya: kRtvA parasmai prahiNoti tat ||6|| 
yenopAdAnena sa manuSyapudgala: prajJapyate, sa manuSyopAdAnavyatirikta: katamo yo 
devapudgalAya devadu:khaM kRtvA praheSyati ? tasmAtparapudgalajamapi du:khaM na saMbhavati ||6|| 
tatazca- 
svayaMkRtasyAprasiddherdu:khaM parakRtaM kuta: | 
paro hi du:khaM yatkuryAttattasya syAtsvayaM kRtam ||7|| 
yadi devapudgaladu:khaM manuSyapudgalena kRtatvAtparakRtaM bhavati, nanu, manuSyapudgalasya
svayaMkRtameva tadbhavati | etacca nAstItyuktam | tata: svayaMkRtasyAprasiddheryadA manuSya- 
pudgalena svayaM taddu:khaM na kRtam, tadA kuta: parapudgalasya devAkhyasya taddu:khaM parakRtaM 
bhaviSyatIti | ato’pi parakRtaM du:khaM na saMbhavati ||7|| 
idAnIM prakaraNAntareNApi pakSadvayAsaMbhavaM pratipAdayannAha- 
na tAvatsvakRtaM du:khaM na hi tenaiva tatkRtam | 
paro nAtmakRtazcetsyAddu:kkhaM parakRtaM katham ||8|| 
itazca svaparAbhyAM du:khasya karaNaM na yujyate, yasmAnna tAvatsvakRtaM du:kham | kiM 
kAraNam ? yasmAnna tenaiva hi tat kRtam, svAtmani vRttivirodhAt, ata: svakRtaM 
nAsti | na parakRtamapi, yasmAdyo’sau para: karotIti parikalpyate, sa eva tAvannAtmanA 
kRto nAtmanA niSpanna:, tasyApi hetvantarApekSaNAt | yazca svAtmanA n aniSpanna:, sa 
kathamavidyamAnasvabhAva: san paraM kariSyatIti na yuktametat ||8|| 
idAnImubhayakRtamapi du:khamasadityAha- 
syAdubhAbhyAM kRtaM du:khaM syAdekaikakRtaM yadi | 
yadi hi ekaikena du:khasya karaNaM syAt, syAttadAnImubhAbhyAM kRtaM du:kham | na 
caikaikakRtaM tat, uktadoSAt | na caikaikena prANAtipAtte kRte dvAbhyAmj% kRta iti vyapa- 
dezo dRSTa: || idAnIM nirhetukamapi du:khaM yathA nAsti, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
parAkArAsvayaMkAraM du:khamahetukaM kuta: ||9|| 
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pareNa akAro {1. ##T om.## akAro.} akaraNaM yasyeti parAkAram | na svayaMkAro’syetyasvayaMkAram | 
yadi du:khaM svayaMkRtaM nAsti, parakRtamapi nAsti yathoktena nyAyena, tadidAnIM kuta eva 
nirhetukaM bhaviSyati khapuSpasaugandhyavat ? du:khAbhAvAtkutastasyAzrayabhUta AtmA ||9|| 
yathA ca caturdhA vicAryAmANaM du:khamasat, evaM bAhyA api bIjAGkuraghaTapaTAdayo 
bhAvA veditavyA:, iti pratipAdayannAha- 
na kevalaM hi du:khasya cAturvidhyaM na vidyate | 
sarveSAM 
bAhyAnamapi{2. ##The Com. seems to read## sarveSAM ##for## bAhyAnAM.} bhAvAnAM cAturvidhyaM na vidyate ||10|| 
pUrvavatsarvaM samaM yojyam | yadi khalveSAM du:khAdInAM cAturvidhyAsaMbhava:, tatkatamena 
tarhi idAnIM prakAreNa eSAM siddhiriti | ucyate | svabhAvato yadi etAni du:khAdIni 
syu:, niyatameSAM caturNAM prakArANAmanyatamena prakAreNa siddhi: syAt | na tvasti | 
tasmAtsvabhAvato na santi du:khAdInItyavasIyate | atha viparyAsamAtralabdhAtmasattAkAyA 
du:khAdisaMvRte: pratItyasamutpAdavyavasthA mRgyate,  tadA karmakArakaparIkSAprakaraNavihita- 
vidhinA yathoditapakSacatuSTayatiraskAreNa idraMpratyayatAmAtrArthapratItyasamutpAdasiddhyA 
siddhirabhyupeyA | yathoktam- 
svayaMkRtaM parakRtaM dvAbhyAM kRtamahetukam | 
tArkikairiSyate du:khaM tvayA tUktaM pratItyajam || iti || 
[lokAtItastava-19] 
uktaM{3. ##The Mss. reproduce here the four stanzas beginning with## bhaya darzita ##etc. from page 18, but Tom. them.##} ca bhagavatA AryopAlipRcchAyAm- 
…………………
tathA{4. ##T reads## bhagavatA coktam ##for## tathA.}- 
saMvRti bhASitu dharma jinena 
saMskRta’saMskRta pazyatha eva | 
nAstiha bhUtatu Atma naro vA 
ettaku lakSaNa sarvajagasya || 
kRSNazubhaM ca na nazyati karma 
Atmana kRtva ca vedayitavyam | 
no’po tu saMkrama karmaphalasya 
no ca ahetuka pratyanubhoti || 
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sarvi bhavA alike# vasikAzca 
riktaka tucchaka phenasamAzca | 
mAyamarIcisamA sada zUnyA 
dezitu saMvRtu te ca viviktA: || 
zailaguhAgiridurganadISu 
yadva pratizruka jAyi pratItya | 
evimu saMskRta sarvi vijAna 
mAyamarIcisamaM jagu sarvam || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-37.34-36,30] 
ityAdi ||10|| 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
du:khaparIkSA nAma dvAdazamaM prakaraNam || 
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saMskAraparIkSA trayodazamaM prakaraNam | 
yatazcaivaM samanantarAtikrA#ntaprakaraNavidhinA svaparobhayakRtatvamahetusamutpannatvaM ca 
nirUpyamANaM bhAvAnAmasat, anyazcotpAdako vidhirasan, utpannarUpatvena caite bhAvA 
avidyAtimiropahatamatinayanAnAM bAlapRthagjanAnAM  khyAnti, tasmAnni:svabhAvA eva 
santo bAlAnAM visaMvAdakA mAyAkarituragAdivat tadanabhijJAnAM na ltu vijJAnAm | ata 
eva sarvadharmasvAbhAvyAparokSadhInayana: samunmulitAzeSAvidyAvasana: caturviparyAsavi- 
paryastAtrANasattvaparitrANAya aviparItanai:svAbhAvyopadezatatparo buddho jagadvibodhako 
mahAkAruNika:- 
tanmRSA moSadharma yadbhagavAnityabhASata | 
sarve ca mosadharmANa: saMskArAstena te mRSA ||1|| 
sUtre uktam-tanmRSA moSadharma yadidaM saMskRtam | etaddhi khalu bhikSava: paramaM satyaM 
yadidamamoSadharma nirvANam | sarvasaMskArAzca mRSA moSadharmANa: iti | tathA-nAstyatra 
tathatA {1. ##P## tathatA vA ##for## tathatA  ##against Mss. and T.##} 
avitathatA vA | moSadharmakamapyetat | pralopadharmakamapyetat{2. ##T## vinAzadharmakametat; ##P## pralApa^ ##for## pralopa^.} iti | tadanena 
nyAyena yanmoSadharma tanmRSetyevaM yasmAduktavAMstathAgato bhagavAn, sarve ca moSadharmANa: 
saMskArA:, tasmAnmoSadharmakatvena te saMskArA mRSA bhavanti citrakarayantradArikAvat{3. ##I om.## citrakarayantradArikAvat, akSaNopetayantramayavAraNavaJcitodayanavatsarAjavat.} 
lakSaNopetayantramayavAraNavaJcitodayanavatsarAjavat | tatra visaMvAdakaM moSadharmakaM vitatha- 
khyAtyAlAtacakravat | ato ni:svabhAvatvena mRSA sarvasaMskArA: moSadharmakatvAt marIci- 
kAdijalavat | yattu satyaM na tanmoSadharmakam, tadyathA nirvANamekam {4. ##T om.## ekam.} | tatazca vihitayA 
upapattyA asmAccAgamAt siddhaM sarvabhAvAnAM nai:svAbhAvyam | zUnyA: sarvadharmA ni:sva- 
bhAvayogena iti ca prajJApAramitA-ardhazatikApAThAt ||1|| 
atrAha-yadyevaM moSadharmakatvena sarvasaMskArANAM mRSAtvaM pratipAditaM bhavatA; nanvevaM 
sati na santi sarve bhAvA iti sarvapadArthApavAdinI mithyAdRSTireva syAt | ucyate | satyaM 
moSadharmakA: sarvasaMskArA:, ye’dyApi bhavantaM muSNAnti | nanu ca bho:, 
tanmRSA moSadharma yadyadi kiM tatra muSyate | 
yadA asmAbhi: tanmRSA moSadharmakam ityuktam, tadA kiM tatra muSyate ? kiM 
tatrAbhAvo bhavati ? kazcidyadi padArtho’bhaviSyat, syAttasyApavAdAdabhAvadarzanAnmithyA- 
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dRSTi: | yadA tu padArthameva kaMcinna pazyAma:, tadA kiM tatra muSyate ? naiva kiMcidabhAvo 
bhavatItyayukto’yamupAlambho bhavata: || 
atrAha-yadi abhAvadarzanamapi na pratipAdyate, kiM punaranenAgamena pratikpAdyata 
iti ? ucyate- 
etattuktaM bhagavatA zUnyatAparidIpakam ||2|| 
yadetaduktaM bhagavatA, tanna bhAvAnAmabhAvaparidIpakam, kiM tarhi zUnyatAparidIpakam | 
svabhAvAnutpAdaparidIpakamiyartha: | yathoktamanavataprahradApasaMkramaNasUtre- 
ya:pratyayairjAyati sa hyajAto 
no tasya utpAdu sabhAvato’sti | 
ya: pratyayAdhInu sa zUnya ukto 
ya: zUnyatAM jAnati so’pramatta: || 
iti ||2|| 
atrAha-nAyamAgamo bhAvasvabhAvAnutpAdaM paridIyati, kiM tarhi ni:svabhAvatvam, 
svabhAvasyAnavasthAyitvam, vinAzitvam, iti | kuta etaditi cet, 
bhAvAnAM ni:svabhAvatvamanyathAbhAvadarzanAt | 
vicAryamANAnAmanyazratvaM{1. ##T om.## vicAryamANAnAM.} vipariNAmadarzanAt ityartha: | etaduktaM bhavati-yadi 
bhAvAnAM svabhAvo {2. ##Mss.## ni:svabhAvo. ##Our reading is supported by T.##} na syAt, tAdAnIM naivaiSAmanyathAtvamupalabhyeta | upalabhyeta ca pari- 
NAma: | tasmAtsvabhAvAnavasthAyitvameva sUtrArtha iti vijJeyam || 
itazcaitadevam | yasmAt- 
asvabhAvo{3. ##Mss.## wrongly ## nAsvabhAvazca bhAvo nAsti, ##Our text is supported by T and Com.##} bhAvo nAsti bhAvAnAM zUnyatA yata: ||3|| 
yo hyasvabhAvo bhAva:, sa nAsti | bhAvAnAM ca zUnyatA dharma iSyate | na ca 
asati dharmiNi tadAzrIto dharma upapadyate | na hi asati vandhyAtanaye tacchyAmatopapadyata 
iti | tasmAdastyeva bhAvAnAM svabhAva iti ||3|| 
api ca- 
kasya syAdanyathAbhAva: svabhAvazcenna vidyate | 
yadi bhAvAnAM svabhAvo na syAt, yo;yaM vipariNAmalakSaNa: anyathAbhAva:, sa 
kasya syAditi ? atrocyate | evamapi parikalpyamAne 
kasya syAdanyathAbhAva: svabhAvo yadi vidyate ||4|| 
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iha yo dharmo yaM padArthaM na vyabhicarati, sa tasya svabhAva iti vyapadizyate, 
aparapratibaddhatvAt | agnerauSNyaM hi loke tadavyabhicAritvAt svabhAva ityucyate | tadeva 
auSNyamapsUpalabhyamAnaM parapratyayasaMbhUtratvAtkRtrimatvAnna svabhAva iti | yadA caivamavyabhi- 
cAriNA svabhAvena bhavivyam, tadA asya avyabhidhAritvAdanyathAbhAva: syAdabhAva: | 
na hi agni: {1. ##P## agne: ##for## agni:.} zaityaM pratipasyate | evaM bhAvAnAM sati svabhAvAbhyupagame’nyathAtvameva na 
saMbhavet | upalabhyate caiSAmanyathAtvam | ato nAsti svabhAva: ||4|| 
api ca | ayamanyathAbhAvo bhAvAnAM naiva saMbhavati, yaddarzanAtsasvabhAvatA syAt | 
yathA ca na saMbhavati, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
tasyaiva nAnyathAbhAvo nApyanyasyaiva yujyate | 
yuvA na jIryate yasmAdyasmAjjIrNo na jIryate ||5|| 
tasyaiva tAvat prAgvat prAgavasthAyAM vartamAnasya bhAvasyAnyathAtvaM nopapadyate | 
tathA hi yUno yuvAvasthAyAmeva vartamAnasya nAsti anyathAtvam | athApi avasthAntara- 
prAptasyaiva anyathAtvaM parikalpyate, tadapi nopapadyate | anyathAtvaM nAma  jarAyA: paryAya: | 
tadyadi yUno neSyate, anyasyaiva jIrNasya bhavatIti, tadapi na yujyate | yasmAnna hi 
jIrNasya punarjarayA saMbandha:, niSprayojanatvAt | kiM hi jIrNasya punarjarayA saMbandha: 
kuryAt ? tadAgamanAntareNa {2. ##T## tadantareNa ##for## tadAgamanAntareNa.} jIrNatAbhAvAjjIrNo jIryata iti na yujyate | atha yUna 
evAnyathAbhAva:, tadayuktam, aprAptajarAvasthAsya yuveti vyapadezAt, avasthAdvayasya ca 
parasparaviruddhatvAt ||5|| 
api ca | 
tasya cedanyathAbhAva: kSIrameva bhaveddadhi | 
atha syAt-kSIrAvasthAparityAgena dadhyavasthA bhavati, ata: na kSIrameva dadhi 
bhavatIti | ucyate | yadi kSIraM dadhi bhavatIti neSyate parasparavirodhAt- 
kSIrAdanyasya{3. ##P## kSIrAdanyasya kasyacid ##for## kSIrAdanyasya kasyAtha ##which is supported by Mss. and T.##} 
kasyAtha dadhibhAvo bhaviSyati ||6|| 
kimudakasya dadhibhAvo bhavatu ? tasmAdasaMbaddhameva tadanyasya dadhibhAvo bhaviSya- 
tIti | tadevamanyathAtvAsaMbhavAt kutastaddarzanAt sasvabhAvatA bhAvAnAM prasetsyatIti na 
yuktametat | yarhoktamAryaratnAkaramahAyAnasUtre- 
yo na pi jAyati no cupapadyI 
no cyavate na pi jIryati dharma: | 
taM jinu darzayati{4. ##Mss.## dezayati ##for## darzayatI.} narasiMha 
tatra {5. ##T## tatra nivezayi sattvazatAni ##for the line.##} nidezayi sattva maharSI || 
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yasya svabhAva na vidyati kazci 
no’parabhAvatu kenaci labdha: | 
nAntaratonapi bAhirato vA 
labhyati tatra vinezayi nAltha: || 
zAnta gatI kathitA sugatena 
no ca gatI upapadyati{1. ##P suggests## upalabhyati ##for#3 upapadyati.} kAci | 
tatra ca vyoharasI gatimukto 
kuktaku mocayasi bahusattvAn || 
sarvi vadesi{2. ##Mss.## vadAmi ##for## vadesi.} nirAtmaka dharmAn 
sattvatu{3. ##Mss.## sarvatu ##but the sense and T suggest## sattvatu (sattvagrAhAt).} grAhatu mocasi lokam | 
mukta svayaM gatito gatimukto 
tena si pAragato na ca tIrNa: || 
pAragato’si bhavArNavatIrNa: 
pAragato na ca labhyati kazci | 
pAru na vidyati nApi apAru 
pAragato’smi vadesi ca vAkyam || 
vAca na vidyati yAM ca vadesi 
yaM pi vadesI na vidyata taM pi | 
yasya vadesi na vidyati{4. ##T## labhyati ##for## vidyati,} so’pi 
yo’pi vijAnati so’pi asanto || 
tatra praNaSTu jagaM imu sarvaM 
vitathavikalpanivezavazena | 
zAnta vijAnati yo naru{5. ##Mss.## ye na ca ##for## yo naru.} dharmAM- 
stehi tathAgatu dRSTa svayaMbhU: || 
zAnta prajAnati dharma praNItAn 
prIti sa vindati toSati sattvAn | 
so bhavatI jinu jitvana{6. ##Mss.## jitva ca ##for## jitvana,} klezAn 
Atma………… || 
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tena vijAni bodhi jinAnAM 
buddhiya bodhayate sa jagaM pi | 
ityAdi ||6|| 
yaccoktam-asvabhAvo bhAvo naivAsti, zUnyatA ca bhAvAnAmiSyate, tasmAdasti 
zUnyatAzrayo bhAvasvabhAva iti, etadapi na yujyate ityAha- 
yadyazUnyaM bhayetkiMcitsyAcchUnyamiti kiMcana | 
na kiMcidastyazUnyaM ca kuta: zUnyaM bhaviSyati ||7|| 
yadi zUnyatA nAma kAcit syAt, tadA tadAzrayo bhAvasvabhAva: syAt | na 
tvevam | iha hi zUnyatA nAmeti sarvadharmANAM sAma #nyalakSaNamityabhyupagamAt azUnya- 
dharmAbhAvAdazUnyataiva nAsti | yadA ca azUnyA: padArthA na santi, azUnyatA ca nAsti, 
tadA pratipakSanirapekSatvAcchUnyatApi khapuSpamAlAvannAstItyavasIyatAm | yadA ca zUnyatA 
nAsti, tadA tadAzrayA api padArthA na santIti sthitamavikalam ||7|| 
atrAha-trINi vimokSamukhAni zUnyatAnimittAprANihitAkhyAni vimuktaye 
vineyebhyo bhagavatA nirdiSTAni sarvatIrthikasamayAsAdhAraNAni{1. ##Mss. and P## sarvatIrthikamAramatAsAdhAraNani ##for## sarvatIrthisamayAdhAraNAni ##which is based on T,##} 
saugata eva pravacane 
samupalabhyante | yeSAmupadezArthameva buddhA bhagavanto’zeSatIrthyavAdamahAmohAndhakArAnugata- 
jagati  jagadekapradIpA nairAtmyopadezAvicchinnazikhA utpadyanter | sa bhavAMstathAgataprava- 
canavyAkhyAnavyAjena idAnIM tAmeva zUnyatAM pratikSeptumArabdhavAn, ityalaM bhavatA 
svargApavartgamArgasamucchedakeneti | ucvyate | aho bata bhavAnatyunmukha iva atyantaviparyA- 
sAnnirvANapuragAminaM zivamRjaM paramaM panthAnamavadhUya bhAvAbhinivezavyAkulitaM saMsAra- 
kAntArAnugameva mArgaM mokSapuraMgAmitvena samAzrito nirmumukSu: {2. ##T om.## nirmumukSu: san saMsArATavIkAntAra:,} san saMsArATavIkAntAra: 
sadbhirupAlabhya eva san abhimAnAbhinivezagrahapavarazatayA tAnevopAlabhate | nanu bho:, 
niravazeSaklezavyAdhicikitsakairmahAvaidyarAjai:- 
zUnyatA sarvadRSTInAM proktA ni:saraNaM jinai: | 
yeSAM tu zUnyatA dRSTistAnasAdhyAn babhASire ||8|| 
iha sarveSAmeva dRSTikRtAnAM sarvagrahAbhinivezAnAM yanni:saraNamapravRtti: sA 
zUnyatA | na ca dRSTikRtAnAM nivRttimAtraM bhAva: | ye tu tasyAmapi zUnyatAyAM bhAvAmi- 
nivezina:, tAn prati avAcakA vayamiti kuto’smadupadezAt sakalakalpanAvyAvRttyA 
mokSo bhaviSyati  ? ya: nakiMcidapi te paNyaM dAsyAmItyukta:, sac et `dehi bhostadeva 
mahyaM nakiMcinnAma paNyam’, iti brUyAt, sa kenopAyena zakya: paNyAbhAvaM grAhayitum ? 
evaM yeSAM zUnyatAyAmapi bhAvAbhiniveza:, kenedAnIM sa teSAM tasyAM bhAvAbhinivezo 
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niSidhyatAmiti ? atom ahAbhaiSajye’pi doSasaMjJitvAt paramacikitsakairmahAvaidyaistathAgatai: 
pratyAkhyAtA eva te | yathoktaM bhagavatA AryaratnakUTasUtre- 
yanna zUnyatayA dharmAn zUnyAn karoti, api tu dharmA eva zUnyA: | yannAnimittena 
dharmAnanimittAn karoti, api tu dharmA evAnimittA: | yannApraNihitena dharmAnapraNi- 
hitAn karoti, api tu dharmA evApraNihitA: | yaivaM pratyavekSA, iyamucyate kAzyapa 
madhyamA pratipaddharmANAM bhUtapratyavekSA | ye hi kAzyapa zUnyatopalambhena zUnyatAM pratisaranti, 
tAnahaM naSTapraNeSTAniti vadAmi || 
iti pravacanAt || 
tathA- 
varaM khalu kAzyapa sumerumAtrA rudgaladRSTirAzritA, na tveva abhAvAbhinivezikasya 
zUnyatAdRSTi: | tatkasya heto: ? sarvadRSTikRtAnAM hi kAzyapa zUnyatA ni:saraNam | 
yasya khalu puna: zUnyataiva dRSTi:, tamahamacikitsyamiti vadAmi | tadyathA kAzyapa glAna: 
puruSa: syAt | tasmai vaidyo bhaiSajyaM dadyAt | tasya tadbhaiSajyaM sarvadoSAnuccArya svayaM 
koSThagataM na ni:saret | tatkiM manyase kAzyapa api tu sa puruSastato glAnyAnmukto 
bhavet ? no hIdaM bhagavan | gADhataraM tasya puruSasya glAnyaM bhavet, yasya tadbhaiSajyaM 
sarvadoSAnuccArya koSThagataM na ni:saret | bhagavAnAha-evameva kAzyapa sarvadRSTikRtAnAM 
zUnyatA ni:saraNam | yasya khalu puna: zUnyataiva dRSTi:, tamahamacikitsyamiti vadAmi || 
|| iti || 8 || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
saMskAraparIkSA nAma trayodazamaM prakaraNam || 
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saMsargaparIkSA caturdazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-astyeva bhAvasvabhAva:, tatsaMgargopadezAt | iha yannAsti, na tasya 
saMsarga:, tadyathA vandhyAsutaduhitro: | asti ca saMskArANAM saMsargopadeza: | cakSu: pratItya 
rUpANi cotpadyate cakSurvijJAnam, trayANAM saMnipAta: sparza:, sparzasahajA vedaneti 
vistara: | tathA saMjJA ca vedanA ca saMsRSTAvetau dharmau nAsaMsRSTAviti saMskArANAM 
saMsargopadeza: | tadevaM saMsargopadezAdvidyata eva bhAvasvabhAva iti | ucyate | syAdetadevam, 
yadi saMsarga eva bhavato {1. ##P. om.## bhavato ##againts Mss.##} 
bhavet, na tvasti, yasmAt- 
draSTavyaM darzanaM draSTA trINyetAni dvizo dviza: | 
sarvazazca na saMsargamanyonyena vrajantyuta ||1|| 
tatra draSTavyaM rUpam, darzanaM cakSu:, draSTA vijJAnam | eSAM trayANAM dvizo dviza: 
saMsargo nAsti | cakSuSo rUpasya ca, cakSuSo vijJAnasya ca, vijJAnasya rUpasya ca saMsargo 
nAsti | ityevaM dvizo dviza: saMsargo na bhavati | sarvazo’pi trayANAmapyeSAM yugapacca 
saMsargo nAsti ||1|| 
yathA ca draSTavyadarzanadraSTR#NAM dvizo dviza: sarvazazca saMsargAbhAva:, 
evaM rAgazca raktazca raJjanIyaM a{2. ##Mss.## raJjanIyazca ##for## raJjanIyaM ca.}
ca dRzyatAm | 
rAgasya raktasya ca saMsarvo nAsti, rAgasya
{3. ##Mss.## rAgasya raktasya raNjanIyasya ca, ##but it appears that we should and after :## rAjasya raJjanIyasya ca.} raJjanIyasya ca, trayANAmapi 
yugapatsaMsargo nAsti | yathA caiSAm, evam- 
traidhena zeSA: klezAzca zeSANyAyatanAni ca ||2|| 
anyonyena saMsargaM na vrajanti | traya: prakArAstridhA< tridhAbhAvastraidham | tena traidhena zeSA: 
klezA dveSamohAdaya:, te ete dveSadviSTadveSaNIyAdinA traidhena zrotrazrotRzrotavyAdinA ca ||2|| 
kasmAtpunareteSAM saMsargo nAstItyAha- 
anyenAnyasya saMsargastaccAnyatvaM na vidyate | 
draSTavyaprabhRtInAM yanna saMsargaM vrajantyata: ||3|| 
yadityayaM yasmAdarthe | yadi draSTavyAdInAM parasparamanyatvaM syAt, tadA kSIrodaka- 
yoriva anyena anyasya saMsarga: syAt | taccAnyatvaM yasmAdeSAM draSTavyaprabhRtInAM na 
saMbhavati, ato naite sam#sargaM vrajanti ||3|| 
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api ca | 
na ca kevalamanyatvaM draSTavyAderna vidyate | 
kasyacitkenacitsArdhaM nAnyatvamupapadyate ||4|| 
na ca kevalaM kAryakAraNabhAvasthitAnAM draSTavyAdInAmanyatvaM na saMbhavati, ghaTapaTA- 
dInAmapi padArthAnAM sarveSAM naiva saMbhavatItyavasIyatAm ||4|| 
yathA caiSAM draSTavyaprabhRtInAM parasparato’nyatvamasat, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
anyadanyatpratItyAnyannAnyadanyadRte’nyata: | 
yatpratItya ca yattasmAttadanyannopapadyate ||5|| 
iha yadetad ghaTAkhyaM vastu paTAdanyaditi vyapadizyate, tadetadanyadanyatpratItya 
anyadbhavati | anyavastuna: Rte, Rte’nyata:, vinA anyat, anyadanyanna bhavati | yacca 
paTAkhyaM vastu anyad ghaTAkhyaM vastu pratItya anyadbhavati, tasmAtpaTAkhyAdvastuna: tad 
ghaTAkhyaM vastu nAnyadbhavatItyavasIyatAm | yasmAt, yatpratItya yadbhavati, tasmAttadanyanna 
bhavati, sApekSatvAd bIjAGkuravat hrasvadIrghavacceti | tathA ca vakSyati- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati na hi tAvattadeva tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam || 
[madhyamakazAstra-18.10] 
iti ||9|| 
atrAha-yadi ghaTAdanya: paTa: syAt, taM ca pRthagbjhUtaM paTamapekSaya anyo ghaTa: syAt,  
tadA ko doSa iti | uvyate- 
yadyanyadanyadanyasmAdanyasmAdapyRte bhavet | 
tadanyadanyadanyasmAdRte nAsti ca nAstyata: ||6|| 
eko’tra anyazabda: upadarzane, aparazca arthAntaraparAmarzI, anyazca prasiddhoccAraNam, 
iti anyazabdatrayopAdAnam | yadi hi etad ghaTAkhyaM vastu paTadanyasmAdanyat syAt, 
tad ghaTAkhyaM vastu anyasmAdapi paTAkhyAdRte anyadbhavet, tadA ca paTanirapekSasyaiva 
ekaikasya ghaTasya anyatvaM bhavet | yaddhi yasmAdanyat, tattena vinApi siddhyati  | tadyathA | 
sa eva ghaTo na svarUpaniSpattAvanyaM paTamapekSate | evamanyatvamapi yadi ghaTasya anyasmAtpa- 
TAdRte bhavet, tadAnIM paTanirapekSasya ghaTasya paratvaM syAt | na tu ekaikasya paTanirapekSasya 
ghaTasyAnyatvaM dRSaTam | tasmAdanyadbhavatIti bruvatA yadapekSya yadanyat, tatastadanyanna 
bhavatIti sphuTamabhyupetaM bhavati || 
atrAha-yadi khalu anyatvamevaM kutazcitkasyacinnAsti, nanu idamapi tadA na 
saMbhavati vaktum-yasmAdanyatpratItya anyadanyadbhavatIti, tasmAdeva tadanyadanyanna 
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bhavatIti | ucyate | yata eva hi parasparApekSikI bhAvAnAmanyatvasiddhi:, ata eva 
anyadityucyate laukike vyavahArA sthitvA | vastutastu parIkSyamANamanyatvaM na saMbhava- 
tIti brUma: || 
yadi tarhi evamapyavidyamAne’pyanyatve lokasaMvRtyA paTAdanyo ghaTa iti vyapadizyati, 
atha kasmAd bIjAGkurayorapi evamanyatvaM na vyapadizyate ? ucyate | naiva hi loko 
ghaTapaTayoriva bIjAGkurayoranyatvaM pratipadyate, ghaTapaTayoriva janyajanakatvAbhAvaprasaGgAt, 
yaugapadyabhAvaprasaGgAt | api ca | yasmAdbIjamAtramuptvA bIjakAryaM vRkSamupadarzayati pumAn 
loke-ayaM vRkSo mayopta iti, tasmAlloke’pi kAryakAraNabhUtAnAM nAstyeva paratvamiti 
vyavasthApyate ||6|| 
atrAha-yadi padArthAntare padArthAntarasApekSA parabuddhi: syAt, syAdeSa doSa:- 
tasmAttadanyanna bhavatIti | na tvevaM brUma: | kiM tarhi iha anyatvaM nAma sAmAnya- 
vizeSo’sti, tadyatra samavetam, sa padArtha: padArthAntaranirapekSayApi para ityucyate, tasmA- 
duktadoSAnavasaro’smatpakSe iti | ucyate | syAdetadevam, yadi anyatvameva syAt, na 
tvasti | ihedamanyatvaM kalpyamAnamanyasmin vA kalpyeta, ananyasmin vA ? ubhayathA ca 
nopapadyata iti pratipAdayannAha- 
nAnyasmin vidyate’nyatvfamananyasminna vidyate | 
tatra anyasminnanyatvamastIti kalpyate, kiM tadAnImanyatvaparikalpanayA ? anya- 
vyapadezasiddhyarthaM hi bhavatA anyatvaM parikalpyate | sa ca anyavyapadezo vinApyanyatvena 
siddha eva, yasmAllabdhAnyavyapadeza eva padArthe’nyasmin anyatvaM kalpayate, ityevaM tAva- 
danyasminnanyatvaM na saMbhavati | idAnImananyasminnapi anyatvaM nAsti, yasmAdananya 
ucyate eka:, tatra ca anyatvaviruddhamekatvamastIti | yata: virodhAdananyasminnapi anyatvaM 
na saMbhavati | yacca idAnIM nAnyasdminnananyasmin vidyate, tadvyatiriktasya padArthAnta- 
rasyAsaMbhavAd etadvyatirikte’pi padArthe na saMbhavati, tannaivAsti | yadA caivamanyatvameva 
nAsti, tadA anyatvasamavAyanibandhana: anyabuddhidhvanipravRttiheturanyo’pi padArtho 
nAstIti siddham || 
atrAha-yadyapi anyatvaM nAsti, tathApi anyastAvadasti | na ca asati anyatve 
anyo bhavitumarhati, ato’nyatvaM bhaviSyatIti | ucyate- 
avidyamAne cAnyatve nAstyanyadvA tadeva vA ||7|| 
yadA anyatvameva nAstIti prAk pratipAditam, tadA kuta: asati anyatve anyadvA 
tadeva vA bhaviSyati ? tadeveti ananyatvamityartha: | tasmAnnAsti anyadvA tadeva vA ||7|| 
atrAha-vidyanta eva darzanAdaya:, saMsargasadbhAvAt | iha darzanAdInAM yadyapi 
anyatvaM nAstIti pratipAditam, tathApi trayANAM saMnipAta: saMgati: sparza iti 
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saMsargo’sti | tatazca saMsargasadbhAvAd vidyanta eva darzanAdaya iti | ucyate | syurevam, 
yadi teSAM saMsarga eva syAt | na tvasti | yathA ca nAsti, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
na tena tasya saMsargo nAnyenAnyasya yujyate | 
iha yadi darzanAdInAM saMsarga: syAt, sa ekatvena vA parikalpyeta anyatvena vA ? 
tatra ekatve nAsti saMsarga: | na hi ekakaM kSIramudakanirapekSamudakena saMsRjya ityucyate | 
pRthaktve’pi saMsargo nAsti | na hi udakAtpRthagavasthitaM kSIramudakena saMsRjyata iti 
kathyate | eva darzanAdInAM yadi ekatve sati saMsarga: parikalpyate, so’nupapanna: | ekaka- 
syApi cakSuSa: saMsRSTiprasaGgAt | atha pRthaktvam, evamapyanupapanna: | ekakasyApi cakSuSo 
rUpAdibhya: pRthagbhUtasya saMsRSTiprasaGgAt  | asati saMsarge nAsti darzanAdikamiti siddham || 
atrAha-yadyapi saMsargo nAsti, tathApi saMsRjyamAnaM saMsRSTaM saMsraSTA cAsti, 
tadapratiSedhAt | na ca saMsargamantareNa saMsRjyamAnaM saMsRSTaM saMsraSTA ca saMbhavati | 
tasmAtsaMsargo’pi bhaviSyatIti | ucyate | etadapi na yuktam | yasmAdyadA saMsarga eva 
nAstIti pratipAditam, asati ca saMsarge tadA kuta: saMsRjyamAnAdikam ? tatra 
vartamAnasaMsargakriyAsAdhanakarmabhUtaM saMsRjyamAnam, saMsRSTaM niSpannasaMgargakriyam, saMsraSTA 
kartA kriyAniSpattau svAtantryeNAvasthita: | tadatra sam*sargAbhAvAdeva saMsRjyamAnAdikama- 
pazyaMstatpratiSedhaM nigamayannAha- 
saMsRjyamAnaM saMsRSTaM saMsraSTA ca na vidyate ||8|| 
iti yathoktaM bhagavatA [upAliparipRcchAyAm] 
sarvasayogi tu pazyati cakSu- 
statra na pazyati pratyayahInam | 
[naiva ca] cakSu papazyati [rUpaM] 
tena sayogaviyogavikalpa: || 
AlokasamAzrita pazyati cakSu 
rUpa manorama citravicitram | 
yena ca yogasamAzrita cakSu- 
stena na pazyati cakSu kadAci || 
te parinirvRta laukika zUrA 
yehi svabhAvata jJAtimi dharmA: | 
kAmaguNairhi caranti asaGgA: 
saGga vivarjiya sattva vinenti || 
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no pi ca sattva na jIviha kazci 
sattvahitaM ca karonti jinendrA: | 
……{1. ##Mss. damaged.##} ….
sattvu na asti karonti ca artham || 
saGgun a vidyati atra kadAci 
………….
………………..
tasya na vidyati vedana loke || 
tathA- 
bhAvitu mArga pavartitu jJAna 
zUnyaka dharma nirAtmaka sarvi | 
yena vibhAvita bhontimi dharmA- 
stasya bhavetpratibhAnamanantam || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
saMsargaparIkSA nAma caturdazamaM prakaraNam || 
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avabhAvaparIkSA paJcadazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva bhAvAnAM svabhAva:, tanniSpAdakahetupratyayopAdAnAt | iha 
yannAsti na tasya niSpAdakahetupratyayopAdAnamasti yathA khapuSpasya | upAdIyante ca 
bIjAvidyAdayo hetupratyayA aGkurasaMskArAdInAM niSpAdakA:, ityato vidyata eva 
bhAvasvabhAva iti | ucyate | yadi bhAvAnAM saMskArAGkurAdInAM svabhAvo’sti, kimidAnIM 
vidyamAnAnAM hetupratyayai: prayojanam ? yathA vartamAnIbhUtAnAM saMskArAGkurAdInAM 
bhUyoniSpattaye avidyAbIjAdInAmupAdAnaM kriyate, evamanyadapi tadutpattaye na’{1. ##T.## nopAdAnIkartavyaM ##for## na kartavyaM.} 
 kartavyaM 
syAt, tatsvabhAvasya vidyamAnatvAditi pratipAdayannAha- 
na saMbhava: svabhAvasya yukta: pratyayahetubhi: | 
atha syAt-naivotpAdAtpUrvaM kasyacidbhAvasya svabhAvo’sti yato’sya vidyamAna- 
tvAdutpattivaiyarthyaM syAt, kiM tarhi utpAdAtpUrvamavidyamAnasyaiva svabhAvasya hetupratyayAn 
pratItya pazcAdutpAdo bhavatIti | evamapISyamANe- 
hetupratyayasaMbhUta: svabhAva: kRtako bhavet ||1|| 
atha syAt-iSyata eva hetupratyayasaMbhUtatvAtsvabhAvasya kRtakatvam, tasmAkRta- 
kasyaiva svabhAvasyAbhyupagamAt kRtakatvaprasaGgo nAsmAkaM bAdhaka iti, etadapi na 
yuktamityAha- 
svabhAva: kRtako nAma bhaviSyati puna: katham | 
kRtakazceti svabhAvazceti parasparaviruddhatvAdasaMgatArthametat | iha hi svo bhAva: 
svabhAva iti vyutpatte:, ya: kRtaka: padArtha:, sa loke naiva svabhAva iti vyapadizyate, 
tadyathA apAmauSNyaM dhAtupizAcapratyayaniSpAdita: {2. ##T does not confirm the reading## dhAtupizAca^. ##P’ s note misses the point as the extraordinary powers of some metal in bringing about a change in inferior stones to superior stones is indicated by the term## pizAca ##here.##} karkeTanAdInAM padmarAgAdibhAvazca | 
yastu akRtaka: sa svabhAva:, tadyathA agnerauSNyaM jAtAnAM padmarAgAldisvabhAvazca | sa 
hi teSAM padArthAntarasaMparkAjanitatvAtsvabhAva ityucyate | tadevamakRtaka: svabhAva iti 
lokavyavahAre vyavasthite vayamidAnIM bruma:-yadetadauSNyaM tadapyagne: svabhAvo na bhavatIti 
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gRhyatAM kRtakatvAt, iha maNIndhanAdityasamAgamAdaraNinirgharSaNAdezcva agnerhetupratyaya- 
sApekSataiva upalabhyate | na ca agnivyatiriktamauSNyaM saMbhavati | tasmAdauSNyamapi 
hetupratyayajanitam, tatazca kRtakam, kRtakatvAccApAmauSNyavat svabhAvo naiva bhavatIti 
sphuTamavasIyate || 
nanu ca gopAlAGganAjanaprasiddhametad agnerauSNyaM svabhAva iti | kiM khalu 
asmAbhiruktaM na prasiddhamiti ? etattu evaM brUma:-nAyaM svabhAvo bhavitumarhati svabhAva- 
lakSaNaviyuktatvAt | avidyAviparyAsAnugamAttu loko ni:svabhAvameva bhAvajAtaM sasvabhAva- 
tvena pratipanna: | yathA hi taimirikA: timirapratyayAdasantameva kezAdisvabhAvaM sasvabhAva- 
tvenAbhiniviSTa:, evamavidyAtimiropahatamatinayanatayA bAlA ni:svabhAvaM bhAvajAtaM 
sasvabhAvatvenAbhiniviSTA yathAbhinivezaM lakSaNamAcakSate agnerauSNyaM svalakSaNam | 
tato’nyatrAnupalambhAdasAdhAraNatvena svameva lakSaNamilti kRtvA | bAlajanaprasiddhyaiva 
ca bhAgavatA tadevaiSAM sAMvRtaM svarUpamabhidharme vyavasthApitam | sAdhAraNaM tvanityatvAdikaM 
sAmAnyalakSaNamiti coktam | yadA tu vigatAvidyAtimirAvadAtaprajJAcakSuSAM darzanama- 
pekSyate, tadA vitimirai: taimirikopalabdhakezAdarzanavat bAlajanamatiparikalpitAnupalabdha- 
svabhAvairAryai: pura ucyate parahitavyApArai:, {1 ##T om.## parahitavyApArai:.} nAyaM svabhAvo bhAvAnAmiti | yathoktamArya- 
laGkAvatArasUtre- 
kezoNDukaM yathA mithyA gRhyate taimirikairjanai: | 
tathA bhAvavikalpo’yaM mithyA bAlairvikalpyate || 
na svabhAvo na vijJaptirna ca vastu na cAlaya: | 
bAlairvikalpitA hyete zavabhUtai: kutArkikai: || kai | 
[laGkAvatArasUtra-3.51; 10.79; 3.48; 10.9] 
tathA- 
svabhAvAnutpattiM saMdhAya mahAmate mayA sarvadharmA anutpannA ityuktA: || iti 
vistara: || 
atrAha-yadi khalu idamagnyAderauSNyAdikaM hetupratyayasaMbhUtatvena kRtakatvAnni:- 
svabhAvamityucyate, kimidAnIM tatsvabhAvasya lakSaNaM kazcAsau svabhAva iti vaktavyam | 
ucyate- 
akRtrima: svabhAvo hi nirapekSa: paratra ca ||2|| 
iha svo bhAva: svabhAva iti yasya padArthasya yadAtmIyaM rUpaM tattasya svabhAva 
iti vyapadizyate | kiM ca kasyAtmIyaM yadyasyAkRtrimam, yattu kRtrimaM na tattasyAtmIyaM 
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tadyathA apAmauSNyam | yacca yasyAyattaM tadapi tadAtmIyaM tadyathA sve bhRtyA:, svAni 
dhanAni | yattu yasya parAyattaM na tattasyAtmIyaM tadyathA tAvatkAlikAyAcitakamasvatantram | 
yatazcaivaM kRtrimasya parasApek%asya ca svabhAvatvaM neSTam, ata eva auSNyamagnerhetutpratyaya- 
pratibaddhatvAtpUrvamabhUtvA pazcAdutpAdena kRtakatvAnna svabhAva iti yujyate | yatazcaitadevam, 
ato yadevAgne: kAlatraye’pyavyabhicAri nijaM rUpamakRtrimam, pUrvamabhUtvA pazcAdyanna 
bhavati, yacca hetupratyayasApekSaM na bhavati apAmauSNyavat pArAvAravat dIrghahrasvavadvA, tat 
svabhAva iti vyapadizyate | kiM khalu agne: taditthaM svarUpamasti ? na{1. ##CT om.## na tadasti.} tadasti, na 
cApi nAsti svarUpata: | yadyapi evam, tathApi zrotRNAmuttrAsaparivarjanArthaM saMvRtyA 
tadastIti brUma: | yathoktaM bhagavatA- 
anakSarasya dharmasya zruti: kA dezanA ca kA | 
zrUyate dezyate cApi samAropAdanakSara: || iti | 
ihApi ca vakSyati- 
zUnyamiti na vaktavyamazUnyamiti vA bhavet | 
ubhayaM nobhayaM ceti prajJaptyarthaM tu kathyate || 
[madhyamakazAstra-22.11] 
yadi khalu tadadhyAropA dbhavadbhirastItyucyate, kIdRzaM tat ? yA sA dharmANAM 
dharmatA nAma, saiva tatsvarUpam | atha keyaM dharmANAM dharmatA ? dharmANAM svabhAva: | ko’ya 
svabhAva: ? prakRti: | kA ceyaM prakRti: ? yeyaM zUnyatA | keyaM zUnyatA ? nai:svabhAvyam | 
kimidaM nai:svAbhAvyam ? tathatA | keyaM tathatA ? tathAbhAvo’vikAritvaM sadaiva sthAyitA | 
sarvathAnutpAda{2. ##Mss. and P## sarvadA ##for## sarvathA ##which is confirmed by T.##} eva hyagnyAdInAM paranirapekSatvAdakRtrimatvAtsvabhAva ityucyate || 
etaduktaM bhavati-avidyAtimiraprabhAvopalabdhaM bhAvajAtaM yenAtmanA vigatA- 
vidyAtimirANAmAryANAmadarzanayogena viSayatvamupayAti, tadeva svarUpameSAM svabhAva 
iti vyavasthApyate | tasya cedaM lakSaNam- 
akRtrima:svabhAvo hi nirapekSa: paratra ca | 
iti vyavasthApayAMbabhUvurAcAryA iti vijJeyam | sa caiSa bhAvAnAmanutpAdAtmaka: 
svabhAva: akiMcittvena abhAvamAtratvAdasvabhAva eveti kRtvA nAsti bhAvasvabhAva iti 
vijJeyam | yathoktaM bhagavatA- 
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bhAvAnabhAvAniti ya: prajAnati 
sa sarvaMbhAveSu na jAtu sajjate | 
ya: sarvabhAveSu na jAtu sajjate 
sa AnimittaM spRzate samAdhim || 
iti ||2|| 
atrAha-yadyapi svabhAvo nAsti bhAvAnAm tathApi parabhAvastAvadasti, tada- 
pratiSedhAt sati ca parabhAve svabhAvo’pi bhaviSyati | svabhAvamantareNa parabhAvA- 
prasiddheriti | ucyate- 
kuta: svabhAvasyAbhAve parabhAvo bhaviSyati | 
svabhAva: parabhAvasya parabhAvo hi kathyate ||3|| 
iha svabhAva eva hi loke kazcitsvabhAvAntarApekSayA para iti vyapadizyate | 
yadi hi agnerauSNyaM svabhAva: syAt, dravasvabhAvasalilasApekSayA parabhAva iti vyapa- 
dizyeta | yadA tu mumukSubhirvicAryamANasya kasyacitsvabhAva eva nAsti, tadA kuta: 
paratvaM syAt ? parabhAvAcca svabhAvo’pi nAsti iti siddham ||3|| 
atrAha-yadyapi svabhAvaparabhAvau na sta: tathApi bhAvastAvadasti, apratiSedhAt | 
sa ca bhAvo bhavan svabhAvo vA bhavet, parabhAvo vA | tasmAtsvabhAvaparabhAvAvapi 
bhaviSyata iti | ucyate- 
svabhAvaparabhAvAbhyAmRte bhAva: kuta: puna: | 
svabhAve parabhAve vA sati bhAvo hi sidhyati ||4|| 
bhAvo hi parikalpyamAna: svabhAvo vA bhavet, parabhAvo vA | tau ca pUrvokta- 
vidhinA na sta:, iti tayorabhAvAdbhAvo’pi nAstItyavadhAryatAm ||4|| 
atrAha-yadyapi bhavatA bhAva: pratiSiddha:, tathApyabhAvo’sti, pratiSedhAbhAvAt | 
tatazca bhAvo’pi bhaviSyati pratidvandvisadbhAvAt, abhAvavaditi | ucyate | syAdbhAva:, 
yadi abhAva eva syAt | na tvastItyAha- 
bhAvasya cedaprasiddhirabhAvo naiva sidhyati | 
bhAvasya hyanyathAbhAvamabhAvaM bruvate janA: ||5|| 
iha hi yadi bhAvo nAma kazcidabhavuiSyat, syAttasyAnyathAbhAvAdabhAva: | ghaTA- 
dayo hi vartamAnAvasthAyA: pracyutA: santa: anyathAbhAvamApannA: abhAvadhvanivAcyA 
bhavanti loke | yadA tvamI ghaTAdayo bhAvarUpatvenaivAsiddhA;, tadA kuto’vidyamAnasvabhA- 
vAnAmanyathAtvamiti ata: abhAvo’pi nAsti ||5|| 
tadevaM sarvathA svabhAvaparabhAvabhAvAbhAveSu anupapadyamAneSu avidyatimiropahata- 
matinayanatayA viparItam- 
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svabhAvaM parabhAvaM ca bhAvaM cAbhAvameva ca | 
ye pazyanti na pazyanti te tattvaM buddhazAsane ||6|| 
ye hi tathAgatapravacanAviparItavyAkhyAnAbhimAnitayA pRthivyA: kAThinyaM 
svabhAva:, vedanAyA viSayAnubhava:, vijJAnasya viSayaprativijJapti: svabhAva:, ityevaM 
svabhAvaM bhAvAnAM varNayanti, anyadvijJAnam, anyadrUpam, anyaiva ca vedanA, ityevaM parabhAvaM 
varNayaNi, vartamAnAvasthaM ca vijJAnAdikaM bhAvatvena ye varNayanti, vijJAnAdikameva ca 
atItatAmApannamabhAva iti, n ate paramagambhIrasya pratItyasamutpAdasya tattvaM varNayanti | 
yasmAdyathoditopapattiviruddhaM svabhAvaparabhAvAdInAmastitvam, na copapattiviruddhaM padArtha- 
svabhAvamanuvarNayanti tathAgatA: | svayamaviparItAzeSapadArthatattvasaMbodhAt | ata eva 
buddhAnAmeva bhagavatAM vacanaM pramANamityupavarNayanti vicakSaNA:, sopapattikatvenAvisaMvAda- 
ktvAt | ata eva ca Aptebhya: prahINAzeSadoSebhya AgatatvAt, AgamayatIti samantAt 
tattvaM gamayatIti vA, AbhimukhyAdgamanAdvA tadAzrayeNa lokasya nirvANagamanAt saMbuddha- 
vacanasyaiva AgamatvaM vyavasthApyate | tadanyamatAnAM tu upapattiviyuktatvAnna prAmANyam, 
AgamAbhAsatvaM ca vyavasthApyate ||6|| 
yasmAcca etAni svabhAvaparabhAvabhAvAbhAvadarzanAni yuktividhuratvAnna tattvAni, 
eta eva mumukSUNAM vineyajAnAnAm- 
kAtyAyanAvavAde cAstIti nAstIti cobhayam | 
pratiSiddhaM bhagavatA bhAvAbhAvavibhAvinA ||7|| 
uktaM hi bhagavatA AryakAtyAyanAvavAdasUtre- 
yadbhUyasA kAtyAyana ayaM loko’stitAM vA abhiniviSTo nAstitAM ca | tena 
na parimucyate | jAtijarAvyAdhimaraNazokaparidevadu:khadaurmanasyopAyAsebhyo na pari- 
mucyate | pAJcagatikAtsaMsAracArakAgArabandhanAnna parimucyate | mAtRmaraNasaMtApadu:khAnna 
parimucyate | pitRmaraNasaMtApadu:khAditi vistara: || 
idaM ca sUtraM sarvanikAyeSu paThyate | tadasmAdAgamAt yathopavarNitAyAzcopapatte- 
rnArhati prAjJa: svabhAvaparabhAvabhAvAbhAvadarzanaM tathAgatavacanAdatyantaviruddhamAsthAtum | 
bhagavatA pratiSiddhatvAt | kiMviziSTena bhatgavatA ? bhAvAbhAvavibhAvinA | bhAvAbhAvau 
vibhAvayituM zIlamasyeti bhAvAbhAvavibhAvI | yathAvasthitabhAvAbhAvAviparItasvabhAva- 
parijJAnAd bhAvAbhAvavibhAvIti bhagavAnevocyate | tena bhagavatA bhAvAbhAvavibhAvinA 
yasmAdastitvaM ca nAstitatvaM ca ubhayametat pratiSiddham, tasmAnna yuktaM bhAvAbhAvadarzanaM 
tattvamityAsthAtum || 
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tathA-
astIti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: | nAstIti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: | yadena- 
yordvayorantayormadhyam, tadarUpyamanidarzanamapratiSThamanAbhAsamaniketamavijJaptikam | iyamucyate 
kAzyapa madhyamA pratipad bhUtapratyavekSA iti || 
tathA- 
astIti nAstIti ubhe’pi antA 
zuddhI azuddhIti ime’pi antA | 
tasmAdubhe anta vivarjayitvA 
madhye’pi sthAnaM na karoti paNDita: || 
astIti nAstIti vivAda eSa: 
zuddhI azuddhIti ayaM vivAda: | 
vivAdaprAptyA na du:khaM prazAmyati 
avivAdaprAptyA na du:khaM prazAmyati  
avivAdaprAptyA ca du:khaM nirudhyate || iti | 
[samAdhirAgasUtra-9.27-28] 
atrAha-yadi punarevamagnyAdInAjM svabhAvata evAstitvaM syAt, ko doSa: syAt ? 
uktadoSa:- 
hetupratyayasaMbhUta: svabhAva: kRtakon bhavet | 
ityAdinA ||7|| 
api ca | yadi ayameSAmagnyAdInAM svabhAva: syAt, tasya vidyamAnasya sato na 
syAt punaranyathAtvamiti pratipAdayannAha- 
yadyastitvaM prakRtyA syAnna bhaveedasya nAstitA | 
yadi agnyAderbhAvasya prakRtyA svabhAvato’stitvam, tadA asya svabhAvasya 
prakRtyA vidyamAnasya punaranyathAtvaM na syAt | yasmAt- 
prakRteranyathAbhAvo na hi jAtUpapadyate ||8|| 
yadi eSAmatgnyAdInAmiyameva prakRti: syAt, svabhAva: syAt, tadA prakRtera- 
vikAriNItvAnna kadAcitpunaranyathAbhAva upapadyeta | na hi AkAzasyAnAvaraNatvaM 
kadAcidapyanyathAtvaM pratipadyate | evamagnyAdInAmapi prakRtyA vidyamAnAnAM punaranyathAtvaM 
na syAt | upalabhate ca bhavAneSAmanyathAtvaprabandhoparamalakSaNaM vinAzam | tasmAdvi- 
pariNAmadharmitvAdapAmauSNyavat nAyameSAM svabhAva iti pratIyyatAm ||8|| 
atrAha-yadi prakRtyA vidyamAnasyAnyathAsaMbhavAdanyathAtvasya ca upalabhyamAna- 
tvAt prakRtireSAM bhAvAnAM nAstItyucyate, nanu ca evamapi- 
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prakRtau kasya cAsatyAmanyathAtvaM bhaviSyati | 
kasya idAnIM prakRtyA svarUpeNAvidyamAnasya khapuSpasyeva anyathAtvaM bhaviSyati ? 
tasmAdavidyamAnaprakRtikasya {1. ##Mss.## tasmAdvidya^ ##for## tasmAdavidya^ ##which is based on T.} anyathAtvAnupalambhAt, anyathAtvasya ca darzanAt, astyeva 
svabhAva iti | ucyate | yadi tAvakena matena prakRtyA svabhAvena  asaMvidyamAnasya 
anyathAtvAbhAvAd anyathAtvasya ca darzanAtprakRtirityucyate, evamapi- 
prakRtau kasya ca satyAmanyathAtvaM bhaviSyati ||9|| 
kasyedAnIM prakRtyA svabhAvena vidyamAnasya vartamAnasyaiva anyathAtvaM bhaviSyati ? 
tasmAt prakRtyA vidyamAnasya anyathAtvaM nAstIti sarvathA anyathAtvAsaMbhava eva | 
tatazca nAsti prakRtirbhAvAnAmiti vijJeyam ||9|| 
yaccApyuktam-anyathAtvasya darzanAnnAsti prakRtiriti, tadapi paraprasiddhyA {2. ##P## paraprasiddhAnyathAtva^ ##for## paraprasiddhyA anyathAtva^ ##against Mss.##} 
anyathAtvadarzanamadhikRtyoktam, na tvasmAbhi: kadAcidapi kasyacidanyathAtvamabhyupetam | 
tadevamatyantata: prakRtAvasaMvidyamAnAyAM sarvadharmeSu asaMvidyamAneSu asaMvidyamAneSu tadanyathAtve ca 
asaMvidyamAne yo hi idAnImastitvaM nAstItvaM ca bhAvAnAM parikalpayati, tasya evaM 
parikalpayato niyatameva- 
astIti zAzvatagrAho nAstityucchedadarzanam | 
prasajyata iti vAkyazeSa: | taccaitat zAzvatocchedadarzanaM svargApavargamArgAntarAya- 
karatvAd yasmAnmahAnarthakaram, 
tasmAdastitvanAstitve nAzrIyeta vicakSaNa: ||10|| 
kasmAtpunarbhAvAbhAvadarzane sati zAzvatocchedadarzanaprasaGgo bhavatIti | yasmAt- 
asti yaddhi svabhAvena na tannAstIti zAzvatam | 
nAstIdAnImabhUtpUrvamityuccheda: prasajyate ||11|| 
yat svabhAvena astItyucyate{3. ##Mss.## nAstIti ##for## astIti.}, svabhAvasyAnapAyitvAnna tat kadAcidapi 
nAstIti, evaM bhAvasyAstitvAbhyupagame sati zAzvatadarzanamApadyate | pUrvaM ca vartamAnA- 
vasthAyAM bhAvasvarUpamabhyupetya idAnIMtadvinaSTatvAnnAstIti pazcAdabhyupagacchata: 
ucdhedadarzanaM prasajyate | yasya tub hAvasvabhAva eva nopapadyate, na tasya zAzvatocchedadarzana- 
prasaGgA:, bhAvasvabhAvAnupalambhAt || 
nanu ca bhAvAnAM svabhAvo nAstItyabhyupagacchato mA bhUdbhAvadarzanAbhAvAcchA-
zvatadarzanam, uchedadarzanaM tu niyataM prasajyate iti | naivamabhAvadarzanaM bhavati | yo hi 
{4. ##Our reading is confirmed by T.##} 
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pUrvaM bhAvasvabhAvamabhyupetya pazcAt tannivRttimAlambate, tasya pUrvopalabdhasvabhAvApAdAt 
syAdabhAvadarzanam | yastu taimirikopalabdhakezeSviva vitaimiriko na kiM cidupalabhate, 
sa{1. ##Mss. corrupt. Text based on T and is reconstructed.} nAstIti bruvan kiMcinnAstIti brUyAt pratiSedhyAbhAvAt | viparyastAnAM tu 
mithyAbhinivezanivRttyarthamataimirikA iva vayaM brUma:-na santi sarvabhAvA: iti | na 
caivaM bruvatAmasmAkaM parahitavyApAraparAyaNAnAmucchedadarzanaprasaGga: | yathoktaM sUtra- 
yo hi bhavagan pUrvaM rAgadveSamohabhAvAbhyupagamaM kRtvA pazcAnna santi rAgadveSamoha- 
bhAvA iti bravIti, sa bhagavan vain Astiko  bhavati | iti vistara: || 
yastu paratantracittacaittavastumAtramabhyupetya tasya parikalpitasvabhAvAbhAvAda- 
stitvadarzanaM pariharati, saMklezavyavadAnanibandhanasya ca paratantravastumAtrasadbhAvA- 
nnAstitvadarzanaM pariharati, tasya parikalpitasyAvidyamAnatvAt paratantrasya ca 
vidyamAnatvAd astitvanAstitvadarzanadvayasyApi upanipAtAt kuto’ntadvayaparihAra: ? 
hetuptatyayajanitasya ca sasvabhAvenAyuktatvapratipA”danAdayuktamevAsya vyAkhyAnam | tadevaM 
madhyamakadarzane eva astitvanAstitvadvayadarzanasyAprasaGga:, na vijJAnavAdidarzanAdiSviti 
vijJeyam | ata evoktamAryaratnAvalyAm- 
sasAMkhyaulUkyanirgRnthapudgalaskandhavAdinam | 
pRccha lokaM yadi vadatyastinAstivyatikramam || 
dharmayautakamityasmAdastinAstivyatikramam | 
viddhi gambhIramityuktaM buddhAnAM zAsanAmRtam || iti || 
tathAvidhavineyajanabodhAnurodhAttu  paramArthadarzanasya upAyabhUtatvAt neyArthatvena 
bhagavatA mahAkaruNAparatantratayA vijJAnAdivAdo dezita: sAMmitiyapudgalavAdavat, na 
nItArtha: iti vijJeyam || yathoktamAryasamAdhirAjabhaTTArake- 
nItArthasUtrAntafvizeSa jAnati 
yathopadiSTA sugatena zUnyatA | 
yasmin puna: pudgala sattva pUruSo 
neyArthato jAnati sarvadharmAn || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-7.5] 
etacca AryAkSayamatinirdezAdiSu vistareNa boddhavyamiti | bhAvAbhAvadarzanadvaya- 
prasaGgo yAvat tAvatsaMsAra ityavetya mumukSubhiretaddarzanadvayanirAsena sadbhirmadhyamA pratipad 
bhAvanIyA yathAvaditi | etaccoktaM bhatgavatA- 
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bhAva abhAva vibhAvayi jJAnaM 
sarvi acintiya sarvi abhUtaM | 
ye puna cittavazAnuga bAlA: 
te dukhitA bhavakoTizateSu || 
{1. ##T om. this stanza.} bhAvAnabhAvAniti ya: prajAnatI 
sa sarvabhAveSu na jAtu sajjate | 
ya: sarvabhAveSu na jAtu sajjate 
sa AnimittaM spRzate samAdhim | iti | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-38.11] 
tathA- 
smarAmyahaM pUrvamatIta adhvani 
acintiye kalpi narANamuttama: | 
utpannu lokArthakaro maharSI 
nAmena {2. nAmnA hyasau ##for## nAmena so.} so’bhAfvasamudgato’bhUt || 
sa jAtamAtro gagane sthihitvA 
sarvANa dharmANabhAva dezayi | 
tadAnurUpaM kRta nAmadheyaM 
zabdena sarvaM trisahasra vijJayI {3. ##T## kIrtita ##for## vijJayI,} || 
devApi sarve pramumocu zabdaM 
abhAvanAmeti jino bhaviSyati | 
yo jAtamAtra: pada sapta prakraman 
abhAva dharmANa{4. ##BTS## dharmANa bravIti nAyaka:,} 
samaM prakAzayI || 
buddho yadA bheSyati dharmarAja: 
sarvANa dharmANa prakAzako muni: | 
tRNagulmavRkSauSadhizaIlaparvate | 
abhAva dharmANa ravo bhaviSyati || 
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yAvanti zabdAstahi lokadhAtau 
sarve hyabhAvA na hi kazci bhAva: | 
tAnanti kho tasya tathAgatasya {1. ##T om.## tathAgatasya.} 
khu nizcarI lokavinAyakasya || iti | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-8.1-5] 
{2. ##T om. from## bhavatIti ##up to## pAThat.} bhavatIti bhAva: sattA | na vidyate sattA svabhAva: sarvabhAvAnAmityabhAvA: 
sarvadharmA:, zUnyA: sarvadharmA ni:svabhAvayogeneti prajJApAramitApAThAt bhAvasvabhAvasyA- 
nupapatte: | 
{3. ##From## abhAva ##down to## svabhAvArtha:, ##the text is reconstructed  from T.##} abhAva dharmANa ravo bhaviSyati 
ityAdinA sUtrArtho’vagantavya: || 
yAvanti zabdAstahi lokadhAtau 
sarve hyabhAvA na hi kazci bhAva: | ityAdi | 
bhUtvA abhAvapratiSedhavivakSitatvAd bhAvAbhAvArtha eva svabhAvAbhAvArtha: || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
svabhAvaparIkSA nAma paJcadazamaM prakaraNam || 
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bandhamokSaparIkSA SoDazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva bhAvAnAM svabhAva:, saMsArasadbhAvAt | iha saMsaraNaM saMsRti: 
gatergatyantaragamanaM saMsAra ityucyate | yadi bhAvAnAM svabhAvo na syAt, kasya gatergatya- 
ntaragamanaM saMsAra: syAt ? na hi avidyamAnAnAM vandhyAsUnusaMskAraNAnAM saMsaraNaM sRDTam | 
tasmAt saMsArasadbhAvAt vidyata eva bhAvAnAM svabhAva iti | ucyate | syAdbhAvAnAM 
svabhAva:, yadi saMsAra eva bhavet | na tvasti | iha yadi saMsAra: syAt, sa niyataM 
saMskArANAM vA bhavet sattvasya vA ? kiM cAta: ? ubhayathA ca doSa ityAha- 
saMskArA: saMsaranti cenna nityA: saMsaranti te | 
saMsaranti ca nAnityA: sattve’pyeSa sama: krama: ||1|| 
tatra yadi saMskArA: saMsarantIti parikalpyate, kiM te nityA: saMsaranti uta 
anityA: ? tatra na nityA: saMsaranti niSkrayatvAt, anityAnAM ca ghaTAdInAM sakriya- 
tvopalambhAt | atha anityA:, ye hi akriyA:, te utpAdasamanantarameva vinaSTA: | ye ca 
vinaSTA:, kutasteSAmavidyamAnatvAdvandhyAsUnusaMskArANamiva kvacid gamanam ? ityevama- 
nityAnAmapi nAsti saMsAra: || 
athApi syAt-anityA eva santo hetuphalasaMbandhaparaMparayA avicchinnakramA: 
saMtAnena ca pravartamAnA: saMskArA: saMsarantIti | etadapi nopapadyate | kuta: ? yat 
tAvadutpadyate kAryam, tasya saMsAro nAsti, kutazcidanAgamanAt kvacicAgamanAt | yacca 
kAraNaM naSTam, tasyApi saMsAro nAsti, kutazcidanAgamanAt kvaciccAgamanAt | saMskAra- 
mAtravyatirekeNa atItAnAgatayorasiddhatvAt, naSTajAtatvena avidyamAnatvAt {1. ##After## avidhamAnatvAt ##T adds## ca.} || 
unarasmin kSaNa utpanne pUrva: saMsaratIti cet, yadi pUrvottarayorekatvaM syAt, 
syAdetadevam | na tu ekatvamasti kAryakAraNabhAvAt, cakSUrupacakSurvijJAnAnAM nAsti ca | 
kiM ca ekatve sati pUrvottarakSaNavAcyataiva na syAt | na hi eko devadatta: ekadA pUrva- 
zcottarazceti vyapadizyate | evamihApi ekatvAt pUrvottarakSaNavyapadeza eva na syAt | 
api ca | pUrvakSaNo naSTa iti na syAduttarakSaNavadavyatiriktatvAt | uttarakSaNa utpanna 
iti na syAt, pUrvakSaNavadavyatiriktatvAt | atha anyatve sati saMsaraNaM syAt, evaM sati 
arhatAmapi saMsaraNaM syAt | anyasya pRthagjanasya saMsarotpattisadbhAvAt | nirvRtazca 
pradIpa: pradIpAntare jvalatIti syAt | kiM cAnyat | naSTAdvA pUrvakSaNAduttarasya kSaNasyo- 
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daya: syAdanaSTAnnazyamAnAdvA ? tatra  yadi naSTAdiSyate, vahnidagdhAdapi bIjAGkurodaya: 
syAt, tatazca nirhetuka: syAt | atha anaSTAt, evamapi avikRte’pi bIje’Gkurodaya: 
syAt, kAryakAraNayozca yaugapadyaM syAt, nazyamAnAditi cet | 
naSTAnaSTavyatirekeNa nazyamAnAbhAvAt, naSTAnaSTayozce vihitadoSatvAnnazyamAnAdapi 
nAstyutpattiriti, kuta: kAryakAraNavyavasthA pUrvottarakSaNavyavasthA vA bhaviSyati ? 
yadA ca pUrvottarakSaNavyavasthA kAryakAraNavyavasthA ca{1. ##Mss. om.## ca ##which is based on T.##} nAsti, tadA saMtAno’pi nAsti, 
tadabhAvAnnAsti bhavatAM{2. ##T om.## bhavatAM.} saMsAra iti anityAnAmapi saMskArANAM nAsti saMsAra iti || 
atraike varNayanti-satyaM saMskArA na saMsaranti utpattividhuratvAt, kiM tarhi 
sattva: saMsaratIti | ucyate | sattve’pyeSa sama: krama: | sattva: saMsaratItyucyamAne kimasau 
nitya: saMsarati, uta anitya:, iti vicAryamANe ya eva saMskArANAM saMsaraNAnupapatti- 
krama:, sa samatvAtsattve’pi {3. ##T om.## samatvAt.} samo nipatiti | tasmAtsattvo’pi na saMsarati ||1|| 
atrAha-naiva hi sattvasaMskAraNAM saMsArAnupapattikrama: samo bhavitumarhati, 
yasmAdiha saMskArANAM nityAnityabhUtAnAM saMsaraNaM nAstItyuktam | na caivamAtmA nityA- 
nityabhUta: | tasya hi skandhebhyastattvAnyatvAvaktavyatAvat{4. ##Mss. corrupt. Our text is based on T.##} nityatvenAnityatvenApya-
vaktavyatA vyavasthApyate | tasmAdAtmaiva saMsaratIti na coktadoSaprasaGga iti | ucayate- 
pudgala: saMsarati cetskandhAyatanadhAtuSu | 
paJcadhA mRgyamANo’sau nAsti ka: saMsariSyati ||2|| 
yadi pudgalo nAma kazcit syAt, sa saMsaret | na tvasti | yasmAt skandhAya- 
tanadhAtuSu paJcadhA mRgyamANo nAsti | kathaM kRtvA ? 
indhanaM punaragnirna nAgniranyatra cendhanAt | 
nAgnirindhanavAnnAgnAvindhanAni na teSu sa: || 
[madhyamakazAstra-10.14] 
agnIndhanAbhyAM vyAkhyAta AtmopAdAnayo: krama: || 
[madhyamakazAstra-10.15] 
ityevaM skandhAyatanadhAtusvabhAva AtmA na bhavati | nApi tebhyo vyatirikta: | na skandhA- 
yatanadhAtumAn | na skandhAyatanadhAtuSvAtmA | nAtmani skandhAyatanadhAtava: | ityevaM 
paJcadhA mRgyamANa AtmA na saMbhavati pUrvoditena nyAyena | yazcedAnIM skandhAyatanadhAtuSvevaM 
vicAryamANa: paJcadhA na saMbhavati, sa kathamavidyamAna: san saMsariSyatIti ? evamAtma- 
no’pi nAsti saMsAra, vandhyAsutasyeva avidyamAnatvAt ||2|| 
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api ca | ayamAtmA- 
upAdAnAdupAdAnaM saMsaran vibhavo bhavet | 
vibhavazcAnupAdAna: ka: sa kiM saMsariSyati ||3|| 
bhavatu kAmamAtmana: saMsAra:, yadi anupAdAnasya sato’sya saMsAro yukta: syAt | 
kathaM punarasya anupAdAnatA prasajyata iti pratipAdayannAha- 
upAdAnAdupAdAnaM saMsaran vibhavo bhavet iti | 
iha hi manuSyopAdAnAddevopAdAnaM gacchan parityajya vA manuSyopAdAnaM devo- 
pAdAnaM gacchedaparityajya vA ? tAvatparityajya gacchatItyucyate, tadA pUrvopAdAnasya 
parity#gAduttarasya cAnupAdAnAttadantarAle vibhava: syAt | vigato bhavo vibhava: | bhava: 
paJcopAdAnAskandhA:, tadrahita: syAt | yazca vibhavo’nupAdAna:, sa skandharahitatvAt 
prajJaptyupAdAnakAraNarahitatvAnnirhetuka: syAt | yazcai anupAdAno niraJjano’vyakto 
nirhetuka:,  ka: sa: ? na kazcit sa: | nAstyeva sa ityartha: | tasmizcAsati tadabhAvAdeva 
upAdAnamapi nirupAdatRkaM nAstIti kiM saMsariSyati ? nAstyeva tat, yatsaMsariSya- 
tItyartha: | atha vA, kimityetat saMsaraNakriyAvizeSaNam | tatazca avidyamAnatvAt naiva 
saMsAraNikriyAM kariSyati | evaM tAvatpUrvopAdAnaparityAgena saMsAraNamayuktam | atha 
aparityAgena, tathApi nopapadyate | kiM kAraNam ? pUrvasyAparityAgAduttarasya ca grahaMAd 
yasmAdekasyAtmano dvyatmakatA syAt | na caitadiSyata iti | tasmAdaparityAgenApi 
saMsaraNaM nAsti || 
atha pUrvottarayorbhavayormadhye AntarAbhavikaskandhasaMbhavAt. {1. ##Mss.## antarAbhavika^ ##for## AntarA^.}, taizca sopAdAnatvAt 
sopAdAnaM saMsarato’pi na vibhavatAprasaGga iti | tadapi na yuktam, pUrvabhavaparityAgA- 
parity#gAbhyAmAntarAbhavikaskandhasaMsAre’pi tulyaprasaGgatvAt || 
yugapattyAgopAdAnAdadoSa iti cet, ucyate | kimekadezena pUrvopAdAnaM tyajate 
ekadezenAntarAbhavopAdAnaM saMcarati, atha sarvAtmanA ? tatra yadi avayaveneti parikalpyate, 
tadA dvyAtmakatAprasaGgAdityuktadoSa: | atha sarvAtmanA, evamapi sa eva vibhavatAprasaGga 
Apadyate | etAvAMstu vizeSa:, yadantarAbhavasaMcAre’tisAmIpyAt sUkSmaM kAlamanupAdAna: 
syAt | na ca sarvAtmanA ekasya padArthasya abhinnapadArthasya viSaye yugapat tyAgopAdAne 
dRSTe | na hi ekasya devadattasya sarvAtmanA gRhAdgRhaM saMcarata: ekadA tayAgopAdAnakriye 
dve saMbhavata: | atha ekena pAdena ekasya parity#gAdaparasya copAdAnAd yugapattyAgopAdAne 
parikalpyete, nanu evaM sati pAdadvayavad dvyAtmakatA Atmana: syAt | aMzena pUrvatrAva- 
sthAnAdaMzena cottaratrAvasthAnAdanekAvayavatA prasajyeta | tasmAd yaugapadyenApi tyAgo- 
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pAdAne na saMbhavata: ityaparihAra evAyamn | tasmAdantarAbhavopAdAne’pi{1. ##Mss.## antarAbhavaparyupAdAnasya ##for## antarAbhavopAdAne’pi ##which is based on T.##} sa eva doSa- 
prasaGga iti sarvathA Atmano’pi nAsti saMsAra: || 
yadA ca saMskArANAmAtmanazca saMsAro nAsti, tadA nAstyeva saMsAra iti 
sthitam ||3|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva saMsAra:, pratidvandvisadbhAvAt | iha yon Asti, na tasya 
pratidvandvI vidyate, tadyathA vandhyAsUnoriti | asti ca saMsArasya pratidvandvi nirvANam | 
tasmAdasti saMsAra iti | ucyate | syAtsaMsAra:, yadi tatpratidvandvi nirvANaM syAt | 
na tvastItyAha- 
saMskArANAM na nirvANaM kathaMcidupapadyate | 
sattvasyApi na nirvANaM kathaMcidupapadyate ||4|| 
yadi nirvANaM nAma kiMcit syAt, tat parikalpyamAnaM saMskArANAM nityAnAM vA 
parikalpyate anityAnAM vA ? tatra nityAnAmavikAriNAM kuryAt ? anityA- 
nAmapi asaMvidyamAnAnAM kiM nirvANaM kuryAditi sarvaM pUrveNa tulyam | na kathaciditi na 
kenApi prakAreNetyartha: || 
atha sattvasya nirvANaM parikalpyate, tadapi nityasya vA anityasya vA pUrvavanno- 
papadyate || 
atha nityAnityatvenAvAcyasya parikalpayate, nanvevaM sati nirvANe’pyAtmAstItya- 
bhyupetaM bhavati iva | api ca | sopAdAnasyaivAtmana: avAcyatA yujyate | na ca 
nirvANe upAdAnamastIti kuto’sya avAcyatA ? bhavatu vA tattvAnyatvAvAcyatA Atmana:, 
api tu kimasau nirvANe’sti uta nAsti ? yadi asti, tadA mokSe’pi{2. ##Mss.## mokSa tasya ##for## mokSe’pi tasya. ##Our text is based on T.##} tasya sadbhA- 
vAnnityatA syAt | atha nAsti, tadA anitya AtmA syAt | tatazca tattvAnyatvA- 
vAcyatAvannityAnityatvenApi Atmana: avaktavyateti na syAt | atha nirvANe’pi 
Atmana: astitvanAstitvenAvAcyataiva iSyate, evamapi kimasau vijJeya:, atha na ? yadi 
vijJeya:, na tarhi nirupAdAno’sAvAtmA nirvANe vijJeyatvAt saMsAra iva | atha na 
vijJAyate. tatrAsau avijJeyasvarUpatvAt khapuSpavannAstyeveti kuto’sya avAcyatA ? tadevaM 
nirvANamapi nAsti | tadabhAvAnnAsti saMsAra iti | ata evoktaM bhagavatyAmaSTa- 
sAhasrikAyAm- 
nirvANamapyAyuSman subhyUte mAyopamaM svapnopamam | buddhadharmA AyuSman subhUte 
mayopamA: svapnopamA ityAdi | sac et kulaputra nirvANAdapyadhiaktaro’nyo dharmo’bhavi- 
syat, tamapyahaM mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadAmi || 
[aSTasAhasrikA-40] 
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tathA AryasamAdhirAjabhaTTArake- 
paramArthasya supinena samaM 
nirvANaM svapnasamotarati | 
mana evamotarati yena vidu 
manasaMvara: kathitu zreSThu ayam || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-38.91] 
tathA- 
nirodhasatyaM supinaM yathaiva 
svapnasvabhAvAmatha nirvRtti ca | 
yeneha vAcottari bodhisattvo 
ayaM khu so vuccati vAcasaMvara: || [samAdhirAjasUtra-38.7] 
atrAha-yadyapi tvayA saMsAranirvANe pratiSiddhe, tathApi banthamokSau vidyete | na 
cAvidyamAnasya bhAvasvabhAvasya bandhamokSau saMbhavata: | tasmAd bandhamokSasadbhAvAd vidyata 
eva bhAvAnAM svabhAva iti | ucyate | syAdbhAvAnAM svabhAva:, yadi bandhamokSAveva 
syAtAm | na tu sta: ityAha- 
na badhyante na mucyante udayavyayadharmiNa: | 
saMskArA: pUrvavatsattvo badhyate na na mucyate ||5|| 
iha ya ime rAgAdaya: klezA: baddhAnAmasvatantrIkaraNe bandhanamiti byapadizyate, 
yaizca baddhA: pRthagjanA: traidhAtukaM nAtikramantIti vyavasthApyate, tadetadrAgAdikaM bandhanatvena 
parikalpyamAnamudayavyayadharmiNAM tAvat kSaNikAnAM saMskArANAmutpAdAnantaradhvaMsinAM 
naSTAnAmasattvAnna saMbhavati | rAgAdibandhanavicchedalakSaNo’pi mokSa: anityAnAM saMskArA- 
NAmavidyamAnatvAnnaiva saMbhavati | pUrvavat pUrvoktavidhinetyartha: | yathA ca pUrvoktavidhinA 
saMskArANAM bandhamokSau na saMbhavata:, evaM pUrvavadeva sattvo’pi na badhyate nApi mucyate, 
ityevaM bandhamokSAvapi na sta: ||5|| 
atrAha-yadyapi saMskArANAM sattvasya vA bandho nAsti, tathApi rAgAdikamupA- 
dAnAkhyaM bandhanabhUtamasti, tatsadbhAvAdbandho’pi bhaviSyatIti | ucyate | syAdupAdAnam, 
bandhanaM yadi kaMcitpAdArthaM badhnIyAt, na tu badhnAti | yathA ca na badhnAti, tathA prati- 
pAdayannAha- 
bandhanaM cedupAdAnaM sopAdAno na badhyate | 
badhyate nAnupAdAna: kimavastho’tha badhyate ||6|| 
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tatra vidyamAnopAdAna: sopAdAna:, sat AvadbhAvo na badhyate | yo hi sopAdAna:, 
sa baddha eva | tasya punarapi bandhanayoga: kiM kuryAt ? yazcApi anupAdAna: bandhanarahita:, 
asAvapi bandhanarahitatvAt tathAgatavanna badhyate | anupAdAna: bandhanarahita: badhyata iti 
parasparaviruddhatvAccAyuktametat | yazcaivaM nirUpyamANa:{1. ##Mss.## nirudhyamAna: ##for## nirUpyamANa: ##which is based on T.##} sopAdAno nirupAdAno vA na 
badhyate, sa idAnIM kimavastho badhyatAm ? nAstyevAsau kAcidaparA asyAvasthA, yasyAM 
badhyetetyabhiprAya: | yadA caivaM nirUpyamANaM bandhanaM na kaMcidapi  badhnAti, tadA kaMcidapya- 
badhnata upAdAnasya rAgAde: kuto bandhanatvamiti | tasmAd bandhanamapi nAsti ||6|| 
api ca | 
badhnIyAdbandhanaM kAmaM bandhyAtpUrvaM bhavedyadi | 
na cAsti tat 
iha bandhyavyatirekeNa bandhanaM nigaDAdikaM pUrvasiddhaM sat bandhyaM devadattaM badhnAtIti 
dRSTam | evaM yadi bandhyebhya: saMskArebhya: pudgalAdvA bandhyAtpUrvaM rAgAdikaM bandhanaM siddhaM 
syAt, tena pUrvosiddhena bandhanaM syAt saMskArANAM pudgalasya vA | taccaitanna saMbhavati 
nirAzrayasya rAgAdikasya asiddhatvAt | pUrvasiddhasya ca bandhanasya pazcAd bandhyena saha 
saMbandhasya niSprayojanatvAt | bandhyasya ca bandhanAtpRthaksiddhasya pUrvabandhanApekSAniSprayo- 
janatvAcca nAsti bandhyAdvandhanasya pUrvasiddhi: | tasmAnnaiva bandhanaM kaMcidapi bandhAti | 
na ca kaMcidapyabadhnaton bandhanatvaM yuktamiti nAsti bandhanam | bandhanAbhAvAcca bandhyo’pi 
nAstIti siddham | yatpunaratra zeSaM dUSaNaM tat- 
zeSamuktaM gamyamAnagatAgatai: ||7|| 
iti veditavyam | zlokapATharapivartanena--
baddho na badhyate tAvadabaddhau naiva badhyate | 
baddhAvaddhavinirmukto badhyamAno na badhyate || 
ityAdinA yojyam ||7|| 
atrAha-yadyapi bhvatA {2. ##Mss.## bhatgavatA ##for## bhavatA ##which is confirmed by T.##} bandhanaM pratiSiddham, tathApi  saMsAracArakAgArAvabaddhA- 
nAmatrANAnAM sattvAnAM mahAkAruNikaistathAgatai: zIlasamAdhiRajJAtmakaskandhatrayopadezo 
yadarthamukta:, sat AvanmokSo’sti | na ca abaddhasya puMso mokSa: | tasmAd bandho’pyastIti | 
ucyate | syAdbandho yadA mokSa eva syAt | ihAyaM mokSa: parikalpyamAna: baddhasya vA 
parikalpyeta abaddhasya vA ? kiM cAta: ? ubhayathA ca na yujyata ityAha- 
vaddho na mucyate tAvadabaddho naiva mucyate | 
syAtAM baddhe mucyamAne mugapadvandhamokSaNe ||8|| 
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tatra baddhasya mokSo na saMbhavati baddhatvAt | atha baddhatvAt | atha baddhasya pazcAdupAyena mokSa 
iti kRtvA baddha eva mucyate iti syAt, na tarhi baddho mucyata iti vaktavyajm, kiM tarhi 
mokSyata iti vartamAnasAmIpyAdeva mucyata iti cet, yadi kadAcidapi mokSa: saMbhavet, 
tadA samIpe syAt, yadA tu kasyAMcidapyavasthAyAM{1. ##Mss.## tasyAMcit ##for## kasyAMcit.} mokSe iSyamANe baddhasya mokSAsaMbhavena 
mokSAbhAva: pratipipAdayiSita:, tadA kuto vartamAnasamIpatA ? evaM tAvad braddho na 
mucyate iti sthitam || 
idAnImabaddho’pi na mucyate | sa hi mukta eva | tasya punarapi mokSa: kiM kuryAt ? 
muktAnAM cArhatAM punarapi mokSApekSatvAd baddhataiva syAt, tatazcArhato’pi bandha: syAt || 
atha syAt-abaddhasya mokSAsaMbhavAd baddha eva mucyate iti, evaM sati baddhe 
mucyamAne parikalpyamAne baddhatvAnmucyamAnatvAcca yaugapadyena bandhamokSaNe syAtAm | na 
ca parasparaviruddhatvAdAlokAndhakAravadekasmin kAle bandhamokSaNe upapadyete | yatazcaivaM 
baddhAbaddhayormokSAsabhava:, tasmAnmokSo’pi nAsti, tadabhAvAcca bandhanamapi nAstIti 
siddham || 
atrAha-yadi bhavataiva saMsAranirvANe niSiddhe, bandhamokSo ca pratiSiddhau, ya eSa 
saMsAravinirmumukSUNAmavidyAsAndrAndhakAravividhakudarzanakaThinAtidIrghalatAsaMchAditasatpatha 
jAtyAdivividhApayantavyasanAniSTataravipulavipAkaphaladAnuzayaviSavRkSasaMkulaM viMzati- 
zikharasamunnatatarAtipRthusatkAyadRSTimahAzelapariveSTitasarvadiGmukhaM viSayasukhAzAtipi- 
cchilavipulamahAtaTavivaravAhitRSNAnadImahAparikhaM saMsAramahATavIkAntAraM nistitIrSUNAM 
paramAzvAsakara: kuzalo mahAdhamacchanda:, kadA nu khalvahamanupAdAno nirvAsyAmi, kadA 
nu me nirvANaM bhaviSyatIti, nanu sa vyarthaka eva saMjAyate, yazcApyevamutpAditakuzalA- 
malavipuladharmacchandAnAM{2. ##T## ^kuzaladharmacchandAnAM ##for## ^kuzalAmavipuladharmacchandAnAM.} kalyANamitrasaMsevAdAnazIlazrutacintAbhAvanAdikramo nirvANa- 
prAptaye, nanu tasyApi vaiyarthayaM syAditi | ucyate | yo hyevaM ni:svabhAveSu sarvabhAveSu 
viparyAsamAtrAnugamAt tAmeva satkAyadRSTim ahaM mametyahaMkAramamakArasamudAcArapari- 
graheNotpAdya manyate- 
nirvAsyAmyanupAdAno nirvANaM me bhaviSyati | 
iti yeSAM grahasteSAmupAdAnamahAgraha: ||9|| 
ahamamupAdAna: sarvopAdAnarahito nirvAsyAmi, mama caivaM pratipannasya nirvANaM 
bhaviSyatIti, evaM yeSAM mumukSUNAM grAho bhavati, nanu tadeva ahaMkAramamakArAkhyaM 
satkAyadRSTyupAdAnameSAM mahAgraho bhavati, na caivaMvidhamahAgrahAbhiniviSTaAnAM zAnti: 
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saMbhAvyate | niravazeSagtrahaprahANenaiva mokSAvAptaye yAvadahaMmameti grAhAbhiniveza:, yAvacca 
nirvANaM nAma astIti grAhAbhiniveza: {1. ##Mss.## grAhobhiniveza: ##for## grAhAbhiniveza: ##which is cinfirmed by T.##}, yAvacca upAdAnatyAgAbhiniveza:, tAvanniyatameva 
anupAyena nirvANaM prArthayatAM sarva evArambhA vyarthA bhavanti | tasmAnmumukSuNA sarvametat 
parity#jyam | yathoktaM bhagavatA AryadhyAyitamuSTisUtre{2. ##The citation from the## sUtra ##that follows is omitted in T.##}- 
atha khalu bhagavAn maJjuzriyaM kumArabhUtametadavocat-caturNAmAryasatyAnAM 
yathAbhUtArthAdarzanAccaturbhirviparyAsairviparyastacittA: sattvA: evamimamabhUtaM saMsAraM nAti- 
krAmanti | evamukte maJjuzrI: kumArabhUtao bhagavantametadavocat-dezayatu bhagavAn 
kasyopalambhata: sattvA: saMsAraM nAtikrAmanti | bhagavAnAha-AtmAtmIyopalambhA- 
nmaJjuzrI: sattvA: saMsAraM nAtikrAmanti | tat kasya heto: ? yo hi maJjuzrIrAtmAnaM 
para ca samanupazyati, tasya karmAbhisaMskArA {3. ##Mss.## kasyAbhisaMskArA: ##for## karmAbhisaMskArA:.} bhavanti | bAlo maJjuzrIrazrutavAn 
pRthagjana: anyantAparinirvRtAn sarvadharmAnaprajAnAna: AtmAnaM paraM ca upalabhate | 
upalabhya abhinivizate | abhiniviSTa: san rajyate duSyate muhyate | sa rakto duSTo mUDha: 
san trividhaM karma abhisaMskaroti kAyena vAcA manasA | sa: asatsamAropeNa 
vikalpayati-ahaM rakta:, ahaM dviSTa:, ahaM mUDha: iti | tasya tathAgatazAsane pravrajitasya 
evaM bhavati-ahaM zIlavAn, ahaM brahmacArIti | ahaM saMsAraM samatikramiSyAmi | ahaM 
nirvANamanuprApsyAmi | ahaM du:khebhyo mokSyAmi | sa vikalpayati-ime kuzalA dharmA:, 
ime’kuzalA dharmA:, ime dharmA: prahAtavyA:, ime dharmA: sAkSAtkartavyA:, du:khaM parijJA- 
tavyam, samudaya: prahAtavya:, nirodha: sAkSAtkartavya:, mArgo bhAvayitavya: | sa vikalpayati- 
anityA: sarvasAskArA:, AdIptA: sarvasaMskArA:, yannvahaM sarvasaMskArebhya: palAyeyam | 
tasya evamavekSamANasya utpadyate nirvitsahagato manasikAra:, animittapurogata: | tasyevaM 
bhavati-eSA sA du:khaparijJA yeyameSAM dharmANAM parIjJA | tasyaivaM bhavati-yannvahaM 
samudayaM prajaheyam | sa ebhyo dharmebhya ArtIyate jehrIyate vitarati vijugupsate uttrasyati 
saMtrasyati saMtrAsamApadyate | tasyaivaM bhavati-iyameSAM dharmANAM sAkSAtkriyA | idaM 
samudayaprahANaM yadidamebhyo dharmebhyo’rtIyanA vijuguptanA | tasyaivaM bhavati-nirodha: 
sAkSAtkartavya: | samudayaM kalpayitvA nirodhaM saMjAnAti | tasyaivaM bhavati-eSA sA 
nirodhasAkSAtkriyA | tasyaivaM bhavati-yannUnamahaM mArgaM bhAvayeyam | sa eko rahogata: 
tAn dharmAn manasi kurvan zamathaM pratilabhate | tasya tena nirvitsahagatena manasikAreNa 
zamatha utpadyate | tasya sarvadharmeSu cittaM pratilIyate {4. ##Mss.## na pralIyate ##for## pratilIyate ##which is confirmed by T.##} prativihati pratyudAvartate, tebhyazcA- 
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rtIyate, jehrIyate, anabhinandanAcittamutpadyat | tasyaivaM bhavati-mukto’smi sarvadu:khebhya: | 
na mama bhUya uttariM kiMcitkaraNIyam | arhannasmi | ityAtmAnaM saMjAnAti | sa maraNakAla- 
samaye utpattimAtmana: samanupazyati | tasya kAGkSA ca vicikitsA ca bhavati buddhabodhau | 
sa vicikitsApattita: kAlagato mahanirayeSu prapatati | tatkasya heto: ? yathApIdamanutpannAn 
sarvadharmAn vikalpayitvA tathAgate vicikitsAM vimatiM cotpAdayati || 
atha khalu maJjuzrI: kumArabhuto bhagavantametadavocat-kathaM punarbhagavaMzcatvAri 
AryasatyAni draSTavyAni  ? bhagavAnAha-yena maJjuzrIranutpannA: sarvasaMskArA dRSTA: 
tena du:khaM parijJAtam | yena asamutthitA: sarvadharmA dRSTA:, tasya samudaya: prahINa: | yena 
atyantaparinirvRtA: sarvadharmA dRSTA:, tena nirodha: sAkSAtkRta: | yena atyantazUnyA: 
sarvadharmA dRSTA:, tena mArgo bhAvita: | yena maJjuzrIrevaM catvAri AryasatyAni dRSTAni, 
san a kalpayati na vikalpayati-ime kuzalA dharmA;, ime’kuzalA dharmA: | ime dharmA: 
prahAtavyA:, ime dharmA: sAkSAtkartavyA: | du:khaM parijJAtavyam | samudaya: prahAtavya:, 
nirodha: sAkSAtkartavya:, mArgo bhAvayitavya iti | tatkasya heto: ? tathAhi-sa taM 
dharmaM na samanupazyati yaM parikalpayet | bAlapRthagjanAstu etAn dharmAn kalpayanto rajyanti 
ca dviSanti ca muhyanti ca | san a kaMciddharmamAvyUhati nirvyUhati | tasya evamanAvyUha- 
to’nirvyUhata: traidhAtuke cittaM na sajjati, ajAtaM sarvatraidhAtukaM samanupazyati || iti 
vistara: || 9|| 
ata eva asmAdAgamAt paramArthasatya ucyate—
na nirvANasamAropo na saMsArApakarSaNam | 
yatra kastatra saMsAro nirvANaM kiM vikalpyate ||10|| 
yatra hi nAma paramArthasatye naiva {1. ##T om.## naiva.} na nirvANasamAropa: na nirvANAdhyAropa: 
saMbhavati, anupalabhyamAnatvAt, nApi saMsArApakarSaNaM saMsAraparikSayo na saMbhavati, kastatra 
saMsAra: yo vikalpyate kSayArtham, kiM vA tatra nirvANaM yatprApyarthaM vikalpyate ? atha vA | yatra 
nirvANe kasyacit sattvasya saMsArAdapakaSaNasmapanayanaM {2. ##P## upanayanaM ##for## apanayanaM.} nirvANe ca samAropaNaM prayatnavatApi 
na zakyate kartuM saMsAranirvANayorapyanupalabhyamAnatvAt, tatra kiM nirvANaM vikalpyate ? 
naiva hi kiMcidvikalpayituM yuktam | avikalpayatazca niyataM yathoditasaMsArATavIkAntA- 
rAtikramo nirvANapuraprAptizca bhaviSyatIti | ata evoktamAryamAradamanasUtre- 
atha maJjuzrI: kumArabhUta: tasyAM velAyAM tathArUpaM samanvAhAraM samanvAharati 
sma, yanmAra: pApIyAnindrakIlabandhanabaddho dharaNItalaprapatita: utkrozati sma-gADha- 
bandhanabaddho’smi | maJjuzrIrAha-asti pApIyannetasmAdbandhanAdgADhataraM bandhanaM yena tvaM 
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nityabaddho na punarbadhyase ? tatpuna: katamat ? yadidamasmimAnaviparyAsabandhanaM tRSNAdRSTi- 
bandhanam, idaM pApIyan bandhanam | ato bandhanAd gADhataraM bandhanaM na saMvidyate | tena tvaM 
nityabaddho na punarbadhyase | peyAlam | Aha-kiM tvaM pApIyannAttamanA bhUyA: yadi 
mucyethA: | Aha-AttamanA bhaveyam, paramAttamanA bhaveyam || 
atha khalu suyAmo devaputro maJjuzriyaM kumArabhUtametadavocat-utsRja maJju- 
zrIrmAraM pApIyAMsam | gacchatu svabhAvanam | atha khalu maJjuzrI: kumArabhUto mAraM 
pApIyAMsametadavocat-kenAsi pApIyan baddho yadAtmAnamutsRjasi ? Aha-na jAne 
maJjuzrI:-kenAsmi baddha: iti | Aha-yathA tvaM pApIyan abaddho baddhasaMjJI, evameva 
sarvabAlapRthagjanA anitye nityasaMjJina:, du:khe’du:khasaMjJina:, azubhe zubhasaMjJina:, anAtmani 
AtmasaMjJina:, arUpe rUpasaMjJina:, avedanAyAM vedanAsaMjJina:, asaMjJAyAM saMjJAsaMjJina:, 
asaMskAre saMskArasaMjJina:, avijJAne vijJAnasaMjJina: | api tu khalu puna: pApIyan, 
yastvaM mokSyase, kuto mokSyase ? Aha-nAhaM jAne{1. ##T om.## jAne.} kutazcinmokSye | Aha-evameva 
pApIyan ye’pi mokSyante, n ate kutazcidvimokSyante, anyatra yA asau asadbhUtasaMjJA | tAM 
parijAnanti, tAM parijJAya vimuktA ityucyatnte || iti || 
eta eva AgAmAd asadviparyAswakalpanAmAtralatAbandhanavicchedo vimokSo nirvANa- 
mityucyate svapnopalabdhadahanajvAlAnirvApaNavat tadanilasalilairiti ||10|| 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapAdAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
bandhamokSaparIkSA nAma SoDazamaM prakaraNam || 
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karmaphalaparIkSA saptadazaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva saMsAra:, karmaphalasaMbandhAzrayatvAt | yadi iha saMtAnA- 
vicchedakrameNa janmamaraNaparaMparayA{1. ##Mss.## janmamaraNaparasparayo: ##for## ^paraMparayA ##which is confirmed by T.## } hetuphalabhAvapravRttyA saMskArANAmAtmano vA saMsaraNaM 
syAt, syAttadAnIM karmaphalasaMbandha: | yathAvarNite{2. ##Mss.## yathA piNDite ##for## yathAvarNite ##which is based on T.##} saMsArAbhAve tu utpattyanantaravinAzi- 
tvAccittasya {3. ##Mss.## karmAkSayakAle vipAka: syAt sadbhAvAt ##for## karmA..dbhAvAt ##which is confirmed by T.##} 
karmAkSepakAle ca vipAkasyAsadbhAvAt karmaphalasaMbandhAbhAva eva syAt | 
saMsArasadbhAve tu sati iha kRtasya karmaNo janmAntare’pi vipAkaphalasaMbandhAt karmaNAM 
phalasabandho na virodhito bhavati | tasmAdvidyata eva saMsAra: karmaphalasaMbandhAzrayatvA- 
diti | kAni punastAni karmANi kiM vA tatphalamiti tatprabhedavivakSayedamucyate- 
AgmasaMyamakaM ceta: parAnugrAhakaM ca yat | 
maitraM sa dharmastadvIjaM phalasya pretya ceha ca ||1|| 
atra Ahita: utpAdita: ahaMmAno’sminnityAtmA | skandhAnupAdAya prajJapyamAna: 
pudgala Atmetyucyate | vinoti upacinoti zubhamazubhaM karma vipAkadAnasAmarthye niyama- 
yatIti ceta: | cittaM mana: vijJAnamiti tasyaiva paryAyA: | AgmAnaM saMyamayati viSayeSva- 
svatantrayati rAgAdiklezavazena pravRttiM nivArayatItyAtmasaMyamakam | tadetadAtmasaMyamakaM 
kuzalaM ceta: prANAtipAtAdiSu pravRttividhArakaM durgatigamanAddhArayatIti dharma ityucyate || 
dharmazabdo’yaM pravacane tridhA vyavasthApita: | svalakSaNadhAraNArthena kugatigamana- 
vidhAraNArthena pAJcagatikasaMsAravidhAraNArthena | tatra svalakSaNadhAraNArthena sarve sAsravA 
anAsravAzca dharmA ityucyante | kugatigamanavidhAraNArthena dazakuzalAdayo dharmA ityucuyante | 
dharmacArI sukhaM zete asmilloke paratra ca || 
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pAJcagatikasaMsAragamanavidhAraNArthena nirvANe dharma ityucyate, dharmaM zaraNaM gacchatItyatra | 
iha tu kugatigamanavidhAraNArthenaiva dharmazabdo’bhipreta: || 
kiM punarAtmasaMyamakamevaikaM ceta: dharma iti ? netyAha | kiM tarhi parAnugrAhakaM ca 
maitraM ca yacceta:, asAvapi dharma: | maitramityatra cazabdo luptanirdiSTo veditavya: | tatra 
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paramanugRhNAtIti parAnugrAhakaM ceta:, catu:saMgrahavastupravRttaM bhayaparitrANapravRttaM ca yacceta:, 
asAvapi dharma: | mitre bhavamaviruddhaM sattveSu yacceta:, tanmaitraM cetaq: | maitraM yacceta:, 
tanmaitraceta:, maitrameva {1. ##T## api ca | mitrataiva maitram, AtyAnugrAhakaM yaccittam, tadeva maitracittam ##for## maitrameva vA.} vA | yaccaitat trividha ceto nirdiSTam, sa dharma ityucyate |
viparyayAdadharmo yojaya: || 
yaccaitannirdiSTaprabhedaM ceta:, tadvIjaM phalasyha | asAdhAraNaM phalAbhinirvRttau | 
yatkAraNam, tadeva bIjamituyucyate | tadyathA zAlyaGkurasya zAlibIjam | yattu sAdhAraNaM 
kSityAdi na tadvIjaM kAraNametat | yathaitadevam, ihApi iSTaswya vipAkasyAbhinirvRttau 
trividhaM ceto bhavati bIjam | puruSakArAdayastu kAraNameva || 
kasmin puna: kAle bIjasya phalaniSpattirityAha-pretya ceha ca | pretyeti 
adRSTe janmani, iheti  janmanItyartha: | etacca AgamAdvistareNa boddhavyam ||1|| 
evaM tAvat cittAtmakamevaikaM dharmaM vyavasthApya punarapi dvividhaM bhagavatA- 
cetanA cetayitvA ca karmektaM paramarSiNA | 
paramArthadarzanAdRSi: | paramazcAsau RSIzceti paramarSi: sarvAkAratayA paramArtha- 
gamanAt zrAvakapratyekabuddhebhyo’pi utkRSTatvAt paramarSi: saMbuddho bhagavAn | tena paramarSiNA 
cetanA karma, cetayitvA ca karmetyuktaM sUtre || 
yaccaitad dvividhaM karmoktam- 
tasyAnekavidho bheda: karma parikIrtita: ||2|| 
kathaM kRtvA ? 
tatra yaccetanetyuktaM karmaNa tanmAnasaM smRtam | 
cetayitvA ca yattUktaM tattu kAyikavAcikam ||3|| 
manasi bhavaM mAnasam | manodvAreNaiva niSThAgamanAt kAyavAkpracvRttinirapekSatvAcca 
manovijJAnasaMprayuktaiva cetanA mAnasaM karmetyucyate | tatrazabdo nirdhAraNe | yattu dvitIyaM 
cetayitvA ca karmetyuktam, tatpuna: kAyikaM vAcikaM ca veditavyam | evaM ca evaM ca 
kAyavAgbhyAM pravartiSye ityevaM cetasA saMcintya yat kiryate, taccetayitvA karmetyucyate | 
tatpunardvividham, kAyikaM vAdikaM ca | kAyavAcorbhavatvAt taddvAreNa ca niSThAgamanAt | 
evaM ca trividham-kAyikaM vAcikaM mAnasaM cA ||3|| 
etadapi trividhaM karma punarbhidyamAnaM saptavidhaM saMjAyate, ityevaM tasya karmaNo 
bhagavatA bahuprakAro bhedo’nuvarNita: | kathaM kRtvA ? 
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vAgviSpando’viratayo yAzcAvijJaptisaMjJitA: | 
avijJaptaya evAnyA: smRtA viratayastathA ||4|| 
paribhogAnvayaM puNyamapuNyaM ca tathAvidham | 
cetanA veti saptaite dharmA:karmAJjanA: smRtA: ||5|| 
tatra vyaktavarNoccAraNaM vAk | viSpanda: zarIraceSTA | tatra kuzalAkuzalA vA 
vAk sarvaiva viratyaviratilakSaNA vijJaptisamutthApikA sAmAnyena vAgiti gRhyate | 
evaM kuzalo’kuzal ovA viratyaviratilak%akSaNo vijJaptisamutthApako viSpanda: sAmAnyena 
gRhyate || yathA caitadvijJapterdvidhA bheda:, evamavijJapterapi | aviratilakSaNA avijJaptaya: 
viratilakSaNazceti kRtvA | tatra aviratilakSaNA avijJaptaya: tadyathA adyaprabhRti mayA 
prANihaM hatvA cauryaM kRtvA jIvikA parikalpayitavyeti pApakarmAbhyupagamAtprabhRti 
tadakAriNo’pi akuzalakarmAbhyupagamahetukA: satatasamitamavijJaptaya: samupajAyante | 
kaivartAdInAM ca jAlAdiparikarmakAlAtprabhRti tadakAriNAmapi yA avijJaptaya upajAyante, 
tA etA aviratilakSaNA avijJaptaya ityucyante | yathA caitAstathA anyA: viratilakSaNA: 
kuzalasvabhAvA avijJaptaya: | tadyathA-adyaprabhRti prANAtipAtAldibhya: prativiramAmIti 
kAyavAgvijJaptiparisamAptikAlakSaNAtprabhRti taduttarakAlaM pramattAdyavasthasyApi yA: 
kuzalopacayasvabhAvA avijJaptaya upajAyante, tA etA viratilakSaNA avijJaptaya ityu- 
cyante | etA rUpakriyAsvabhAvA api satyo vijJaptivat parAnna vijJApayantItyavijJaptaya: || 
tathA paribhogAnvayaM puNyam, kuzalamityartha: | paribhogena anvaya: asyeti 
paribhogAnvayam | paribhoga: parityaktasya vastuna: saMghAdibhirupabhoga: | anvaya: anugama: | 
dAyakasaMtAnaja: kuzalopacaya ityartha: || 
apuNyaM ca tathAvidham, paribhogAnvayamityartha: | tadyathA devakulAdipratiSThApanam, 
yatra sattvA hanyante | yathA yathA hi tatkIrtau prANino hanyante, tathA tathA taddevakulA- 
dyupabhogAt  tatkartR#NAM saMtAne paribhogAnvayamapuNyamapi jAyate, ityevamapuNyaM ca 
tathAvidhaM bhavati || 
cittAbhisaMskAramanaskarmalakSaNA cetanA ceti || 
saMkSepeNa etatsaptaviedhaM karma bhavati-kuzalAkuzalA vAk, kuzalAkuzalo 
viSpanda:, kuzalamavijJaptilakSaNam, akuzalamavijJaptilakSaNam, paribhogAnvayaM puNyam, 
paribhogAnvayamapuNyam, cetanA ceti ||
ete ca sapta dharmA: karmAJjanA: karmatvfenAbhivyaktA: karmalakSaNA: smRtA: ||5|| 
atraike paricodayanti-yadetat karma bahuvidhamuktam, tat kimAvipAkakAlAdava- 
tiSThate, atha na tiSThati utpattyanantaravinAzitvAt ? yadi tAvat- 

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tiSThatyApAkakAlAccetkarma tannityatAmiyAt | 
nirurddhaM cenniruddhaM satkiM phalaM janayiSyati ||6|| 
yadi utpannaM sat karma AvipAkakAlaM svarUpeNAvatiSThate iti parikalpyate, tad 
ityantaM kAlamasya nityatA Apadyate vinAzarahitatvAt | pazcAdvinAzasadbhAvAnna nityatva- 
miti cet naitadevam, pUrvaM vinAzarahitasya AkAzAdivat pazcAdapi vinAzena 
saMbandhAbhAvAt | vinAzarahitasya ca asaMskRtatvaprasaGgAt, asaMskRtAnAM ca vipAkA- 
darzanAt, avipAkatvena sadaivAvasthAnAt nityatAbhyupagama eva karmaNAmupapadyate | ityevaM 
tAvannityatve doSa |atha utpAda3nantaravinAzitvameva karmaNAmabhyupetam, nanu 
evaM sati- 
niruddhaM cenniruddhaM sat kiM phalaM janayiSyati | 
abhAvIbhUtaM sat karma avidyamAnasvabhAvatvAnnaiva phalaM janayiSyatItyabhiprAya: ||6|| 
tatraike nikAyAntarIyA pariah#raM varNayanti-utpattyanantarasvinAzitvAtsaMskArA- 
NAm, anityatvadoSastAvadasmAkaM nopapadyate | yaccApyuktam- 
niruddhaM cenniruddhaM sat kiM phalaM janayiSyati | 
iti atrApi parihAraM brUma:- 
yo’GkuraprabhRtirbIjAtsaMtAno’bhipravartate | 
tata: phalamRte bIjAtsa ca nAbhipravartate ||7|| 
iha bIjaM kSaNikapi sat svajAtIyabhAviphalavizeSaniSpattisAmarthyavizeSayuktasyaiva 
saMtAnasya aGkurakANDanAlapatrAdyabhidhAnasya hetubhAvamapyupagamya nirudhyate | yazcAyamaGkura- 
prabhRtirbIjAtsaMtAna: pravartate, tasmAt krameNa sahakArikAraNavaikalye sati svalpAdapi 
hetorvipulaphalapracaya upajAyate | Rte bIjAt vinA bIjAt sa ca aGkurAdisaMtAna: 
nAbhipravartate | tadevaM tadbhAve bhAvitvena tadabhAve ca abhAvitvena bIjahetukatvamaGkurAdi- 
saMtAnasya phalasyopadarzitaM bhavati ||7|| 
tadevam- 
bIjAcca yasmAtsaMtAna: saMtAnAcca phalodbhava: | 
bIjapUrvaM phalaM tasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam ||8|| 
yadi iha bIjamaprasUya aGkurAdisaMtAnaM jvAlAGgarAdivirodhiptatyayasAMnidhyAnni- 
rudhyeta{1. ##MSS.## jvAlamagArAdivirodha: pratyaya^ ##for## jvAlAGgArAdivirodhipracyaya^.}, tadA tatra kArya saMtAnapravRttyadarzanAt svAducchedadarzanam | yadi ca bIjaM na 
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nirudhyeta, aGkurAdisaMtAnazca pravarteta, tadA bIjasyAnirodhAbhyupagamAcchAzvatadarzanaM syAt, 
na caitadevam, ityato nAsti bIjasya zAzvatocchedadarzanaprasaGga: {1. ##P om.## ^darzana^ ##against Mss.##} ||8|| 
yathA ca bIje ayaM kramo’nuvarNata:, evam- 
yastasmAccittasaMtAnazcetaso’bhipravartate | 
tata: phalamRte cittatsa ca nAbhipravartate ||9|| 
tasmAt kuzalAkuzalacetanAvizeSasaMprayuktAccittAd ya: cittasaMtAnastaddhetuka: 
pravartate, tasmAt kuzalAkuzalacetanAvizeSasaMprayuktAccittAd ya: cittasaMtAnastaddhotuka: 
pravartate, tasmAt kuzalAkuzalacetanAparibhAvitAccittasaMtAnAt{2. ##T om.## akuzala^,} sahakArikAraNasaMni- 
dhAnAvaikalye sati iSTamaniSTaM phalamupajAyate sugatidurgatiSu | Rte tu taccittAt citta- 
mantareNa sa ca nAbhipravartate ||9|| 
tadevam-
 cittacca yasmAtsaMtAna: saMtAnAcca phalodbhava: | 
karmapUrvaM phalaM tasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam ||10|| 
yadi arhaccaramavittamiva taddhetu phalapAraMparyAvicchinnakramavartino bhAvinazcitta- 
saMtAnasya hetubhAvamanupagamya kuzalaM nirudhyet, tadA ucchinnaM tatkarma syAt | 
athApi anAgatasaMtAnasya hetubhAvamupagamya svarUpAdapracyutaM syAt, syAttadAnIM karma 
zAzvatam | na caitadevamiti | tasmAt kSaNikakarmAbhyupagame’pi nAsti ucchedazAzvata-
darzanadvayaprasaGgA iti ||10|| 
tadatra yathoditakarmaprabhedavyAkhyAne daza kuzalA: karmapathA vyAkhyAtA: | te ca- 
dharmasya sAdhanopAyA: zuklA: karmapathA daza | 
phalaM kAmaguNA: paJca dharmasya pretya ceha ca ||11|| 
ta ete daza kuzalA: karmapathA dharmasya sAdhanopAyA niSpattihetubhUtA ityartha: || 
ka: punarasau kuzalakarmapathavyatirikto dharmo nAma, yasyaite sAdhanopAyatvena 
vyavasthApyante ? ucyate | cittavizeSa eva kazcit dharmazabdenokta: || 
AtmasaMyamakaM ceta: parAnugrAhakaM ca yat | 
maitraM sa dharma: 
[madhyamakazAstra-17.1]
ityanena | atha vA pariniSThitarUpA ete daza kuzalA: karmapathA dharmazabdavAcyA bhavanti, 
kriyamANarUpAstu kuzalakarmapathavAcyA bhavanti | tadasya uktalakSaNasya ete daza kuzalA: 
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karmapathA niSpattau hetutvena vyavasthApyante | kathaM punaratra prakrAnte karmavibhAge daza kuzalA: 
karmapathA iti ? ucyate- 
vAgviSpando’viratayo yAzcAvijJaptisaMjJitA: | 
[mashyamakazAstra-17.4] 
ityAdinA kAyikAstraya: karmapathA: vAcikAzcatvAro vyAkhyAtA: | cetanA cetyanena 
abhidhyAvyApAdasamyagdRSTyAkhyAstrayo {1. ##T## anabhidhyA^ ##for## abhidhyA^.} mAnasA vyAkhyAtA: | ityevaM dazApi kuzalA: 
karmapathA atra vyAkhyAtA: | te ca yathoditasya dharmasya niSpattihetavo bhavanti | asya ca 
dharmasya rUpazabdagandharasaspraSTavyalakSaNA: paJca kAmaguNA: | pretya ca adRSTe paraloke 
ityartha:, iha ceti ihaloke ityartha:, phalamupabhujyate iti ||11|| 
evaM tAvadaikanikAyikairAkSepaparihAre varNite sati, tAn prati apare doSamudbhAvya 
anyAkSepaparihAraM varNavyanta: Ahu:- 
bahavazca mahAntazca doSA: syurapi kalpanA | 
yadyeSA tena naivaiSA kalpanAtropapadyate ||12|| 
yadi bIjAGkurasAdharyeNa cittasaMtAne zAzvatocchedadarzanadvayadoSaprasaGgaparihAra: 
syAt, tadA bahavazca doSA: saMkhyAbahutvena mahAntazca dRSTAdRSTavirodhena parapakSe prApnuvanti | 
kathaM kRtvA ? yadi hi bIjasaMtAnadRSTAntena zAlibijAt zAlyaGkurAdisaMtAna eva 
pravartate, na vijAtIya:, zAlyaGkurAdisaMtAnAcca zAliphalameva upajAyate, na bilvaphalam, 
bhinnajAtIyatvAt,evamihApi kuzalacittAt kuzalacittasaMtAna{2. ##Mss.## kuzalasaMtAna: ##for## kuzalacittasaMtAna 
##which reading is confirmed by T.##} eva syAt, samAna- 
jAtIyattvAt, na akuzalAvyAkRtacittasaMtAna:, {3. ##Mss. and T om.## ^citta^.} vijAtIyatvAt | evamakuzalAvyAkRta- 
cittAdakuzalAvyAkRtacittasaMtAna eva syAnnAnya:, bhinnajAtIyatvAt | kAmarUpArUpyA- 
vacarAnAsravacittebhya: sadRzAnAmeva cittAnAM kAmarUpApyAvacarAnAsravANAmutpAda: 
syAt, na bhinnajAtIyAnAm | manuSyacittAnmanuSyacittameva syAnna devanArakatiryagAdyanya- 
cittam | tatazca yo deva: sa deva eva syAt, yo manuSya: sa manuSya eva syAdityAdi | 
tatazca akuzalamapi kurvatAM devamanuSyANAM gatiyonivarNabuddhIndriyabalarUpabhogAdivaicitryaM 
na syAdapAyapatanaM ca | iSyate caitatsarvamiti | eva bahavazca mahAntazca doSA yasmAdvIja- 
saMtAnasAdharmayakalpanAyAM prasajyante, tasmAnnaiSA kalpanA atropapadyate ||12|| 
imAM puna: pravakSyAmi kalpanAM yAtra yojyate | 
buddhai: pratyekabuddhaizca zrAvakaizcAnuvarNitAm ||13|| 
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kA cAsau kalpanetyAha- 
patraM yathAvipraNAzastatharNamiva karma ca | 
caturvidho dhAtuta: sa prakRtyAvyAkRtazca sa: ||14|| 
iha kuzalaM karma kRtaM sat utpAdAnantarameva nirudhyate, na ca tasminniruddhe phalA- 
bhAvaprasaGga: | yasmAd yadaiva tatkarma utpadyate, tadA etasya karmaNo’vipraNAzo nAma 
viprayukto dharma: kartu: saMtAne samupajAyate sRNapatrasthAnIya: | tadevaM patraM yathA avi- 
praNAza: tathA veditavya: | yasya ca asau avipraNAzAkhyo dharma utpadyate, RNamiva 
tatkarma veditavyam | yathA ca RNapatrAvasthAnAt prayukte’pi dhane dhanino na dhananAzo 
bhavati, saMbadhyata eva sa kAlAntareNa paJcamena{1. ##T om.## paJcamena,} dhanaskandhena, tathA vinaSTe’pi karmaNi 
avipraNAzAkhyadharmAntarAvasthAnAt tannimittakena phalena abhisaMbadhyata erva kartA | yathA 
ca RNapatraM dAturdhanAbhyAgamaM kRtvA nirbhuktaM sat punarapi vidyamAnaM vA avidyamAnaM vA 
na dhanAbhyAgame samartham, evamavipraNAzo’pi dattavipAka: san vidyamAno vA avidyamAno 
vA na zaknoti nirbhuktapatravat kartu: punarapi vipAkasaMbandhaM kartum || 
yazcAyamavipraNazo’smAbhirukta: sUtrAntarokta:, caturvidho dhAtuta: sa kAmarUpA- 
rUpyAvacarAnAsravabhedAt, prakRtyA avyAkRtazca sa: | kuzalAkuzalatvena avyAkaraNAda- 
vyAkRta evAvipraNAza: | yadi asau akuzalAnAM karmaNAmakuzala: syAt, tadA kAmaM 
vItarAgANAM na syAt | yadi ca kuzalAnAm, kuzala: syAt, samucchinnakuzalamUlAnAM sa 
na syAt | tasmAt prakRtyavyAkRta evAsau ||14|| 
kiM ca | 
prahANato na praheyo bhAvanAheya eva vA | 
sa cAyamavipraNAza: prahANato na praheya: | pArthagjanikAni karmANi darzanamArgeNaiva 
prahIyante mA bhUdArya: pRthagjanakarmasamanvAgata iti | avipraNAzastu tatkarmaprahANe’pi 
darzanamArgeNa na prahIyate, kiM tub hAvanAmArgeNa vA tasyA prahANaM bhavati | dhAtusamati- 
kramaNapraheya eveti vAzabdo vikalpArtha: || 
yatazcaivamavipraNAza: karmavinAze’pi na nazyati, karmaprahANe’pi na prahIyate, 
tasmAdavipraNAzena jAyate karmaNAM phalam ||15|| 
yadi punarapi asya avipraNAzasya karmaNa: prahANena prahANAtprahANata: prahANaM 
syAt, karmaNazca saMkrameNa karmaNo vinAzena karmAntarasaMmukhIbhAvena vinAza: syAt, ko 
doSa: syAditi ? ucyate- 
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prahANata: praheya: syAtkarmaNa: saMkrameNa vA | 
yadi doSA: prasajyeraMstatra karmavadhAdaya: ||16||
yadi darzanamArgeNa pArthagjanikakarmavadavipraNASa: prahIyeta, tadA karmaNo vinAza 
eva syAt | karmavinAzAcca AryANAmiSTAniSTakarmaphalavipAka: pUrvakarmaphalahetuko na 
syAt | akRtasyaiva karaNa: phalodaya: syAt | karmaphalAbhAvadarzanAcca mithyAdarzanaM 
syAditi | evaM karmavadhAdayo doSA: prasajyante prahANata: praheyatvAbhyupagame sati avi- 
praNAzasya | evaM karmaNa: saMkrame’pi yojyam ||16|| 
sarveSAM viSabhAgAnAM sabhAgAnAM ca karmaNAm | 
pratisaMdhau sadhAtUnAmeka utpadyate tu sa: ||17|| 
bhinnajAtIyAni karmANi viSabhAgAni | sadRSAni sabhAgAni | teSAM sarveSAmeva 
sabhAgAnAM ca viSabhAgAnAM ca karmaNAM kAmarUpApyadhAtupratisaMdhiSu sarvakarmApamardana: 
eka eva avipraNAza utpadyate | sa cApi sadhAtUnAM samAnadhAtukAnAmeva utpadyate na 
viSabhAgadhAtukAnAm ||17|| 
karmaNa: karmaNo dRSTe dharma utpadyate tu sa: | 
dviprakArasya sarvasya vipakve’pi ca tiSThati ||18|| 
sa cAyamavipraNAzAkhyo dharma: sarvasyaiva karmaNa: cetanAcetayitvAsvabhAvasya sAsra- 
vAnAsravabhedena vA dviprakArabhinnasya dRSTe dharma ihaiva janmani karmaNa: karmaNa: ekaiko’vi- 
praNAza utpadyate | sa cAyamavipraNazo vipakve’pi vipAke nAvazyaM nirudhyate, nirbhukta- 
patravacca vidyamAnho’pi san na zaknoti punarapi vipayuktam ||18|| 
phalavyatikramAdvA sa maraNAdvA nirudhyate | 
anAsravaM sAsravaM ca vibhAgaM tatra lakSayet ||19|| 
tatra phalavyatikramAnnirudhyate | yathoktam-bhAvanAheya eveti | maraNAnnirudhyate | 
yathoktam- 
pratisaMdhau sadhAtUnAmeka utpadyate su sa: | iti | 
sa cAyaM sAsravANAM sAsrava:, anAsravANAmanAsravas: ityevaM vibhAgaM lakSyet ||19|| 
tadevam- 
zUnyatA ca na coccheda: saMsArazca na zAzvatam | 
karmaNo’vipaNAzazca dharmo buddhena dezita: ||20||
yasmAt karma kRtaM sat nirudhyate, na svabhAvenAvatiSThate, tasmAt karmaNa: svabhAve- 
nAvasthAnAt zUnyatA copapadyate | na caivaM karmaNo’navasthAnAducchedadarzanaprasaGga:, avi- 
praNAzaparigraheNa karmavipAkasadbhAvAt | vipAkAbhAve hi karmaNa: ucchedadarzanaM 
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syAt | avipraNAzadharmasadbhAvAt bIjasaMtAnasAdharmyaparikalpanAbhAvAcca nAnAgatijAtiyo- 
nidhAtubhedabhinnazca pAJcagatika: saMsAro vicitra: siddho bhavati | na ca zAzvatavAdaprasaGga:, 
kramaNa: svarUpeNAvasthAnAnabhyupagamAt | karmaNAM ca avipraNAza:, avipraNAzasadbhAvAt, 
iti | evaM niravazeSAvidyAnidrApagamAdvibuddhena bhagavatA yasmAdayaM dharmo dezita:, tasmAd 
yatpUrvamuktaM pareNa- 
tiSThatyApAkakAlAccet karma tannityatAmiyAt | 
niruddha cenniruddhaM sat kiM phalaM janayiSyati || iti | 
[madhyamakazAstra-17.6] 
tadasmatpakSe nopapadyate iti | tasmAdasmAbhirupavarNitakalpanaiva nyAyyA ||20|| 
atrocyate-kimiha bhavanto gandharvcanagaraprAkArapatanAtizaGkitayA atIvodvignA: 
tatparirakSAparizramAyAsamApannA:, ye nAma yUyaM karmaNyanupapadyamAne tatphalanimittaM 
vipravadadhyam ? yadi hi karmaNa: svarUpeNaivotpAda: syAt, tasya AvipAkamavasthAnA- 
nnityatvaM syAt, vinAzAduccheda: syAt | yadA tu karma naivotpadyate svabhAvazUnyatvAt, 
tadA tasya kuto’vasthanaM vinAzo vA, yata eSAM cintA syAt ? 
atrAha- 
karma notpadyate kasmAt 
AcArya Aha- 
ni:svabhAvaM yatastata: | 
yasmAnni:svabhAvaM karma tasmAnnotpadyate | yadi khalvevaM ni:svabhAvatvAtkarma 
notpadyate, tat kathamevamuktaM bhagavatA- 
na praNazyanti karmANi kalpakoTizatairapi | 
sAmagrIM prApya kAlaM ca phalanti khalu dehinAm || iti ? 
ucyate- 
yasmAcca tadanutpannaM na tasmAdvipraNazyati ||21|| 
ityevaM bhagavato’bhiprAya iti | ato nAyamasmAkaM bAdhako vidhiriti ||21|| 
avazyaM caitadevaM vijJeyam-ni:svabhAvaM karmeti | anyathA hi- 
karma svabhAvatazcetsyAcchAzvataM syAdasaMzayam | 
akRtaM ca bhavetkarma kriyate na hi zAzvatam || 
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yadi hi karma svabhAvata: syAt, muktasaMzayaM tacchAzvataM syAt, svabhAvasyAnyathA- 
bhAvAbhAvAt | tatazca akRtameva karma bhavet | {1. ##T om. from## kartu: ##upto## na yujyate.} kartu: svatantrasya kriyayA yadIpsitatamaM 
tatkarma | etacca na yujyate | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt kriyate na hi zAzvatam | zAzvataM hi 
nAma tad yadvidyamAnasattAkam | yacca vidyamAnaM tasya karaNAnupapatte: tannaiva kAraNamapekSata 
iti || 22 || 
zubhAzubhe karmaNi akRta eva sakalasya lokasya vipAko yasmAt, tatazca- 
akRtAbhyAgamabhayaM stAtkarmAkRtakaM yadi | 
abrahmacaryavAsazca doSastatra prasajyate ||23|| 
yadi hi akRtaM karma bhavet, tadA akRtabhyAgamabhayaM syAt | yenApi hi prANAti- 
pAtAdikaM na kRtam, tasyApi akRtamapi sat tat karma astyeveti tenApyasya saMbandhAda- 
kRtAbhyAgamabhayaM syAt | abrahmacaryavAsazca tatra pakSe prApnoti | kiM kAraNam ? parizuddha- 
brahmacaryavAsAnna kasyacinnirvANena  bhavitavyaM syAt ||23|| 
kiM cAta: ? 
vyavahArA virudhyante sarva eva na zaMzaya: | 
puNyapApakRtonaiva pravibhAgazca yujyate ||24|| 
ye hi ete kRSivANijyagorakSAdaya: kriyArambhA: phalArthamArabhyante, teSAM 
sarveSAmakRtAnAmeva vidyamAnatvAt prArambhavaiyarthaM syAt | ghaTaM kuru, paTaM kuru, ityeva- 
mAdayazca sarva eva laikikavyavahArA virudhyante, ghaTAdInAM sarveSAmeva vidyamAnatvAt | 
puNyakRdayam, pApakRdayam, iti ca pravibhAgo na prApnoti, ubhayorapi puNyapApakRto: 
akRtayorapi puNyapApayo: pratyekaM vidyamAnatvAt ||24|| 
kiM ca- 
tadvipakvavipAkaM ca punareva vipakSyati | 
karma vyavasthitaM yasmAttasmAtsvAbhAvikaM yadi ||25|| 
vipakvavipAkasyApi karmaNa: punarvipAkadAnamApadyate svarUpAdapracyutatvAt, 
avipakvavipAkAvasthAyAmiva | tadevaM yadi karma svAbhAvikamiti manyase, yasmAt 
vyavasthitamasti, tasmAnni:saMzayaM yathopavarNitA doSA: prApnuvanti sasvabhAvatve | 
tasmAnni:svabhAvaM karmaM, yatazca ni:svabhAvaM karma, tasmAcchAzvatocchedadarzanaprasaGgo naivA- 
smAkamevaM vyAcakSamANAnAmApadyate iti ||25|| 
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atrAha-vidyata eva svabhAvata: karma, tatkAraNasadbhAvAt | iha yannAsti, na 
tasya kAraNamasti [kUrma] romakUpaprAvArasyeva | asti  ca karmaNa: kAraNaM klezA: | 
avidyApratyayA: saMskArA:, …upAdAnapratyayo bhava:, iti vacanAt | tasmAdvidyata eva 
karma svabhAvata: iti | ucyate | ayuktameva | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt- 
karma klezAtmakaM cedaM te ca klezA na tattvata: | 
na cette tattvata: klezA: karma syAtattvata: katham ||26|| 
ihedaM karma klezAtmakaM klezahetukam | te ca klezAstattvato na santi | vakSyati 
hi- 
zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn saMbhavanti pratItya ye | 
te svabhAvAnna vidyante tasmAtklezA na tattvata: || iti | 
[madhyamakazAstra-23.2] 
tadevaM tAvat na tattvata: klezA:,{1. ##Mss.## klezA yadatattvahetukaM ##for## klezA:, taddhetukaM ##which is confirmed by T.##} taddhetukaM karma tadAnIM kutastattvato bhaviSyati ? 
tasmAnnAsti karma svabhAvata: ||26|| 
atrAha-vidyanta eva klezA: karmANi ca, tatkAryasasbhAvAt | iti hi kleza- 
karmaNAM dehAkhyaM kAryamupalabhyate | yasya ca kAryamupalabhyate tadasti, avidyamAnasya 
khapuSpAde: kAryAdarzanAt iti | ucyate | syu: klezA: marmANi ca, yadi tatkAryaM dehA 
vidyeran | na tu vidyante ityAha- 
karma klezAzca dehAnAM pratyayA: samudAhRtA: | 
karma klezAzca te zUnyA yadi deheSu kA kathA ||27|| 
yathAkarma klezAzca zUnyA:, tathA pratipAditam | tatazca karma klezA yadA na 
santi, tadA tatkAryANAM dehAnAmasattve kA kathA bhaviSyati ? nAstitvaM teSAM pUrvameva 
siddhaM yasmAt, tasmAnnAtra kazcidvaktavyavizeSo’stItyabhiprAya: ||27|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva svabhAvata: karma, tatphalabhoktRsadbhAvAt | yannAsti, na tasya 
phalopabhoktAsti, tadyathA gaganacUtaphalasyeti | asti ca karmaNa: phalopabhoktA-
avidyAnivRto jantustRSNAsaMyojanazca sa: | 
sa bhoktA sa ca na karturanyo na ca sa eva sa: ||28|| 
tatra avidyA ajJAnaM tama: saMmoha iti paryAyA: | avidyayA nivRtazcchAdita: | 
pAJcagatikasaMsAre puna: punarjAyata iti jantu: | sattva: pudgala: prANIti tasyaiva paryAyA: | 
tRSNA rAga: saktirvisaktizceti paryAyA: | saMyojanaM bandhanam | tRSNA saMyojanamasyeti 
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tRSNAsaMyojana: tRSNAbandhana ityartha: | yathoktaM sUtre-avidyAnivRtA: sattvAstRSNAsaMyojanA: 
iti | atha ca punaridaM pApaM karma svayameva kRtam, asya svayameva vipAka: pratyanubhavi- 
tavya: iti vacanAt | sa cva bhoktA karmaphalasya | sa ca na karturanya:, na ca sa eva sa: | 
tattvAnyatvAvAcyatvAt | tasmAt phalopabhoktRsadbhAvAdastyeva karmeti ||28|| 
atrocyate-syAtkarmaNa: kartA karmaphalasya cobhaktoktA yadi karmaiva syAt | na 
tvasti | katha kRtvA ? 
na pratyayasamutpannaM nApratyayasamutthitam | 
asti yasmAdidaM karma tasmAtkartApi nAstyata: ||29|| 
rma cennAsti kartA ca kuta: syAtkarmajaM phalam |
asatyatha phale bhoktA kuta eva bhaviSyati ||30|| 
yadi karma nAma kicitsyAt, tat pratyayasamutpannaM vA bhavet, apratyayasamutpannaM 
vA ? yadi tAvat pratyayasamutpannamiSyate, tanna yuktam, pratyayaparIkSAyAmuktadoSatvAt | 
atha apratyayajanitaM nirhitukam, tadapi-hetAvasati kAryaM ca  kAraNaM ca [ma^ zA^ 8.4] 
ityAdinA karmakArakaparIkSAyAM vistareNa pratipAditam | yatazcaivaM pratyayasamutpannaM vA 
apratyayasamutpannaM vA karmedaM na saMbhavati, tasmAdasya karmaNa: kartApi na saMbhavati | yadA 
caivaM karma ca kartA ca nAsti, tadA nirhetukaM karmajaM phalaM kuto bhaviSyatIti, asati ca 
phale kuta eva phalabhoktA bhaviSyatIti, savaMmetat svabhAvato’saMvidyamAnameveti vijJeyam || 
atrAha-yadi eva nai:svAbhAvya bhAvAnAM vyavasthApitaM bhavati, yattarhi etaduktaM 
bhagavatA- svaya kRtasya karmaNa: svayameva vipAka: pratyanubhavitavya: iti, tadetat sarva- 
mamunA nyAyena apAkRtaM bhavati | karmaphalApavAdAcca pradhAnanAstiko bhavAniti | ucyate | 
na vaya nAstikA: | astitvanAstitvadvayavAdanirAsena tu vAyaM nirvANapuragAminamadvapathaM 
vidyotayAma: | na ca karmakartRphalAdikaM nAstIti brUma:, kiM tarthi ni:svabhAvametaditi 
vyavasthApayAma: | atha manyase-ni:svabhAvAnAM bhAvAnAM vyApArakaraNAnupapatte: tadavastha 
eva doSa iti, etadapi nAsti | sasvabhAvAnAmeva vyApArAdarzanAt ni:svabhAvAnAmeva 
vyApAradarzanAt | tathA hi ni:svabhAvA eva santo ghaTAdaya: loke svakAryakRt
upalabhyante ||30|| 
api ca amuSmAd dRSTAnta #t spaSTatarAdayamartho’vasIyAtAm- 
yathA nirmitakaM zAstA nirmimItarddhisaMpadA | 
nirmito nirmimItAnyaM sa ca nirmitaka: puna: ||31|| 
tadyathA-ekaM nirmitakaM zAstA buddho bhatgavAn RddhisaMpadA RddhiprabhAveNa nirmi- 
mIta, sa cApi nirmitaka: puna: yo’yaM buddhena bhagavatA nirmita:, sa punarbhUyo’nyamaparaM 
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nirmitakaM nirmimIta | tatra ya eSa nirmitaka: aparasya nirmitakasya nirmAtA, sa zUnya: 
ni:svabhAva:, tathAgatasvabhAvarahita ityartha: | yazcAyamaparo nirmitaka:, yo nirmitakena{1. ##Mss.## nirmANena ##for## nirmitakena ##which reading is confirmed by T. ##} 
nirmita:, asAvapi zUnyo niSvabhAva:, tathAgatasvabhAvarahita ityartha: | yathAtra ni:sva- 
bhAvAnAM ni:svabhAvakAryakRttvaM karmakartRvyapadezazca bhavati, 
tathA nirmkitakakAra: kartA karma ca tatkRtam | 
tadyathA nirmitenAnyo nirmito nirmitastathA ||32|| 
yo hyatra karmaNa: kartA sa nirmitakAkAra: svabhAvazUnya: | tena ca svabhAvazUnyena 
svatantrakartrA {2. ##T om.## svatantra^.} yat kiMcit karma kriyate, tadapi  svabhAvazUnyam | tadyathA nirmitakena anyo 
nirmitako nirmita: tathA veditavyam | yathoktamAgame- 
ekasya bhASamANasya sarve bhASanti nirmitA: | 
ekasya tUSNIMbhUtasya sarve tUSNIMbhavanti hi || 
[divyAvadAna-12.20] 
tasmAdadvayavAdinAM mAdhyamikAnAM kuto mithyAdarzanam ? uktaM ca AryasamAdhirAje- 
yada sugatu kathAM katheti nAtho 
vIthigatAn manujAn kRpAyamAna: | 
nirmita jinu tatra nirminitva 
vicarati teSu praNItabuddhadharmAn || 
prANizatasahasra taM zruNitvA 
praNidadhayiMsu{3. ##Mss.## praNidahiM citta ##for## praNidadharyiMsu ##which is conjectural.##} varAgrabuddhajJAne | 
kada vaya labhi jJAnamevarUpaM 
Azaya jJAtva jino’sya vyAkaroti || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-10.39,41]
razmi zatasahasra aprameyAn 
avasiri pAdatalehi dharmarAjA | 
sarvi niraya zIlatA bhavanti 
dukhamapanIya sukhaM ca vedayanti || 
dharma dazabalaprabhASite’tra 
marumanujAna vizuddha: bhoti cakSu: | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-10.87-88] 
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ityAdi | 
keci spRha janenti tatra kAle 
parama acintya tehi labdhalAbhA | 
yehi jinu nimantrito narendro 
na ca pariyanta teSu dakSiNAyA || [samAdhirAjasUtra-10.42] 
ityAdi vistara: | 
tathA AryavimalakIrtinirdeze{1. ##T om. the citation.##} –
tannirmitabodhisattvena gandhasugandhAyAM lokadhAtau samantabhadratathAgatopabhuktazeSaM 
bhojanamAnItaM nAnAvyaJjanakhAdyAdisaMprayuktaM pRthakpRthagvividharasamekabhojanena sarvaM tacchrA- 
vakabodhisattvasaMgharAjarAjAmAtyapurohitAnta:puradauvArikasArthavAhAdijanapadaM saMtarpya 
prItyAkAraM nAma mahAsamAdhiM lambhayAmAsa | iti || 
vinaye ca paThyate- 
pApabhikSurapratirUpako bhagavatA bhikSurabhinirmita: | tadvacanena zIlavato’pi 
vizuddhipratijJAsaMvAsa: prajJapta: iti ||32|| 
na ca kevalaM nirmANadRSTAntena nai:svabhAvyadarzanamupapadyamA$narUpam, api ca amIbhyo 
dRSTAntebhya: sphuTaM nai:svabhAvyaM bhAvAnAM pratIyatAmiti pratipAdayannAha- 
klezA: karmaNi dehAzca kartArazca phalAni na | 
gandharvanagarAkArA marIcisvapnasaMnibhA: ||33|| 
tatra klezA rAgAdaya:, kliznanti sattvacittasaMtAnAnIti kRtvA | karmANi 
kuzalAkuzalAneJjyAni | dehA: zarIrANi | kartAra: AtmAna: | phalAni vipAkAdhi-
patyaniSyandAdIni {2. ##T om.## AdIni.} | ta ete klezAdayo’rthA: gandharvanagarAdivanni:svabhAvA: veditavyA: | 
tasmAnmAdhyamikAnAmeva bhAvAnAM svabhAvAnabhyupagamAcchAzvatocchedadarzanadvayaoprasaGgo 
nAstIti vijJeyam || 
atra ca karmaphalasaMbandhavicAre kucodyazeSAkSepaparihAro madhyamakAvatArAdvista- 
reNAvaseya: || 
yathoktamAryaratnakUTasUtre{3. ##The Mss. give here an amplified text of an introductory matter cited already in chapter I. We have, following P, given only those portions which are new.##} 
paJca ca bhikSuzatAni dhyAnalAbhIni utthAyAsanebhya: prakrAntAni imAM gambhIrAM 
dharmadezanAmanavabudhyamAnAni anavataranti anavagAhamAnAni anadhimucyamAnAni | 
bhagavAnAha-tathA hyete kAzyapa bhikSava:  AbhimAnikA: imAmanAsravAM zIlavizuddhiM
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nAvataranti nAvagAhante nAdhimucyante uttrasyanti saMtrasyanti saMtrAsamApadyante | 
gambhIra: kAzyapa gAthAbhinirhAro gambhIrA ca buddhAnAM bhagavatAM bodhi: | sA na zakyA 
anavaropitakuzalamUlai: sattvai: pApamitraparigRhItairanadhimuktibahulairadhimoktum | api 
ca | etAni kAzyapa paJca bhikSuzatAni kAzyapasya tathAgatasya pravacane’nyatIrthika- 
zrAvakA abhUvan | taireva tasya kAzyapasya tathAgatasyAntikAdupAlambhAbhiprAyaireSA 
dharmadezanA zrutA | zrutvA ca ekacittaprasAdo labdha: | evaM tairvAg bhASitA-AzcaryaM
yAvat madhurapriyabhANI kAzyapastathAgato’rhan samyaksaMbuddha iti | ta etenaikacitta- 
prasAdena pratilabdhena kAlagatA: trAyastriMzeSu deveSUpapannA:, te tatazcyutA: samAnA: 
ihopapannA: | tenaiva ca hetunA iha mama zAsane pravrajitA: | tAnyetAni kAzyapa paJca 
bhikSuzatAni dRSTiprasakandhAni imAM gambhIrAM dharmadezAnAM nAvataranti nAvagAhante 
nAdhimucyante uttrasyanti saMtrasyanti saMtrAsamApadyante | kRtaM punareSAmanayA dharmadezanayA 
parikarma | na bhUyo durgativinipAtaM gamiSyanti | ebhireva da skandhai: parinirvAsyanti || 
atha khalu bhagavAnAyuSmantaM subhUtimAmantrayate sma-gaccha subhUte, etAn bhikSUn 
saMjJapaya | subhUtirAha-bhagavata eva tAvadete bhASitaM vilomayanti, ka: punarvAdo mama ? 
atha bhagavAMstasyAM velAyAM yena mArgeNaite gacchanti sma | tasmin mArge dvau bhikSU 
nirmimIte sma | atha tAni paJca bhikSuzatAni yena mArgeNa tau dvau bhikSU nirmitakau 
tenopasaMkrAmanti sma | upasaMkramya etadavocan-kutra AyuSmantau gamiSyatha: ? 
tAvavocatAm-gamiSyAva AvAmaraNyAyataneSu | tatra dhyAnasukhasaMsparzavihAraurvihari- 
SyAva: || … tAnyapi paJca bhikzuzatAnyetadavocan-vayamapyAyuSmantau bhagavato dharmadezAnAM 
nAvatarAmo nAvagAhAmahe nAdhimucyAmahe uttrasyAma: saMtrasyAma: saMtrAsamApadyAmahe | tena 
vayamaraNyAyataneSu dhyAnasukhasaMsparzavihArairvihariSyAma iti | nirmitakAvavocatAm-tena 
hi AyuSmanta: saMgAsyAmo na vivadiSyAma: | avivAdaparamo hi zramaNadharma: | …
yadidamAyuSmanta ucyate parinirvANamiti , katama: sa dharmo ya: parinirvAsyati ? 
kazcitpunaratra kAya: AtmA vA sattvo vA jIvo vA janturvA poSo vA puruSo vA pudgalo  vA manujo vA mAnavo vA, ya: parinirvAsyati ? kasya vA kSayAt parinirvANam ? 
te’vocan…rAgadveSamohakSayAt parinirvANam | nirmitakAvavocatAm-kiM punarAyuSmatAM 
saMvidyante rAgadveSamohA yAn kSayiSyatha ? te’vocan-na te adhyAtmaM na bahirdhA 
nobhayamantareNopalabhyante, nApi te aparikalpitA utpadyante { 1. ##The text here as also in Chapter I are almost identical with slight variations in reading individual words like## anupalabdhita: ##for## anupalambhAt, tIrNa: ##for## uttIrNa; vimuktita: ##for## vinirmuktita:. } | …|| 

ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
karmaphalaparikSA nAma saptadazamaM prakaraNam || 
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AtmaparIkSA aSTAdazamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-yadi klezA: karANi ca dehAzca kartArazcas phalAni ca sarvametanna 
tattvam, kevalaM tu gandharvanagarAdivadatattvameva sat tattvAkAreNa pratibhAsate bAlAnAm, 
kiM punaratra tattvam, kathaM vA tattvasyAvatAra: iti ? ucyate | AdhyAtmikabAhyAzeSa-
vastvanupalambhyena adhyAtmaM bAhizca ya: sarvathA ahaMkAramamakAraparikSaya:, idamatra tattvam | 
tattvAvatAra: puna:- 
satkAyadRSTiprabhavAnazeSAn 
klezAMzca doSAMzca dhidhA vipazyan | 
AtmAnamasyA viSayaM ca buddhvA 
yogi karotyAtmaniSedhameva || 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.120] 
ityAdinA madhyamakAvatArAdvistareNAvaseya: | kAyadRSTimUlakameva saMsAramanu- 
pazyan AtmAnupalambhAcca satkAyadRSTikprahANaM tatprahANAcca sarvaklezavyAgvRttiM samanu- 
pazyan prathamataramAtmAnamevopaparIkSate, ko’yamAtmA nAmeti, yo’haMkAraviSaya: | sa 
cAyamahaMkArasya viSaya: parikalpyamAna: skandhasvabhAvo vA bhavetskandhavyatirikto vA ? 
AdhArAdheyatadvatpakSANAmapi ekatvAnyatvapakSe eva antarbhAvAt saMkSepeNaiva ca vivakSi- 
tatvAdekatvAnyatvapakSadvayapratiSedhenaiva AtmaniSedhamArabdhukAma AcArya Aha- 
AtmA skandhA yadi bhavedudayavyayabhAgbhavet | 
skandhebhyo’nyo yadi bhavedbhaqvedaskandhalakSaNa: ||1|| 
kimarthaM punaranyatra tathAgataparIkSAyAmagnIndhanaparIkSAyAM ca paJca paJca pakSA 
upanyastA, iha tu puna: pakSadvayameveti ? ucyate | yenaiva tatra prakaraNadvaye paJca paJca pakSA 
nirdiSTA:, ata eva anyatra nirdiSTatvAnna punariha nirdizyante | saMkSepeNa tu pakSadvaya- 
mupanyasyate iti || 
tatra yadi skandhA Atmeti parikalpyatem, tadA udayavyayabhAg utpAdI na vinAlzI 
ca AtmA prApnoti, skandhAnAmudayavyayabhAktvAt | na caivamiSyate, AtmAjneka[tva]doSa- 
prasaGgAt | vakSyati hi- 
nApyabhUtvA samutpanno doSo hyatra prasajyate | 
kRtako vA bhavedAtmA saMbhUto vApyahetuka: || iti|| 
[madhyamakazAstra-27.12] 
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tathA- 
na copAdAnamevAtmA vyeti tatsamudeti ca | 
kathaM hi nAmopAdAnamupAdAtA bhaviSyati || iti | 
[madhyamakazAstra-27.6] 
kiM ca- 
skandhA AtmA cedatastadvahutvAt 
{1. ##This line and the two following are missing in Paris Ms. as also in Cal.##} AtmAna: syuste’pi bhUyAMsa eva | 
dravyaM cAtmA prApnuyAttAdRzazca 
dravye vRttau vaiparItyaM ca na syAt || 
Atmocchedo nirvRttau syAdavazyaM 
nAzotpAdau nirvRte: prAk kSaNeSu | 
karturnAzAttatphalAbhAva eva 
bhUJjItAnyenArjitaM karma cAnya: || 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.127-128] 
ityAdinA madhyamakAvatAre vistareNa vihitavicAradapi pakSo boddhavya iti neha 
punarvistaraprapaJca Arabhyate || 
evaM tAvat skandhA AtmA na bhavati | skandhavyatirikto’pi na yujyate | yadi 
hi skandhebhyo’nya AtmA bhavet, askandhalakSaNo bhavet | yathA hi goranyo’zva: na 
golakSaNo bhavati, evamAtmApi skandhavyatirikta: parikalpyamAna: askandhalakSaNo bhavet | 
tatra skandhA: saMskRtatvAd hetupratyayasaMbhUtA {2. ##T om.## hetupratyayasaMbhUtA.} utpAdasthitibhaGgalakSaNA: | tatra askandha-
lakSaNa AtmA bhavan bhavanmatena{3. ##T om.## bhavanmatena.} 
utpAdasthitibhaGgalakSaNAyukta: {4. ##T om.## lakSaNa.} syAt | yazcaivaM bhavati, 
sa: avidyamAnatvAdasaMskRtatvAdvA khapuSpavannirvANavadvA naiva AtmavyapadezaM pratilabhate, 
nApyahaMkAraviSayatvena yujyate, iti skandhavyatirikto’pyAtmA na yujyate || 
atha vA | ayamanyo’rtha:-yadi AtmA skandhavyatirikta: syAt, sa: askandhalakSaNa: 
syAt | rUpaNAnubhavanimittodgrahaNAbhisaMskaraNaviSayaprativijJaptilakSaNA: paJca skandhA: | 
AtmA ca rUpAdi vijJAnaM skandhebhyo vyatirikta iSyamANa: pRthaglakSaNasiddha: syAt, 
pRthaglakSaNasiddhazca gRhyeta rUpAdiva cittam | na ca gRhyate | tasmAt skandhavyatirikto’pi {5. ##Mss.##  rUpAdivijJAnaskandhebhya: vyatirikta: ##for## ^skandhavyatirikta: ##Which reading is bassed on T.##} nAsti || 
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nanu ca tIrthikA: skandhebhyo vyatiriktamAtmAnaM pratipannA bhinnalakSaNamAcakSate, 
tasmAtteSAmabAdhaka evAyaM vidhiriti | yathA ca tIrthikA Atmano bhinnalakSaNamAcakSate 
tathoktaM madhyamakAvatAre- 
AtmA tIrthyai: kalpyate nityarUpo’- 
kartA bhoktA nirguNo niSkriyazca | 
kaMcitkaMcidvedamAzrItya tasya
 bhedaM yAtA prakriyA tIrthikAnAm || 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.142] 
ityanena | ucyate | satyaM brUvanti tIrthikA: skandjhavyatiriktasya lakSaNam, na punaste 
svarUpata AtmAnamupalabhya tasya lakSaNamAcakSate, kiM tarhi yathAvadupAdAyaprajJaptyanavagamena 
nAmamAtrakamevAtmAnaM trAsAdapratipadyamAnA: saMvRtisatyAdapi paribhraSTA midhyAkalpanayaiva 
kevalamanumAnAbhAsamAtravipralabdhA: santa: mohAt parikalpayanti AtmAnam, tasya ca 
lakSaNamAcakSate | teSAM ca karmakArakaparIkSAdiSu AtmopAdAnayo: parasparApekSikIM 
siddhiM bruvatA saMvRtyApi pratiSedho vihita eva | uktaM ca- 
yathAdarzamupAdAya svamukhapratibimbakam | 
dRzyate nAma taccaiva na kiMcidapi tattvata: ||
ahaMkArastathA skandhAnupAdAyopalabhyate | 
na ca kazcitsa tattvena svamukhapratibimbavat || 
yathAdarzamanAdAya svamukhapratibimbakam | 
na dRSyate tathA skandhAnanAdAyAhamityapi || 
{1. ##T om. this stanza.##}evaMvidhArthazravaNAddharmacakSuravAptavAn | 
AryAnanda: svayaM caiva bhikSubhyo’bhIkSNamuktavAn || iti || 
ato na punastatpratipAdAnArthaM yatna Arabhyate | upAdAya prajJapyamAna eva avidyA- 
viparyAsAnugatAnAmAtmAbhinivezAspadabhUto mumukSubhirvicAryate, yasyedaM skandhapaJcakamu- 
pAdAnatvena pratibhAsate kimasau skandhalakSaNa: uta askandhalakSaNa: iti | sarvathA ca 
vicArayanto mumukSavo nainamupalabhante bhAvasvabhAvata: | tadA eSAm- 
Atmanyasati cAtmIyaM kuta eva bhaviSyati | 
AtmAnupalambhAdAtmaprajJaptyupAdAnaM skandhapaJcakamAtmIyamiti sutarAM nopalabhante | 
yathaiva hi dagdhe rathe tadaGgAnyapi dagdhatvAnnopalabhyante, eveM yogino yadaiva AtmanairAtmyaM 
pratipadyante, tadaiva AtmIyaskandhavastunairAtmyamapi niyataM pratipadyante | yathoktaM ratnA- 
valyAm- 
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ahaMkArodbhavA: skandhA: so’haMkAro’nRto’rthata: | 
bInaM yasyAnRtaM tasya prarodha: satyata: kuta: || 
skandhAnasatyAn dRSTvaivamahaMkAra: prahIyate | 
ahaMkAraprahANAcca na puna: skandhasaMbhava: || iti || 
[ ratnAvalI ] 
yathaiva hi grISme MadhyAhnakAlAvasAnamAsAditasya vighananabho{1. ##Mss.## vidhane nabho^ ##for## vidhananabho^.}madhyadezamAcvikraMso- 
rISatparibhramyamAnapaTutarahutabhugvitatasphuliGgAniva virUkSataramahImaNDalottapanaparAn 
pradIptakiraNasya kiraNAn pratItya virukSata ramavanidezaM cAsAdya viparItaM ca darzanamapekSya 
SalIlAkArA marIcaya upalabhyamAnA vidUradezAvasthitAnAM janmavatAmatiprasannA {2. ##Mss.## ativiprasama^ ##for## atiprasanna^.} bhinI- 
lajalAkAraM pratyayamAdadhiti na tu tatsamIpagatAnAm, evamihApi yathAvasthitAtmAtmIya- 
padArthatattvadarzanavidUradezAntarasthitAnAM saMsArAdhvani vartamAnAnAmavidyAviparyAsAnu- 
gamAnmRSArtha eva skandhasamAropa: satyata: pratibhAsamAna: padArthatattvadarzanasamIpasthAnAM 
na pratibhAsate | yathoktamAcAryapAdai:{3. ##T om.## AcAryapAdai:.}-
dUrAdAlokitaM rUpamAsannairdRzyate sphuTam | 
marIciryadi vAri syAdAsannai: kiM na gRhyate || 
dUrIbhUtairyathAbhUto loko’yaM dRzyate yathA | 
na dRzyate tadAsannai{4. ##T## na tathA tadAsanai: ##for## na dRzyate tadAsannai:.} rAnimitto marIcivat || 
marIcistoyasadRzI yathA nAmbho na cArthata: | 
skandhAstathAtmasadRzA nAtmAno nApi te’rthata: || iti || 
ata eva ca AtmAtmIyAnupalabhAtparamArthadarzanasamIpastho yogI niyataM bhavati- 
nirmamo nirahaGkAra: zamAdAtmAtmanInayo: ||2|| 
Atmani hitamAtmanInam, skandhapaJcakam, AtmIyamityartha: | Atmano’haMkAra- 
viSayasya AtmanInasya ca skandhAdervastuna: mamakAraviSayasya zamAdanutpAdAdanupalambhA- 
nnirmamo nirahaMkArazca jAyate yogI ||2|| 
nanu ca yo’sAvevaM nirmamo nirahaMkArazca yogI bhavati, sat Avadasti | sati ca 
tasmin siddha AtmA skandhAzceti | naitadevam | yasmAt- 
nirmamo nirahaMkAro yazca so’pi na vidyate | 
nirmamaM nirahaMkAraM ya: pazyati na pazyati ||3|| 
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Atmani skandheSu ca sarvathAnupalabhyamAnasvarUpeSu kutastadvyatirikto’parapadArtho 
bhaviSyati yo’sau nirmamo nirahaMkArazceti | yastu evamasaMvidyamAnasvarUpaM nirmamaM 
nirahaMkAraM capazyati, sa tattvaM na pazyatIti vijJeyam | yathoktaM bhatgavatA-
zUnyamAdhyAtmikaM pazya pazya zUnyaM bahirgatam | 
na vidyate so’pi kazcidyo bhAvayati zUnyatAm || 
tathA- 
yo’pi ca cintayi zUnyaka dharmAn 
so’pi kumArgapapannaku bAla: | 
akSara kIrtita zUnyaka dharmA: 
te ca anakSara akSara uktA: || 
zAnta pazAnta ya cintayi dharmAn 
so’pi ca cittu na jAtu na bhUta: | 
cittavitarkiNa sarvi papaJcA: 
tasya acintiya budhyatha dharmAn || iti | 
tathA- 
skandha sabhAvatu zUnya vivikta 
bodhi sabhAvatu{1. ##Mss.## sa dhAtu ##for## sabhAvatu ##which is confirmed by T.##} zUnya vivikta | 
yo’pi caretsa pi zUnyasabhAvo 
jJAnavato na tub Alajanasya || 
iti ||3|| 
tadevam- 
mametyahamiti kSINe bahirdhAvyAtmameva ca | 
nirudhyata upAdAnaM tatkSayAjjanmana: kSaya: ||4|| 
satkAyadRSTimUlakA: satkAyadRSTisamudayA: satkAyadRSTihetukA: sarvaklezA: sUtre 
uktA: | sA ca satkAyadRSTirAtmAtmIyAnupalambhAtprahIyate, tatprahANAcca kAmadRSTizIla- 
vratAtmavAdopAdanacatuSTayaM prahIyate, prahIyate, upAdAnakSayAcca janmana: punarbhavalakSaNasya kSayo 
bhavati ||4|| 
yatazca ayaM janmanivRttikrama: evaM vyavasthApita:, tasmAt- 
karmaklezakSayAnmokSa: 
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iti sthitam | upAdAne hi kSINe tatpratyayo bhavo na bhavati | bhave niruddhe kuto jAti- 
jarAmaraNAdikasya saMbhava iti | evaM karmaklezakSayAnmokSo bhavatIti sthitam | 
karmaklezAnAM tarhi kasya kSayAtparikSaya iti vaktavyam | ucyate- 
karmaklezA vikalpata: | 
te prapaJcAtprapaJcastu zUnyatAyAM nirudhyate ||5|| 
ayonizo hi rUpAdikaM vikalpayato bAlapRthagjanasya kleza upajAyate rAgA- 
dika: | vakSyati hi= 
saMprakalpaprabhavo rogo dveSo mohazca kathyate | 
zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn saMbhavanti pratItya hi || 
[ madhyamakazAstra-23.1 ] 
uktaM ca sUtre- 
kAma jAnAmi te mUlaM saMkalpAtikala jAyase | 
na tvAM saMkalpayiSyAmi tato me na bhaviSyasi || iti || 
evaM tAvat karmaklezA vikalpata: pravartante | te ca vikalpA: anAdimatsaMsArA- 
bhyastAd jJAnajJeyavAcyavAcakakartRkarakaraNakriyAghaTamukuTaratharUpavedanAstrIpuruSalAbhA- 
lAbhasukhadu:khayazonindAprazaMsAdilakSaNAdvicitrAtprapaJcAdupajAyate | sa cAyaM
laukika: prapaJco niravazeSa: zUnyatAyAM sarvasvabhAvazUnyatAdarzane sati nirudhyate | kathaM 
kRtvA ? yasmAtsati hi vastuna upalambhe syAd yathoditaprapaJcajAlam | na hi anupalabhya 
vandhyAduhitaraM rUpalAvaNyayauvanavatIM tadviSayaM prapaJcamavatArayanti rAgINa: | na ca ana- 
vatArya prapaJcaM tadviSayamayonizo vikalpamavatArayanti | na ca anavatArya kalpanAjAlam 
ahaMmametyabhinivezAt satkAyadRSTimUlakAn klezagaNAnutpAdayanti | na ca anutpAdya 
satkAyadRSTyAtmakAn klezagaNAn karmANi zubhAzubhAniJjyAni kurvanti | {1. ##T haplographically seems to om. from## na da ##down to## klezagaNaM kurvanti ##a few lines below.##} na ca 
akurvANA: karmANi jAtijarAmaraNazokaparidevadu:khadaurmanasya[upAyAsAdirUpaM, ekajAlI- 
bhUtaM saMsArakAntAramanubhavanti | evaM yogino’pi zUnyatAdarzanAvasthA niravazeSaskandha- 
dhAtvAyatanAni svarUpato nopalabhante | na ca anupalabhamAnA vastusvarUpaM tadviSayaM prapaJca- 
mavatArayanti | na ca anavatArya tadviSayaM prapaJcaM vikalpamavatArayanti | na ca anavatArya 
vikalpam sahaMmametyabhinivezAt satkAyadRSTimUlakaM klezagaNamutpAdayanti | na ca anu- 
tpAdya satkAyadRSTyAdikaM klezagaNaM karmANi kurvanti | na ca akurvANA: jAtijarA- 
maraNAkhyaM saMsAramanubhavanti | tadevam azeSaprapaJcopazamazivalakSaNAM zUnyatAmAgamya yasmA-
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dazeSakalpanAjAlaprapaJcavigamo bhavati, prapaJcavigamAcca vikalpanivRtti:, vikalpanivRttyA 
ca azeSakarmaklezanivRtti:, karmaklezanivRttyA ca janmanivRtti:, tasmAt zUnyataiva sarva- 
prapaJcanivRttilakSaNatvAnnirvANamityucyate | yathoktaM zatake- 
dharmaM samAsato’hiMsAM varNayatni tathAgatA: | 
zUnyatAmeva nirvANaM kevalaM tadihobhayam || iti || 
[catu: zataka-12.23] 
AcAryabhAvavivekastu zrAvakapratyekabuddhAnAM yathoditazUnyatAdhigamamapratipadyamAna: 
evaM varNayati-aparotpannapratikSaNavinazvarasaMskArakalApamAtramanAtmAtmIyamavalokayata: 
AryazrAvakasyApi AtmAtmIyavastvabhAvAd dharmamAtramidaM jAyate mriyate ceti darzana- 
mutpadyate | ahaMkAraviSayo hyAtmA, [tadabhAvAttasyApyabhAva: {1. ##The portion in brackets supplied agret T.##} ], tadabhAvAdeva na kvaci- 
dAdhyAtikaM bAhyaM vA vastu astIti mamakArAnutpatte: nirmamo nirahaMkAro’hamiti na 
svarUpavinizcitirupajAyate, anyatra vyavahArasaMketAt | prAgeva ajAtasarvasaMskAra- 
darzinAM nirvikalpaprajJAcAravihAriNAM mahAbodhisattvAnAmiti | ata Aha- 
nirmamo nirahaMkAro yazca so’pi na vidyate || iti || 
tadayamAcAryo yathaivaMvidhe viSaye nAcAryapAdamatAnuvarti tathA pratipAditaM madhya- 
makAvatAre- 
dUraMgamAyAM tu dhiyAdhika: [ madhyamakAvatAra-1.8] 
ityatreti na punastaddUSaNe yatna AsthIyate | ata evoktaM bhagavatA AryASTasAhasrikAyAM 
bhagavatyAm- 
zrAvakabodhimabhisaboddhukAmena subhUte asyAmeva prajJApAramitAyAM zikSitavyam | 
pratyekabodhimasaMboddhukAmena subhUte asyAmeva prajJApAramitAyAM zikSitavyam | anuttarAM 
samyaksaMbodhimabhisaMboddhukAmena subhUte bodhisattvena  mahAsattvena asyAmeva prAjJApAra- 
mitAyAM zikSitavyamityAdi || 
[ aSTasAhasrikA-379] 
Aha{2. ##T## api ca ##for## Aha ca.}  ca- 
yo icchatI sugatazrAvaku haM bhaveyaM 
pratyekabuddhu bhavijA tathA dharmarAj0 | 
imu kSAnti nAgAtya na zakyati pApuNotuM 
yathA ArapAragamanIyaM atIradarzI || 
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atrAha-yadyevamAdhyAtmikabAhyavastvanupalambhAdadhyAtaM vahizca ahaMmamatikalpanA- 
jAlAnAmanutpAdastattvamiti vyavasthApitam, yattarhi etaduktaM bhagavatA- 
AtmA hi Atmano nAtha. ko nu nAtha: paro bhavet | 
AtmanA hi sudAntena svargaM prApnoti paNDita: || 
AtmA hi Atmano nAtha: ko nu nAtha: paro bhavet | 
AtmA hi Atana: sAkSI kRtasyApakRtasya ca || 
[= dhammapada-160-61] 
tathA AryasamAdhirAje- 
kRSNazubhaM ca na nazyati karma 
Atmana kRtva ca vediyitavyam | 
no pi ca saMkrama karmaphalasya 
no ca ahetuka pratyanubhoti || 
[ samAdhirAja-37.35 ] 
iti vistara: | tatkathaM na virudhyata iti ? ucyate | idamapi kiM noktaM bhagavatA- 
nAstIha sattva AtmA vA dharmAstvete sahetukA: iti ? 
tathA hi-rUpaM nAtmA rUpavAnnApi cAtmA rUpe nAtmA nAtmani rUpaM...| evaM 
yAvat vijJAnaM nAtmA, vijJAnavAnnAtmA vijJAne nAtmA nAtmani vijJAnam iti | 
tathA-anAtmAna: sarvadharmA iti | tatkathamidAnImanenAgamena pUrvakasyAgamasya virodho 
na syAt ? tasmAddezanAbhiprAyo bhagavato’nveSya: | sAmAnyena tu bhagavadbhirbuddhai: pravacane 
{1. ##T om. from## neyanItArtha ##fown to## vistarai:  ##below.##} neyanItArthavistaraprabhede’zeSajagadvineyabuddhipadmAkaravibodhanaparairAdityakalpairanastaMgatairmahA- 
karUNopAyavijJAnagabhastivistarai:- 
Atmetyapi prajJapitamanAtmetyapi dezitam | 
buddhairnAtmA na cAnAtmA kazcidityapi dezitam ||6|| 
atra cAyamabhiprAya:-iha ye [AtmAbhAvaviparyAsa] {2. ##T om.## AtmAbhAvaviparyAsa.}kudarzanaghanatimirapaTalA- 
vacchAditAzeSabuddhinayanatayA laukikAvadAtadarzanaviSayAnatikrAntamapi bhAvajAtama- 
pazyanto vyavahArasatyAvasthitA eva santa: kSitisalilajvalanapavanAbnhidhAnatattvamAtrAnu-
varNanaparA {3. ##T## anuvartana ##for## anuvarNana.} mUlaudanodakakiNvAdidravyavizeSaparipAkamAtrapratyayotpannamadamUrcchAdisAmarthya- 
vizeSAnugatamadyapAnopalambhavat {4. ##Mss.## mUlodanodakasyAdi^. ##Our reading confirmed by T,##} kalalAldimahAbhUtaparipAkamAtrasaMbhUtA eva buddhIranu- 
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varNayanta: pUrvAntAparAntApavAdapravRttA: santa: paralokamAtmAnaM cApavadante-nAstyayaM 
loka:, nAsti paraloka:, nAsti sukRtaduSkRtAnAM karmaNAM phalavipAka:, nAsti sattva 
upapAduka:, ityAdinA | tadapavAdAcca svargApavargaviziSTeSTaphalavizeSAkSepaparAGmukhA: 
satatasamitamakuzalakarmAbhisaMskaraNapravRttA narakAdimahAprapAtanAbhimukhA: | teSAM 
tadasaddRSTinivRttyarthaM caturazIticittacaritasahasrabhedabhinnasya {1. ##T om.## ^citta^.} sattvadhAtoryathAzayAnuvarta- 
kairazeSasattvadhAtUttAraNAkSiptapratijJAsaMpAdanatatparai: prajJopAyamahAkaruNAsaMbhArapura:sarai- 
rnirupamaireka {2. ##T om.## ekajagat.} jagadvandhabhirniravazeSa {3. ##T om.## niravazeSa.} klezamahAvyAdhicikitsakairmahAvaidyarAjabhUtairhinamadhyotkR- 
STavineyajanAnujighRkSayA hInAnAM {4. ##T om. from## hIna ##up to## nivartayituM.} vineyAnAmakuzalakarmakAriNAmakuzalAdi nivartayituM 
buddhairbhagavadbhi: kvacidAtmetyapi prajJapitaM loke vyavasthApitam | ahetuvAdapratiSedho- 
papattizca karmakArakaparIkSAta:, nApyahetuta: ityata:, madhyamakAvatArAcca vistareNa 
veditavyeti tatpratiSedhArthaM neha punaryatna AsthIyate || 
ye tu sadbhUtAtmadRSTikaThinAtidIrghazithilamahAsUtrabaddhA {5. ##Mss.## sUtrakAlabaddhAvityetomadhyamakArohaMgama; ##P## sadbhUtAtmadRSTikaThinAtidIrghatarAtmAtmIyabhAvasnehasUtrakArabaddhA. ##Our text is based on T.##} vihaMgamA iva sudUramapi 
gatA: kuzalakarmakAriNo’kuzalakarmapathavyAvRttA api na zaknuvanti traidhAtukabhAvo- 
papattimativAhya zivamajaramamaraNaM nirvANapuramabhigantum, teSAM madhyAnAM vineyAnAM 
satkAyadarzanAbhinivezazithilIkaraNAya nirvANAbhilASasaMjananArthaM buddhairbhagavadbhirvineya- 
janAnugrahacikIrSubhiranAtmetyapi {6. ##T om.## vineyajanAnugrahacikIrSubhi:.} dezitam || 
ye tu pUrvAbhyAsavizeSAnu gatagambhIradharmAdhimokSalabdhabIjaparipAkA: pratyAsanna- 
vartini nirvANe teSAmutkRSTAnAM vineyAnAM vigatAtmasnehAnAM paramagambhIramaunIndra- 
pravacanArthatattvAvagAhanasamarthAnAmadhimuktivizeSamavadhArya{7. ##T## munIndra^ ##for## maunIndra^.} – 
buddhairAtmA na cAnAtmA kazcidityapi dezitam || 
yathaiva hi Atmadarzanamatattvam, evaM tatpratipakSabhUtamapi anAtmadarzanaM naiva 
tattvamiti | evaM nAstyAtmA kazcit, na cApyanAtmA kazcidastIti dezitam | 
yathoktamAryaratnakUTe 
Atmeti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: | nairAtmyamityayaM dvitIyo’nta: | yadetadanayoranta- 
yormadhyaM tadarUpyamanidarzanamapratiSThamanAbhAsamavijJaptikamaniketam | iyamucyate kAzyapa 
madhyamA pratipad dharmANAM bhUtapratyavekSA iti || 
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uktaM cAryaratnAvalyAm- 
naivamAtmA na cAnAtmA yathAbhUtena labhyate | 
AtmAnAtmakRte dRSTI vavArAsmAnmahAmuni: || 
dRSTazrutAdyaM muninA na satyaM na mRSoditam | 
pakSAddhi pratipakSa: syAdubhayaM tacca nArthata: || iti | 
yatazcaivaM hInamadhyotkRSTavineyajanAzayanAnAtvena AtmAnAtmatadubhayapratizedhena 
buddhAnAM bhagavatAM dharmadezanA pravRttA, tasmAnnAsti AgamabAdho mAdhyamikAnAm | ata 
evoktamAryadevapAdai:- 
vAraNaM prAgapuNyasya madhye vAraNamAtmana: | 
sarvasya vAraNaM pazcAdyo jAnIte sa buddhimAn || iti || 
[ catu:zataka-8.15] 
tathA AcAryapAdairuktam- 
yathaiva vaiyAkaraNo mAtRkAmapi pAThayet | 
buddho’vadattathA dharmaM vineyAnAM yathAkSamam || 
keSAMcidavadaddharmaM pApebhyo vinivRttaye | 
keSAMcitpuNyasiddhyarthaM keSAMcid dvayanizcitam || 
dvayAnizritamekeSAM gambhIraM bhuIrubhISaNam | 
zUnyatAkaruNAgarbhaM keSAMcid bodhisAdhanam || iti || 
atha vA-ayamanyo’rtha:-Atmetyapi prajJapitaM sAMkhyAdibhi: pratikSaNavinazvarANAM 
saMskArANAM karmaphalasaMbandhAbhAvamutprekSya | anAtmetyapi prajJapitaM lokAyatikai: upapattyA 
AtmAnaM saMsartAramapazyadbhi:- 
etAvAneva puruSo yAvAnindriyagocara: | 
bhadre vRkapadaM hyetad yadvadanti bahuzrutA: || 
ityAdinA | taimirikopalabdhakezamazakAdiSviva vitaimirikairiva bAlajanaparikalpitA- 
tmAnAtmAdivastusvarUpaM sarvathaivApazyadbhi:- 
buddhairnAtmA na cAnAtmA kazcidityapi dezitam || 
yathoktamAryatathAgataguhyasUtre- 
atha {1. ##This citation is missing in T,##} khalu zAntamatirbodhisattvo bhagavantametadavocat-upazama upazama iti 
bhagavannucyate, ka eSa upazamo nAma ? kasya copazamAdupazama ityucyate ? bhagavAnAha- 
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upazama iti kulaputra ucyate, klezopazamasyaitadadhivacanam | klezopazama iti saMkalpa- 
vikalpaparikalpopazamasyaitadadhivacanam | saMkalpavikalpaparikalpopazama iti saMjJAmana- 
sikAropazamasyaitadadhivacanam | saMjJAmanasikAropazama iti viparyAsopazamasyaitadadhi- 
vacanam | viparyAsopazama iti hetvArambaNopazamasyaitadadhivacanam | hetvArambaNopazama 
iti avidyAbhavatRSNopazamasyaitadadhivacanam | avidyAbhavatRSNopazama iti ahaMkAramama- 
kAropazamasyaitadadhivacanam | ahaMkAramamakAropazama iti ucchedazAzvatadRSTyupazamasyai- 
tadadhivacanam | ucchedazAzvatadRSTyupazama iti satkAyadRSTyupazamasyaitadadhivacanam | iti 
zAntamate ye kecidArambaNahetudRSTisaMyuktA: saMklezA: pravartante, sarve te satkAyadRSTe- 
rutpadyante, satkAyadRSTyupazamAtsarvadRSTyupazama iti | sarvadRSTyupazamAtsarvapraNidhAnopazama 
iti | sarvapraNidhAnopazamAtsarvaklezopazama: | tadyathApi nAma zAntamate vRkSasya mUle 
chinne sarvazAkhApatraphalAni zUnyanti, evameva zAntamate satkAyadRSTyupazamAtsarvaklezA 
upazAmyante | satkAyadRSTau zAntamate aparijJAtAyAM sarvopAdAnopaklezA utpadyante | 
satkAyadRSTiparijJAto’pi sarvopAdAnopaklezA notpadyante nab Adhante || 
zAntamatirAha-kA punarbhagavan satkAyadRSTiparijJA ? bhagavAnAha-AtmA- 
samutthAnaM zAntamate satkAyadRSTiparijJA sattvAsamutthAnaM jIvAsamutthAnaM pudgalAsamutthAnaM 
dRSTyasamutthAnaM satkAyadRSTiparijJA | na khalu puna: zAntamate sA dRSTiradhyAtmaM prati- 
SThitA, na bahirdhA pratiSThitA | sA dRSTi: sarvato’pratiSThitA | sA dRSTi: sarvato’pratiSThitA | yattasyA apratiSThitAyA 
dRSTerapratiSThiteti jJAnam, iyaM zAntamate satkAyadRSTiparijJA | satkAyadRSTiparijJeti 
zAntamate zUnyatAyA etadadhivacanam | yacchUnyatAnulomikyA kSAntyA taM dRSTiM nod- 
gRhNAti, iyamapi zAntamate satkAyadRSTiparijJA | satkAya iti zAntamate zUnyatA- 
nimittApraNihitAnabhisaMskArAjAtAnutpAdadRSTyA tAM dRSTi nodgRhNAti, iyamapi zAnta- 
mate satkAyadRSTiparijJA | satkAya iti zAntamate akAya eSa:, na kasati{1. ##Mss.## kesati ##for## kasati.} na vikasati 
na cinoti nopacinoti, Adita eva tadabhUtaM parikalpitam | yacca abhUtaM parikalpi- 
tam, tanna parikalpitaM na parikalpyate na vikalpyate, tanna kriyate na viThapyate, notthApyate 
nAdhyavasyate | taducyate upazAma iti || 
zAntamatirAha-upazAnta upazAnta iti bhagavannucyate, kasyopazamAdupazAnta 
ityucyate ? bhagavAnAha-ArambaNata: zAntamate cittaM jvalati | | yanna bhUya AlambanI- 
karoti tanna jvalati, ajvalan upazAnta ityucyate | tadyathApi | nAma zAntamate agni- 
rupAdAnato jvalati, anupAdAnata: zAmyati, evameva AlambanatazcittaM jvalati anA- 
lambanata: zAmyati | tatra zAntamate upAyakuzalo’yaM bodhisattva: prajJApAramitAparizuddha: 
AlambanasamatAM ca prajAnAti, kuzalamUlAlambanaM ca zamayati | ityAdi ||6|| 
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atrAha-yadi buddairbhagavadbhirnAtmeti  dezitam, nAnAtmeti, kiM dezita- 
miti ? ucyate- 
nivRttamabhidhAtavyaM nivRtte cittegocare | 
anutpannAniruddhA hi nirvANamiva dharmatA ||7|| 
iha yadi kiMcidabhidhAtavyaM vastu syAt, taddezyeta | yadA tu  abhidhAtavyaM 
nivRttam, vAcAM viSayo nAsti, tadA kiMcidapi naiva dezyate buddhai: | kasmAtpunarabhidhAtavyaM
nAstItyAha-nivRtte cittagocare iti | cittasya gocara: cittagocara: | gocaro 
viSaya: | ArambaNamityartha: | yadi cittasya kazcid gocara: syAt, tatra kiMcinnimitta- 
MadhyApopya syAd vAcAM pravRtti:  | yadA tu cittasya viSaya evAnupapanna:, tadA kva 
nimittAdhyAropa:, yena vAcAM pravRtti: syAt ? kasmAt punazcittaviSayo nAstIti 
pratipAdayannAha- 
anutpannAniruddhA hi nirvANamiva dharmatA | 
yasmAdanutpannAniruddhA nirvANamiva dharmatA dharmasvabhAva: dharmaprakRti vyavasthA. 
pitA, tasmAnna tatra cittaM pravartate | cittasyApravRttau ca kuto nimittAdhyAyopa: ? tada- 
bhAvAt kuto vAcAM pravRtti: ? atazca na kiMcid buddhairbhagavadbhirdezitamiti sthitama- 
vikalam | ata eva ca vakSyati- 
sarvopalambhopazama: prapaJcopazama: ziva: | 
na kvacitkasyacitkazciddharmo buddhena dezita: || iti | 
[ma^ zA^-24.24] 
evaM caitat || 
atha vA | ayamanya: pUrvapakSa:-yaduktaM `prapaJca: zUnyatAyAM nirudhyate’ [18.5] iti, 
kathaM puna: prapaJcasya zUnyatAyAM nirodha iti ? ucyate | yasmAnnivRttamabhidhAtavyamityAdi 
pUrvavad vyAkhyeyam || 
atha vA | yadetaduktaM prAgAdhyAtmikabAhyavastvanupalambhena adhyAtmaM bahizca ya: 
sarvadA{1. ##T om.## sarvadA.} ahaMkAramamakAraparikSaya:, idamatra tattvamiti | kIdRSaM tat kiMvat, vaktuM vA 
zakyate, tasmAt- 
nivRttamabhidhAtavyaM nivRtte cittagocare | 
tatra tattvata: iti vAkyazeSa: | kiM puna: kAraNaM tatra tattve nivRttamabhidhAtavyaM 
nivRtte  {2. ##M ss.## nivRtta: ##for## nivRtte. } cittagocare ityAha- 
anutpannAniruddhA hi nirvANamiva dharmatA || 
iti pUrvakameva vyAkhyAnaM yojyam || ata evoktamAryatathAgataguhyasUtre- 
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yAM ca{1. ##Compare ## laNikA. 3.7.} zAntamate rAtriM tathAgato’nuttarAM samyaksaMbodhimabhisaMbuddha:, yAM ca rAtri- 
manupAdAya parinirvAsyati, asminnantare tathAgatena ekAkSaramapi nodAhRtaM na pravyAhRtaM na 
pravyAhariSyati | kathaM tarhi bhagavatA sakalasurAsuranarakiMnarasiddhavidyAdharoragraprabhRti- 
vineyajanebhyo vividhaprakArebhyo dharmadezanA dezitA ? ekakSaNavAgudAhAreNaiva tattajjana- 
manastamoharaNI bahuvidhabuddhinalinIvanavibodhinI jarAmaraNasaritsAgarocchoSiNI kalpa- 
kAlAnalasaptArkarazmivisarahrepiNI zaradarUNamahAprabheti || 
tadevaM sUtre- 
yathA yantrakRtaM tUryaM vAdyate pavaneritam | 
na cAtra vAdaka: kazcinnizcarantyatha ca svarA: || 
evaM pUrvasuzuddhatvAtsarvasattvAzayoritA | 
vAgnizcarati buddhasya na cAsyAstIha kalpanA || 
pratizrutkAdaya: zabdA nAdhyAtmaM na bahi: sthitA: | 
vAgapyevaM narendrasya nAdhyAtmaM na bahi: sthitA || iti {2. ##T reads## ityAdi ##for## iti ##and om. fvom ## tathA ##up to## prakRtakasya kRte ##below.##} | 
tathA- 
devata codani dundubhi divya karmavipAka nivRtta marUNaM | 
deva pamattavihAriNa AtvA dundubhighoSa pamuJci nabhAto || 
sarva anitya azAzvata kAmA itvara adhruva phenasabhAvA: | 
mAyamarIcisamA dakacandrA: sarvi bhavA: supine#ntasabhAvA: || 
dundubhi vAdita zakramarudbhi: sArddhaya{3. ##Mss.## pAkatha ##for## sArdhaya.} saMkrami dharmasabhAyAm | 
dharmakathAM pakaroti marUNAM yA kathA zAnta virAganukUlA || 
tathA AryasamAdhirAje- 
buddho yadA bheSyati dharmarAja: 
sarvANa dharmANa pakAzako muni: | 
tRNagulmavRkSauSadhi zaila parvata 
abhAva dharmANa ravo bhaviSyati || 
yAvanti zabdAstahi lokadhAtau 
sarve hyabhAvA na hi kazci bhAva: | 
tAvantu kho tasya tathAgatasya 
svaru nizcarI lokavinAyakasya || 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra-8.4.5] 
iti vistara: || 
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tathA- 
ekasvarA tu tava lokahito nAnAdhimukti svarU nizcarati | 
ekaikamanvimamabhASi jino brUhi smitaM prakRtakasya kRte || iti | 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-14.87]
atraike paricodayanti-nAstikAviziSTA mAdhyamikA:, yasmAt kuzalAkuzalaM 
karma kartAraM ca phalaM ca sarvaM ca lokaM bhAvasvabhAvazUnyamiti bruvate | nAstikA api 
hi etannAstIti bruvate | tasmAnnAstikAviziSTA mAdhyamikA iti | naivam | kuta: ? 
pratItyasamutpAdavAdino hi mAdhyamikA:, hetupratyayAn prApya pratItya samutpannatvAt 
sarvameva ihalokaparalokaM ni:svabhAvaM varNayanti | {1. ##T reads## naivaM nAstikA: pratItya…zUnyatvena paralokA^ ##for## yathAsvabhAvavAdino…zUnyatvena na paralokA^. } yathAsvarUpavAdino naiva nAstikA: 
pratItyasamutpannatvAd bhAvasvabhAvazUnyatvena na paralokAdyabhAvaM pratipannA: | kiM tarhi 
ehalaukikaM vastujAtamupalabhya svabhAvata: tasya paralokAdigAhamanam, ihalokAcca 
paralokagamanamapazyanta: ihalokopalabdhapadArthasadRzapadArthAntarApavAdaM kurvanti | tathApi 
vastusvarUpeNa avidyamAnasyaiva ten AstitvaM pratipannA: ityamunA tAvaddarzanena sAmya- 
mastIti cet, na hi | kuta: ? saMvRtyA mAdhyamikairastitvenAbhyupagamAnna tulyatA | 
vastutastulyateti cet, yadyapi vastuto’siddhistulyA, tathApi pratipattRbhedAdatulyatA | 
yathA hi kRtacairyaM puruSameka: samyagaparijJAyaiva tadamitraprerita: taM mithyA vyAcaSTe caurya- 
manena kRtamiti, aparastu sAkSAd dRSTvA dUSayati, tatra yadyapi vastuto nAsti bheda:, 
tathApi parijJAtRbhedAdekastatra mRSAvAdItyucyate, aparastu satyavAdIti, ekazca ayazasA 
ca apuNyena ca samyak parIkSyamANo yujyate nApara:, evamihApi yathAvadviditavastu- 
svarUpANAM mAdhyamikAnAM bruvatAmavagacchatAM ca vastusvarUpAbhede’pi yathAvadaviditavastu- 
svarUpairnAstikai: saha jJAnAbhidhAnayornAsti sAmyam | yathaiva hi upekSAsAmAnye’pi aprati- 
saMkhyAya pratisaMkhyAya upekSakayoriva pRthagjanArhato. jAtyandhacakSuSmatozca viSamaprapAta- 
pradezavinizcitasAmAnye’pi yathAsti mahAn vizeSa:, tathA nAstikAnAM mAdhyamikAnAM ca 
vizeSo bhaviSyatIti pUrvAcAryA: | ityalaM prasaGgena, prakRtameva vyAkhyAsyAma: ||7|| 
atrAha-yadyapi evam 
anutpannAniruddhA hi nirvANamiva dharmatA | 
tasyAM ca nAsti vAkcittayo: pravRtti: , tathApi naivAsau adezyamAnA zakyA 
janairvijJAtumiti avazyaM tasyAmavatAraNArthaM vineyajanAnAM saMvRtisatyApekSayA kadAci- 
ddezanAnupUrvyA bhavitavyam, ityata: sA kathyatAmiti | ucyate | iyamatra buddhAnAM bhagavatAM 
tattvAmRtAvatAradezanAnupUrvI vijJeyA, yaduta- 
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sarvaM tathyaM na vA tathyaM tathyaM cAtathyameva ca | 
naivAtathyaM^ naiva tathyametadbuddhAnuzAsanam ||8|| 
tatra- 
yadyadyasya priyaM pUrvaM tattattasya samAcaret | 
na hi pratihata: pAtraM saddharmasya kathaMcana || iti {1. ##P reads after## iti, ##the stanzA# nAnyathA ##etc. against Mss. and even against T.##} | 
tathA ca bhagavatoktam- 
loko mayA sArdhaM vivadati |nAhaM likena sArdhaM vivadAmi | yalloke’sti 
saMmatam, tanmamApyasti saMmatam | yallokke nAsti saMmatam, mamApi tannAsti saMmatam || 
ityAgamAcca || 
nAnyayA bhASayA nleccha: zakyo grAhayituM yathA | 
na laukikamRte loka: zakyo grAhayituM tathA || 
[catu:zataka-8.19] 
ityAdita eva tAvadbhagavatA svaprasiddhapadArthabhedasvarupavibhAgazravaNasaMjAtAbhilA- 
Sasya vineyajanasya yadetat skandhadhAtvAyatanAdikamavidyAtaimirikai: satyata: parikalpita- 
mupalabdham, tadeva tAvat satyamityupavarNitaM{2. ##P## tathyaM ##for## satyam ##against Mss.##} bhagavatA taddarzanApekSayA, Atmani lokasya 
gauravotpAdanArtham | viditaniravazeSalokavRttAnto’yaM bhagavAn sarvajJa: sarvadarzI, ya: evaM 
bhavAgraparyantasya vAyumaNDalAderAkAzadhAtuparyavasAnasya bhAjanalokasya sattvalokasya ca 
aviparItaM sthityutpAdapralayAdikaM sAtivicitraprebhedaM sahetukaM saphalaM sAsvAdaM sAdInavaM 
copadiSTavAniti | tadevaM bhagavati utpannasarvajJabuddhivineyajanasya uttarakAlaM tadeva sarvaM na 
vA tathyamityupadezitam | tatra tathyaM nAma yasya anyathAtvaM nAsti | vidyate ca pratikSaNa- 
vinAzitvAt saMskArANAmanyathAbhAva:, tasmAdanyathAbhAvasadbhAvAnna vA tathyam | 
vAzabdazcakArArtho dezanAsamuccaye draSTavya: | sarvaM tathyaM na ca tathyamiti || 
keSAMcit sarvametat tathyaM ca atathyaM ceti  dezitam | tatra bAlajanAopekSayA 
sarvametat tathyam | AryajJAnApekSayA tu sarvametanmRSA, tairevamanupalambhAditi || 
keSAMcittu aticirAbhyastatattvadarzanAnAM kiMcinmAtrAnutkhAtAvaraNatarumUlAnAM 
naivAtathyaM naiva tathyaM taditi dezitam | tasyApi kiMcinmAtrasyAvaraNasya prahANArthaM 
bandhyAsutasya avadAtazyAmatApratiSedhavadubhayametat pratiSiddham || 
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etacca buddhAnAM bhagavatAmanuzAsanam-unmArgAdapanIya samyaGmArgapratiSThApanaM 
zAsanam | evamAnupUrvyA zAsanamanuzAsanam | vineyajanAnurUpyeNa vA zAsanamanu- 
zAsanam || 
sarvAzcaitA dezanA buddhAnAM bhagavatAM mahAkaruNopAyajJAnavatAM tattvAmRtAvatAro- 
pAyatvena vyavasthitA: | na hi tathAgatA: tattvAmRtAvatArAnupAyabhUtavAkyamudAharanti | 
vyAdhyanurUpabhaiSajyopasaMhAravat te vineyajanAnujighRkSyA yathAnurUpaM dharmaM dezayanti | 
yathoktaM zatake- 
sadasatsadasacceti nobhayaM ceti kathyate | 
nanu vyAdhivazAtpathyamauSadhaM{1. ##P## sarvaM ##for## pathyam ##against Mss. T however seems to read## sarva. |} nAma jAyate || 
[ catu:zataka-8.20 ] 
iti || 8|| 
kiMlakSaNaM puna: tat tattvaM yasyaitA dezanA avatArArthamupadizante bhagavanta: {2. ##T om.## bhagavanta:.} ? 
uktametadasmAbhi:-- 
nivRttamabhidhAtavyaM nivRtte cittagocare | iti | 
yadA caitadevam, tadA  kimaparaM pRcchyate ? yadyapyevam, tathApi vyavahArasatyAnu- 
rodhena laukikatathyAdyabhyupagamavat tasyApi samAropato lakSaNamucyatAmiti | taducyate- 
aparapratyayamN zAntaM prapaJcairaprapaJcitam | 
nirvikalpamanAnArthametattattvasya lakSaNam ||9|| 
tatra nAsmin parapratyayo’stIti aparapratyayam | paropadezAgamyam | svayamevAdhi- 
gantavyamityartha: | yathA hi tamirikA vitathaM kezamazakamakSikAdirUpaM pazyanto 
vitimiropadezenApi na zaknuvinti kezAnAM yathAvadasthitaM svarUpamadarsw*ananyAyena 
adhigantavyamataimirikA ivAdhigantum, kiM tarhi ataimirikopadezAnmithyaitadityetAvanmA- 
krakameva pratipadyante | yadA{3. ##T## yadA tu timiropaghAtyaJjanAJjitanayanA ataimirikA eva [bhavanti] 
tadA tat kezAdisvarUpamanadhigamananyAyenAvagacchanti | evamAryai: samAropeNa tattvamapi dezyatAm, 
tathApi tanmAtreNa anAryANAM tatsvarUpAvagamo na bhavati | yadA tu avidyAtimiropaghAtyaviparIta^. ##It is likely that available Mss. haplographicaly om. from## timito^. ##upto## bhavanti. } tu timiropaghAtyaviparItazUnyatAdarzanAJjanAJjitabuddhinayanA: 
santa: samutpannatattvajJAnA bhavanti, tadA tat tattvamanadhigamanayogena svayamadhigaccha- 
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ntIti | evamaparapratyayaM bhAvAnAM yat svarUpaM tat tattvam | etacca zAntasvabhAvama- 
taimirikakezAdarzanavat svabhAvavirahitamityartha: | ata eva tat prapaJcairaprapaJcitam | 
prapaJco hi vAk, prapaJcayati arthAniti kRtvA | prapaJcairaprapaJcitaM vAgbhira- 
vyAhRtamityartha: || 
nirvikalpaM ca tat | vikalpazcittapracAra: | tadrahitatvAt tat tattvaM nirvikalpam | 
yathoktaM sUtre- 
paramArthasatyaM katamam ? yatra jJAnasyApyapracAra:, ka: punarvAdo’kSarANAmiti | 
evaM nirvikalpam || 
nAnArtho’syeti nAnArthaM bhinnArtham, na nAnArtha: anAnArtham, abhinnArthamityartha: | 
yathoktamAryasatyadvayAvatArasUtre- 
devaputra Aha-katama: punarmaJjuzrI: samyakprayoga: ? maJjuzrIrAha-yatsamA devaputra 
paramArthatastathatA dharmadhAtu: atyantajAtizca, tatsamAni paramArthata: paJcAnantaryANi, 
yatsamAni paJcAnantaryANi tatsamAni dRSTikRtAni, yatsamAni dRSTikRtAni tatsamA: 
pRthagjanadharmA:, yatsamA: pRthajganadharmA: tatsamA: zaikSadharmA:, yatsamA: zaikSadharmA: 
tatsamA azaikSadharmA:, yatsamA azaikSadharmA: tatsamA: samyaksaMbuddhadharmA:, yatsamA: 
samyaksaMbuddhadharmA: tatsamaM nirvANam, yatsaaM nirvANaM tatsama: saMsAra:, yatsama: saMsAra: 
tatsama: paramArthata: saMkleza:, yatsama: paramArthata: saMkleza: tatsamaM paramArthato vyavadAnam, 
yatsamaM paramArthato vyavadAnaM tatsamA: paramArthata: sarvadharmA: | evaM paramArthata: 
sarvadharmasamatAprayukto devaputra bhikSu: samyakprayukta ityucyate || 
devaputra Aha-katamayA punarmaJjuzrI: samatayA yAvat paramArthato yatsamaM vyavadAnaM 
tatsamA: sarvadharmA: paramArthata iti ? maJjuzrIrAha-paramArthata: sarvadharmAnutpAdasamatayA 
paramArthata: sarvadharmAtyantAjAtisamayatayA paramArthata: samA: sarvadharmA: | tat kasmAddheto: ? 
paramArthato nirvANAnAnAkaraNA hi devaputra sarvadharmA atyantanirutpAdatAmupAdAya | 
tadyathApi nAma devaputra yaca mRdbhAjanasyAbhyantaramAkAzam, yacca ratnabhAjanasyAkAzam, yacca ratnabhAjanasyAkAzam, 
AkAzadhAtureva eSa: | tat paramArthato na kiJcinnAnAkaraNam | evameva devaputra ya: 
saMkleza: , sa paramArthato’tyantAnutpAdatA tadapi paramArthato’tyantA- 
nutpAdatA | saMsAro’pi paramArthato’tyantAnutpAdatA yAvannirvANamapi paramArthato- 
‘tyantAnutpAdatA | nAtra kiMcitparamArthato nAnAkaraNam | tat kasmAddheto: ? 
paramArthato’tyantAnutpAdatvAtsarvadharmANAmiti || 
tadevamanAnArthatA tattvasya lakSaNaM veditavyam, zUnyataikarasatvAt | uttarottara- 
vyAkhyAnaM cAtra veditavyam ||9|| 
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evaM tAvadAryANAM jAtijarAmaraNasdaMsAraparikSayAya {1. ##T om.## jAtijarA.. kRtakAryANam.} kRtakAryANAM tattvalakSaNam | 
laukikaM tu tattvalakSaNamadhikRtyocyate- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati na hi tAvattadeva tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchinnaM nApi zAzvatam ||10|| 
yat kAraNaM pratItya yat kAryamutpadyate, tadyathA zAlibIjaM pratItya pRthivyAdi- 
sAmagrIM ca zAlyaGkura upajAyate, na hi tAvat tadeva taditi zakyate vaktum | naiva yadeva 
bIjaM sa eva aGkura:, janyajanakayorekatvaprasaGgAt | tatazca pitAputrayorapi ekatvaM 
syAt | ananyatvAcca aGkurAvasthAyAmaGkuravadbIjagrAhaNamapi syAt, bIjavacca aGkurasyApi 
grahaMaM syAt | {2. ##T (wrongly)## na syAt ##for## syAt.} nityatvaM caivaM bIjasya syAt, avinAzAbhyupagamAt | tatazca 
zAzvatavAdaprasaGgAnmahAdoSarAzi: syAt karmaphalAdyabhAvaprasaGgAt | evaM tAvad yadeva 
bIjaM sa eva aGkura: iti na yujyate | na ca anyadapi tattasmAt | nApi bIjAdaGkura- 
syAnyatvam, bIjamantareNApi aGkurodayaprasaGgAt | 
yadyanyadanyadanyasmAdanyasmAdapyRte bhavet | 
[ma^ zA^-16.6] 
iti vacanAdaGkurAvasthAne’pi bIjAnucchedaprasaGgAt | tatazca satkAryavAdadoSa: syAt | 
yatazcaivaM yat kAraNaM pratItya yat kAryamutpadyate, naiva tat kAraNaM kAryaM bhavati, 
na ca tasmAtkAraNAttat kAryamanyat | tasmAnna kAraNamucchinnaM nApi zAzvatamiti 
zakyate vyavasthApayitum | yathoktamAryAdevapAdai:- 
yasmAtpravartate bhAvastenocchedo na jAyate | 
yasmAnnivartate bhAvastena nityo na jAyate || iti | 
[catu:zataka-10.25] 
uktaM ca AryalalitavistarasUtre—
bIjasya sato yathAGkuro na ca yo bIja sa caiva aGkuro | 
na ca anyu tato na caiva tadevamanuccheda azAzvata dharmatA || 
[lalitavistara-13.102] 
iti || 10 || 
tadevaM yathopavarNitena nyAyena- 
anekArthamanAnArthamanucchedamazAzvatam | 
etattalokanAthAnAM buddhAnAM zAsanAmRtam ||11|| 
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mahAkaruNopAyamahAmeghapaTalanirantarAvacchAditAkAzadhAtuparyanrtadiGmaNDalAnAM 
rAgAdiklezagaNasamudAcArAtitIkSNatarAdityamaNDalopatApitajagajjAtijarAmaraNadu:kha- 
dahanasaMtApopazamatatparANAM satatAviratayathAnurUpacaritapratipakSasaddharmades8anAmRtadhArApAtai: 
yathAnurUpavineyajanakuzalamUlasyauSadhiphalaphullalatotpannAtivRddhyanujighRkSUNAM saddharmA- 
mRtamahAvarSavarSiNAM samyaksaMbuddhamahAnAgAnAmatrANAlaukikatrANAnAmanAthAnAM sakala- 
lokanAthAnAmetat tatsaddharmAmRtaM sakalatraidhAtukabhavadu:khakSayasvabhAvaM yathopavarNitena nyAyena 
ekatvAnyatvarahitaM zAzvatocchedavAdavigataM ca vijJeyam | etaddharmatattvAmRtapratipannAnAM 
zrAvakANAM zrutacintAbhAvanAkramAt pravartamAnAnAM zIlasamAdhiprajJAtmakaskandhatrayAmRta- 
rasasyA upayogAnniyatameva jarAmaraNakSayasvabhAvanirvANAdhigamo bhavati | athApi kathaM-
cidiha aparipakvakuzalamUlatayA zrutvApyetat saddharmAmRtam, dRSTa eva dharma na mokSamAsA- 
dayanti, tathApi janmAntare’pi avazyameSAM pUrvahetubalAdeva niyatA siddhi: saMpadyate | 
yathoktaM zatake- 
iaha yadyapi tattvajJo nirvANaM nAdhigacchati | 
prApnotyayatnato’vazyaM punarjanamani karmavat || [catu:zataka-8.22] 
iti ||11|| 
athApi kathaMcit- 
saMbuddhanAmanutpAde zrAvakANAM puna: kSaye | 
sati, AryamArgopadezakakalyANamitrapratyayavaikalyAt na syAd dharmatattvAmRtAdhi- 
gama:, tathApi pUrvajanmAntaradharmatattvazravaNahetubalAdeva aihalaukikopadezanirapekSANAmapi 
pravivekasevAmAtropanatapratyayAnAM svAyaMbhuvaM- 
jJAnaM pratyekabuddhAnAmasaMsargAtpravartaMte ||12|| 
kAyacetaso: praviveko’saMsarga:, kalyANamitrAparyeSaNaM vA | tasyAdasaMsargAdddheto: 
pratyekabuddhAnAmasaMbuddhake’pi kAle yasmAdbhavatyeva dharmatattvAdhigama:, tasmAdavandhyA 
siddhirasya saMbuddhamahAvaidyArAjapraNItasya saddharmatattvAmRtabhaiSajyasyeti vijJeyam | yatazca 
etadevam, ato’rhati prAjJa: prANAnapi parityajya saddharmatattvaM paryeSitumiti | yathoktaM 
bhagavatA AryASTasAhasrikAyAM bhagavatyAm- 
kathaM ca bhagavan sadApraruditena bodhisattvena mahAsattvena iyaM prajJApAramitA 
paryeSitA ? evamukto bhagavAnAyuSmantaM subhUtiM sthavirametadavocat-sadApraruditena bodhi- 
sattvena mahAsattvena pUrvaM prajJApAramitAM paryeSamANena kAye’narthikena jIvitanirapekSaNa lAbha- 
satkArazlokeSvanizritena paryeSamANena paryeSitA | tena prajJApAramitAM paryeSamANena araNya- 
gatena antarIkSAnnirdhoSa: zruto’bhUt-gaccha kulaputra{1. ##fro##  kulaputratvaM ##in printed edition of BI.##} pUrvasyAM dizI | tatra prajJApAramitAM 
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zroSyasi | tathA ca gaccha yathA na kAyaklamathamanasikAramutpAdayasi, na styAnamiddhamana- 
sikAramutpAdayasi, na bhojanamanasikAramutpAdayasi, yAvat mA kvaciccittaM praNidhA 
adhyAtmaM vA bahirdhA vA | mA ca kulaputra vAmenAvalokayan gA:, mA dakSiNena, [mA 
pUrveNa], mA pazcimena, mA uttareNa, mA UrdhvaM mA adha:, mA ca anuvidizamalokayan 
gA: | tathA ca kulaputra gaccha yathA [ nAtmato ] na satkAyatazcalasi na rUpato na
vedanAto na saMjJAto na saMskArebhyo na vijJAnatazcalasi | yo hi atazcalati sa 
vitiSThate | [kuto vitiSThate ? ] buddhadharmebhyo vitiSThate | yo buddhadharmebhyo vitiSThate, sa saMsAre 
carati | ya: saMsAre carati, sa prajJApAramitAyAM na carati, na ca tAmanuprApnotIti || 
[aSTasAhasrikA-481] 
yAvanmAreNa pApIyasA udake’ntardhApite athAsyaitadabhUt-yannvahamAtmana: kAyaM 
viddhvA imaM pRthivIpradezAM rudhireNa siJceyam | tatkasya heto: ? ayaM pRthivIpradeza uddhatara- 
jaskA:, mA rajodhAturito dharmadgatasya bodhisattvasya mahAsattvasya zarIre nipatet | 
kimahamAtmabhAvena kariSyAmi avazyaM bhedanadharmi%NA ? varaM khalu punarmama evaMrUpayA 
kriyayA AtmabhAvasya vinAza: kRto bhavet, na tvevaM ni:sAmarthyakriyayA | bahUni ca mama 
AtmabhAvasahasrANi kAmaheto: kAmanidAnaM bhinnAni puna: puna: saMsAre saMsarata:, na 
punarevaMbhUteSu sthAneSu…. | atha khalu sadAprarudito bodhisattvo mahAsattva: tIkSNaM zastraM 
gRhItvA samantAdAtmAnaM viddhvA samantatastaM pRthivIpradezaM svakena rUdhireNAsiJcadityAdi || 
[aSTasAhasrikA-522] 
atha khalu sadAprarudito bodhisattvo mahAsattva: sahadarzanAdeva dharmodgatasya bodhi- 
sattvasya mahAsattvasya evaMrUpaM sukhaM pratyalabhata-tadyathApi nAma prathamadhyAnasamApannasya 
bhIkSorekAgramanasikArasya bhikSo: | tatreyaM dharmodgatasya bodhisattvasya mahAsattvasya 
prajJApAramitAdezanA yaduta sarvadharmasamatayA prajJApAramitAsamatA, sarvadharmaviviktatayA 
prajJApAramitAviviktatA, sarvadharmAcalatayA prajJApAramitAcalatA, sarvadharmAmananatayA 
prajJApAramitAviviktAtA, sarvadharmAcalatayA prajJApAramitAcalatA, sarvadharmAmananatayA 
prajJApAramitAmananatA, sarvadharmAstambhitatayA prajJApAramitAstambhitatA, sarvadharmaikara- 
satayA prajJApAramitaikarasatA, sarvadharmAparyantatayA prajJApAramita3paryantatA, sarvadharmAnutpAda- 
tayA prajJApAramitAnutpAdfatA, sarvadharmAnirodhatayA prajJApAramitAnirodhatA, gaganAparyanta- 
tayA prajJApAramitAparyantatA, yAvat sarvadharmAsaMbhedanatayA prajJAparamitAsaMbjhedanatA, sarva- 
dharmAnupalabdhitayA prajJApAramitAnupalabdhitA, sarvadharmAbhibhAvanAsamatayA prajJApAra- 
mitAbhibhAvanAsamatA, sarvadharmanizceSTatayA prajJApAramitAnizceSTatA, sarvadharmAcintyatayA 
prajJApAramitAcintyatA veditavyeti || [ aSTasAhasrikA-524] 
|| ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
AtmaparIkSA nAma aSTAdazamaM prakaraNam || 
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19 kAlaparIkSA ekonaviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva bhAvAnAM svabhAva:, kAlatrayavijJAptihetutvAt | iha atItA- 
nAgatapratyutpannAstraya: kAlA bhagavatA upadiSTA | te ca bhAvAzrayA: | yasmAdutpanno 
niruddho hi bhAvasvabhAva; atIta iti vyapadizyate, upanno’niruddho hi vartamAna:,
alabdhAtmabhAvo’nAgata iti | evaM bhAvasvabhAvanibandhanAsraya: kAlA upadiSTA: | 
te ca santi | tasmAt tannibandhano’pi bhAvasvabhAvo’stIti | ucyate | syAt kAlatraya- 
prajJaptiheturbhAvasvabhAva:, yadi kAlatrayameva bhavadabhimataM bhavet | na tvasti | yathA ca
nAsti, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca yadyatItamepakSya hi | 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca kAle’tIte bhaviSyata: ||1|| 
iha tAvat yadi vartamAnAnAgatau syAtAm, tAvapekSya atItaM kAlaM bhavetAm, 
anapekSya vA ? tatra yadi atItamapekSya sidhyete, tathA niyatamatIti kAle bhaviSyata: |
yasmAt, yasya hi asattvam, tat  {1. ##Mss.## yatattvenopekSata: ##for## tat tena nApekSyate ##which is confirmed T. by##} tena nApekSyate | tadyathA vandhyA strI svatanayena, 
gaganamAlatIlatA svakusumena, sikatA svatailena | avidyamAnamapyandhakAraM pradIpena, 
pradIpo’pi andhakAreNa pratidvandvitvena apekSyate iti cet, naitadevam | asyApi sAdhya- 
samatvAt | tadatra yadi atIte kAle vartamAnAnAgatau kAlau iSyete, apekSAsiddhyarthamevaM sati 
atIte kAle vidyamAnatvAt atItakAlAtmavat tayorapyatItvaM syAt | tatazca atIto’pi 
na syAt | yasmAt vartamAnAvasthAtikrAnto hi atIta: asaMprApta: anAgata iti syAt | 
yadA tu vartamAnAnAgatayorasaMbhava eva, tadA kuta: kasyacidatItatvaM syAt ? ityata: 
atIto’pi na syAt ||1|| 
atha yathoktadoSaparijihIrSayA- 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca na stastatra punaryadi | 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca syAtAM kathamapekSya tam ||2|| 
tatra atIte kAle yadi vartamAnAnAgatau kAlau na sta: iti parikalpyate, evamapi 
tatra avidyamAnatvAt gaganendIvaravannAstyapekSA ||2|| 
athApi syA-kAlavAdinAM 2. T## kAlavAvinAM darzane ##for## kAlavAdinAM,} vidyate eva kAla:, tatra kimapekSayA prayojana- 
miti ? ucyate | evamapi- 

pratyutpanno’nAgatazca na stastatra punaryadi | 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca syAtAM kathamapekSya tam ||2|| 
tatra atIte kAle yadi vartamAnAnAgatau kAlau na sta: iti parikalpyate, evamapi 
atra avidyamAnatvAt gaganendIvaravannAstyapekSA ||2|| 
athApi syAt-kAlavAdinAM 
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anapekSya puha: siddhirnAtItaM vidyate tayo: | 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca tasmAtkAlo na vidyate ||3|| 
pratyutpannAnAgatayorasattvam, atItAnapekSatvAt {1. ##Mss.## asyAtItA^ ##for## atItA^ .} svaraviSANavat | yatazcaivam 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca tasmAtkAlo na vidyate iti vijJeyam ||3|| 
yadA caivam atItamapekSa vA anapekSya vA pratyutpannAnAgatayornAsti siddhi:, evaM 
pratyutpannApekSayA vA anapekSayA vA atItAnAgatayo: anAgatApekSayA vA anapekSayA vA 
pratyutpannAtItayo: asiddhau iSyamANAyAM tenaiva pratyutpannAgatayo: atItApekSayA vA ana- 
pekSayA asiddhikrameNa duSaNasAmyamatidizannAha- 
etenaivAvaziSTau dvau krameNa parivartakau | 
uttamAdhamamadhyAdInekatvAdIMzca lakSyet ||4|| 
kathaM kRtvA ? 
yadyatIto’nAgatazca pratyutpannamapekSya hi | 
kAlo’tIto’nAgatazca pratyutpannane bhaviSyata: || 
kAlo’tIto’nAgatazca na stastatra punaryadi | 
kAlo’tIto’nAgatazca syAtaM kathamapekSya tam || 
anapekSya puna: siddhirna jAtaM{2. ##Mss.## nAtItaM ##for## na jAtaM ##which is based  on T.##} vidyate tayo : | 
tenAtotI’nAgatazca kAlo nAma na vidyate || 
eSa tAvadeka: kAlaparivarta: | 
atIto vartamAnazca yadyajAtamapekSya hi | 
atIto vartamAnazca kAle’jAte bhaviSyata: || 
atIto vartamAnazca na stastatra punaryadi | 
atIto vartamAnazca syAtAM kathamapekSya  tat || 
anapekSya: puna: siddhirnAjAtaM vidyate tayo: | 
atIto vartamAnazca tasmAtkAlo na vidyate || 
eSa dvitIya: kAlaparivarta iti {3. ##T om.## iti vyAkhyAnakArikA iti, }, vyAkhyAnakArikA iti | evaM dvau kAlaparivartau
boddhavyau || 
yatazca evaM vicAraNe kAlatrayaM nAsti, tasmAt kAlo na vidyate, kAlabhAvAcca 
bhAvasadbhAvo’pi nAsti iti siddham || 
yathAn caitatkAlatrayaM vicAritam, evam 
uttamAdhamamadhyAdInekatvAdIMzca lakSayet | 
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kAlaparIkSA ekonaviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
uttamAdhamamadhyamAn iti Adizabdena kuzalAkuzalAvyAkRtAni, utpAdasthiti- 
bhaGgA:, pUrvAntAparAntamadhyAntA:, kAmarUpArUpyadhAtava:, zaikSAzaikSanaivAzaikSAdayo 
yAvanta: padArthA: tripAdArthasaMbandhavyavasthitA:, te sarve gRhyante | ekatvAdIMzca ityanena 
Adizabdena dvitvabahutvayorgRhaNAt te eva uttamAdaya: ekatvAdayazca kAlatrayavyAkhyAnena 
vyAkhyAtA vedivyA: ||4|| 
atrAha-vidyata eva kAla: parimANavattvAt | iha yannAsti, na tasya parimANa- 
vattvaM vidyate tadyathA kharaviSANasya | asti ca kAlasya parimANavattvaM kSaNavalamuhUrtadIva- 
sarAtryahorAtrapakSamAsasaMvatsarAdibhedena | tasmAt, parimANavattvAd vidyata eva kAla: 
iti | ycyate | yadi kAlo nAma zazcit syAt, syAt syAttasya parimANavattvam | na 
tvasti | yasmAt- 
nAsthito gRhyate kAla: sthita: kAlo na vidyate | 
yo gRhyetAgRhItazca kAla: prajJapyate katham || 5|| 
iha yadi kAlo nAma kazcidavasthita: kSaNAdivyatirikta: syAt, sa kSaNAdibhi: 
parimANavattvAd gRhyeta | na tu avasthita: kUTastha: kazcit kAlo nAma asti, ya: 
kSaNAdibhirgRhyeta | tadevaM nAsthito gRhyate kAla:, asthitatvAnna gRhyate kAla:, asthitatvAnna gRhyate ityartha: || 
athApi syAt-nitya eva avasthitasvabhAva: kAlo nAma asti, kSaNAdibhira- 
bhivyajyate | tathAhi- 
kAla: pacati bhUtAni kAla: saMharate prajA: | 
kAla: suptesu jAgarti kAlo hi duratikrama: || iti | 
yazcaivaMlakSaNa: so’vasthitasvabhAvo’stIti | ucyate | evamapi sthita: kAlo na 
vidyate ya: kSaNAdibhirabhivyajyamAno gRhyeta | kasmAt puna: sthita: kAlo nAstIti cet, 
kSaNAdivyatirekeNAgRhyamANatvAt || 
api ca | ayaM kAla: saMskRtasvabhAva: san astIti, asaMskRtasvabhAvo vA ? 
abhayaM sa saMskRtaparIkSAyAM pratiSiddham- 
utpAdasthitibhaGgAnAmasiddhau nAsti saMskRtam | 
saMskRtasyApyasiddhau ca kathaM setsyatyasaMskRtam || [ma^ zA^ -7.33] 
ityanena | tadevaM nAsti vyavasthita: kAla, yo gRhyeta | yazca idAnIM kAlo 
na gRhyate asthitatvAdavidyamAnasvarUpatvAt, so’gRhyamANa: san kathaM kSaNAdibhi: 
prajJapayituM bhAvata: {1. ##T om.## bhAvata: .} paryata ityAha-agRhItazca kAla: prajJapyate kathamiti | tasmAnnA- 
styeva kAla: ||5|| 
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atrAha-satyaM nAsti nitya: kAlo nAma kazcid rUpAdivyatirikta: svabhAva- 
siddhi:, kiM tarhi rUpAdIneva sa saMskArAnupAdAya prajJapta: kAla: kSaNAdivAcyo bhavati, 
tasmAdadoSa iti | ucyate | evamapi- 
bhAvaM pratItya kAlazcetkAlo bhAvAdRte kuta: | 
yadyevaM bhAvaM pratItya kAlo bhavatIti bhavatA {1. ##T om.## bhavatA.} vyavasthApyate, yadA khalu bhAvo 
nAsti, tadA niyataM taddhetuko’pi kAlo nAstIti pratipAdayannAha-
na ca kazcana bhAvo’sti 
iti pUrvaM vistareNa pratipAditavyAdvakSyamANapratiSedhAcca | yadA caivaM na kazcidbhA- 
vo’sti bhAvata:, tadA- 
kuta: kAlo bhaviSyati || 6|| 
kAlAbhAvAcca na santi kSaNalavamuhUrtAdaya: {2. ##T## kSaNAdaya: ##for## kSaNalavamuhUrtAdaya:, } kAlabhedA: tatpariNAmabhUtA:, 
ityata: kuta: pariNAmavattvena kAlasiddhirbhaviSyati ? tasmAnnAstyeva bhAvAnAM svabhAva: 
iti | uktaM hi bhagavatA AryahastikakSyasUtre- 
yadi koci dharmANa bhavetsvabhAva: 
tatraiva gaccheya jina: sazrAvako | 
kUTasthadharmANa siyA na nirvRtI 
n aniSprapaJco bhavi jAtu paNDita: || iti | 
tathA- 
buddhasahasrazatA ya atAtA 
dharmasahasrazatAni bhaNitvA | 
naiva ca dharma na cAkSara kSIN A 
nAsti samudbhuvu tena akSINA || iti || 
[samAdhirAjasUtra-37.22] 
tathA {3. ##M ss.## tadyathA ##for## tathA ##which is based on T.##}- 
utpAdakAle hi tathAgatasya maitreyanAmA tviha yo bhaviSyati | 
bhaviSyatIyaM kanakAvRtA mahI 
tasyA idAnIM kuta Agamo’sau || 
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ullApanA: {1. ##T om. from## ullApanA: #3to the end of the chapter.##}kAmaguNA hi paJca 
vibhrAmaNA mohana moSadharmiNa: | 
MadhyAhnakAle hi yathaiva grISme 
jalaM marIcyAM hi tathaiva kAmA: || 
ekena kalpena bhaveddhi loko 
AkAzabhUto gaganasvabhAvo | 
dAhaM vinAzaM ca payAnti bhe [bhI ?]rva: 
kuta Agama: kutra gatizca teSAm || iti || 
tadyathA- 
paJcemAni bhikSava: saMjJAmAtraM pratijJAmAtraM vyavahAramAtraM saMvRtimAtraM yaduta 
atIto’dhvA anAgato’dhvA AkAzaM nirvANaM pudgalazceti || 
|| ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
kAlaparIkSA nAma ekonaviMzaM prakaraNam || 
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sAmagrIparIkSA viMzatitamaM prakaraNam 
atrAha-vidyate kAla:, phalapravRttau sahakArikAraNabhAvAt | yon Asti, nAsau 
sahakArikAraNabhAvena pratipadyate, vandhyAtanayavat | tasmAdasti kAla:, sahakArikAraNa- 
bhAvAt | iha bIjAvanisalilajvalanapavanagaganAbhidhAnahetupratyayasAmagrIM pratItya 
ayamaGkura upajAyamAna:, satyAmapi bIjAdipratyayasAmagryAm, RtuvizeSAsanni- 
dhAnAnnopajAyate | yathA ca bAhyeSu, evamAdhyAtmikeSvapi | yathoktaM bhagavatA- 
nap raNazyanti karmANi kalpakoTizatairapi | 
sAmagrIM prApya kAlaM ca phalanti khalu dehinAm || iti | 
yasmAcca evamasti kAlApekSA, tasmAdastyasau kAlo nAma, ya: aGkurAdipravRttau 
sahakArikAraNaM bhavatIti | ucyate | syAt sahakArikAraNatA kAlasya, yadi aGkurAdi- 
phalasya pravRttireva syAt | na tvasti | kathaM kRtvA ? iha bIjAdihetupratyayasAmagrIto- 
‘GkurAdiphalodayo parikalpyamAne vyavasthitasya vA phalasya sAmagryAM satyAM tata utpAda: 
parikalpyeta avyavasthitasya vA ? cAta: ? yadi tAvad vyavasthitasya parikalpyate, 
tanna yugyate iti pratipAdayannAha- 
hetozca pratyayAnAM ca sAmagryA jAyate yadi | 
phalamasti ca sAmagryAM sAmagryA jAyate katham ||1|| 
yadi hetupratyayasAmagryAM tvanmatena phalamasti, nanu evaM sati yasmAt sAmagryA- 
masti, kathaM tayA tajjanyate ? na hi kuNDe dadhi vidyamAnaM kuNDena janyate | api ca | 
yadvidyate tanniSpannatvAt niSpannapurovasthitaghaTavat na punarjanmApekSate | abhivyati: 
sthaulyaM vA sUkSmAtmanA vidyamAnasya kriyata iti cet, tasyApi pakSasya pUrvameva {1. ##P reads## pUrvamevottaratvAt ##for## pUrvameva.} – 
Agacchatyanyato nAgnirindhane’gnirna vidyate | 
[ma^ zA^ - 10.13]
ityatroktamuttaram ||1|| 
atha nAstyeva sAmagryAM phalamiti parikalpyate, etadapi nopapadyate iti 
pratipAdayannAha- 
hetozca pratyayAnAM ca sAmagryA jAyate yadi | 
phalaM nAsti ca sAmagryAM sAmagryA jAyate katham ||2|| 
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yadi hetozca pratyayAnAM ca sAmagryAM nAsti tatphalam, kathaM tarhi hetupratyayasAmagryA 
phalaM janyate ? tatra avidyamAnatvAt sikatAbhiriva tailam | ata eva asaMbhAvayannAha- 
phalaM nAsti ca sAmagryAM sAmagryA jAyate katham | 
na tatphalaM sAmagrIto jAyate ityabhiprAya: ||2|| 
kiM cAnyat- 
hetozca pratyayAnAM ca sAmAgryAmasti cetphalam | 
gRhyeta nanu sAmagryAM sAmagryAM ca na gRhyate ||13|| 
yad yatra asti, tat tatra gRhyate, tadyathA kuNDe dadhi | yacca yatra nAsti na
tattatra gRhyate tadyathA sikatAsu tailam, maNDUkajaTAyAM ziromaNi: || 
atha syAt-vidyamAnA api padArthA: atisaukSmyAt, atisaMnikarSAt, ati- 
viprakarSAt, indriyopadhAtAt, mUrvivaddravyavyavadhAnAt, mUrtyantardhAnAt, mano’navasthAnAt, 
paramANuvat akSasthAJjanazalAkAvat Adityagativat taimirikaikaikakezavat andhabadhirAdi- 
rUpazabdAdivat kuDyAdivyavahitaghaTAdivat siddhadevapizAcAdizarIravat viSayAntara- 
vyApRtasya viSayAntaravanna vRhyate iti cet, kiM khalu eSAmagRhyamANAnAmastitve 
liGgam, yena eSAmastitve sati anupalabdhiriti syAt ? anumAnopamAnA 
gamairgRhaNAdeSAmastitvamiti cet, na tarhi teSAmanupalabdhiriti vaktavyam, anumAnAdi- 
bhirupalabhyamAnatvAt | yad rUpIndriyagrAhyaM tad ebhi: kAraNairvidyamAnamapi sanna hRhyate, 
iti cet, ucyate kimasmAbhirevamuktam-rUpIndriyairvidyamAnaM sad gRhyeteti ? kiM tarhi 
sAmAnyenaiva yad brUma:-gRhyeta nanu sAmagryAmiti || 
athApi manyase –yad yatra nAsti, na tat tasmAdutpadyate sikatAbhyastailavat | 
utpadyate ca sAmagrIta: phalam, tasmAdanumAnata: sAmAgryAM phalasyAstitvamiti | 
ucyate | yad yatra asti, na tat tasmAdutpadyate, tathathA kuNDAd dadhi iti | asmAdapya- 
numAnAdastitvamasya ayuktamiti kRtvA nAstyeva sAmagryAM phalamiti kiM nag Rhyate ? 
athApi syAt-ubhayorapi pakSayoranumAnavirodhAd yathA astitvaM na yuktam, 
eva nAstitvamapIti | ucyate | na vayamasyAsattvaM pratipAdayAma:, kiM tarhi parikalpitaM 
sattvamasya nirAkurma: | evaM na vyamasya sattvaM pratipAdayAma:, kiM tarhi pariparikalpitama- 
sattvamasya apAkurma: | antadvayaoparihAreNa madhyamAyA: pratipAda: pratipAdayitumiSTatvA- 
diti | uktaM ca AryadevapAdIye {1. ##T om.## AryadevapAdIye.} zatake- 
stambhAdInAmalaMkAro gRhasyArthe nirarthaka: | 
satkAryameva yasyeSTaM yasyAsatkAryameva ca || iti | 
[catu:zataka-11.15] 
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tadevaM na sAmagrIta: phalamutpadyate vidyamAnasya grahaMaprasaGgAt, iti vyava- 
sthitam ||3|| 
atha manyase-nAstyeva sAmagryAM phalamiti, evamapi- 
hetozca pratyayAnAM ca sAmagryAM nAsti cetphalam | 
hetava: pratyayAzca syurahetupratyayai: samA: ||4|| 
yathA hi jvAlAGgArAdiSu aGkuro nAstIti kRtvA tasya te hetuptatyayA na 
bhavanti, evaM vivakSitAnAmapi bIjAdInAM hetupratyayatA na syAt teSu aGkuro nAstIti 
kRtvA | na ca ahetupratyayebhya: phalapravRttiryukteti nAsti svabhAvata: phalapravRtti: || 
atrAha-naiva hi sAmagryA: phalotpAdanasAmarthyamasti yata: iyaM cintA syAt- 
kiM sAmagryAM phalamasti utAho nAstIti | kiM tarhi heto: phalotpAdanasAmarthyam | 
sAmagrI tu hetoranugrahamAtraM karoti | sa hetu: phalasyotpattayarthaM hetuM datvA nirudhyate, tena 
ca hetunA anugRhyamANaM phalamutpadyate iti | ucyate | naiva hi ajAtasya phalasya hetoranu- 
grahaMamasti | na cApyajAtasya vandhyAtanayasyeva kenacitkiMcinmAtraM kartuM zakyamityayuktaiSA 
kalpanA ||4|| 
api ca- 
hetukaM phalasya datvA yadi heturnirudhyate | 
yaddattaM yanniruddhaM ca hetorAtmadvayaM bhavet ||5|| 
yadi hetu: {1. ##T## sa hetu: #for## hetu:.} phalasyotpattyarthaM hetukaM {2. ##Mss.## hetukAraNaM; ##T## hetuM tatkAraNahetuM ##for## hetukaM.} kAraNaM datvA nirudhyata iti parikalpyate, evaM 
sati yaddattaM yanniruddhaM ca tadAtmabhAvaedvayaM heto: syAt | na caitad yuktam, ardhazAzvata- 
prasaGgAt nityAnityayozca parasparaviruddhayorekatvAbhAvAt ||5|| 
atha hetorAtmabhAvadvayaprasaGgaparihArArthaM sasrvAtmanA nirodha iSyate phalasyo- 
tpattyarthaM kiMcidapyadattvA, evamapi- 
hetuM phalasyAdatvA ca yadi heturnirudhyate | 
hetau niruddhe jAtaM tatphalamAhetukaM bhavet ||6|| 
yadi phalasya kiMcidapyadatvA sarvAtmanA heturnirudhyate, nanu tasmin hetau niruddhe 
yatphalamutpadyate tat AhetukaM syAt | na ca Ahetukamasti | ityayuktaiSAM kalpanA ||6|| 
atrAha-yadi evaM phalasya hetorutpattau doSa:, evaM sati sahotpannaiva sAmagrI 
phalasya janikA astu, tadyathA pradIpaprabhAyA iti | eSApi kalpanA nopapadyate iti 
pratipAdayannAha- 
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phalaM sahaiva sAmagryA yadi prAdurbhavetpuna: | 
ekakAlau prasajyete janako yazca janyate ||7|| 
na caikakAlayo: savyetaragoviSANayorjanyajanakatvaM dRSt5am, vAmadakSiNakarayozca- 
raNayorvA, ityayuktaiSAM kalpanA ityayuktametat ||7|| 
atrAhureke-naiva hi abhUtvA bhAvAnAmutpattiryuktA AkasmikatvaprasaGgAt | 
tasmAd hetupratyayasAmagrIta: pUrvameva tat phalamanAgatAvasthAyAM vyavasthitamanAgatAtmanA | 
tasya hetutpratyayasAmagryA vartamAnAvasthA janyate, dravyaM tu vyavasthitameveti | tAn 
pratyucyate- 
pUrvameva ca sAmagryA: phalaM prAdurbhavedyadi | 
hetupratyayanirmuktaM phalamAhetukaM bhavet ||8|| 
yadi bhavatAmabhIpsitaM {1. ##T om.## bhavatAmabhIpsitaM.} sAmagrIta: pUrvameva phalaM svarUpata: sway#diti, tad hetu- 
pratyayanirapekSaM syAt, tatazca AhetukaM syAt | na ca AhetukAnAM padArthAnAmastitvaM 
yuktam, kharaturagoragaviSANAdInAmapyastitvaprasaGgAt,  pUrvasiddhasya ca puna: hetupratyayA- 
pekSayA niSprayojanatvAdityayuktametat ||8|| 
anye punarvarNayanti-hetureva phalaM janayati na sAmagrI | na ca uktadoSaprasaGga: | 
yasmAt na hi anyo hetu: anyat phalam | yata:, kiM hetuM datvA phalays heturnirudhyate 
uta adatvaiveti vicAra: syAt | api tu hetureva niruddhaM phalA#tmanA vyavasthita: iti | 
ucyate | evamapi- 
niruddhe cetphalaM hetau heto: saMkramaNaM bhavet | 
pUrvajAtasya hetozca punarjanma prasajyate ||9|| 
yadi niruddhe hetau bhavanmatena phalamutpadyate, tacca phalaM hetvAtmakameva bhavatIti 
parikalpyate, evaM sati heto: saMkramaNaM bhavet, naTasya veSAntaraparityAgena veSAntarasaMcAra- 
vat heto: saMkramaNamAtrameva syAt, na tu apUrvasya phalasyotpAda: | tatazca hetornityataiva 
syAt | na ca nityAnAmastitvaM kvacidasti | yathoktaM zatake- 
apratItyAstitA nAsti kadAcitkasyacitkvacit | 
na kadAcitkvacitkazcidvidyate tena zAsvata: || iti || 
[ catu:zataka-9.6] 
kiM ca | etasyAM kalpanAyAM pUrvajAtasya ca heto: punarjanam prAptnoti | na ca 
jAtasya punarapi [ janma ] yujyate niSprayojanatvAt , anavasthAprasaGgAcca || 
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atha manyase-yenAtmanA vidyamAno na tenaivAtmanA jayate, yena cAtmanA 
avidyamAna: tenaiva jAyata iti | etadapi na yuktam | aparityaktahetusvabhAvasya hetu- 
svarUpasya phalamiti saMjJAmAtrabhedAdavasthAbhedAcca dravyAbhedasya {1. ##T## dravyabhedasya ##for## dravyAbhedasya.} 
sAdhayitumazakyatvAt | 
phalAvasthAyAM ca parityaktahetusvabhAvasya phalazabdavAcyatvAd hetu: phalAtmanA tiSThatIti 
yatkiMcidetat ||9|| 
kiM cAnyat- yadi hetu: phalaM janayet, niruddho vA janayedaniruddho vA ? phalamapi 
utpannaM vA janayedanutpannaM vA ? ubhayathA ca nopapadyate iti pratipAdayannAha- 
janayetphalamutpannaM niruddho’staMgata: katham | 
tiSThannapi kathaM hetu: phalena janayedvRta: ||10|| 
[{2. ##The portion in brackets is missing in all Mss. and is supplied from T.##} yadi tAvat niruddha: astaMgata: hetu: utpannaM sat vidyamAnaM phalaM janayatIti 
parikalpyate, tannopapadyate | kasmAditi cet, kathaM niruddha: asaMvidyamAna: hetu: phalaM 
janayet ? yadi janayati, vandhyAputro’pi putraM janayiSyati | phalaM ca sad vidyamAnamapi 
janmanirapekSamapi kathaM heturjanayiSyati ? atha manyase-zaktyabhAvAnniruddhao na janayati, 
kiM tu niSThanneva hetu: phalaM janayiSyatIti | ucyate |] tiSThannapi heturavikRtarUpo 
vidyamAnena phalena vRta: saMbaddha: kathaM janayet ? iha hi- 
kAraNaM vikRtiM gacchajjAyate;nyasya kAraNam | 
iti kAraNAbhAvaM pratipadyamAnasya hetoravazyaM vikAreNa bhavitavyam | yastu na 
vikriyate, sa hetulakSaNayukta eva na bhavatIti | phalena ca saMbaddha: kathaM janayet ? phalasya 
vidyamAnatvAt ||10||
atha manyase-vidyamAnasya phalasya punarjanayitumazakyatvAt avRta eva asaMbaddha
eva hetu: phalena phalaM janayiSyatIti, etadapyayuktamityAha- 
athAvRta: phalenAsau katamajjanayetphalam | 
yadi hetu: phalena asaMbaddha eveSyate, tadA katamadidAnIM phalaM janayet ? sarvasmeva 
vA phalaM janayedasaMbaddhatvAt, na vA kiMcijjanayedasaMbaddhatvAdevetyabhiprAya: || 
kiM cAnyat | yadi hetu: phalamk% janayet, sad RSTvA phalaM janayedadRSTvA vA ? ubhayathA 
ca na yujyate ityAha- 
na hyadRSTvA vA dRSTvA vA heturjanayate phalam ||11|| 
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tatra yadi heturdRSTvA janayatIti parikalpyate, tanna yujyate | yasmAdvidyamAnameva 
draSTuM pAryate nAvidyamAnam | vidyamAnaM cet, tanna janyate vidyamAjnatvAditi | evaM tAvad 
hetu: phalaM dRSTvA na janyati, adRSTvApi na janayati, sarvasya phalasya hetorjanakatvaprasaGgAt || 
atha kimidaM darzanaM kiM vA adarzanamiti ? ucyate | pratiddhametalloke-upa- 
labdhirdarzanamiti || 
nanu etad bIjAdiSu nirindriyeSu na saMbhavati | saMbhavatu mA vA | nAsmAkamayaM 
paryanuyoga: kiM tarhi tasyotpAdavAdina: | tatra ya: utpAdavAdI brUyAt-dRSTvA janayatIti, 
sa vaktavya:-na dRSTametalloke yadbIjAdikaM pazyatIti | tasmAdayuktA eSA kalpanA | 
atha adRSTvA kalpayet, evamapi yatkiMcidadRSTaM saMbhavati tatsarvamutpAdayet, na cotpAdayati, 
tasmAt na adRSTvApi janayati | aniSTApattyA hi vayaM parakalpanAM vicArayAma: saMsArATa- 
vIkAntAragiridarIprapAtadu:khamAlAsamAkulAmA{1. ##T om.## saMsArA... miva.} *** tAmIta | buddhipUrvakartRkaM ca 
puruSAdikAraNiNo jagadabhyupagacchanto nirgranthAzcaikaindriyaM bIjAdikaM pratipannA: 
prasaGgAnna vyativartanta iti | tasmAnnAsti doSa: ||11|| 
kiM cAnyat –yaedi yuSmadabhimataM heto: phalasya ca anuyonyaDhaukanalakSaNaM saMgamanaM 
syAt, syAttAdAnIM tayorjanayajanakabhAva: | yasmAt na hi parasparAsaMgatayorAlokAndha- 
kArayo: saMsAranirvANayorjanyajanakabhAvo dRSTa iti | ata: avazyaM hetuphalabhAvayorjanya- 
janakabhAvamicchatA pareNa saMgatirabhyupeyA | sA ca kAlatrayo’pi vicAryamANA na saMbhavati | 
ato hetu: phalaM na janayati | yathA ca saMgatirnAsti yathA pratipAdayannAha- 
nAtItasya hyatItena phalasya saha hetunA | 
nAjAtena ja jAtena saMgatirjAtu vidyate ||12|| 
atItasya tAvat phalasya atItena hetunA saha jAtu kadAcidapi saMgatirnAsti, 
atItatvenobhayorapyavidyamAnatvAt | nApi ajAtena hetunA atItasya phalasya saMgatirjAtu 
viedyate, aSTAjAtatvena ubhayorapyavidyamAnatvAt, bhinnakAlatvAcca | nApi jAtena varta- 
mAnena hetunA saha atItasya phalasya saMgati: saMbhavati, bhinnakAlatvAt, naSTasya ca 
phalasya avidyamAnatvAdvandhyAputreNeva devadattasyetyabhiprAya: ||12|| 
yathA ca atItasya phalasya atItena anAgatavargamAnena hetunA saha na kadAcit 
saMgatirasti, evaM vartamAnasyApi phalasya traikAlikena hetunA saha nAsti saMgatiriti tat 
pratipAdayannAha- 
na jAtasya hyajAtena phalasya saha hetunA | 
nAtItena na jAtena saMgatirjAtu vidyate ||13|| 
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jAtasya phalasya bhinnakAlatvAdajAtena ca atItena ca hetunA saha saMgamanaM 
nAsti | nApi vartamAnasya vartamAnena hetunA hetunA saha saMgatirasti, hetuphalayoryaugapadyAbhAvAt, 
tayozca saM gativaiyarthyAt | kiM hi vidyamAnayo: parasparanirapekSayo: puna: saMgatyA prayojana- 
miti nAsti saMgati: ||31|| 
idAnImanAgatasyApi phalasya yathA atItAnAgatapratyutpannena hetunA saha saMgamanaM 
nAsti tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
nAjAtasya hi jAtena phalasya saha hetunA | 
nAjAtena na naSTena saMgatirjAtu vidyate || 14 || 
ajAtaM hi phalamasaMvidyamAnam | tasya bhinnakAlena vartamAnena atItena ca hetunA 
saha nAsti saMgamanaM bhinnakAlatvAt | anAgatenApi hetunA saha nAsti saMgamanam 
ubhayoravidyamAnatvAt || 14 || 
yadA caivaM sarvathA hetuphalayo: saMgatirnAsti, tadA- 
asatyAM saMgatau hetu: kathaM janayate phalam | 
naiva hetu: phalaM janayati saMgateravidyamAnatvAt  vandhyAputramivetyabhiprAya: || 
athApi syAt-satyAmeva saMgatau hetu: phalaM janayatIti, tadapi na yuktam, 
kAlatraye’pi saMgatyanupalabdhe: | athApi kathaMcid hetuphalayo: saMgati: parikalpyate, 
evamapi- 
satyAM vA saMgatau hetu: katham % janayate phalam ||15|| 
saMnihitasya phalasya punarjanmavaiyarthayAt, asaMhitAnAM ca saMgaterayuktatvAt itya- 
bhiprAya: ||15|| 
kiM cAnyat- 
hetu: phalena zUnyazcetkathaM janayate phalaM | 
hetu: phalenAzUnyazcetkathaM janayate phalam ||16|| 
yo’yaM phalasya hetu: phalasya janaka iSyate, sa tena zUnyo vA bhavan phalamutpAdayet, 
azUnyo vA ? tatra hetu: zUnya: phalena rahita: phalaM na janayati, ahetuvat phalazUnyatvAt | 
phalena azUnyo’pi hetu: phalaM na janayati, vidyamAnatvAt phapasya, vidyamAnaputraM devadatta 
iva | evaM tAvat phalazUnyo vA phalAzUnyo vA hetu: phalaM na janayati ||16|| 
yaccApi phalamutpadyate, taccApyazUnyaM vA samutpadyate, zUnyaM vA ? tatra tAvat- 
phalaM notpatsyate’te’zUnyamazUnyaM na nirotsyate | 
aniruddhamanutpannamazUnyaM tadbhaviSyati ||17|| 
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azUnyaM hi phalamapratItyasamutpannam % svabhAvavyavasthitam, tadevaMvidhaM phalaM 
naivotpatsyate svabhAvasyAnapAyitvAcca na nirotsyate | tatazca azUnyaM tadiSyamANa- 
maniruddhamanutpannaM ca syAt | na caitadiSTam, ityata: azUnyaM tatphalaM na bhavati, utpAda- 
nirodhAbhyupagamAt ||17|| 
idAnIM zUnyamapi tatphalaM na saMbhavati, anudayAvyayattvaprasaGgAt iti prati- 
pAdayannAha- 
kathamutpatsyate zUnyaM kathaM zUnyaM nirotsyate | 
zUnyamapyaniruddhaM tadanutpannaM prasajyate ||18|| 
tatra zUnyamucyate yatsvabhAvena nAsti | yacca vastu svabhAvena nAsti, tat katha- 
mutpatsyate, kathaM vA nirotsyate ? na hi svabhAvena avidyamAnasya AkAzAde: udayavyayau 
dRSTau | tasmAcchUnyamapi tatphalamiSyamANamaniruddhamanutpannaM ca prasajyate ||18|| 
kiM cAnyat-yadi hetu: phalaM janayet, sa phalAdavyatirikto vA janayet, vyati- 
rikto vA ? ubhayathA ca nopapadyate ityAha- 
heto: phalasya caikatvaM na hi jAtUpapadyate | 
heto: phalasya cAnyatvaM na hi jAtUpapadyate ||19|| 
tadetat pratijJAmAtrakamiti{1. ##T## pratijJAmAtramasti, kathaM sidhyatIti cet, pratipAdanArthamAha ##for## pratijJAmAtrakamiti pratipAdayannAha.} pratipAdayannAha- 
ekatve phalahetvo: syAdaikyaM janakajanyayo: | 
pRthaktve phalahetvo: syAttulyo heturahetunA ||20|| 
yadi heto: phalasya ca ekatvaM syAt, tadA janyajanakayorekatvamabhyupetaM syAt | 
na cAnayorekatvam, pitAputrayozcakSuzcakSurvijJAnayorbIjAGkurayozcaikyaprasaGgAt | evaM 
tAvad heto: phalasya ca ekatvaM nAsti || 
idAnImanyatvamapi nAsti | kiM kAraNam ? yadi heto: phalasya ca bhavanmatenA- 
bhimatamanyatvaM syAt, tadA nirapekSatvAd hetunirapekSameva phalaM syAt | na caitadevam, 
ityata: anyatvamapi heto: phalasya ca na saMbhavati | yayozca evaM vicAryamANa- 
yostattvAnyatve na sta:, tayorna kadAcijjanyajanakabhAva: iSyate | ato naiva hetu: phalaM 
janayati ||20|| 
kiM cAnyat-yadi hetu: phalaM janayet, sa tatphalaM svabhAvena sadbhUtaM vA janayet, 
asadbhUtaM vA ? ubhayathA ca na yujyate ityAha- 
phalaM svabhAvAsadbhUtaM kiM heturjanayisyati ||21|| 
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tatra yat phalaM svabhAvena sadbhUtaM svabhAvena vidyamAnam, tanna punarjanyate vidya- 
mAnatvAt, vidyamAnaghaTavat | yadapi svabhAvena asadbhUtaM phalam, tadapi heturna janayati, 
svabhAvena asadbh#tatvAt, kharaviSANavat || 
pratibimbenAnaikAntikateti cet, bhavatu anaikAntikatA, nai:svAbhAvyaM tu siddhaM 
bhAvAnAm | tatazca sasvabhAvavAdaMtyAga: syAt, asmadvAdAnuvarNanameva syAt | sasva- 
bhAvazca na kazcit padArtho nAma astIti pratidvandvyabhAvAt{1. ##Mss.## pratidvandvyabhAvAbhAvAnni:svabhAvo’pi svabhAvo nAsti ##Our text is based on T.##} ni:svabhAvo’pi padArtho 
nAstIti kuto’naikAntikatA ? na hi asmAkaM pratibimbakaM sasvabhAvaM nApi 
ni:svabhAvam, dharmiNamantareNa taddharmayorapyabhAvAt | na hi AryA: pratibimbakaM nAma 
kiMcit ni:svabhAvaM sasvabhAvaM vA upalabhanta iti || 
tatra pUrvaM phalaM notpatsyate [20. 17-18] ityAdinA zlokadvayena sAkSAdutpatti- 
kriyAkartRtvaM phalasya niSiddham | idAnIM heto: phalotpattikriyhAprayojakatvavaM pratiSiddhamiti | 
ayamasya pUrvakAdvizeSa iti vijJeyam ||21|| 
atrAha-yadyapi heto: phalotpattikriyAprayojakatvaM niSiddham, tathApi hetu- 
stAvat svabhAvato’sti, na ca asati phale hetorhetutvaM sidhyati, tasmAt phalamapi 
bhaviSyatIti | ucyate-syAddhetu:, yadi ajanayato’sya hetutvaM syAt{2. ##Mss.## na syAt ##for## syAt which is confirmed by T.##} | 
na cAjanayamAnasya hetutvamupapadyate |
atha syAt-yadyapi evaM hetorhetutvaM nAsti, tathApi phalaM tAvadasti | na ca 
hetumantareNa phalaM yuktamiti phalasadbhAvAd heturapi bhaviSyatIti | ucyate | yadA aja- 
nayamAnasya hetorhetutvaM nAstItyuktam, tadA- 
hetutvAnupapattau ca phalaM kasya bhaviSyati ||22|| 
iti | tasmAt phalamapi nAstIti ||2|| 
atrAha-naiva hi kevalasya heto: phalotpattikriyAyA: prayojakatvam, kiM tarhi 
hetupratyayasAmagryA phalaM janyate iti | ucyate | uktadoSatvAt na yuktametat | api ca, 
iya hetupratyayasAmagrI yadi phalasya janiketi kalpyate, kiM sA svayameva tAvadAtmAnaM 
janayati, utAho na ? yadi janayatIti kalpyate, tanna yujyate | na hi alabdhAtma- 
bhAvasya prayojakatvaM dRSTamityata: sAmagnyA avazyaM labdhAtmabhAvayA bhavitavyam | na ca 
labdhAtmabhAvAyA: puna: svAtmotpAde prayojakatvaM yuktam, ityata: na sAmagrI svAtmAna- 
mutpAdayati | yA ca AtmAnaM notpAdayati, sA kathaM phalamutpAdayituM zaknotIti 
pratipAdayannAha- 
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na ca pratyayahetUnAmiyamAtmAnamAtmanA | 
yA sAmagrI janayate sA kathaM janayetphalam ||23|| 
pratyayAnAM hetUnAM ca yeyaM sAmagrI sA tAvadAtmanaiva AtmAnaM notpAdayati, 
svAtmani vRttivirodhAt, satyA: punarutpAdayaivarthyAcca | yA ca evamAtmAnameva tAvanna 
janayati, sA kathaM phalaM janayiSyati ? na hi vandhyAduhitA AtmAnaM janayitumazaktA 
satI putraM janayiSyatIti yujyate | evaM sAmagryapi svAtmAjanikA phalaM janayatIti 
na yujyate ||23||
tasmAt- 
na sAmagrIkRtaM phalaM 
athApi syAt-yadi sAmagrIkRtaM phalaM na saMbhavati, evaM tarhi asAmagrIkRtaM 
bhaviSyatIti cet, ucyate- 
nAsAmagrIkRtaM phalam | 
yadA sAmagrIkRtaM phalaM na saMbhavati, tadA kathamatyantaviruddhamasAmagrIkRtaM 
bhaviSyati ? asAmagrIkRtaM phalaM na saMbhavati || 
atha syAt-yadyapi nAsti phalaM svabhAvata:, tathApi hetutpratyayasAmagrI 
tAvadasti | na ca phalamantareNa hetupratyayasAmagrI saMbhavatIti phalamapi saMbhaviSyatIti | 
ucyate | syAddhetupratyayasAmagrI, yadi phalameva bhavet | yadA tu yathoditena nyAyena 
phalameva nAsti, tadA- 
asti pratyayasAmagrI kuto eva phalaM vinA ||24||
phalAbhAve sati nirhetukA hetupratyayasAmagrI api nAstItyabhiprAya: | uktaM hi 
AryalalitavistarasUtre- 
kaNThoSTha pratItya tAlukaM 
jihvaparivarti ravanti akSarA: | 
na ca kaNThagatA na tAluke 
akSaraikaikaza{1. ##P## akSaraikaika ca ##for## akSaraikaikaza.} 
nopalabhyate || 
sAmagri pratItyazca sA 
vAca manabuddhivazen anizcarI | 
mana vAca adRzyarUpiNI 
bAhyato’bhyantari nopalabhyate || 
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utpAdavyayaM vipazyato 
vAcarutaghoSasvarasya paNDita: | 
kSaNikAM vazikAM tada dRzI 
sarva vAca pratizrutakopamA || 
[ lalitavistAra-13.111-113] 
tathA AryopAliparipRcchAyAmuktaM bhagavatA- 
iha zAsani sUramaNIye 
pravrajathA sUramaNIye 
pravrajathA gRhiliGga jahitvA | 
phalavantu bhaviSyatha zreSThA 
eSu nidezitu kAruNikena || 
pravrajitva gRhiliGga jahitvA 
sarvaphalasya bhaviSyati prApti: | 
puna dharmasabhAva tulitvA sarvaphalAna phalAna ca prApti: || 
alabhanta phalaM tathA prApti 
AzcariyaM puna jAyati teSAm | 
aho’tikAruNiko narasiMho 
suSThupadezita yukti jinena || iti |
tathA Arya prajJApAramitAyAmazTasAhasrikAyAm- 
tena hi kauzika bodhisattvena mahAsattvena mahAsaMnAhasaMnaddhena na rUpe sthAtavyaM na 
vedanAyAM na saMjJAyAM na saMskAreSu na vijJAne sthAtavyam | na srota Apattiphale na 
sakRdAgAmiphale na anAgAmiphale na arhattve na pratyekabuddhatve na samyaksaMbuddhatve 
sthAtavyam || iti || 
[ aSTasAhasrikA-34] 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapAdAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
sAmagrIparIkSA nAma viMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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saMbhavavibhavaparIkSA ekaviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyate eva svabhAvata: kAla:, saMbhavavibhavanimittatvAt | iha kaMcit 
kAlavizeSamapekSya aGkurotpatti: {1. ##T## aGkurAdInAmutpattirutpAdo ##for## aGkurotpatti: bhAvanAmutpAdo.} bhAvAnAmutpAdo bhavati, kaMcitkAlavizeSamapekSya 
vibhavo vinAzo bhavati, na sarvadA, vidyamAnAyAmapi hetupratyayasAmagryAm-ityato 
vidyata eva kAla:, saMbhavavibhavanimittattvAt I ucyate | syAt saMbhavavibhavanimittatA 
kAlasya yadi saMbhavavibhavAveva syAtAm | na tu sta: | yathA ca na sta:, tathA prati- 
pAdayannAha- 
vinA vA saha vA nAsti vibhava: saMbhavena vai | 
vinA vA saha vA nAsti saMbhavo vibhavena vai ||1|| 
iha yadi saMbhavavibhavau syAtAm, tau anyonyaM sahabhAvena vA syAtAm, vinA- 
bhavena vA | ubhayathA ca vicAryamANau na saMbnhavata: | kathaM kRtvA ? tatra tAvad yathA 
vinA saMbhavena utpAdena vibhavo vinAzo nAsti, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
bhaviSyati kathaM nAma vibhava: saMbhavaM vinA | 
vinaiva janma maraNaM vibhavo nodbhavaM vinA ||22|| 
saMbhavaM vinA kathaM vibhavo vinAzo bhaviSyati ? kathaM nAmetyanena prasiddha- 
matyantAsaMbhavaM darzayati | kathaM nAma bhaviSyati, naiva etatsaMbhavatItyabhiprAya: | yadi 
punarvinaiva saMbhavaM vibhava:syAt, ko doSa: syAt ? ucyate | vinaiva janma maraNa syAt, 
ajAtasya maraNaM syAt | na ca ajAtasya maraNaM dRSTamiti | tasmAdvibhavo nodbhavaM vinA 
bhavitumarhati | AdyenAtra zlokasyArdhena pratijJAna, madhyena pAdena prasaGgApAdanam, antyena 
nigamanimiti vijJeyam ||2|| 
evaM tAvadvinA saMbhavena vibhayo na yukta: iti pratipAdya idAnIM saha saMbhavenApi 
vibhayo na saMbhavati tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
saMbhavenaiva vibhava: kathaM saha bhaviSyati | 
na janmamaraNaM caivaM tulyakAlaM hi vyadyate ||3|| 
yadi hi saMbhavena saha yugapat tulyakAlaM vibhava: syAt, evaM sati janmamaraNe 
yugapat syAtAm | na caivaM parasparaviruddhe AlokAndhakAravadekasmin kAle vidyete iti | 
tasmAt sahApi saMbhavena vibhavasya nAsti siddhiriti sthitam ||3|| 
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yadA caivaM saMbhavena vinA vA saha vA vibhavasya nAsti siddhi:, evaM saMbhavasyApi 
vinA vA saha vA vibhavena nAsti siddhiriti pratipAdayannAha- 
bhaviSyati kathaM nAma saMbhavo vibhavaM vinA | 
anityatA hi bhAveSu na kadAcinna vidyate ||4|| 
naiva hi saMbhavo vibhavena vinA yujyate | yasmAdanityatA hi bhAveSu bhavanadhamrakeSu 
utpAdadharmakeSu na kadAcinna vidyate, kiM tarthi vidyate | uktaM hi- 
jarAmaraNadharmeSu sarvabhAveSu sarvadA | 
tiSThanti katame bhAvA ye jarAmaraNaM vinA || iti |
[ma^ zA^- 7.24] 
yadA caivaM nityamanityatAnugatA: sarve bhAvA:, tadA kuta: sA kAcidavasthA yA 
vinAzarahitA syAditi ? ato nAsti vibhavena vinA utpAda iti | evaM tAvadvinA 
vibhavena nAsti saMbhava: | zeSamatra saMskRtaparIkSAyAM vicAryate || 
yastu sahetuko vinAza:, saMskRtalakSaNatvAt, utpAdavat, iti sAdhanamutkSipya 
antyacittacaittakSaNairanaikAntikatAmAha, san a yuktamAha, tadvinAzasyApi jAtipratyayatvena 
sahetukatvAt sAdhyasamatvAcca anaikAntikatAbhAvAt | yadapi nirdiSSTam-bhAvAtmabhAva 
eva abhUtvA bhAvAdutpAda ucyate, tasmAd dravyasadutpAdasiddhervyavahArato{1. ##T## dravyasatAmutpAdasiddhe: ##for## dravyasadutpAdasiddhe:.} dRSTAntabhAva 
iti, tadapi na yuktam, adravyasatAM pratibimbAdInAM sahetukatvAbhyupafgamAt | yatokta- 
mAcAryapAdai:-
hetuta: saMbhavo yeSAM tadabhAvAnna santi ye | 
kathaM nAma n ate spaSTaM pratibimbasamA matA: ||iti | 
asmAdA [gamAt]kuto vyavahArato dRSTAntasiddhi: ? yadi ca bhAvAt, yat 
tattvAnyatvena na zakyate vaktum, tat saMvRtyApi nAstItyucyate | nIlAdikamapi nAstI- 
tyucyate {2. ##T## ucyatAm ##for## ucyate.} | yathoktaM ratnAvalyAm- 
rUpasyAbhAvamAtratvAdAkAzaM nAmamAtrakam | 
bhUtairvinA kuto rUpaM nAmamAtrakamapyata: || iti || 
api ca | kuto mAdhyamikAnAM svabhAvarUpaM siddhasattAkaM yasya avasthAvizeSa 
utpAda: syAt ? ata: ayuktemeva dRSTAntAsiddhatodbhAvanam | yaccoktam-na sahetuko 
vinAza:, avinAzavattvAt, yathA asaMskRtamiti, tasyaivaM bruvato mahAntaM virodhamayaM 
heturAbhavatI {3. ##P## Apatati ##for## Abhavati ##against Mss.##} | yathA hi ayaM heturvinAzasya nirhetukatvaM sAdhyati, evaM saMskRtalakSaNatvA- 

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bhAvamapi sAdhayati | tathA saMskAraskandhasaMgrahapratItyasamutpAdAGgasaMgrahAdikamapi sarvaM
virodhayatIti na yuktametanmatam | tathA | na vijJAnaM viSayasvarUpacchedakam, avijJAna- 
vattvAt, asaMskRtavat, ityAdinA sarvaniSedhAnmahatI aniSTApattirupapadyate’sya, iti 
nAstheyametat ||4|| 
idAnIM vibhavena saha yathA saMbhavasya nAsti siddhi:, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
saMbhavo vibhavenaiva kathaM saha bhaviSyati | 
na janmamaraNaM caiva tulyakAlaM hi vidyate ||5|| 
yadi hi saMbhavo vibhavenaIva saha syAt, tadA janmamaraNayostulyakAlatA syAt | 
na ca [sA] saMbhavati | tasmAt sahabhAvenApi saMbhavavibhavayornAsti siddhi: ||5|| 
atha syAt-yadyapi janmamaraNayorekIbhAvena vA nAnAbhAvena vA nAsti siddhi:, 
tathApi vidyete eva saMbhavavibhavau, vAcyatvAt, vijJAnavat iti | ucyate | yadi 
vAcyatvena anayo: siddhiriSyate, vandhyAputrasyApi iSyatAm || 
api ca- 
sahAnyonyena vA siddhirvinAnyonyena vA yayo: | 
na vidyate, tayo: siddhi: kathaM nu khalu vidyate ||6|| 
sahabhAvAsahabhAvarahitaM nAsti pakSAntaraM yata: saMbhavavibhavayo: siddhi: syAt | 
avAcyatayA siddhirbhaviSyatIti cet, keyamavAcyatA nAma ? yadi mizrIbhAva:, so’nu- 
papanna:, pRtyhakpRthagasiddhayormizrIbhAvAbhAvAt | anirdhAryamANau{1. ##Mss.## anirdhAryamANo ##for## ^mANau.} svarUpatvAt vandhyAputra- 
zyAmagauratAdivanna sta: eva saMbhavavibhavAviti | tadA caivaM saMbhavavibhavau na sta:, tadA 
taddheturapi kAlo nAstIti siddham ||6|| 
kiM cAnyat-ihemau saMbhavavibhavau parikalpyamAnau kSayadharmiNo vA bhAvasya 
parikalpyeyAtAmakSayadharmiNo vA ? ubhayathA ca nopapadyate iti pratipAdayannAha—
kSayasya saMbhavo nAkSayasyApi saMbhava: | 
kSayasya vibhavo nAsti vibhavo nAkSayasya ca ||7|| 
tatra kSayasya kSayalakSaNasya bhAvasya virodhidharmasadbhAvAt saMbhavo na yukta: | 
akSayasyApi bhAvalakSaNaviyuktatvAt kharaviSANasyeva saMbhavo na yukta: | evaM kSayasya 
vibhavo nAsti | kSayadharmo{2. ##Mss.## nAkSaya^ ##for## kSaya^.} hi avidyamAna:, tasya nirAzrayo virAzrayo vibhavo na yukta: | tathA 
vibhavo nAkSayasya ca | akSayadharmo hi bhAvAbhAvalakSaNavilakSaNa: | tasya avidyamAnasya 
kuto vibhavo bhaviSyati ? yau ca saMbhavavibhavau na kSayadharmiNo nAkSayadharmiNo bhAvasya 
saMbhavata:, tau na saMbhavata: | iti na sta: saMbhavavibhavau ||7|| 
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atrAha-vidyete eva bhAvAnAM saMbhavavibhavau, tadAzrayidharmisadbhAvAt | iha 
bhAvAzrayau saMbhavavibhavau, sa ca tAvad bhAvo’sti, tatsadbhAvAt tadAzritAvapi dharmau 
bhaviSyata: iti | ucyate | syAtAM bhAvAzritAvetau dharmau, yadi bhAva: syAt | yadA tu 
bhAvo nAsti, tadA- 
saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva vinA bhAvaM na vidyate | 
kasmArpunarbhAvo nAstIti cet,  yasmAt- 
saMbhavaM vibhavaM caiva vinA bhAvo na vidyate ||8|| 
bhAvasya hi lakSaNabhUtau saMbhavavibhavau, tau ca svarUpato na sta: iti pratiSiddhau | 
yada ca tau bhAvata: pratiSiddhau, tadA bhAvalakSaNaM saMbhavaM ca vinA kuto bhAvalakSaNa- 
vilakSaNo bhAvo bhaviSyati ? bhAvaM ca vinA na sta: saMbhavavibhavau || 
apare tu pUrvardhaM pazcimaM kRtvA vyAcakSate | sta: eva saMbhavavibhavau, bhAvadharmatvAt {1. ##Mss.## bhAvadharmitvAt ##for## ^dharmatvAt ##which is confirmed by T.##} iha yannAsti, na tasyAsti bhAvadharmatvam, tadyathA maNDUkajaTAziromaNe: | bhAvadharmau ca 
saMbhavavibhavau, tasmAt sta: eva tau iti | yadi {2. ##reads## tatrocyate ##before## yadi.} | kasyacit paramArthata: saMbhavavibhavau 
syAtAm, sa bhAva iti yuktaM syAdabhidhAtum | tau ca na sta:, iti | 
saMbhavaM vibhavaM caiva vinA bhAvo na vidyate | 
bhAvasya saMbhavavibhavasattvaM vidyamAnatvAt, iti bhAva: | tadasattve ca hetora- 
siddhArthatA | tathA- 
saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva vinA bhAvaM na vidyate || 
AzrayasyAbhAvAdAzritasya asiddhi: ityabhisaMdhiriti ||8|| 
kiM cAnyat- ihemau saMbhavavibhavau parikalpamAnau zUnyasya vA bhAvasya parikalpye- 
yAtAmazUnyasya vA | ubhayathA ca nopapadyate iti pratipAdayannAha- 
saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva na zUnyasyopapadyate | 
avidyamAnAzrayatvAdAkAzacitravadityabhiprAya: | tathA- 
saMbhavao vibhavazcaiva nAzUnyasyaopapadyate ||9|| 
azUnyasya asattvAt nirazrayau saMbhavavibhavau nopapadyata: ||9|| 
kiM cAnyat-iha yadi saMbhavavibhavau syAtAm, tau ekatvena vA syAtAmanyatvena 
vA ? ubhayathA ca nopapadyate ithAha- 
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saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva naika ityupapadyate | 
parasparaviruddhayorAlokAndhakArayorivaikatvAnpapatte: | 
saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva na nAnetyupapadyate ||10|| 
ubhayo: parasparamavyabhicAritvAt | na hi saMbhavarahitasya vinAza:, na vibhava- 
rahitasya saMbhavo dRSTa iti | evamubhayo: parasparamavyabhicAritvAt | 
saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva na nAnetyupapadyate || 
atha syAt-kimanayA sUkSmekSikayA ? AgopAlAGganAdiko hi jana: yasmAt 
saMbhavaM vibhavaM ca pazyati, tasmAt sta: saMbhavavibhavau | na hi avidyamAno vandhyAtanaya: 
zakyo draSTumiti | evamapi- 
dRzyate saMbhavazcaiva vibhavazcaiva te bhavet | 
ucyate | anaikAntikametat | na hi yad yad lokenopalabhyate tasya tasya 
astitvam | tathA hi AgopAlAGgAnAdiko jano gandharvanatgaramAyAsvapnAlAtacakra- 
marIcikAsalilAdikamavidyamAnamapi pazyati indriyopaghAtAt,{1. ##T seems to enlarge the text after## indriyopaghAtAt.} evamimAvapi saMbhava- 
vibhavau asantau mohAdeva pazyatItyAha- 
dRzyate saMbhavazcaiva mohAdvibhava eva ca ||11|| 
atha kasmAt  punaretadevaM nizcIyate-avidyamAnasvarUpAvimau saMbhavavibhavau 
mohAdeva vAralokena dRzyete iti | yuktyA hyetadevaM nizcIyate | kA punaratra yukti: ? 
iha yadi kazcid bhAvo nAma bhavet, niyataM sa bhAvAdvA jAyeta abhAvAdvA | tathA yadi 
abhAvo nAma kazcit, so’pi bhAvAdvA jAyeta abhAvAdvA | ubhayathA ca ubhayorapya- 
saMbhava: ityAha—
nab hAvajjAyate bhAvo bhAvo’bhAvAnna jAyate | 
nAbhAvAjjAyate’bhAvo’bhAvo bhAvAnna jAyate ||12|| 
bhAvAt tAvat saMbhavAkhyAd bhAvasyas saMbhavAkhyasya utpAdo na vidyate, kArya- 
kAraNayoryaugapadyAbhAvAt, utpAdasya ca labdhajanmana: punarutpAdavaiyarthAt | abhAvAdapi 
bhAvo na jAyate | kiM kAraNam ? abhAvo hi nAma vibhavo vinAza: | sa ca 
bhAvaviruddha: | tasmAdbhAvaviruddhAt kathaM bhAva: syAt ? yadi syAt, tadA vandhyA- 
duhiturapi putra: syAt | na caitadevajmiti | tasmAdabhAvAdapi bhAvo na bhavati | idAnIma- 
bhAvo’pyabhAvAnna bhavati | bhAvanivRttirUpo hi abhAva:, tat kuto’sya kAryakAraNa- 
sAmarthyam ? yadi syAt, nirvANasyApi kAryakAraNasAmarthyaM syAt | yadi ca abhAvAda- 
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bhAva: syAt, tadA vandhyAduhiturapi putra: syAt | na caitadevamiti | tasmAdabhAvAdapya- 
bhAvo na bhavati | idAnIM bhAvAdapyabhAvo na bhavati | bhAvaviruddho hyabhAva: | sa kathaM 
bhAvAdbhavet ? yadi bhavet, pradIpAdandhakAra: syAt | yatazcaivaM vicAryamANau saMbhava- 
vibhavau na sta:, tasmAnmohAdeva lokena dRzyete iti vijJeyam || 
atha vA | ayamanya: pUrvapakSa:-iha hi yahi saMbhavavibhavau syAtAm, tau bhAvAzrayau 
vA syAtAmabhAvAzrayau vA | tau ca bhAvAbhAvau sarvathA vicAryamANau na saMbhavata: | 
tatazca kuto nirAzrayau saMbhavavibhavAviti ? ata:--
dRzyate saMbhavazcaiva mohAdvibhava eva ca | 
iti vijJeyam | yathA ca bhAvAbhAvau na saMbhavata:, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
nab hAvAjjAyate bhAvo bhAvo’bhAvAnna jAyate | 
nAbhAvAjjAyate’bhAvo bhAvAnna jAyate || 
asyArtha: purvavat ||12|| 
api ca | yadi kazcid bhAvo nAma syAt, tasya udayavyayavattvAt saMbhavavibhavau 
syAtAm | na ca kazcid bhAva: svarUpato’sti kharaviSANavat svabhAvAnutpannatvAt | 
anutpannatvamasiddhamiti cet, siddham, yasmAt- 
na svato jAyate bhAva: parato naiva jAyate | 
na svata: paratazcaiva jAyate, jAyate kuta: ||13|| etacvca Adya eva prakaraNe vyAkhyAtattvAnna punarvyAkhyAyate | yazcaivaM yathokta- 
prakAreNa jAyate idAnIM kuto jAyate ? naiva kutazcijjAyate ityabhiprAya: | avazyaM 
caitadevamabhyupeyam-sarvathA nAsti bhAvasyotpAda iti ||13|| 
bhAvasadbhAvatAbhyupagame{1. ##T## anyathA ##for## bhAva:..tyAha.} ca bhavata: zAzvatocchedadarzanamApadyate bauddhamatAnugasye- 
tyAha{2. ##P## bauddhamatAnugatyetyAha ##for## baudhamatAnugasyetyAha.}- 
bhAvamabhyupapannasya zAzvatocchedadarzanam | 
prasajyate 
yasmAt, 
sa bhAvo hi nityo’nityo’tha vA bhavet ||14|| 
yo hi yathoditapadArthavyavasthAmatikramya bhAvasadbhAvadarzanamabhyupaiti, tasya avazyaM 
pravacanAtyantaviruddhaM zAzvatocchedadarzanadvayamApadyate | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt sa bhAva: 
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parikalpyamAna: nityo vA bhavedanityo vA | yadi nitya:, tadA niyataM zAzvatavAda: | atha 
anitya:, tadA niyatamuccheda iti ||14|| 
atrAha- 
bhAvamabhyupapannasya naivocchedo na zAzvatam | 
kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt- 
udayavyayasaMtAna: phalahetvorbhava: sa hi ||15|| 
yo hi hetuphalayorudavyayayAnuprabandha:, sa hi asmAkaM bhavaM saMsAra: | tatra yadi 
heturnirudhyeta, taddhetukaM phalaM notpadyeta, tadA syAducchedavAdadoSa: {1. ##T## syAduccheda: ##for## syAducchedavAdadoSa:.} | yadi ca heturna nirudhyeta, 
svarUpeNAvatiSThet, tadA {2. ##T## syAcchAzvatadarzanaM ##for## syAcchAzvatavAdadarzanadoSa:.} syAcchAzcatavAdadarzanadoSa: | na caitadevamiti | tasmAt 
bhAvAbhyupagame’pi nAsti zAzvatocchedadarzanadoSadvayaprasaGga: {3. ##T om.## ^doSadvaya^.} | sa eva saMsAra: yo’yaM 
hetuphalAvicchinnakramavartI utpAdavyayAnuprabandha: saMskArANAmiti | ato nAsti 
asmAkamayaM doSa iti ||15|| 
ucyate- 
udayavyayasaMtAna: phalahetvorbhava: sa cet |
nanu evamapi- 
vyayasyApunarutpatterhetUccheda: prasajyate ||16|| 
yo hi hetukSaNa: phalasyotpattau hetubhAvamupetya nirudhyate, nanu tasya vyayavato 
hetukSaNasya punaranutpAdAducchedadarzanamApadyate | tavAyaM kathaM na doSa iti cet, bhAvamabhyu- 
papannasya ayaM doSa: | na ca mayA bhAvo’bhyupagata:, svabhAvAnutpannatvAt sarvadharmANAm | 
yatrApi mayA- 
pratItya yadyadbhavati na hi tAvattadeva tat | 
na cAnyadapi tattasmAnnocchedo nApi zAzvatam || 
[ ma^ zA^-18.10 ] 
ityuktam, tatrApi amunA nyAyena nai:svAbhAvyameva bhAvAnAM pratipAditam | anyathA hi 
sati bhAvasvarUpe bIjAGkurayo: kathamanyatvaM na syAt ? tasmAnnAyaM prasaGgo’smAkaM 
bAdhaka iti ||16|| 
evaM tAvad bhAvamabhyupapannasya heto: punaranutpAdAducchedadarzanaprasaGgamudbhAvya 
idAnIM zAzvatavAde {4. ##T## zAsvatadoSa^ ##for## zAsvatavAde doSa^.} doSaprasaGgamudbhAvayannAha- 
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sadbhAvasya svabhAvena nAsadbhAvazca yujyate | 
yadi hi heto: sadbhAva: svabhAvata: syAt, pazcAdasaebhAvo na syAt svabhAvasyA- 
napAyitvAt {1. ##T om.## svabhAvasyAnapAyitvAt.} | tatazca zAzvatadarzanaprasaGga: tadavastha eva || 
kiM cAnyat- 
nirvANakAle coccheda: prasamAdbhavasaMtate: ||17|| 
yadyapi hetuphalayorudayavyayasaMtAnapravRttyA zAzvatocchedadarzanaprasaGga: parihriyate, 
tathApi yatrAsya saMtAnasya punarapyapravRtti:, tatra nirvANe niyatamucchedadarzanamApadyate | 
ucchedadarzanaM ca prahAtavyamityuktaM bhagavatA | evaMvidhamucchedadarzanaM na bhaviSyatIti cet, 
anyadapi kimarthaM bhavatAM bhaviSyatIti bhAvavicchedAlambanatvAt, nirvANakAle bhAva- 
vicchedAlambanavadityabhiprAya: || 
yaccoktam- 
udayavyayasaMtAna: phalahetvorbhava: sa hi | 
iti, tadapi nopapadyate | kathaM kRtvA ? iha hi caramo bhavo nivRttilakSaNa:{2. ##Mss.## gativRttilakSaNa: ##for## nivRtti^ ##which is confirmed by T.##}
prathamo gatipratisaMdhilakSaNa |tatra caramo bhavo nirudhyamAno hetutvenAvatiSThate | upapatti- 
lakSaNastu prathamo bhava: phalarUpatvena vyavatiSThate | anayozca bhavayo: saMsAra iti saMjJA 
kRtA ||17|| 
atra ca idaM vicAryate—ya eSa prathamo bhava: phalarUpatvena vyavasthApyate, sa kiM 
carame bhave niruddhe upajAyate, athAniruddhe, uta nirudhyamAne, yato hetuphalAnuprabandhAt 
saMsAra: syAt ? sarvathA ca vicAryamANo na saMbhavatIti pratipAdayannAha- 
carame na niruddhe ca prathamo yujyate bhava: | 
carame nAniruddhe ca prathamo yujyate bhava: ||18|| 
tatra yadi carame bhave niruddhe prathamo bhavo jAyate iti parikalpyate, tadA 
nirhetuka: syAt | dahanadagdhabojAdapi aGkurodaya: syAt | na caitadiSTam | tasmAccarame 
niruddhe prathamo bhavo na yujyate || 
idAnImaniruddhe’pi carame bhave prathamo bhavo na yujyate | yadi syAt, nirhetuka: 
syAt, dvirUpatA ca ekasya sattvasya syAt, apUrvasattvaprAdurbhAvazca, pUrvasya ca nityatA 
syAt, avinaSTe ca bIje aGkurodaya: syAt | na caitadevamiSTamiti | ata:- 
carame nAnuruddhe ca prathamo yujyate bhava: | 
iti sthitam ||18|| 
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idAnIM nirudhyamAne’pi carame bhave prathamo bhavo yathA nopapadyate tathA prati-
pAdayannAha- 
nirudhyamAne carame prathamo yadi jAyate | 
nirudhyamAna eka: syAjjAyamAno’parobhavet ||19|| 
tatra nirudhyamAno vartamAno vartamAnapratyayAntavAcyatvAt, jAyate ityapi vartamAna 
evocyate vartamAnazabdavAcyatvAt | atha vA nurudhyamAno nirodhakriyAkAraka: | yazcApi 
jAyate, asAvapi janikriyAkAraka:, tau ca ekakAlaviSyamANau yaugapadyenaiva sta: | 
tatazca nirudhyamAna: eko bhava: syAt, jAyamAnazcApara iti yaugapadyenaiva dvau bhavau 
prApnuta: | na kaikasya yugapad dvau bhavau saMbhavata: ityayuktametat ||19|| 
tadevaM yathoktena vicArakrameNa- 
na cennirudhyamAnazca jAyamAnazca yujyate | 
sArdhaM ca mriyate yeSu teSu skandheSu jAyate ||20|| 
cazabda: samuccayArtha: | pRthakpRthak ceti etatsaMnidhApayati | yadA evaM yathoditi- 
nyAyena niruddhe carame prathamo bhavo na saMbhavati, aniruddhe’pi carame prathamo bhavo na saMbha- 
vati, sArthaM caikasmizca kAle caramena bhavena saha prathamo bhavo na saMbhavati, tat kimidAnIM 
yeSu eva skandheSu mriyate teSu eva jAyate iti syAt | yeSu skandheSu sthito mriyate, 
teSveva jAyate iti tyantaviruddhametat | na hi mriyamANo jAyate iti dRSTam ||20|| 
tat- 
evaM triSvapi kAleSu na yuktA
bhavadabhimatA 
bhavasaMtati: |
carame bhave nuruddhe’niruddhe niruddhyamAne yasmAt prathamo bhavo na saMbhavati, tasmAt 
triSvapi kAleSu bhavasaMtatirnAsti | 
triSu kAleSu yA nAsti sA kathaM bhavasaMtati: ||21|| 
yA ca idAnIM triSu kAleSu nAsti, kuta: sA anyenAtmanA bhaviSyatIti sarvathA 
nAsti bhavanmatA bhavasaMtati: | tatazca yaduktam- 
udayavyayasaMtAna: phalahetvorbhava: sa hi | 
iti, tanna yuktam | tatazca bhAvAbhyupagame sati sa eva zAzvatocchedavAdaprasaGgo durnivAro 
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bhavatA, ityato nAstyeva bhAvAnAM svabhAvata utpattiriti siddham | yathoktamArya- 
samAdhirAjabhaTArake{1. ##The Mss. reaproduce here the stanzas already appearing at the end of chapter II (Pages 46-47), which we have omitted here as they are omitted in T.##} –
* * * * 
tathA{2. ##T om. these two stanzas.##}—
bIjasya sato yathAGkuro na ca yo bIju sa caiva aGkuro | 
na ca anyu tato na caiva ta- 
devamanucheda azAzvata dharmatA || 
mudrAtpratimudra dRzyate 
mudrasaMkrAnti na copalabhyate | 
na ca tatra na caiva sAnyato 
evaM saMskAra anucchedazAzvatA: || 
[lakitavistara-13.102, 104] 
ata evoktamAryanAgArjunapAdai: {3. ##The xource of this stanza is not known. It is also omitted in T here as well as in Chapter xxvi.##}—
svAdhyAyadIpamudrAdarpaNadhoSArkakAntabIjAmrai: | 
skandhapratisaMdhirasaMkramazca vidvasdbhiravadhAryau || iti | 
tathA bhagavAn- 
jAyate cyavate cApi na ca jAtirna ca cyuti: | 
yasya vijAnata eSa samAdhirnAsya durlabha: || iti |
tathA- susukhitA sad ate nara loke 
hehi acintiya jJAtimi dharmA: | 
na ca dharma adharma vikalpo 
cittapapaJca vibhAvita sarvi || 
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bhAva abhAva vibhAvayi jJAnaM 
sarvamacintayi sarvamabhUtam | 
ye puna cittavazAnuga bAlA- 
ste bukhitA bhavakoTizateSu || 
yo’pi ca cintayi zUnyakadharmAn 
so’pi kumArgapapannaku bAla: | 
akSara kIrtita zUnyaka dharmA- 
ste ca anakSara akSara uktA: || 
zAnta pazAnta ya cintayi dharmAn 
so’pi ca cittu na jAtu na bhUta: | 
cittavitarkaNa sarvi papaJcA: 
sUkSma acintiya budhyatha dharmAn || 
iti ||21|| 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
saMbhavavibhavaparIkSA nAma ekaviMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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tathAgataparIkSA dvAviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva bhavasaMtati:, tathAgatasadbhAvAt | iha hi bhagavatA {1. ##T om. from## mahA^ ##upto## ^manasA.} mahA- 
karuNopAyaprajJAdvayadhAriNA{2. ##Mss.## ^vAriNA ##for## ^dhAriNA.} sakalatraidhAtukAzeSasattvajAtyAdidu:khavyupazamaikamanasA tribhi: 
kalpAsaMkhyeyai: saptabhirvA nairantaryakrameNodyacchatA taistairniratizayairativicitrai: puNyakriyA- 
prArambhai: sakalajagaddhitodayaikakriyAlakSaNai: priyaikaputrAdapyadhikataraniravazeSajagadanugraha-
tatpareNa mahAkaruNAparavazena tatratatropapattyAyatane kSitisalilajvalanapavanasAdhas#raNa- 
bhaiSajyamahAmahIruhavajjanAhAM svecchAta {3. ##Mss.## svecchatopabhogya^ ##for## svecchAta upabhogya^.} upabhogyatAmAtmAnamupagamayatA mahAkAlena {4. ##Mss.## mahAkAreNa ##for## mahAkAlena ##shich is based on T.##} 
sArvajJaM sarvAkAraparicchedi padamadhigatam | sa evamadhigatasarvajJajJAno bhagavAn yathA 
dharmANAM tattvaM vyavasthitaM tathaiva azeSato gatatvAd buddhatvAt tathAgata ityucyate | yadi{5. ##P## yadyapi ##for## yadi.} 
bhavasaMtatirna syAt, tadA tathAgato’pi na syAt | na hi ekena janmanA zakyaM tathAgatatva- 
manuprAptum | tasmAdvidyata eva bhavasaMtati:, tathAgatasadbhAvAditi | ucyate | bhavadIyameva 
hi idamatimahadajJAnaM bhavasaMtAnasya avicchedavartitAM ca atidIrghakAlaM{6. ##P suggest6s that we should read## kAlavartitAM.} ca gamayati, 
yasya nAma bhavata: atimahadajJAnaghanAndhakAramecva vicitrairupapattizaraccandrajJAnAlokairvidhva- 
syamAnamapi aticiratarakAlAbhyAsavAsanAvistarAbhivRddhamadyApi na vidhvasyate na 
nivartate | yadi hi tathAgato nAma kazcit syAt svabhAvata:, tadA tasya mahatA kAlenA- 
bhiniSpatterbhavasaMtati: syAt | na ca tathAgato nAma kazcid bhAvasvabhAvAta upalabhyate | 
kevalaM tu bhavAnavidyAtimiropahatamatinayanatayA dvicandrakezakAdivanmithyA tathAgataM 
nAma svabhAvata upalabhate | yathA ca tathAgato nAsti svabhAvata:, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
skandhA na nAnya: skandhebhyo nAsmin skandhA na teSu sa: | 
tathAgata: skandhavAnna katamo’tra tathAgata: ||1|| 
yadi hi tathAgato nAma kazcit padArtho’malo{7. ##T om.## amalo niSprapaJco.} niSprapaJca: syAt, sa skandha- 
svabhAvo vA bhavet, rUpavedanAsaMjJAsaMskAravijJAnAkhyaskandhapaJcakasvabhAvo vA bhavet | 
yadi vA zIlasamAdhiprajJAvimuktivimuktijJAnadarzanAkhyapaJcaskandhasvabhAva:, tadvyatirikto 
vA bhavet | pUrvakA eva paJca skandhA: sattvaprajJaptinimittatvAdiha vicAre parigRhyante 
nottare, avyApakatvAdeSAM pUrvakairantarbhAvitatvAditi || 
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yadi vA paJcaskandhavyatirikto bhavet, tatra tathAgate vA skandhA: syu:, skandheSu 
vA sa bhavet, tathAgato vA skandhavAn bhavet dhanavAniva devadatta: ? sarvathA ca vicArya- 
mANo na saMbhavati | kathaM kRtvA ? tatra tAvat skandhA eva na tathAgata: | kiM kAraNam ? 
uktaM hi- 
yadindhanaM sa cedagnirekatvaM kartRkarmaNo: | 
[ma^ zA^-10.1] 
bhavediti, tadihApi yojyam, 
sa buddho yo hyupAdAnamekatvaM kartRkarmaNo: | 
bhavediti | tathA--
AgmA skandhA yadi bhavedudayavyayabhAgbhavet | 
[ ma^ zA^-18.1] 
ityuktam, tadihApi yojyam, 
buddha: skandhA yadi bhavedudayavyayabhAgabhavet | iti | 
evaM tAvat skandhA na tathAgata: || idAnIM nAnya: skandhebhyastathAgata iti | kiM 
kAraNam ? uktaM hi- 
anyazcedindhanAdagnirindhanAdapyRte bhavet | 
[ ma^ zA^-10.1] 
tathA- 
paratra nirapekSatvAdapradIpanahetuka: | 
punarArambhavaiyarthamevaM cAkasrmaka: sati || iti, 
[ ma^ zA^-10.2] 
tathA ihApi yojyam, 
buddho’nyazcedupAdAnAdupAdAnaM vinA bhavet | 
tathA 
paratra nirapekSatvAdanupAdAnahetuka: | 
punarArambhavaiyarthyamevaM cAkarmaka: sati || 
tathA- 
skandhebhyo’nyo yadi bhavedbhavedaskandhalakSaNa: | iti | 
anyatvAbhAvAcca skandhAdInAM tathAgatasya ca, tathAgate skandhA nopapadyante || 
nApi skandheSu tathAgata iti upapadyate | uktaM caitanmadhyamakAvatAre pakSadvaya- 
vyAkhyAnam- 
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skandheSvAtmA vidyate naiva cAmI 
santi skandhA AtmanItIha yasmAt | 
satyanyatve syAdiyaM dalpanA vai 
taccAnyatvaM nAstyata: kalpanaiSA || 
[madhyamakAvatAra-6.142] 
skandhavAnapi tathAgato yathA na bhavati, tathA tatraivoktam—
iSTo nAtmA rUpavAnnAsti yasmA- 
dAtmA vattvArthopayogo hi nAta: | 
bhede gomAn rUpavAnapyabhede 
tattvAnyatve’rUpato nAtmana: sta: || 
[madhyamakAvatAr- 6. 143] 
tattvAnyatvapakSe eva tu paJcApi pakSA antargatA vastuta: | satkAyadRSTipravRttya- 
pekSayA tu paJca pakSA: samupavarNyante AcAryeNeti vijJeyam | yazcaivaM skandheSu paJcadhA 
vicAryamANo nAsti tathAgata:, sa kenAnyena AtmanA bhaviSyatIti, sarvathA na saMbhavatyeva 
tathAgata{1. ##T## tathAgatasya sarvathA asaMbhavaM pazyanta: ##for## tathAgata iti …dapazyanta:.} iti bhAvasvabhAvAdapazyanta AcAryapAdA: prAhu:-katamo’tra tathAgata iti | 
nAstyeva sa kazcit{2. ##T om. from## kazcit ##upto## svabhAva:,} sakalatrailokyavastuvipazcidbhAvasvabhAva ityabhiprAya: | tathAgatA- 
bhAvAcca bhavasaMtatirapi dravyasaMtatirnAstIti {3. ##T om.## dravyasaMtati.} siddham ||1|| 
atraike vadanti-naiva hi skandhAstathAgata iti bruma:, yathoktadoSaprasaGgAt | 
nApi skandhavyatirikta: | nApi tathAgate anAsravAn skandhAn varNayAma:, himavati parvate 
iva tarukhaNDam | nApi skandheSu, tarukhaNDe iva siMham | nApi skandhavantaM varNayAma:, 
lakSaNavantamiva cakravartinam, ekatvAnyatvAnabhyugamAdeva | kiM tarhi skandhAnamalAnupAdAya 
tattvAnyatvAdyavAcyaM tathAgataM vyavasthApayAma: | tasmAnnAyaM vidhirasmAkaM bAdhaka iti | 
atrocyate—
buddha: skandhAnupAdAya yadi nAsti svabhAvata: | 
svabhAvatazca yon Asti kuta: sa parabhAvata: ||2|| 
yadi hi buddho bhagavAnamalAn{4. ##T om.## amalAn.} skandhAnupAdAya tattvAnyatvenAvaktavya: prajJApyate, 
na tarhiM svabhAvata: so’stIti vyaktamApadyate, pratibimbavadupAdAya prajJapyamAnatvAt | yazca 
idAnIM svabhAvato nAsti AtmIyena svarUpeNa, sa kathamavidyamAna: svabhAvata: skandhAnu- 
pAdAya parabhAvato bhaviSyatIti ? na hi avidyamAno vandhyAtanaya: parabhAvamapekSya 
bhavatIti yujyate ||2|| 
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atha syAt-yathaiva hi pratibimbakaM svabhAvato’saMvidyamAnamapi parabhAvaM mukhA- 
darzAdikamapekSya bhavati, evaM ca tathAgato’pi svabhAvato’saMvidyamAna: anAsravAt paJca 
skandhAnupAdAya parabhAvato bhaviSyatIti, evamapi- 
pratItya parabhAvaM ya: so’nAtmetyupapadyate | 
yazcAnAtmA sa ca kathaM bhaviSyati tathAgata: ||3|| 
yadi pratibimbavat parabhAvaM pratItya tathAgata: iSyate, evaM sati pratibimbavadeva 
sa tathAgato’nAtmetyupapadyate | na tu svabhAvata iti yujyate | Atmazabdo’yaM svabhAva- 
zabdaparyAya: | azca aanAtmA ni:svabhAva: pratibimbavadeva, sa kathaM tathAgata: svabhAva-  rUpato{1. ##T om.## svabhAvarUpato.} bhaviSyati ? aviparItamArgagato na bhaviSyatItyabhiprAya: ||3|| 
kiM cAnyat-iha yadi tathAgatasya kazcit svabhAva: syAt, tadA tatsvabhAvA- 
pekSayA skandhasvabhAva: parabhAva iti syAt, taM ca parabhAvaM pratItya tathAgata: syAt | 
yadA tu tathAgatasya svabhAva eva nAsti, tadA kuta: skandhAnAM paratvaM syAditi 
pratipAdayannAha- 
yadi nAsti svabhAvazca parabhAva: kathaM bhavet | 
yadA caivaM svabhAvaparabhAvau na sta:, tadA 
svabhAvaparabhAvAbhyAmRte ka: sa tathAgata: ||4|| 
padArtho hi bhavan svabhAvo, bhavet, parabhAvo vA | tAbhyAM tu vinA ko’sau apara: 
padArtho’sti, yastathAgata iti vyavasthApyate ? tasmAnnAsti svabhAvatathAgata 
iti ||4|| 
kiM cAnyat—
skandhAn yadyanupAdAya bhavetkazcittathAgata: | 
sa idAnImupAdadyAdupAdAya tato bhavet ||5|| 
yadi manyase-skandhebhyastattvAnyatvena avaktavyastathAgata: skandhAnupAdAya 
prajJapyati iti, tat kadA yujyate ? yadi skandhAnanupAdAya agrhItvA pUrvaM kazcittathAgasto 
nAma bhavet, sa skandhAnupAdadyAt | vyatirikta eva hi pUrvasiddho dhanAd devadatto dhanasyo- 
pAdAnaM karute, tadvadetAn skandhAnanupAdAya yadi kazcit6 tathAgata: syAt, sa idAnIM 
skandhAnupAdadyAt, tatazca tAn skandhAnupAdAya tato bhavet ||5|| 
vicAryamANastu sarvathA- 
skandhAMzcApyanupAdAya nAsti kazcittathAgata: | 
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nirhetukatvaprasaGgAt | 
yazca nAstyanupAdAya sa upAdAsyate katham ||6||
avidyAmAnatvAdityabhiprAya: | yadA caivaM na kiMcidapyupAdatte, tadA skandhAnu- 
pAdAya tathAgato nAma bhaviSyatIti nopapadyate ||6|| 
yadA caivaM tathAgata: upAdAnAtpUrvamavidyamAnatvAt na kiMcidupAdatte, tadA tadu- 
pAdAnasyApi kenacidapi anupAdIyamAnasya upAdAnatvaM na saMbhavatyeveti pratipAdayannAha- 
na bhavatyanupAdattamupAdAnaM{1. ##Mss.## anupAdAtaM ##for## anupAdattaM.} ca kiMcana | 
yadA caivamupAdAnaM kenacidapyanupAdIyamAnatvAdupAdAnaM na bhavatIti, tadA upA- 
dAnAbhAvAdupAdAtApi kazcinnAstIti pratipAdayannAha—
na cAsti nirupAdAna: kathaMcana tathAgata: ||7|| 
iti ||7|| 
tadevaM yathopapAditanyAyena- 
tattvAnyatvena yon Asti mRgyamANazca paJcadhA | 
upAdAnena sa kathaM prajJapyeta{2. ##P## prajJapyate ##for## prajJapyeta.} tathAgata: ||8|| 
yo hi tathAgato vicAryamANo mRgyamANa: tattvena skandhebhya ekatvena nAsti, anya- 
tvena skandhebhya: pRthaktvena ca yon Asti, evaM tattvAnyatvAsattvAdAdhArAdheyatadvatpakSapaJca- 
prakArairmRgyamANo yon Asti, sa kathamatyanto’saMvidyamAnastathAgata: upAdAnena zakya: 
prajJapayitum ? ityato’pi nAsti tathAgato nAma svabhAvatas: ||8|| 
na kevalamanena vicAreNa tathAgata eva nAsti, 
yadapIdamupAdAnaM tatsvabhAvatvAnna vidyate | 
yadapi idamupAdAnaM rUpavedanAsaMjJAsaMskAravijJAnAkhyaM skandhapaJcakam, tadapi 
svabhAvena na vidyate, pratItyasamutpannatvAt, skandhaparIkSAyAM skandhaparIkSAyAM ca [ ma^ zA^ 4] vistareNa 
pratiSiddhatvAt || 
athApi syAt-yadyapi svabhAvata: upAdAnaM nAsti, tathApi hetupratyayAtmakAt 
parabhAvAdbhaviSyatIti, tadapi nopapadyate iti pratipAdayannAha- 
svabhAvatazca yannAsti kutastatparabhAvata: ||9|| 
na hi vandhyAsUnu: svabhAvato’saMvidyamAna: zakya: parabhAvena prajJapayitumiti | 
ata: upAdAnamapi nAsti || 
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atha vA-- 
yadapIdamupAdAnaM tatsvabhAvAnna vidyate |
upAdAtRsApekSatvAdupAdAtRnirapekSasya ca upAdAnatvAbhAvAnnAsti svabhAva- 
siddhamupAdAnam | atha yadyapi upAdAtRnirapekSamupAdAnaM svabhAvasiddhaM na saMbhavati, evaM 
tadupAdAtrapekSameva bhavatviti | ucyate | evamapi- 
svabhAvatazca yannAsti kutastatparabhAvata: || 
svabhAvato yadupAdAnaM na siddham, tadavidyamAnasvabhAvaM kathamupAdAtu: parabhAvato 
bhaviSyatIti | tasmAdupAdAnamapi nAstIti ||9|| 
idAnIM yathAprasAdhitamevArthamupadarzayannAha- 
evaM zUnyamupAdAnamupAdAtA ca sarvaza: | 
sarveNa prakAreNa vicAryamANaM zUnyamupAdAnaM ni:svabhAvam, upAdAtA ca zUnya: 
svabhAvarahita: | tenedAnImupAdAnena- 
prajJapyate ca zUnyena kathaM zUnyastathAgata: ||10|| 
naivaM tatsaMbhavati yadavidyamAnena avidyamAnasya tathAgatasya prajJapti: syAditi | 
tasmAt skandhAnupAdAya tathAgata: prajJapyate iti nopapadyate || 
atrAhu:-aho bata hatA pratyAzA asmAkam, ye hi nAma vayaM svavikalpa- 
vikalpitAtikaThinakudarzanamAlutAlatAjAlAvavaddheSu{1. ##Mss.## ^mArutA^; Dhammapada reads## mAluvA.} nirvANapuragAmyaviparItamArgagamana- 
paribhraSTeSu anatikrAntasaMsArATavIkAntAradurgeSu kaNabhakSAkSapAdadigambarajaimininaiyAyika- 
prabhRthiSu tIrthakareSu aviparItasvargApavargamArgopadezAbhimAniSu spRhAM parityajya nirava- 
zeSAnyatIrthyamatAndhakAropaghAtakaM svargApavargAnugAmyaviparItamArgasaMprakAzakaM saddharma- 
dezanAtipaTutarakiraNavyAptAzeSAzAmukhaM vividhavineyajanamatikamalakuDmalavibodhanatatparaM 
yathAvadavasthitapadArthatattvArthabhAjanAnAmamalaikacakSurbhUtaM sakalajagaccharaNyabhUtamadvitIyaM 
dazabalavaizAradyAveNikabuddhadharmAmalamaNDalaM mahAyAnamahAnayasArathivaraM {2. ##T om. form## mahAyAna ##upto## nirAkaraNAya.} saptabodhyaGgo- 
ttuGgaturaGgapadAtiyojitaM sakalatribhuvanajanajAti jarAmaraNasaMsArakAntArasaricucchoSaNa- 
tatparaM caturasamamArArAtisamarazarasaMpAtavijayinaM sakalajagadasadgrAharAharAhugrahavigrahod- 
grahanirAsinaM tathAgatasavitAramajJAnaghanagahanAndhakAranirAkaraNaya mokSArthino’nuttara- 
samyaksaMbodhyarthina: zaraNaM pratipannA:, tasya tvayA- 
evaM zUnyamupAdAnamupAdAtA ca sarvaza: | 
prajJapyate ca zUnyena kathaM zUnyastathAgata: || 
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ityAdinA svabhAvato’sattvaM bruvatA bhavatA hatA asmAkaM mokSapratyAzA {1. ##T. om.## mokSapratyAzA...bhilASa iti.} anuttara- 
samyaksaMbodhyAgamAbhilASa: iti | tadalaM bhavatA tathAgatamahAdityapracchAdakena{2. ##T## tathAgatamahAbhaiSajyavRkSaM nirmUlayatA sArdhaM vivAdena ##for## tathA^ ^pameneti.} 
AkAlikaghanaghanAvalIvisaraNena jagadandhakAropameneti | ucyate | asmAkameva hatA 
pratyAzA bhavadvidheSvabudhajaneSu he hi nAma bhavanta:  mokSakAmatayA anyatIrthyamatAni 
parityajya bhagavantaM tathAgatamapi aviparItaM paramazAstAraM pratipadya paramagambhIramanuttaraM 
sarvatIrthyavAdAsAdhAraNaM nairAtmyasihanAdamasahamAnA: kuraGgamA iva svAdhimuktidaridratayA 
vividhakudRSTivyAlamAlAkulaM viparyastajanAnuyAtaM tameva mahAghorasaMsArATavIkAntAra- 
cArakAnugamArgamavagAhante | na hi tathAgatA: kadAcidapyAtmana: skandhAnAM vA astitvaM 
prajJapayanti | yathoktaM bhagavatyAm- 
buddho’pyAyuSman subhUte mAyopama: svapnopama: | buddhadharmA apyAyuSman subhUte 
mAyopAmA: svapnopamA: || iti || 
[ aSTasAhasrikA-39 ] 
tathA- 
dharma svabhAvatu zUnya vivikto 
bodhi svabhAvatu zUnya viviktA | 
yo hi caretsa pi zUnyasvabhAvo 
jJAnavato na tub Alajanasya || iti | 
na ca vayaM sarvathaiva niSprapaJcAnAM tathAgatAnAM nAstitvaM brUma:, yadasmAkaM 
tadapavAdakRto doSa: syAt ||10|| 
api ca | ni:svabhAvaM hi tathAgataM vyacakSaNena aviparItArthAbhidhitsunA 
yoginA{3. ##T. om.##} yoginA satA sarvathA.}  satA sarvathA- 
zUnyamiti na vaktavyamazUnyamiti vA bhavet | 
ubhayaM nobhayaM ceti 
sarvametanna vaktavyamasmAdhi: | kiM tu anukte yathAvadavasthitaM svabhAvaM svabhAvaM pratipattA 
pratipattuM na samartha ityato vayamapi Aropato vyavahArasatye eva sthitvA vyavahArArthaM 
vineyajanAnurodhena zUnyamityapi brUma:, azUnyamityapi, zUnyAzUnyamityapi, naiva zUnyaM 
nAzUnyamityapi brUma: | ata evAha—
prajJaptyarthaM tu mathayate ||11|| 
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iti | yathoktaM bhagavatA-- 
zUnyA: sarvadharmA ni:svabhAvayogena | nirnimittA: sarvadharmA nirnimittatAmupAdAya | 
apraNihitA: sarvadharmA apraNidhAnayogena | prakRtiprabhAsvarA: sarvadharmA: prajJApAramitA- 
parizuddhyA | iti || 
anyatra azUnyamuktam—
atItaM cedbhikSavo rUpaM nAbhaviSyanna zrUtavAnAryazrAvako’tItaM rUpamabhya- 
nandiSyat | yasmAttarhi bhikSava: asti atItaM rUpam, tasmAdAryazrAvaka: zrutavAnatItaM 
rUpamabhinandatIti | anAgataM cedbhikSava:-ityAdi | evaM yAvat atItaM cedbhikSavo 
vijJAnaM nAbhaviSyati-ityAdi pUrvavat || 
tathA sautrAntintikamate atItAnAgataM zUnyam, anyadazUnyam | viprayuktA vijJapti: 
zUnyA | vijJAnavAde’pi kalpitasvabhAvasya zUnyatvam, apratItyasamutpannatvAt, taimiri- 
kadvicandrAdidarzanavat | 
na zUnyaM nApi cAzUnyaM tasmAtsarvaM vidhIyate | 
[tathA] sattvAdasattvAcca madhyamA pratipacca sA || iti || 
[ MadhyAntavibhAga ? ]
yena tvabhiprAyeNa zUnyatvAdikamupadizyate, sa AtmaparIkSAto [ ma^ zA^ 18] 
boddhavya: | yathoktaM sUtre- 
mAyopayaM jagadidaM bhavatA 
naTaraGgasvapnasadRzaM vihitam | 
nAtmA na sattva na ca jIvagatI 
dharmA marIcidakacandrasamA: || 
zUnyaM ca zAntamanupAdamayaM 
avijAnadeva jagadudbhramatI | 
teSAmupAyanayayuktizatai- 
ravatArayasyapi kupAlutayA || 
rAgAdibhizca{1. ##T om. this stanza and the following.##} 
bahurogazatai: 
saMtrAsitaM sakalamIkSi jagat | 
vaidyopamo vicarase’pratimo 
parimocayaM sugata sattvazatAn || 
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rathacakravad bhramati sarvajagat 
tiryakSu pretanirayeSu gatA: | 
mUDhA adezika anAthagatA: 
teSAM pradarzayasi mArgavaram || iti | 
sarvAstvetA: kalpanA niSprapaJce tathAgate na saMbhavanti || 11|| 
na ca kevalaM zUnyatvAdikameva catuSTayaM tathAgate na saMbhavati, api ca—
zAzvatAzAzvatAdyA kuta: zAnte catuSTayam | 
antAnantAdi cApyatra kuto zAnte catuSTayam || 12 || 
iha caturdaza avyAkRtavastUni bhagavatA nirdiSTAni | tadyathA-zAzvato loka:, 
azAzvatI loka:, zAzvatazca azAzvatazca loka:, naiva zAzvato nAzAzvatazca loka:, iti 
catuSTayam | antavAn loka:, anantavAn loka:, antavAMzca loka:, naiva 
antavAn na anantavAMzca loka:, iti dvitIyam | bhavati tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, na 
bhavati tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, bhavati ca na bhavati ca tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, naiva bhavati 
na na bhavati ca tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, iti tRtIyam | jIvastascharIram, anyo 
jIvo’nyaccharIram, iti | tAnyetAni caturdaza vastUni avyAkRtatvAdavyAkRtavastUni 
ityucyante | tatra yathopavarNitena nyAyena yathA zUnyatvAdikaM catuSTayaM prakRtyA zAnte 
ni:svabhAve tathAgate na saMbhavati, evaM zAzvatAzAzvatAdikamapi catuSTayamatra na saMbhavati | 
asaMbhavAdeva ca catuSTayaM vandhyAputrasya zyAmagauratvAdivat na vyAkRtaM bhagavatA lokasya | 
yathA ca etaccatuSTayaM tathAgate na saMbhavati, evamantAnantAdimakapi zAnte tathAgate na 
saMbhavati || 12 ||
idAnIM bhavati tathAgata: paraM maraNAt ityAdikasyApi kalpanAcatuSTayasya pravRttya- 
saMbhavamudbhAvayannAha- 
yena grAho gRhItastu ghano’stIti tathAgata: | 
nAstIti sa vikalpayannirvRtasyApi kalpayet || 13 || 
yena hi ghanataro {1. ##T om.## ghanataro.} mahatAbhinivezena asti tathAgata: iti grAho gRhIta:, parikalpa 
utpAdita:, sa: niyataM parinirvRte tathAgate, na bhavati tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, maraNAdittara- 
kAlaM na bhavati, ucchinnastathAgata:,  na saMvidyate, iti parikalpayet | tasya evaM vikalpayata: 
syAd dRSTikRtam || 13 || 
yasya tu na kasyAMcidapyavasthAyAM svabhAvazUnyatvAt tathAgatasya astitva- 
nAstitvam, tasya pakSe—
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svabhAvatazca zUnye’smizcintA naivopapadyate | 
paraM nirodhAdbhavati buddho na bhavatIti vA || 14 || 
AkAze citrarUpakalpanAvadeSA kalpanA nAstItyabhiprAya: || 14|| 
tadevaM prakRtizAnte ni:svabhAve tathAgate sarvaprapaJcAtIte mandabuddhitayA zAzvatA- 
zAzvatAdikayA nityAnityAstinAstizUnyAzUnyasarvajJAdikayA kalpanayA- 
prapaJcayanti ye buddhai prapaJcAtItamavyayam | 
te prapaJcahatA: sarve na pazyanti tathAgatam ||15 || 
vastunibandhanA hi prapraJcA: syu:, avastukazca tathAgata: | kuta: prapaJcAnAM pravRtti- 
saMbhava iti ? prapaJcAtItastathAgata: | anutpAdasvabhAvAvAcca svabhAvAntarAgamanAda- 
vyaya: | tamitthaMvidhaM tathAgataM svotprekSitamithyAparikalpamalamalinamAnasatayA vividhaira- 
bhUtai: parikalpavizeSai: ye buddhaM bhagavantaM prapaJcayanti, te svakaireva prapaJcairhatA: santa: tathA- 
gataguNAsamRddheratyantaparokSavartino bhavanti | tatazca zavabhUtA: etasmin pravacane na 
pazyanti tathAgataM jAtyandhA ivAdityam | ata evAha bhagavAn- 
ye mAM rUpeNa adrAkSurye mAM ghoSeNa anvayu: | 
mithyAprahANaprasRtA na mAM drakSyanti te janA: || 
dharmato buddhA draSTavyA dharmakAyA hi nAyakA: | 
dharmatA cApyavijJeyA na sA zakyA vijAnitum || 
[ vajracchedikA--43] 
iti || 15 || 
tadatra tathAgataparIkSAyAM sattvaloka: dakala: sasurAsuranarAdi: parIkSita: | yathA 
cAyaM sattvaloko ni:svabhAva:, tathA bhAjanalokasyApi vAyumaNDalAderakaniSThavitAna- 
bhavanaparyantasya nai:svAbhAvyamudbhAvayannAha—
tathAgato yatsvabhAvastatsvabhAvamidaM jagat | 
idaM jagaditi ayaM bhAujanaloka ityartha: | kiMsvabhAvastathAgata: punarityAha- 
tathAgato ni:svabhAvo ni:svabhAvamidaM jagat || 16 || 
iti | yathA ca jagato nai:svAbhAvyam, tathA pratyayaparIkSAdibhi: pratipAditam | 
ato evoktaM sUtre—
anupAdadharma: satataM tathAgata: 
sarve ca dharmA: sugatena sAdRzA: | 
nimittagrAheNa tub Alabuddhaya: 
asatsu dharmeSu caranti loke || 
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tathAgato hi pratibimbabhUta: 
kuzalasya dharmasya anAsravasya | 
naivAtra tathatA na tathAgato’sti 
bimbaM ca saMdRzyati sarva loke || iti | 
uktaM ca bhagavatyAM prajJApAramitAyAm- 
atha khalu te devaputrA: AyuSmantaM subhUtiM sthavirametadavocan-kiM punarAryasubhUte 
mAyopamAste sattvA:, n ate mAyA ? evamukte AyuSmAn subhUtistAn devaputrAnetadavocat- 
mAyopamAste devaputrA: sattvA: svapnopamAste devaputrA: sattvA: | iti hi mAyA ca 
sattvAzca advayametadadvaidhIkAram | iti hi svapnazca sattvAzca advayametadadvaidhIkAram | 
sarvadharmA api devapUtrA mAyopamA: svapnopamA: | srota Apanno’pi mAyopama: svapnopama: | 
srota Apattiphalamapi mAyepamaM svapnopamam | evaM sakRdAgAmyapi sakRdAgAmiphalamapi | 
anAgAmyapi anAgAmiphalamapi | arhannapi mAyopama: svapnopama: | arhattvaphalamapi 
mAyopamaM svapnopamam | pratyekabuddho’pi mAyopama: svapnopama: | pratyekabuddhatvamapi 
mAyopama svapnopamam | samyaksaMbuddho’pi mAyopama: svapnopama: iti | samyaksaMbuddhatvamapi 
mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadAmi || 
atha khalu devaputrA AyuSmantaM subhUtimetadavocana-samyaksaMbuddho’pi mAyopama: 
svapnopama iti, samyaksaMbuddhatvamapi mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti AryasubhUte vadasi ? 
subhUtirAha-nirvANamapi devaputrA mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadAmi, kiM punaranyaM dharmam ? 
devaputrA Ahu:-nirvANamapyAryasubhUte mAyopamaM svapnopamamiti vadasi ? subhUtirAha- 
yadyapi devaputrA nirvANAdapyanya: kazciddharmo viziSTatara: syAt, tamapyahaM mAyopamaM 
svapnopamamiti vadeyam | iti hi mAyA ca nirvANaM ca advayametadadvaidhIkAramiti || 
[ aSTasAhasrikA-39 ] 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
tathAgataparIkSA nAma dvAviMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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viparyAsaparIkSA trayoviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha-vidyata eva bhavasaMtati:, tatkAraNasadbhAvAt | iha hi klezebhya: karma 
pravartate | karmaklezahetukA janmamaraNaparaMparA upajAyate | sA ca bhavasaMtatirvyapadizyate | 
tasyAzca pradhAnaM kAraNaM klezA:, prahINaklezAnAM bhavasaMtaterabhAvAt | te ca rAgAdaya: 
klezA: santi | tasmAt kAryabhUtApi janmamaraNaparaMparA avicchedaprabandhena bhavasaMtatirapi 
bhaviSyatIti | ucyate | syAd bhavasaMtati:, yadi taddhetubhUtA: klezA: syu: | na tu santi | 
kathaM kRtvA ? iha bhagavadbhirbuddhai: {1. ##T om. from## sakala^ ##upto## ^parAjayai:.} sakalatribhuvanajanasaMklezazatruvidhvaMsibhizcaturmArArAti- 
samaraparAjayai:-- 
saMkalpaprabhavo rAgo dveSo mohazca kathyate | 
zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn saMbhavanti pratItya hi || 1 || 
saMkalpo vitarka: | saMkalpAt prabhavatIti saMkalpaprabhava: | 
kAma jAnAmi te mUlaM saMkalpAtkila jAyase | 
na tvAM saMkalpayiSyAmi tato me na bhaviSyasi || 
[ mahAvastu-3.190 ] 
iti gAthAbhidhAnAt 
saMkalpaprabhavo rAgo dveSo mohazca kathyate | 
etanmUlakatvAdanyeSAM klezAnAM mukhyatvAdezAmevopAdAnaM trayANAm | ete ca traya: 
klezA:-- 
zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn saMbhavanti pratItya hi  | 
tatra hi zubhamAkAraM pratItya rAga utpadyate, azubhaM pratItya dveSa:, viparyAsAna 
pratItya moha utpadyate | saMkalpastu eSAM trayANAmapi sAdhAraNakAraNamutpattau | kathaM 
punarmoha: saMkalpaprabhava: ? ucyate | uktaM hi pratItyasamutpAde bhagavatA-- 
avidyApi bhikSava: sahetukA sapratyayA sanidAnA | kazca bhikSava: avidyAyA 
hetu: ? ayonizo bhikSavo manaskAro’vidyAyA hetu: | Avilo mohajo manaskAro 
bhikSavo’vidyAyA hetu: || ityata: avidyA saMkalpaprabhavA bhavati || 1 || 
tatazca—
zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn saMbhavanti pratItya ye | 
te svabhAvAnna vidyante tasmAt klezA na tattvata: || 2 || 
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iti | yadi rAgAdaya: svabhAvasiddhA: syu:, naiva te zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn pratItya 
saMbhaveyu:, svabhAvasya akRtrimatvAt paranirapekSatvAcca | bhavanti ca zubhAzubhaviparyAsAn 
pratItya, tasmAnni:svabhAvA eva te | tattvato na vidyante, paramArthata: svabhAvato na 
vidyante ityartha: || 2 || 
api ca—
Atmano’stitvanAstitve na kathaMcicca sidhyata: | 
taM vinAstitvanAstitve klezAnAM sidhyata: katham || 3 || 
Atmano yathA astitvanAstitve na sta:, tathA uktaM vistareNa | tatazca- 
tadAzritasya dharmasya kuto’stitvanAstitve bhaviSyata: ? || 3 || 
atha syAt-yadi astitvanAstitve Atmano na sta:, tadA kimatra klezAnA- 
mAyAtam, yatasteSAmapi astitvanAstitve na sta: iti ? ucyate—
kasyaciddhi bhavantIme klezA: sa ca na sidhyati | 
kazcidAho vinA kaMcitsanti klezA na kasyacit || 4 || 
iha amI rAgAdaya: kuDyaM citravat phalaM pakvatAdivacca utpattau AzrayamapekSante | 
tatazca kasyacidete bhavanti, na vinA kaMcidAzrayam | sa caAzraya: parikalpyamAna: 
AtmA vA cittaM vA bhavet | sa caiSAmAzraya: pUrvameva pratiSiddhatvAnnAsti | taM ca kaMci- 
dAzrayaM vinA kasya klezA bhavantu ? naiva kasyacidbhavanti, tasyAvidyamAnatvAt, Aho 
vinA kaMcit santi klezA na kasyacit || 4 || 
atrAha-naiva hi klezAnAM kazcidAzraya: pUrvaM siddho’bhyupagamyate | na ca AtmA 
nAma kazcidasti, ya: Azrayatvena vyavasthApyeta, nirhetukatvAd vyomacUtataruvat | kiM 
tarhi kliSTaM cittaM pratItya klezA upajAyante, tacca cittaM sahaiva klezairupajAyata iti | 
etadapi na yuktamityAha—
svakAyadRSTivat  klezA: kliSTe santi na paJcadhA | 
svakAyadRSTivat kliSTaM klezeSvapi na paJcadhA || 5 || 
svakAyo hi nAma rUpAdilakSaNasaMhati: | svakAyadRSTi: {1. ##T## svakAye dRSTi: svakAyadRSTi: AtmIyA^ ##for## svakAyadRSTi: svakAye AtmadRSTi: AtmIyA^.} svakAye AtmadRSTi: 
AtmIyAkAragrahaNapravRttA | yatheyaM paJcadhA vicAryamANA svakAye na saMbhavati, 
skandhA na nAnya: skandhebhyo nAsmin skandhA na teSu sa: | 
tathAgata: skandhavAnna katamo’tra tathAgata: || 
[ ma^ zA^-12.1 ]
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ityanena | evaM kliSTe’pi klezA vicAryamANA: paJcadhA na saMbhavanti | tatra klizyantIti 
klezA:, klizyate iti kliSTam | tatra yadeva kliSTaM tadeva klezA iti na yujyate dagdhR- 
dAhyayorapyekatvaprasaGgAt | anyat kliSTam, anye klezA iti na yujyate; paratra nira- 
pekSatvAt, akliSTahetukaklezaprasaGgAt | ata eva ca ekatvAnyatvAbhAvAdAdhArAdheya- 
tadvatpakSANAM ca abhAvAnna klezeSu kliSTam, na kliSTe klezA:, nApi klezavat kliSTam | 
ityevaM kliSTe paJcadhA vicAryamANA: klezA na saMbhavanti | yathA ca kliSTahetukA: 
klezA na saMbhavanti, evaM klezahetukamapi kliSTaM klezeSu vicAryamANaM paJcadhA na 
saMbhavati | na hi klezA eva kliSTam, kartRkarmaNorekatvaprasaGgAt, nAnye klezA anyat 
kliSTam, nirapekSatvaprasaGgAt, na ca kliSTe klezA:, na ca klezeSu kliSTam, na kliSTavanta: 
klezA: | ityevaM svakAyadRSTivadeva kliSTaM klezeSvapi paJcadhA nAsti | yatazcaivam, ata: 
parasparApekSayApi klezakliSTayornAsti siddhi: || 5 || 
atrAha-yadyapi tvayA klezA: pratiSiddhA:, tathApi klezahetava: zubhAzubhaviparyA- 
sAstAvat santi, tatsadbhAvAcca klezA: santIti | ucyate | syu: klezA:, yadi zubhA- 
zubhaviparyAsA eva syu:, yAvatA {1. ##T## yasmAt ##for## yAvatA ete’pi.} ete’pi—
svabhAvato na vidyante zubhAzubhaviparyayA: | 
pratItyasamutpannAtvAdvakSyamANapratiSedhAcca | yadA ca ten a santi svabhAvata:, 
tadA-- 
pratItya katamAn klezA: zubhAzubhaviparyayAn || 6 || 
naiva santi klezA:, taddhetuzubhAzubhaviparyayAbhAvAdityabhiprAya: || 6 || 
atrAha—vidyanta eva klezA:, tadAlambanasadbhAvAt | iha hi yannAsti, na 
tasyAlambanamasti, tadyathA bandhyAsUno: | asti ca rUpazabdagandharasaspraSTavyadharmAkhyaM 
SaDvidhamAlambanam | tasmAdAlambanasadbhAvAdvidyanta eva klezA iti | ucyate | 
astyetat, yad bhavadbhi:-- 
rUpazabdarasasparzA gandhA dharmAzca SaDvidham | 
vastu rAgasya dveSasya mohasya ca vikalpyate || 7 || 
tatra vastu Alambanam, vasatIto vA asmin rAgAdikam tadutpatte: iti kRtvA | 
tacca tadAlambanaM SoDhA bhavati, indriyANAM SaNNAM paricchedakarANAmanyonyabhedAt | 
rUpaM zabdA gandhA rasA: spraSTavyAni dharmAzceti | tatra idamihAmutreti nirUpaNAt, rUpaNAcca 
rUpam | tena zabdena zabdyante prakAzyante padArthA iti zabda: | gandhyante hiMsyante yatra 
prAptA: tato’nyatrAgamanAd gandhA: | rasyate AsvAdyate iti rasa: | spRzyate iti sparza: | 
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svalakSaNAsAdhAraNAnnirvANAgradharmAdhAraNAddharmA: | tadetat SaDvidhaM vastu bhavati | kasya ? 
rAgasya dveSasya mohasya | tatra raJjanaM rAjo raktiradhyavasAnam | rajyate vA anena citta- 
miti rAga: | dUSaNaM doSa:, AghAta: sattvaviSayo’sattvaviSayo vA | dUSyate vA anena 
cittamiti doSa: | mohanaM moha: saMmoha: padArthasvarUpAparijJAnam | muhyate vA anena 
cittamiti moha: | tadeSAM klezAnAM rUpAdikaM SaDvidhaM vastu AlambanaM bhavati | tatra 
zubhAkArAdhyAropeNa yathA rUpAdibhyo rAga upajAyate, azubhAkArAdhyAropeNa dveSa:, 
nityAtmAdyadhyAropeNa moha: saMbhavatIti || 7 || 
satyaM vikalpyate etadvAlajanai: SaDvidhaM vastu | kiM tu avidyamAnasvabhAvasattAka- 
metad rAgAdInAmAlambanatvena parikalpyate bhavatA taimirikairiva asatkezamamazakamakSi- 
kAdvicandrAdikamiti{1. ##T## ^kezAdikaM ##for## kezamazakamakSikAdvicandrAldikaM.} pratipAdayannAha—
rUpazabdarasasparSA gandhA dharmAzca kevalA: | 
kevalA iti parikalpitamAtrA ni:svabhAvA ityartha: | yadi ni:svabhAvA:, kathaM 
tarhi upalabhyante iti ? ucyate—
gandharvanagarAkArA marIcisvapnasaMnibhA: || 8 || 
iti ete upalabhyante || 8 || 
yathA gandharvanagarAdiprakhyA ete kevalaM viparyAsAdupalabhyante, tadA- 
azubhaM vA zubhaM vApi kutasteSu bhaviSyati | 
mAyApuruSakalpeSu pratibimbasameSu ca || 9 || 
tadanena mithyAzrayasamutpannatvAcchubjhAzubhayorapi nimittayormRSAtvameva bhavati | 
yathoktam- 
ahaMkArodbhavA: skandhA: so’haMkAro’nRto’rthata: | 
bIjaM yasyAnRtaM tasya praroha: satyata: kuta: || 
skandhAnasatyAn {2. ##T om. this stanza.##} dRSTvaivamahaMkAra: prahIyate | 
ahaMkAraprahANAcca na puna: skandhasaMbhava: || 
iti || 9 || 
na ca kevalamAzrayamithyAtve zubhAzubhayornimittayormithyAtvam, api ca anayA- 
pyupapattyA anayormithyAtvamiti pratipAdayannAha—
anapekSya zubhaM nAstyazubhaM prajJapayemahi- 
yatpratItya zubhaM tasmAcchubhaM naivopapadyate || 10 || 
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iha yadi zubhaM nAma kiMcit syAt, niyataM tadazubhamapekSya bhavet, pArAvAravat, 
bIjAGkuravat, hrAsvadIrghavadvA, zubhasya saMbandhyantarapadArthasApekSatvAt | taccApyapekSaNIya- 
mazubhaM zubhena vinA nAsti | [ anapekSya zubhaM nAstyazubhaM ] zubhaM nirapekSyAzubhaM nAstItya- 
bhiprAya: | yadazubhaM pratItya yadazubhamapekSya zubhaM prajJapayemahi vyavasthApayemahi | yacchabdena 
anantarasyAzubhasya parAmarza: | prajJapayemahItyanena uttarasya zubhasya saMbandha: | yatazca 
evaM zubhasya prajJaptau saMbandhyantaramapekSaNIyamazubhAkhyaM padArthAntaraM nAsti, tasmAcchubhaM 
naivopapadyate hrasvAsaMbhavAdiva dIrgham, pArAsaMbhavAdiva avAramityabhiprAya: || 10 || 
idAnImazubhamapi yathA na saMbhavati, tathA pratipAdayannAha—
anapekSyAzubhaM nAsti zubhaM prajJapayemahi | 
yatpratItyAzubhaM tasmAdazubhaM naiva vidyate || 11 || 
yadi hi azubhaM nAma kiMcit syAt, niyatameva tacchubhamapekSya bhavet, pArA- 
vAravat, hrasvadIrghavadvA, azubhasya saMbandhyantarapadArthasApekSatvAt, taccApyapekSaNIyaM 
zubhamazubhena vinA nAsti, anapekSyAzubhaM nAsti zubham | azubhaM nirapekSya zubhaM na saMbhava- 
tItyabhiprAya: | yacchubhaM pratItya yacchubhamapekSya azubhaM prajJapayemahi, azubhaM vyavasthApayemahi | 
atrApi yacchabdena anantarasya zubhasya parAmarza: | prajJapayemahItyanena ca uttarasyAzubhasya 
saMbandha: | yatazcaivamazubhasya prajJaptau saMbandhyantaramapekSaNIya zubhAkhyaM kpadArthAntaraM nAsti, 
tasmAdazubhaM naiva vidyate || 11 || 
yatazcaivaM zubhAzubhayorasaMbhava:, ata:-- 
avidyamAne ca zubhe kuto rAgo bhaviSyati | 
azubhe’vidyamAne ca kuto dveSo bhaviSyati || 12 ||
zubhAzubhanimittakayo rAgadveSayo: zubhAzubhanimittAbhAve sati nirhetukatvAnnAsti 
saMbhava ityabhiprAya: || 12 || 
tadevaM zubhAzubhanimittAbhAvena rAgadveSayorabhAvamupapAdya viparyAsasvabhAvAbhAva- 
pratipAdanena mohasyApyadhunA svabhAvAbhAvaM pratipAdayannAha—
anitye nityamityevaM yadi grAho viparyaya: | 
nAnityaM vidyate zUnye kuto grAho viparyaya: || 13 || 
iha catvAro viparyAsA ucyante | tadyathA-anitye pratikSaNavinAzini 
skandhapaJcake yo nityamiti grAha:, sa viparyAsa: | tathA-- 
anityasya dhruvA pIDA pIDA yasya na tatsukham | 
tasmAdanityaM yatsarvaM du:khaM taditi jAyate || 
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ityamunA nyAyena yadanityaM taddu:khaM, sarvasaMskArAzca anityA:, tasmAdddu:khAtmake 
skandhapaJcake ya: sukhamiti viparIto grAha:, so’paro viparyAsa: | tathA-- 
zukrazoNitasaMparkabIjaM viNmUtravardhitam | 
amedhyarUpamAjAnan rajyase’tra kayecchayA || 
{1. ##T om. this stanza.##} amedhyapuJjapracchanne tatkledAdreNa carmaNA | 
ya: zayIta san ArINAM zayIta jaghanodare || ityAdi | 
evamidaM zarIraM sarvAtmanA satatamazucisvabhAvam | tatra yo mohAcchucitvena 
graho’bhiniveza:, sa viparyAsa: | tathA paJcaskandhakamAtmalakSaNavilakSaNavilakSaNamasthiratvA- 
dudayavyayadharmitvAcca nirAtmakamAtmasvabhAvazUnyam, tasmin ya AtmagrAho’bhiniveza: 
anAtmani AtmAbhiniveza:, sa viparyAsa: | ityete catvAro viparyAsA: saMmohasya 
hetubhUtA: || 
atredAnIM vicAryate—yadi nityatvaM nityadarzanaM svabhAvazUnyeSu nityagrAho 
viparyAsa ityevaM vyavasthApyate, nanu ca svabhAvazUnyeSu skandheSu anityatvamapi nAsti, iti 
nAnityaM vidyate zUnye kuto grAho viparyaya: | 
anityatvaM hi viparItamapekSya nityatvaM viparyAsa iti vyavasthApyate | na ca 
anityatvaM vidyate zUnye | yadA anityatvasyAbhAva:, tadA kutastadvirodhi nityatvaM 
nityadarzanaviparyAso{2. ##T om.## nityadarzana.##} bnhaviSyatIti bhAva: | tasmAnnAsti viparyAsa: | yathA ca anityatvaM 
zUnye na saMbhavati bhAvasvabhAvarahite sasvabhAvena anutpanne, evaM du:khatvamapi na saMbhavati, 
azucitvamapi nAsti | anAtmakatvamapi nAsti | yadA ca svabhAvazUnyatvAddu:khatvAdikaM 
nAsti, tadA kutastadvipakSabhUtA nityasukhazucyAtmaviparyAsA bhaviSyanti ? tasmAt 
santi viparyAsA: svarUpata: | tadabhAve kuto bhaviSyatyavidyA ? hetvabhAvAt | yathoktaM 
bhagavatA-- 
avidyayA naiva kadAci vidyate 
avidyata pratyayasaMbhavazca | 
avidyamAneyamavidyA loke 
tasmAnmayA ukta avidyA eSA || 
tathA-- 
kathaM bhagavan moho dhAraNIpadam ? bhagavAnAha—atyantamukto hi maJjuzrI: moha:, 
tenocyate moha: | 
ityAdinA viparyaya iti vyavasthApyate || 13 || 
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nanu evaM sati svabhAvena avidyamAne padArthe anityamityapi grAho na saMbhavati 
iti asAvapi kasmAnna viparyAsa iti vyavasthApyate iti pratipAdayannAha—
anitye nityamityevaM yadi grAho viparyaya: | 
anityamityapi grAha: zUnye kiM na viparyaya: || 14 || 
yadA ca ubhayasyApi vaiparItyaM nityasya anityasya ca, tadA tadvyatiriktaM 
tRtIyamaparaM nAsti yanna viparyaya: syAt | yadA ca aviparyAso nAsti, tadA kimapekSo 
viparyAsa: syAditi | tasmAdamunApi nyAyena nAsti viparyaya: | tasyAbhAvAcca 
nAstyavidyA svarUpata: | yathA ca anitye nityamityevaM grAho viparyAso na saMbhavati, 
evaM zeSaviparyAsAsaMbhave’pi yojyam | ata evoktaM bhagavatA AryadRDhAzayaparipRcchAyAm—
bhagavAnAha—kimetat kulaputra tasya bhavati yo mArgeNa ni:saraNaM paryeSate ? na 
kulaputra tathAgatena raJjanIyAn dharmAn parivarjya rAgaprahANaM prajJaptam, evaM na doSaNIyAn 
mohanIyAn dharmAn parivarjya tathAgatena doSamohaprahANaM prajJAptam | tat kasmAddheto: ? 
na kulaputra tathAgatA: kasyaciddharmasya utsargAya vA pratilambhAya vA dharmaM dezayanti na 
parijJAyai na prahANAya na sAkSAtkriyAyai nAbhisamayAya na saMsAracaraNatAyai na virvANa- 
gamanatAyai notkSepAya na prabhedAya | na hi kulaputra dvayaprabhAvitA tathAgatadharmatA | tatra 
ye dveye caranti, n ate samyakprayuktA: | mithyAprayuktAste vaktavyA: | katamacca kulaputra 
dvayam ? ahaM rAgaM prahAsyAmIti dvayamertat | ahaM dveSaM prahAsyAmIti dvayametat | ahaM 
mohaM prahAsyAmIti dvayametat | ye evaMprayuktA:, n ate samyakprayuktA: | mithyAprayuktAste 
vAditavyA: || 
tadyathApi nAma kulaputra kazcideva puruSo mAyAkAranATake pratyupasthite mAyAkAra- 
nirmitAM striMyaM dRSTvA rAgacittamutpAdayet | sa rAgaparItacitta: parSacchAradyabhayena utthAyA- 
sanAdapakramet | so’pakramya tAmeva striyamazubhato manasi kuryAdanityato du:khata: zU#nyato- 
‘nAtmato manasi kuryAt | bhagavAnAha—evameva kulaputra ihaike bhikSubhikSuNyupAsako- 
pAsikA draSTavyA:, ye’nutpannAn dharmAnajAtAnazubhato manasi kurvanti, anityato du:khato- 
‘nAtmato manasi kurvanti | nAhaM teSAM mohapuruSANAM mArgabhAvanAM vadAmi | mithyA- 
prayuktAste veditavyA: || 
tadyathApi nAma kulaputra kazcideva puruSa: sputa: svapnAntare svagRhe rAjabhAryAM 
pazyet | sa tayA sArdhaM zayyAM kalpayet | smRtisaMmoSAccaivaM kalpayet—viruddho’smIti | 
sa bhItastrasta: palAyet, mA mAM rAjA vidhyet, sa mA mAM jIvitAd vyavaropayet | 
tat kiM manyase kulaputra api nu sa puruSo bhItasrasta: palAyamAnastato rAjabhAryAnidAna- 
bhayAtparimucyeta ? Aha-no bhagavan | tatkasya heto: ? tathA hi bhagavaMstena puruSeNa 
astriyAM strIsaMjJA utpAditA, abhUtaM ca parikalpitam | bhagavAnAha-evameva kulaputra 
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ihaike bhikSubhikSuNyupAsakopAsikA draSTvyA:, ye arAge rAgasaMjJAmutpAdya rAgabhayabhItA 
rAgani:saraNaM paryeSante | evamadoSe doSasaMjJAmutpAdya doSabhayabhItA doSani:saraNaM parye- 
Sante | amohe mohasaMjJAmutpAdya mohabhayabhItA mohani:saraNaM paryeSante | nAhaM teSAM 
mohapuruSANAM mArgabhAvanAM vadAmi | mithyAprayuktAste veditavyA: || 
tadyathApi nAma kulaputra sa puruSa: abhaye bhayasaMjJAmutpAdayedasatsamAropeNa | evameva 
kulaputra sarvabAlapRthagjanA rAgakoTiM virAgakoTimaprajAnanto rAgakoTibhayabhItA 
virAgakoTiM ni:saraNaM paryeSante | doSakoTimakiMcanakoTimaprajAnanto doSakoTibhayabhItA 
akiMcanakoTiM ni:saraNaM paryeSante | mohakoTiM zUnyatAkoTimaprajAnanto mohakoTibhaya- 
bhItA: zUnyatAkoTiM ni:saraNaM paryeSante | nAhaM teSAM kulaputra mohapuruSANAM mArgabhAvanAM 
vadAmi | mithyAprayuktAste veditavyA: || iti vistara: || 14 || 
atrAha-yadyapi anitye nityamityevaM grAho viparyayo na saMbhavati, tathApi eSa 
tAvat grAho’sti | grAgazca nAma saMgrahaNaM bhAvarUpa: | tasya ca avazyaM sAdhanena karaNena 
bhavitavyaM sAdhakatamena{1. ##T om.## sAdhakatamena.}  nityavAdinA | kartrA ca bhavitavyaM svatantreNa{2. ##T om.## svatantreNa ##and## nitya.} nityAtmanA 
cittena vA | karmaNA {3. ##Mss.## rUpAdina vAra ##for## karmaNA ca…rUpAdinA ##which reading is based on T.##} ca karturIpsitatamena viSayeNa rUpAldinA | satyAM ca bhAvakaraNa- 
kartRkarmaNAM siddhau sarvasiddheriSTasiddhi: syAdasmAkamiti | ucyate | alIkeyaM pratyAzA | 
nanu ca yathopavarNitena nyAyena—
yena gRhNAti yo grAho grahItA yacca gRhyate | 
upazAntAni sarvANi tasmAd grAho na vidyate || 15 || 
iha hi kazcid grahItA yena vizeSeNa nityavAdinA karaNabhUtena kiMcit karma- 
bhUtaM rUpazabdAdikaM vastu gRhNAti, tadyathA na saMbhavati tathA pUrvaM pratipAditam | kathaM 
kRtvA ? 
anitye nityamityevaM yadi grAho viparyaya: | 
[ ma^ zA^ 23. 13-14 ]
ityAdinA yathA nityatvAdikaM karaNaM na saMbhavati, tathA pratipAditam | grahItApi yathA 
nAsti, tathA-- 
Atmano’stitvanAstitve na kathaMcicca sidhyata: | 
[ ma^ zA^-23.3 ] 
ityanena pratipAditam | yacca gRhyate tadapi nAsti tathA-- 
rUpazabdarasasparzA gandhA dharmAzca kevalA: | 
[ ma^ zA^-23.7 ] 
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viparyAsaparIkSA trayoviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
ityanena pratipAditam | yadA caivaM kartRkaraNakarmANi na siddhAni, tadA kuto nirhetuko 
grAho bhaviSyati ? tatazca—
yena gRhaNAti yo grAho grahItA yacca gRhyate | 
upazAntAni sarvANi 
svabhAvena anutpannatvAnnirvRtAni sarvANItyartha: | yatazca evamevam—
tasmAd grAho vidyate || 
atha vA pratyayaparIkSAdibhi: prakaraNairyasmAt sarveSAmeva karaNakartRkarmaNAM sarvathA- 
nutpAda: pratipAdita:, tasmAt sarvANyetAni bhAvasvarUpavirahAdupazAntAni | atazca grAho 
navidyate || 15 || 
atrAha-vidyanta eva viparyayA:, viparItasadbhAvAt | iha hi viparyAsAnugato 
devadatto nAma vidyate | na ca vinAviparyAsai: sa viparyAsAnugata: saMbhavati | tasmAt 
santi viparyAsA: viparyastasadbhAvAditi | ucyate | iha asmAbhi karaNakartRkarmaNAma- 
bhAvAt sarvathA grAha eva nAstIti pratipAditam | tatazca—
avidyamAne grAhe ca mithyA vA samyageva vA | 
bhavedviparyaya: kasya bhavetkawsyAvipadyaya: || 16 || 
samyagvA mithyA vA kasyacit kiMcidapyagRhNata: kuto viparItatvamaviparItatvaM 
veti | tasmAnna santi viparyayA: || 16 || 
api ca | ime viparyayA: kasyacidiSyamANA: viparItasya parikalpyeran, avi- 
parItasya vA, viparyasyamAnasya vA ? sarvathA ca nopapadyante iti pratipAdayannAha—
na cApi viparItasya saMbhavanti viparyayA: | 
na cApyaviparItasya saMbhavanti viparyayA: || 17 || 
na viparyasyamAnasya saMbhavanti viparyayA: | 
vimRzasva svayaM kasya saMbhavanti viparyayA: || 18 || 
tatra tAvadviparItasya viparyayA na saMbhavanti | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt, yo hi 
viparIta:, sa viparIta eva | kiM tasya punarapi viparyasaMbandha: kuryAt ? niSprayojana- 
tvAt | aviparItasyApi viparyayA na yujyante, vibuddhabuddhinayanAnAmapi ajJAnanidrAti- 
miropazamAd buddhAnAM viparyayaprasaGgAt || tathA viparyasyamAnasyApi na santi viparyayA:, 
viparyasyamAnasya bhAvasya abhAvAt | ko hi nAma asAvapara: padArtha:, yo viparItAvipa- 
rItavinirmukto viparyasyamAno nAma bhaviSyati ? ardhaviparIto viparyasyamAna iti cet, 
ardhaviparIto hi nAma yasya kiMcidviparItaM kiMcidaviparItam | tatra yadasya kiMci- 
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dviparItaM tadviparyAso na viparyAsayati, viparyastatvAt | yadapyasya aviparItam, tadapi 
viparyAso na viparyAsayati, aviparyastatvAt | tasmAdviparyasyamAnasyApi kasyacidvi- 
paryAsA na saMbhavanti | yadA caivaM viparItAviparItaviparyasyamAnA na saMbhavanti, 
bhavAnidAnIM vimRzatu svayaM prajJayA madhyastha: san kasya saMbhavanti viparyAsA iti | 
tadevamAzrayasyAbhAvAnna santi viparyayA: || 17-18 || 
kiM cAnyat—
anutpannA: kathaM nAma bhaviSyanti viparyayA: | 
viparyayeSvajAteSu viparyayagata: kuta: || 19 || 
tatra 
na svato jAyate bhAva: parato naiva jAyate | 
na svata: paratazceti viparyayagata: kuta: || 20 || 
kuto viparIta ityartha: | tatazca yaduktam-santi viparyayA: viparyayagatasadbhAvA- 
diti, tanna yuktam || 19-20 || 
yasyApi kathaMcidviparyAsacatuSTayamastyevetyabhyupagamyate, tathApi tasya viparItatva- 
mazakyamAsthAtum | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt—
AtmA ca zuci nityaM ca sukhaM ca yadi vidyate | 
AtmA ca zuci nityaM ca sukhaM ca na viparyaya: || 21 || 
yadi etAni AtmazucinityasukhAni viparyAsA iti vyavasthApyante, vimetAni 
santi, atha na santi ? yadi viydante, na tarhi viparyAsA:, vidyamAnatvAdanAtmA- 
divat || 21 || 
atha na vidyante, tadA eSAmavidyamAnatvAnna kevalaM nAsti viparyAsatvam, 
viparyAsapratibandhyabhAvAdanAtmAdInAmapi aviparyAsAcInAM nAsti sadbhAva iti 
pratipAdayannAha—
nAtmA ca zuci nityaM ca sukhaM ca yadi vidyate | 
anAtmAzucyanityaM ca naiva du:khaM ca vidyate || 22 || 
yadi AtmA ca zuci nityaM ca na vidyate iti manyase, viparyAsAsaMbhavAt, evaM 
sati AtmAdInAmapyabhAvAd yadi etadanAtmAdikamaviparyAsatvena gRhItam, tadapi tarhi 
tyajyatAm, pratiSedhyAbhAve pratiSedhasyAbhAvAt | yadA caivamanAtmAdikaM na saMbhavati, 
tadA tadapi svarUpato’vidyamAnatvAt AtmAdivat kathaM na viparyAsa: syAt ? tasmAt 
jAtijarAmaraNasaMsAracArakAgArabandhanAnmumukSubhiraSTAvapyete viparyAsAstyAjyA: || 22 || 
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asya ca yathopavarNitaviparyAsavicArasya avidyAdiprahANahetutvena mahArthatAM 
pratipAdayannAha—
evaM nirudhyate’vidyA viparyayanirodhanAt | 
avidyAyAM niruddhAyAM saMskArAdyaM nirudhyate || 23 || 
yadA ayaM yogI yathoditena nyAyena viparyAsAn nopalabhate, tadA evaM viparyA- 
sAnupalambhanena taddhetukA avidyA nirudhyate | tannirodhAcca saMskArAdaya: avidyAhetukA 
jarAmaraNazokaparidevadu:khadaurmanasyopAyAsaparyantA dharmA nirudhyante || 
avudyA hi sakalasyaiva saMklezagaNasya jAtyAdidu:khasya ca hetubhAtA | yathA hi 
kAyendriyahetukAni sarvANi rUpIndriyANi kAyendriye nirudhyamAne nirudhyante, evama- 
vidyAhetukAni saMskArAdIni bhavAGgAni pravartamAnAni niyatamaviydAyAM niruddhAyAM 
nirudhyante iti pratipAdayannAha- 
avidyAyAM nuruddhAyAM saMskArAdyaM nirudhyate || iti || 
atrAha—yadi viparyAsanirodhAdavidyA nirudhyate, asti tarhi avidyA yasyA 
evaM viparyAsanirodhAnnirodho bhavati | na tarhi avidyamAnAyA gaganacUtalatAyA: 
prahANopAyAnveSaNamasti | tasmAdvidyate eva avidyA, tannirodhopAyAnveSaNasadbhAvAt | 
tatazca santi taddetukA rAgAdaya: klezA: | klezasadbhAvAcca astyeva saMsAre {1. ##T om.## saMsAre.} 
bhavasaMtati: ucyate | atra hi nAma atimahadanarthapANDityaM parasya, yo{2. ##T reads## : yo hi nAma sAdhubhi: parArthodayasaMbaddhakakSai: prajJopAyabalairni:seSaM mahAklezaviSavRkSaM sarvAtmanA du:khamunmUlyamAnai: ##for## yo hi…nmUlyamAnai.} hi nAma 
sarvAtmanA atyantadu:khAyAsaklezAsamaNjase saMsAre nirantarapullapralapradasaMklezaviSavRkSe 
parArthodayasaMvaddhakakSai: sAdhubhi: prajJopAtyamahAnibalairni:zeSaM tadunmUlyamAnairna kevalaM na 
sAhAyyenAvatiSThante, api {3. ##T reads## : api khalu tadunmUlakAnAmativirodhitayAvasthita AhopuruSikayA tasya mahAklezaviSavRkSasyArohaNamAdriyate ##for## api…dviyate |} khalu tadunmUlakAnAmatimahAnilabalAnAmiva bhAvasadbhAva- 
vAdamahAzailAyAna ivAtivirodhitayA avisthitobhavAn AhopuruSikayA tasyaiva 
klezaviSavRkSasya jAti9jarAmaraNazokAyAsavisaradu:khaikaphalasya sutarAM bhAvAbhiniveza- 
toyAsravairAropaNamAdriyate || 
api ca | yadi avidyAdInAM saMklezAnAM prahANaM saMbhavet, syAt tatprahANopAyA- 
nveSaNam | na ca teSAM prahANaM saMbhavati | yadi syAt, tadA tattvarUpato viedyamAnAnAM 
vA syAt, avidyamAnAnAM vA ? kiM cAta: ? tatra yadi svarUpata: sadbhUtAnAM klezAnAM 
prahANaviSyate, tannopapadyate | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt—
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yadi bhUtA: svabhAvena klezA: keciddhi kasyacit | 
kathaM nAma prahIyaran ka: svabhAvaM prahAsyati || 24 || 
svabhAvato vidyamAnAnAM bhAvAnAM na zakya: svabhAvo vinivartayitum | na hi 
kSityAdInAM kaThinatvAdisvabhAvo nivartate | evaM yadi ime klezA: svabhAvata: sadbhaUtA: 
syu: | kecidityavidyadaya: | kasyaciditi pudgalasya | kathaM nAma prahIyeran ? naiva 
te kasyacit kathaMcinnAm prahIyeran | kasmAtpuna: n ate prahIyante ityAha-ka: svabhAvaM 
prahAsyatIti | svabhAvasya vinivartayitumazakyatvAt | AkAzAnAvaraNavinivartanA- 
saMbhavavadityabhiprAya: || 24 || 
atha svabhAvena asadbhUtA iti vikalpyate, evamapi prahANAsaMbhava evetyAha—
yadyabhUtA: svabhAvena klezA: keciddhi kasyacit | 
kathaM nAma prahIyeran ko’sadbhAvaM prahAsyati || 25 || 
abhUtA api klezA: svabhAvena avidyamAnA: azakyA eva prahAtum | na hi 
atgne: zaityamasaMvidyamAnaM zakyamapAkartum | evamime’pi klezA: kecid yadi kasyacit 
svabhAvato na vidyante, kastAn prahAsyati ? kazcit prahAsyati | tadevamubhayapakSe’pi 
prahANAsaMbhavAnnAsti prahANaM klezAnAm | prahANAbhAvAcca kuta: klezaprahANopAyAnveSaNa- 
miti | ato yaduktam—vidyanta eva avidyAdaya: klezA:, tatprahANopAyAnveSaNA#diti, 
tadayuktamiti | yathAktamAryasamAdhirAje{1. ##T om. the quotation upto## jAnatha sarvadharmAn.}—
yo rajyeta, yatra vA rajyeta, yena vA rajyeta | yo duSyeta, yatra vA duSyeta, yena vA
duSyeta | yo muhyeta, yatra vA muhyeta, yena vA muhyeta | sa taM dharmaM na samanupazyati, taM dharmaM 
nopalabhate | sa taM dharmasamanupazyan anupalabhamAno’rakto’duSTo’mUDho’viparyastacitta: 
samAhita ityucyate | tIrNa: pAraga ityucyate | kSemaprApta ityucyate || iti vistara: | 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra—9 ] 
tathA-- 
AdarzapRSThe tatha tailapAtre 
nirIkSate nArimukhaM svalaMkRtam | 
so tatra rAgaM janayitva bAlo 
pradhAvito kAma gaveSamANo || 
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mukhasya saMkrAnti yadA na vidyate 
bimbe mukhaM naiva kadAci labhyate | 
mUDho yathA so janayeta rAgaM 
tathopamAn jAnatha sarvadharmAn || ityAdi | 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra-9.10-11 ] 
tathA-- 
rUpeNa darzitA bodhI bodhaye rUpa darzitam | 
viSabhAgena zabdena uttaro dharmu dezita: || 
zabdena uttaraM rUpaM gambhIraM ca svabhAvata: | 
samaM rUpaM ca bodhizca nAnAtvaM na sa labhayete || 
yathA nirvANu gambhIraM zabdena saMprakAzitam | 
labhyate na ca nirvANaM sa ca zabdo na labhyate || 
zabdazcApi nirvANaM ca ubhayaM tanna labhyate | 
evaM zUnyeSu dharmeSu nirvANaM saMprakAzitam || 
nirvANaM nivRttireva nirvANaM ca na labhyate | 
apravRttirhi dharmANAM yathA pazcAttathA purA || 
sarvadharmA: svabhAvena nirvANasamasAdRzA: | 
jJAtA naiSkramyasArehi ye yuktA buddhabodhaye || 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra-24.1.6 ] 
tathA-- 
jJAnena jAnAmyahu skandhazUnyatAM 
jJAtvA ca klezehi na saMvasAmi | 
vyAhAramAtreNa hi vyAharAmi 
parinirvRto lokamimaM carAmi || 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra-6.12 ] 
tathA-- 
{1. ##T om. thisw stanza,##} parinirvRta loko te zUrA 
yehi svabhAvAta jJAtimi dharmA: | 
kAmaguNairhi haranti asaGgA: 
saGgu vivarjiya sattva vinenti || 
iti || 25 || 
ityAcAryacadnrikIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
viparyAsaparIkSA nAma trayoviMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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atrAha—
yadi zUnyamidaM sarvamudayo nAsti na vyaya: | 
caturNAmAryasatyAnAmahAvaste prasajyate || 1 || 
yadi yuktyA nopapadyate iti kRtvA sarvamidaM bAhyamAdhyAtmikaM bhAvajAtaM zUnya—
miti pratipAditam, nanu ca evaM sati bahavazca mahAntazca doSA bhavata Apadyante | kathaM 
kRtvA ? yadi sarvamidaM zUnyaM syAt, tadA yacchUnyaM tannAsti, yacca nAsti, tadavidyamAna- 
tvAd vandhyAputravannaivotpAdyate na cApi nirudhyate, iti na kasyacitpAdArthasya udayo vyayazca | 
tadabhAvAcca caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAva: te zUnyavAdina: prasajyate | kathaM kRtvA ? iha hi 
pUrvahetujanitA: pratItyasamutpannA: paJcopAdAnaskandhA: du:khadu:khatayA vipariNAmadu:khatayA 
saMskAradu:khatayA ca pratikUlavartitvAcca pIDAtmakatvena du:khamityucyate | etacca du:kha- 
mAryA eva viparyAsaprahANe sati du:khamiti saMjAnate, na anAryA:, viparyAsAnugatatvAt, 
yathAdarzanaM ca padArthasvabhAvavyavasthAnAt | yathA hi viparyaMstendriyANAM madhurasvabhAvamapi 
guDazarkarAdikaM tiktatayA upalabhamAnAnAM jvarAdirogAturANAM tiktataiva satyaM tajjJAnA- 
pekSayA, na mAdhuryam, tenAtmanA tasya vastuno’nupalabhyamAnatvAt, evamihApi yadyapi 
paJcopAdAnaskandhA du:khasvabhAvA bhavanti, tathApi ye etAn du:khAtmakAn pazyanti, 
teSAmeva du:khaM vyavasthApyete, na viparyAsAnugamAdanyathopalabhamAnAnAmiti | ata: 
AryANAmeva du:khAtmatA  {1. ##T## du:khAtmatayA #for## du:khAtmatA.} satyamiti kRtvA du:khamAryasatyamityucyate | nanu ca anAryaidu:khA 
vedanA du:khamiti paricchidyate iti, evaM tatkathaM du:khamAryANAmeva satyam ? satyam | 
na hi du:khaiva vedanA kevalaM du:khasatyam, kiM tarhi paJcApyupAdAnaskandhA:, ityata: AryA- 
NAmeva tat satyamiti kRtvA Aryasatyamiti vyavasthApyate | yathoktam—
UrNApakSma yathaiva hi karatalasaMsthaM na vi(ve ?)dyate puMbhi: | 
akSigataM tu tadeva hi janayatyaritiM ca pIDAM ca || 
karatalasadRzo bAlo na vetti saMskAradu:khatApakSma | 
akSisadRzastu vidvAn tanaivodvejate gADham || iti | 
tasmAdAryANAmeva taddu:khasatyamiti du:khamAryasatyamiti vyavasthApyate || 
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kadA ca taddu:khamAryasatyaM yujyate ? yadA saMskArANAmudayavyayau saMbhavata: | yadA 
tu zUnyatvAnna kiMcidutpadyate nApi kiMcinnirudhyate, tadA nAsti du:kham || 
asati ca du:khe kuta: samudayasatyam ? yato hi hetordu:kham, samudeti samutpadyate 
sa hetu: tRSNAkarmaklezalakSaNa: samudaya ityucyate | tadA phalabhUtaM du:khasatyaM nAsti, 
tadA phalarahitasya hetukatvAnupapatte: samudayo’pi nAsti || 
du:khasya ca vigama: apunarutpAda: nirodha ityucyate | yadA tu du:khameva nAsti, 
tadA kasya nirodha: syAditi ? ato du:khanirodho’pi na saMbhavati | asati hi du:khe 
nirodhasatyasyApyabhAva: | asati ca du:khanirodhe kuto du:khanirodhagAminI AryASTAGga- 
mArgAnugA pratipad bhaviSyatIti mArgasatyamapi nAstIti | tadevaM zUnyatvaM bhAvAnAM bruvata: 
caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAva: prasajyate || 1 || 
tatazca do doSa iti ? ucyate—
parijJA ca prahANaM ca bhAvanA sAkSikarma ca | 
caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAvAnnopapadyate || 2 || 
caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAvaprasaGge sati yadetadanityAdibhirAkArairdu:khasatyaparijJAnaM 
du:khasamucayasya ca prahANaM du:khanirodhagAminyAzca pratipado bhAvanA du:khanirodhasya ca 
sAkSikarma sAkSAtkaraNam, tannopapadyate || 2 || 
yadi du:khAdInAmAryasatyAnAmabhAve sati parijJAnAdikaM nAsti, tadA ko doSa 
iti ? ucyate—
tadabhAvAnna vidyante catvAryAryaphalAni ca | 
phalAbhAve phalasthA no na santi pratipannakA: || 13 || 
saMgho nAsti na cetsanti te’STau puruSapudgalA: | 
abhAvAccAryasatyAnAM saddharmo’pi na vidyate || 4 || 
dharma cAsati saMghe ca kathaM buddho bhaviSyati | 
yadA caivaM du:khaparijJAnAdikaM nAsti, tadA, asminnasati srot a ApattisakRdA- 
gAmyanAgAmyarhatphalAkhyaM phalacatuSTayaM nopapadyate | kathaM kRtvA ? iha klezAnAM prahANaM 
saMpiNDitaM phalakhyaM pratilabhate | tadyathA--saMyojanatrayaprahANe sati SoDaze mArge anvaya- 
jJAnakSaNe yat klezaprahANaM tat srota Apattiphalam | kAmAvacarANAM bhAvanAprahAtavyAnAM 
klezAnAmadhimAtramadhyamRdUnAM prakArANAM punaradhimAtramadhyamRduprakArabhedena pratyekaM bhidya- 
mAnAnAM nava prakArA bhavanti | tatra kAmAvacaraSaSThaklezaprakAraparikSaye vimuktimArge yat 
prahANaM tat sakRdAgAmiphalam | teSAmeva kAmavacarANAM navamaprakAraklezaparikSaye 
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vimuktimArge yat klezaprahANaM  tadanAgAmiphalam | rUpArUpyAvacarANAM klezAnAM bhAvanA- 
prahAtavyAnAM bhUmau bhUmau navaprakArabhedwebhinnAnAM yAvannaivasaMjJAnAsaMjJAyatanabhUmikanavama- 
kelezaprakAraparikSaye vimuktimArge yat prahANaM tadarhatphalam | ityetAni catvAri phalAni | 
tAnyetAni kathaM yujyante ? du:khasya parijJAnaM saMbhavati, samudayasya prahANam, nirodhasya 
sAkSAtkaraNam, AryamArgasya ca bhAvanA bhavati | yadA tu du:khAdInAmAryasatyAnAmabhAve 
sati du:khaparijJAnAdikaM nAsti, tadA na santi tAni catvAri phalAni | caturNAM ca 
phalAnAmabhAve sati ye teSu vyavasthitA: phalasthAzcatvAra AryapudgalA:, ten a santi | 
ata eva cas pratipannakA api catvAra AryapudgalA na saMvidyante || 
iha hi SoDazAt mArge’nvayajJAnakSaNAt pUrve ye paJcadaza kSAntijJAnakSaNA:, 
tadyathA-traidhAtukadu:khAbhisamaye du:khasatyAlambanAzcatvAra: kSAntijJAnakSaNA: | tatra katame 
traidhAtukadu:khAbhisamaye catvAra: kSAntijJAnakSaNA: ? tadyathA--kAmAvacaradu:khadarzana- 
prahAtavyasatkAyAntagrAhamithyAdRSTidRSTiparAmarzazIlavrataparAmarzavicikitsArAgapratighamA- 
nAvidyAkhyadazAnuzayapratipakSa: anityadu:khazUnyAnAtmAkArotpanna: kAmAvacaradU:khasatyA- 
lambana: AnantaryamArgalakSaNa: du:khe dharmajJAnakSAntikSaNa: eka: | tadAlambanAkAra eva ca 
vimuktimArgalakSaNa: du:khe dharmajJAnakSaNa: dvitIya: | evaM rUpArUpyAvacaradu:khasatyAlambana: 
pratighavarjitAnantaroktASTAdazAnuzayapratipakSa: du:khAdyAkArotpanna: AnantaryamArgalakSaNa: 
du:khe anvayajJAnakSAntikSaNastRtIya: | tadAlambanAkAra eva ca vimuktimArgalakSaNa: 
du:khe’nvayajJAnakSaNazcaturtha: || 
yathA caite traidhAtukAvacaradu:khasatyAbhisamaye kSAntijJAnakSaNAzcatvAra:, evaM 
kAmAvacarasamudayadarzanaprahAtavyamithyAdRSTiparAmarzavicikitsArAgapratidhAmAnAvidyA-
khyAsaptAnuzayapratipakSa: hetusamudayaprabhavapratyayAkArotpanna: kAmAvacarasamudayasatvAlambana:
AnantaryamArgalakSaNa: samudaye dharmajJAnAkSAntikSaNa: eka: | tadAlambanAkAra eva ca 
vimuktimArgalakSaNa: dharmajJAnakSaNo dvitIya: | evaM rUpArUpyAvacarasamudayasatyA- 
lambana: pratighavarjitAnanataroktadvAdazAnuzayapratipakSa: samudayasatyAkArotpanna: Anantarya- 
mArgalakSaNa: samudaye’nvayajJAnakSAntikSaNastRtIya: | tadAlambanAkAra eva ca vimukti- 
mArgalakSaNa: samudaye’nvayajJAnakSaNazcaturtha: | ityete traidhAtukAvacaradu:khasamudayasatyAbhi- 
samaye catvAra: kSaNA: || 
yathA caite catvAra: kSaNA: traidhAtukadu:khasamudayasatyAbhisamaye, evaM kAmAvacara- 
du:khanirodhadarzanaprahAtavyasamudayoktasatpAnuzayapratipakSa: nirodhazAntapraNItani:saraNA- 
kArotpanna: kAmAvacaradu:khanirodhasatyAlambana: AnantaryasmArgalakSaNa: nirodhe dharmajJAna- 
kSAntikSaNa: eka: | tadAlambanAkAra eva ca vimuktimArgalakSaNa: nirodhe dharmajJAnakSaNa: 
dvitIya: | etaireva AkArai: rUpArUpyAvacaradu:khanirodhasatyAlambana: pratighavarjitadvAdazA- 
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nuzayapratipakSa: AnantaryamArgalakSaNa: nirodhe anvayajJAnakSAntikSaNastRtIya: | tadAlamba- 
nAkAra eva ca vimuktimArgalakSaNa: nirodhe anvayajJAnakSaNazcaturtha: | ityete traidhAtukA- 
vacaradu:khanirodhasatyAbhisaamaye catvAra: kSaNA: || 
evaM kAmAvacaradu:khanirodhagAmimArgadarzanaprahAtavyanirodhoktAnuzeyezu zIlavrata- 
parAmarzamaSTamaM prakSipya aSTAnuzayapratipakSa: mArganyAyapratipannairyANikAkArotpanna: 
kAmAvacaradu:khanirodhAgAmimArgAlambana: AnantaryamArgalakSaNa: mArge dharmajJAnakSAntikSaNa: 
eka: | tadAlambanAkAra eva ca vimuktimArgalakSaNa: mArge dharmajJAnakSaNa: dvitIya: | etai- 
revAkArai: rUpArUpyAvacaradu:khanirodhagAmimArgAlambana: pratighavarjitacaturdazAnuzayaprati- 
pakSa: AnantaryamArgalakSaNo mArge’nvayajJAnakSAntikSaNa: tRtIya: | ityete paJcadaza kSaNA: 
darzanamArgAbhidhAnA: || 
evaM vyavasthita: Arya: srota ApattiphalasAkSAtkriyAyai pratipannaka: ityucyate | 
SoDaze tu mArge’nvayajJAnasthita: sa srota Apanna ityucyate || 
ta ete aSTAzItiranuzaya: satyAnAM darzanamAtreNa bhAvanAmanapekSyaiva prahIyante 
iti kRtvA darzanaprahAtavyA ityucyate | yathAdRSTasatyAkArabhAvanayA tu ye pazcAtprahIyante 
te bhAvanAprahAtavyA: | te ca dazAnuzayA bhavanti | kAmAvacarA rAgapratighamAnAvidyA: | 
rUpAvacarA eva pratighasvarjitAstraya: | ArUpyAvacarAzca traya: ete eveti daza bhavanti | 
ete ca yathoktena nyAyena bhUmau bhUmau navadhA bhidyante, kAmadhAtau caturSu dhyAneSu, caturSvA- 
rUpyeSu | ekaikasya ca klezaprakArasya prahANArthamAnantaryavimuktimArgabhedena dvau dvau jJAnakSaNau 
vyavasthApyete klezakSaNaviparyayeNa | adhimAtrAdhimAtro hi klezaprakAra: mRdumRdubhyAmA- 
nanyaryavimuktimArgAbhyAM prahIyate | yAvanmRduduklezaprakAro’dhimAtrAdhimAtrAdhimAtrAbhyAM jJAna- 
kSaNAbhyAM prahIyate | sthUlaM hi malamalpasprayatnasAdhyam’ sUkSmaM tu mahAyatnasAdhyaM {1. ##M ss. om.## ^sAdhyam4 ##which is supplled from T.##} rajaka- 
vastradhAvanasAdharmyeNeti vijJeyam || 
tatra darzanamArgAdUrdhvaM kAmAvacarabhAvanAprahAtavyaSaSThaklezaprakArapratipakSavimukti- 
mArgAkhyajJAnakSaNAdarvAg jJAnakSaNAvasthita: Arya: sakRdAgAmiphalapratipannaka ityucyate | 
sakRdimaM lokamAgatya parinirvANAt sakRdAgAmItyucyate, tatphalArthaM pratipannaka: prayogastha: 
sakRdAgAmiphalapratipannaka ityucyate | SaSThe tu kSaNe sakRdAgAmItyucyata || 
SaSThAt kSaNAdUrdhvaM navamaklezaprakAraprahANavimuktimArgakSaNAdarvAgjJAnakSaNeSu varta- 
mAna: Arya: anAgAmiphalapratipannaka ityucyate | anAgatya imaM lokaM tatraiva pa;rinirvA- 
NAdanAgAmItyucyate | tatphalArthaM pratipannaka: prayogasthA anAgAmiphalapratipannaka ityu- 
cyate | navame tu kSaNe anAgAmItyucyate || 
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kAmAvacaranavamavimuktamArgakSaNAdUrdhvaM naivasaMjJAnAtayanabhUmikanavamakleza- 
prakAraprahANavimuktimArgakSaNAdarvAgjJAnakSaNeSu vartamAna: Arya: arhatphalapratipannaka: 
ityucyate | sadevamAnuSasurAllokAt pUjArhatvAdarhannityucyate | tatphalArthaM pratipannaka: 
prayogastha: arhatphalapratipannaka: ityucyate | bhavAgrikanavamaklezaprakAraprahANattu navama- 
vimuktimArge vyavasthita: arhan bhavati || 
ta ete catvAra: pratipannakA: pudgalA:, catvArazca phalasthA: ityete aSTau mahA- 
puruSapudgalA bhavanti  | paramadakSiNArhA uktA bhagavatA | yathoktaM sUtre- 
pRSTa: sa devarAjena zakreNa vazavartinA | 
kRSatAM yajamAnAnAM prANinAM pun %yakAGkSiNAm || 
kurvatAM zraddhaddadhAnAnAM puNyamaupadhikaM sadA | 
sukSetraM te pravakSyAmi yatra dattaM mahatphalam || 
pratipannakAzcatvas#razcatvArazca phalasthitA: | 
eSa saMgho dakSiNIyo vidyAcaraNasaMpadA || iti | 
yadi catvAri AryasatyAni na santi teSAM ca parijJAnAni, tadA satyadarzana- 
bhAvanAlabhyAnAM phalAnAmabhAvAt pratipannakaphalasthapudgalAnAmabhAva eva | atazca  saMgho 
nAstin | tatra adhigamadharmeNa pratyakSadharmatayA sarvamArairapi buddhe bhagavati abhedyatvAdavetya 
prasAdalAbhena saMgha:, san a syAt | na cet santi te’STau puruSapudgalA: || 
AryasatyAnAM ca abhAvAt saddharmo’pi na saMbhavati | satAmAryaNAM dharma: saddharma: | 
tatra nirodhasatya phaladharma:, mArgasatyaM tu phalAvatAradharma: | eSa tAvadadhigamadharma: | tatsaM- 
prakAzikA dezanA Agamadharma: | sarva eSa AryasatyAnAmabhAve sati nAstIti—
abhAvAccAryasatyAnAM saddharmo’pi na vidyate | 
dharma cAsati saMdhe ca kathaM buddho bhaviSyati || 
yadi hi yathokto dharma: syAt, tadA taddharmapratipattyA {1. ##T## dharmAnudharmapratipattyA ##for## taddharmaprati^.} sarvAkArasarvadharmAbhisaMbodhAd 
buddho bhavatIti yuktaM syAt | yadi ca saMdha: syAt, tadA tadupadezairupacIyamAnajJAnasaMbhAra: 
taddAnamAnazaraNagamanAdibhizca upacIyamAnapuNyasaMbhAra: kramad buddho bhavet || 
atha vA | asati saMghe srota ApattiphalapratipannakAdInAmabhAva: syAt | na ca 
pratipannakAditvamaprApya buddhatvamApyate | avazyaM hi pUrvaM bhagavatA kasmiMzcit phale 
vyavasthAtavyam | tatra ca phale vyavasthita: saMghAnta:pAtyeva bhagavAn bhavati | saMdhe 
cAsati niyataM nAsti bhagavAn buddha: | atha bhagavAnapi azaikSAntarbhAvAt saMghAntargata 
evaM | tathA ca buddhapramukho bhikSusaMgha: ityabhidhAnAt saMghAntargata eva bhagavAn iti 
kecidvarNayanti | teSAM matena spaSTamevaitat—
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dharma cAsati saMdhe ca kathaM buddho bhaviSyati | iti | 
madhyoddezikAzca mahAvastUpadiSTabhUmivyavasthAyA prathamabhUmisthitaM bodhisattva- 
mutpannadarzanamArgaM vyAcakSANA: saMdhAnta:pAtinaM vyacakSate | tadA saMghe cAsati bodhi- 
sattvo’pi nAstIti kathaM kathaM buddho bhaviSyatIti spaSTamevaitat | tad—
evaM trINyapi ratnAni bruvANa: pratibAdhase || 5 || 
zUnyatAmityevaM vadan buddhadharmasaMghAkhyAni trINyapi durlabhatvAt kadAcideva 
utpattita: alpapuNyAnAM ca tadaprApte mahArdhamUlyatvAd ratnAni pratibAdhase || 5 || 
kiM cAnyat—
zUnyatAM phalasadbhAvamadharmaM dharmameva ca | 
sarvasaMvyavahArAMzca laukikAn pratibAdhase || 6 || 
zUnyatAM bruvANa ityanena saMbaMbandha: | yadi sarvamidaM zUnyam, yadA sarvameva nAsti, 
tadA sarvAnta:pAtitvAt dharmAdharmau saha taddetukena eSTAniSTaphalena na saMbhavata: | sarva eva 
cAmI laukikA vyavahAra:-kuru, paca, khAda, tiSTha, gaccha, Agaccha ityevamAdayo’pi 
sarvAntargatatvAt sarvadharmANAM ca zUnyatvAnnaiva yujyante iti | ato nAyaM yathopavarNito 
nyAyo jyAyAniti || 6 || 
atra brUma: zUnyatAyAM na tvaM vetsi prayojanam | 
zUnyatAM zUnyatArthaM ca tata evaM vihanyase || 7 || 
sa bhavAn svavikalpanayaiva nAstitvaM zUnyatArtha ityevaM viparItamadhyAropya “yadi 
sarvamidaM zUnyamudayo nAsti na vyaya:” ityAdinopAlambhaM bruvANo’smAsu mahAntaM 
khedamApanno’tIva vihanyate | vividhairbhUtai: parikalpairyantaye ityartha: | na tvayamasmAbhiratra 
zAsatre zUnyatArtha upavarNito yastvayA parigRhIta:, zUnyatArthaM cAcAnAna: zUnyatAmapi 
na jAnAsi | ca nApi zUnyatAyAMn yatprayojanaM tadvijAnAsi | tatazca yathAvasthitavastu- 
svarUpAparijJAnena etat tvayA bahu cAyuktamasmadvyAkhyAnAsaMbaddhamevopavarNitam || 
atha kiM puna: zUnyatAyAM prayojanam ? uktameva tadAtmaparIkSAyAm—
karmaklezakSayAnmokSa: karmaklezA vikalpata: | 
te prapaJcAtprapaJcastu zUnyatAyAM nirudhyate || iti | 
[ ma^ zA^-18-5 ] 
ato niravazeSaprapaJcopazarmArthaM zUnyatopadizyate, tasmAtsarvaprapaJcopazama: sUnyatAyAM 
prayojanam | bhavAMstu nAstitvaM zUnyatArthaM parikalpayan prapaJcajAlameva saMvardhayamAno na 
zUnyatAyAM prayojanaM vetti ||
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atha kA puna: zUnyatA ? sApi tatraivoktA | 
aparapratyayaM zAntaM prapaJcairaprapaJcitam | 
nirvikalpamanAnArthametattattvasya lakSaNam || iti |
[ ma^ zA^-18.9 ] 
ata: prapaJcanivRttisvabhAvAyaM zUnyatAyAM kuto nAstitvamiti zUnyatAmapi na 
jAnAti bhavAn | yaMcArthamupAdAya zUnyatAzda: pravartate, tamapIhaiva pratipAdayiSyAma:-- 
ya: pratItyasamutpAdfa: zUnyatAM tAM pracakSmahe | 
sA prajJAptirupAdAya pratipattsaiva madhyamA || iti | 
[ ma^ zA^-24.18 ] 
ya: pratyayairjAyati sa hyajAto 
na tasya utpAdu svabhAvato’sti | 
ya: pratyayAdhInun sa zUnyu ukto 
ya:zUnyatAM jAnati so’pramatta: || 
iti bhagavato gAthAvacanAt  | evaM pratItyasamutpAdazabdasya yo’rtha:, sa eva 
zUnyatAzabdasyArtha:, na punarabhAvazabdasya yo’rtha: sa zUnyatAzabdasyArtha: | abhAvazabdArthaM 
ca zUnyatArthamityadhyAropya bhavAnasmAnupAlabhate | tasmAcchUnyatAzabhdArthamapi na jAnAti | 
ajAnAnazca tvamevamupAlambhaM kurvan niyataM vihanyase || 7 || 
kazcAsmAkaM yathoktamupAlambhaM karoti ? yo bhagavatpravacanopadiSTAviparIta- 
satyadvayavibhAgaM na jAnAti, kevalaM granthamAtrAdhyayanapara eveti | ata AcArya: karuNayA 
parasya mithyApravacanArthAvabodhanirAsArthaM bhagavatpravacanopadiSTAviparItasatyadvayavyavasthA- 
meva tAvadadhikRtyAha—
dve satye samupAzritya buddhAnAM dhaemadezanA | 
lokasavRtisatyaM ca satyaM ca paramArthata: || 8 || 
iha hi bjhagavatAM buddhAnAM satyadvayamAzritya dharmadezAna pravartate | katamatsatyadvayam ? ]
lokasaMvRtisatyaM ca paramArthasatyaM ca | tatra 
skandhAtmA loka AkhyAtastatra loko hi nizrita: | 
iti vacanAtpaJca skandhAnupAdAya prajJapyamAna: pudgalo leke ityucyate | 
samantAdvaraNaM saMvRti: | ajJAnaM hi samantArsarvapadArthatattvAvacchAdanAtsaMvRtirityucyate | 
parasaparasaMbhavanaM vA saMvRtiranyonyasamAzrayeNetyartha: | atha vA saMvRti: saMketo lokavyavahAra 
ityartha: | sa cAbhidhAnAbhidheyajJAnajJeyAdilakSaNa: | loke savRtirlokasaMvRti: | kiM 
punaralokasaMvRtirapyasti yata evaM viziSyate lokasaMvRtiriti ? yathAvasthitapadArthAnuvAda 
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eSa:, nAtraiSA cintAvatarati | atha vA | timirakAmalAdyupahatendriyaviparItadarzanAvasthA- 
nAste’lokA:, teSAM yA saMvRtirasAvalokasaMvRti: | ato viziSyate lokasaMvRtiriti | 
etacca madhyamakAvatAre vistareNoktaM tato veditavyam | lokasaMvRtyA satyaM lokasaMvRti – 
satyam | sarva evAyamabhidhAnAbhidheyajJAnajJeyAdivyavahAro’zeSo lokasaMvRtisatya- 
mityucyate | na hi paramArthata ete vyavahArA: saMbhavanti | tatra hi- 
nivRttamabhidhAtavyaM nivRtte cittagocare | 
anutpannAniruddhA hi nirvANamiva dharmatA || 
[ ma^ zA^-18.7 ] 
iti kRtvA kutastatra paramArthe vAcAM pravRtti: kuto vA jJAnasya ? sa hi para- 
mArtho’parapratyaya: zAnta: pratyAtmavedya AryANAM sarvaprapaJcAtIti: | sa nopadizyate na cApi  jJAyater | uktaM hi pUrvam—
aprarapratyayaM zAntaM prapaJcairaprapaJcitam | 
nirvikalpamanAnArthametattattvasya lakSaNam || iti | 
[ ma^ zA^-18.9 ] 
paramazcAsAvarthazceti paramArtha: | tadeva satyaM paramArthasatyam | anayozca satya- 
yorvibhAgo vistareNa madhyamakAvatArAdavaseya: | tadetatsatyadbayamAzritya buddhAnAM bhagavatAM 
dharmadezAnAM pravartate | evaM vyavasthite dezanAkrame—
ye’nayorya vuijAnanti vibhAgaM satyayordvayo: | 
te tattvaM na vijAnanti gambhiraM buddhazAsane || 9 || 
atrAha-yadi tarhi paramArtho niSprapaJcasvabhAva: sa evAstu, tatkimanayA aparayA 
skandhadhAtvAyatanAryasatyapratItyasamutpAdAdidezanayA prayojanamaparamArthayA ? atattvaM hi 
parity#jyam | yacca parity#jyaM kiM tenopadiSTena ? ucyate | satyametadevam | kiM tu 
laukikaM vyavahAramanabhyupagamya abhidhAnAbhidheyajJAnajJeryAdilakSaNam, azakya eva 
paramArtho dezayitum, adezitazca na zakyo’dhigantum, anidhigamya ca paramArthaM na zakyaM 
nirvANamadhigantumiti pratipAdayannAha—
vyavahAramanAzritya paramArtho na dezyate | 
paramArthamanAgamya nirvANai nAdhigamyate || 10 || 
tasmAnnirvANAdhigamopAyatvAdavazyameva yathAvasthitA saMvRti rAdAvevAbhyupeyA 
bhAjanamiva salilArthineti || 10 || 
tadevaM ya: saMvRtiparamArthalakSaNasatyadvayasya vyavasthAmapAkRtya zUnyatAM varNayati, 
taM tathAvidhaM pudgalam—
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vinAzayati durdRSTA zUnyatA mandamedhasam | 
sarpo yathA durgRhIto vidyA vA duSprasAdhitA || 11 || 
saMvRtisatyaM hi ajJAnamAtrasamutthApitaM ni:svahAvaM buddhvA tasya paramArthalakSaNAM 
zUnyatAM pratipadyamAno yogI nAntadvaye patati | kiM tadAsIdyadidAnIM nAstItyevaM pUrvaM 
bhAvasvabhAvAnupalambhAt pazcAdapi nAstitAM na pratipadyate | pratibimbAkArAyAzca 
lokasaMvRterabAdhanAt karmakarmaphaladharmAdharmAdikamapi nab Adhate |na cApi paramArthaM bhAvasva- 
bhAvatvena samAropayati | ni:svabhAvAnAmeva padArthAnAM karmaphalAdidarzanAt sasvabhAvAnAM 
cAdarzanAt || 
yastu evaM tasyadvayavibhAgamapazyan zUnyatAM saMskArANaM pazyati, sa zUnyatAM 
pazyan mumukSurnAstitAM vA saMskArANAM parikalpayed, yadi vA zUnyatAM kAMdidbhAvata: 
satIm, tasyAzcAzrayArthaM bhAvasvabhAvamapi parikalpayet | ubhayathA cAsya durdRSTA zUnyatA 
niyataM vinAzayet | kathaM kRtvA ? yadi tAvatsarvamidaM zUnyaM sarvaM nAstIti parikalpayet, 
tadAsya mithyAdRSTirApadyate | yathoktam—
vinAzayati durdRSTo dharmo’yamavipazcitam | 
nAstitAdRSTisamale yasmAdasminnimajjati || 
atha sarvApavAdaM kartuM necchati, tadA niyatamasya zUnyatAyA: pratikSepa Apadyate—
kathaM hi nama amI bhAvA: sakalasurAsuranaralokairupalabhyamAnA api zUnyA bhaviSyanti ? 
tasmAnna ni:svabhAvArtha: zUnyatArtha:, ityevaM pratikSipya saddharmavyasanasaMvartanIyena pApakena 
karmaNA niyatamApAyAnvayAt | yathoktamAryaratnAvalyAm—
aparo’pyasya durjJAnAnmUrkha: paJcitamAnika: | 
pratikSepavinaSTAtmA yAtyavIcimadhomukha: || iti | 
evaM tAvadabhAvena gRhyamANA zUnyatA grahItAraM vinAzayati | athAyaM bhAvena 
zUnyatAM parikalpayet, tadAzrayANAM ca saMskArANAmastitvam, evamapi nirvANagAmini 
mArge vipratipannatvAcchUnyatopadezavihvalo jAyeta | tadevaM bhAvarUpeNApi zUnyatA 
gRhyamANA grAhItAraM vinAzayati || 
nanu ca yadupakArakaM tadanyathA [ kriyamANamakAloptamiva {1. ##Portion isn[ ] is wanting in Mss. and its substance is supplied form T.##} bIjaM na phalAya kalpate, 
kAloptaM ca mahate phalalAbhAya jAyate, evameva maNimantrauSadhAdibhi] rgRhyamANa: [sarpa:] 
mahAntaM dhanaskandhamAvahati ziromaNigrahaNAt{2. ##T om.## ziromaNi…kalpanAt.}, tena ca vyAlagrAhakANAM jIvikA- 
kalpanAt | yathoddezatiraskAreNa tug RhyamANo grahItArameva vinAzayati | yathA ca 
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yathopadezaM prasAdhitA vidyA sAdhakamanugRhNAti, upadezaparibhraSTA tu sAdhyamAnA sAdhakas- 
meva vinAzayati, evamihApi yathopadezaM zUnyatA mahatI vidyA sAdhyamAnA gRhyamANA 
bhAvAbhAvAdigrAhatiraskAreNa madhyamayA pratipadA grahItAraM paremeNa jAtijarAmaraNAdi- 
du:khahutAzanazamanaikarasena nirupadhizeSanirvANajaladharadhArAvarSamukhena yojayati | yathopa—
dezavizeSavigamena tug RhyamANA niyataM yathoditena nyAyena grahItArameva vinAzayati || 
yatazcaivaM zUnyatA durgRhItA grahItAraM vinAzayati, mandaprajJaizca azakyA 
samyaggrahItum—
atazca pratyudAvRttaM cittaM dezayituM mune: | 
dharmaM  matvAsya dharmasya mandairdUravagAhatAm || 12 || 
yasmAdayaM zUnyatAlakSaNo dharmo mandameghasamalpaprajJaM sattvaM viparyAsagrahaNA-- 
dvinAzayati, ata eva asya dharmasya mandairduravagAhatAM matvA anuttarAM samyaksaMbodhimabhi- 
saMbudhya sarvasattvadhAtuM cAvalokya dharmasya cAtigAmbhiryam, saddharmaM dezayituM cittaM prati- 
nivRttaM munerbuddhasya bhagavato mahopAyajJAnavizeSazAlini: | yathoktaM sUtre {1. ##All versions agree in mentioning Buddha’s hesitation for preaching to the world his new doctrine almost in identical terms. Compare##}: mahAvagga, ##I. 5.; Lalita. xxv; ## mahAvastu ##III., etc.}—
atha bhagavato’cirAbhisaMbuddhasyaitadabhavat—adhigato mayA dharmo gambhIro gambhI- 
rAvabhAso’tarko’takarvcicara: sUkSma: piNDitavijjJavedanIya: | sacettamahaM pareSAmArocayeyam, 
pare ca me na vibhAvayeyu:, sa mama vighAta: syAt, klamatha: syAt, cetaso’nudaya: syAt || 
yannvahamekAkyavaraNye pravivikte dRSTadharmasukhavihAramanuprApto vihareyam | iti vistara: || 12 || 
tadevaM tasyadvayAviparItavyavasthAmavijJAya—
zUnyatAyAmadhilayaM yaM puna: kurute bhavAn | 
doSaprasaGgo nAmAkaM sa zUnye nopapadyate || 13 || 
yo’yaM bhavatA mahAn doSaprasaGgo’smAsu prakSipta:-- 
yadi zUnyamidaM sarvamudayo nAsti na vyaya: | 
ityAdinA, sa yasmAt satyadvayavyavasthAnabhijJeya satA zUnyatAM zUnyatArthaM zUnyatAprayojanaM 
ca yathAvadabuddhvA upakSipta:, so’smAkaM zUnye zUnyatAvAde nopapadyate | yatazca nopapaedyate, 
ato yaM bnhavAn doSaprasaGgaM zUnyatAyAmudbhAvayan zUnyatAyAmadhilayamAdhikSepaM nirAkAraNaM 
pratipakSepaM karoti, so’dhilayo’smAkaM nopapadyate | abhAvArthaM hi zUnyatArthamadhyAropya 
prasaGgAudbhAvito bhavatA | na ca vayamabhAvArthaM zUnyatArthaM vyacakSmahe, kimN tarhi pratItya- 
samutpAdArtham | ityato na yuktametat zUnyatAdarzanadUSaNam || 13 || 
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na ca kevalaM yathoktadoSaprasaGgo’smatpakSe nAvatarati, api khalu sarvameva satyAdi- 
vyavasthAnaM sutarAmupapadyate iti pratipAdayannAha—
sarvaM ca yujyate tasya zUnyatA yasya yujyate | 
sarvaM na yujyate tasya zUnyaM yasya na yujyate || 14 || 
yasya hi sarvabhAvasvabhAvazUnyateyaM yujyate, tasya sarvametad yathopavarNitaM yujyate | 
kathaM kRtvA ? yasmAt pratItyasamutpAdaM hi vayaM zUnyateti vyAcakSmahe—
ya: {1. ##See under XIII. 2, where this stanza is quoted as from## anavataptahradApasaMkramaNasUtra: ##Mdo xii; Nanjio,No. 437 under## anavataptanAgarAjaparipRcchAsUtra.} pratyayairjAyati sa hyajAto 
na tasya utpAdu svabhAvato’sti | 
ya: pratyayAdhInu sa zUnya ukto 
ya: zUnyatAM jAnati so’pramatta: || 
iti gAthAvacanAt | “zUnyA: sarvadharmA ni:svabhAvayogena” iti prajJApAramitAbhidhAnAt || 
tasmAdyasyeyaM zUnyatA yujyate rocate {2. ##T om.## rocate kSamte.} kSamate, tasya pratItyasamutpAdo yujyate | 
yasya pratItyasamutpAdo yujyate, tasya catvAryAryasatyAni yujyante | kathaM kRtvA ? yasmAt 
pratItyasamujtpannaM hi du:khaM bhavati nApratItyasamutpannam | tacca ni:svabhAvatvAcchUnyam | 
sati ca du:khe du:khasamudayo du:khanirodho du:khanirodhagAminI ca pratipAd yujyate | tatazca 
du:khaparijJAnaM samudayaprahANaM nirodhasAkSAtkaraNaM mArgabhAvanA ca yujyate | sati ca 
du:khAdisatyaparijJAnAdike phalAni yujyante | satsu ca phaleSu phalasthA yujyante | satsu 
ca phalastheSu pratipannakA yujyante | satsu ca pratipannakaphalastheSu saMgho yujyate | Arya- 
satyAnAM ca sadbhAve sati saddharmo’pi yujyate | sati ca saddharme saMghe ca buddho’pi yujyate | 
tatazca trINyapi ratnAni yujyante | laukikalokottarAzca padArthA: sarve vizeSAdhigamA 
yujyante | dharmAdharmaM tatphalaM sugatidurgati: laukikAzcda sarvasaMvyavahArA yujyante | tadevam—
sarvaM ca yujyate tasya zUnyatA yasya yujyate | 
yasya sarvabhAvasvabhAgvazUnyatA yujyate, tasya sarvametad yathoditaM yujyate, saMpadyate ityartha: | 
yasya tu zUnyatA yathoditA na yujyate, tasya pratItyasamutpAdAbhAvAt sarvaM na yujyate | 
yathA ca na yujyate, tathA vistareNa pratipAdayiSyati || 14 || 
tadevamAsmAkIne suparizuddhatare sarvavyavasthAsu aviruddhe vyavasthite, atisthUle 
atyAsanne tadviruddhe ca svakIye pakSe doSavati atimogho yathAvadavasthitau guNadoSAva- 
pazyan—
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sa tvaM doSAnAtmanInAnasmAsu paripAtayan | 
azvamevAbhurUDha: {1. ##Compare## laukikanyAyAJjali, ##III, azvArUDhA: kathaM vismareyu: sacetasa: | 
##or## zuklavidarzanA ##as cited by Poussin:## 
ghoTAmevAbhirUDha: san ghoTAmevAsi vismRta: || 
svabhAvAdyadi bhAvAnAM sadbhAvamanupazyasi | 
ahetupratyayAn bhAvAMstvamevaM sati pazyasi ||} sannazvamevAsi vismRta: || 15 || 
yathA hi kazcid yamevAzvamArUDha:, tameva vismRta: san, tadapahAradoSeNa parAnu- 
pAlabhate, evameva bhavAn pratItyasamutpAdalakSaNazUnyatAdarzanAzvamArUDha eva atyanta- 
vikSopAttamanupaolambhamAno’smAn parivadati || 15 || 
ke punaste parasya doSA:, yAnanupalabhamAna: zUnyatAvAdinameva upAlabhate iti, 
tAn pratipAdayannAha—
svabhAvAdyadi bhAvAnAM sadbhAvamanupazyasi | 
ahetupratyayAn bhAvAMstvamevaM sati pazyasi || 16 || 
yadi tvaM svabhAvena vidyamAnAn bhAvAn pazyasi, tadA svabhAvasya hetupratyaya- 
nirapekSatvAt ahetupratyayAn avidyamAnahetupratyayAn padArthAn bAhyAdhyAtmikabnhedabhinnAn 
nirhetukAn tvamevaM sati pazyasi || 16 || 
sati ca ahetukatvAbhyupagame—
kAryaM ca kAraNaM caiva kartAraM karaNaM kriyAm | 
utpAdaM ca nirodhaM ca phalaM ca pratibAdhase || 17 || 
kathaM kRtvA ? yadIha ghaTha svabhAvato’stIti parikalpayasi, tadA asya svabhAvato 
vidyamAnasya kiM mRdAdibhirhetupratyayai: prayoajanamiti teSAmabhAva: syAt | nirhetukaM ca 
kAryaM ghaThAkhyaM nopapadyate | asati cAsmiMzcakrAdikasya karaNasya, kartu: kumbhakArasya 
ghaTakaraNakriyAyAzcAbhAvAdutpAdanirodhayorabhAva: | asatozcvotpAdanirodhayo: kuta: 
phalam ? iti sasvabhAvAbhyupagame sati sarvametat kAryAdikaM pratibAhdase | tadeva bhavata: 
sasvabhAvAbhyupagame sati sarvameva na yujyate || 17 || 
asmAkaM tub hAvasvabhAvazUnyatAvadinAM sarvametadupapadyate | kiM kAraNam ? 
yasmAdvayam—
ya: kpratItyasamutpAda: zUnyatAM tAM pracakSmahe | 
sA prajJaptirupAdAya pratipatsaiva madhyamA || 18 || 
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yo’yaM pratItyasamutpAdo hetupratyayAnapekSya aGkuravijJAnAdInAM prAdurbhAva:, sa 
svabhAvenAnutpAda: | yazca svabhAvenAnutpAdo bhAvAnAM {1. ##T om.## bhAvAnAM.} sA zUnyatA | yathA bhagavatoktam – 
ya: pratyatyairjAyati sa hyajAto 
na tasya utpAdu svabhAvato’sti | 
ya: pratyayAdhInu sa zUnya ukto 
ya: zUnyatAM jAnati go’pramatta: || iti | 
tathA AryalaGkAvatAre {2. ##Compare page 76 of Nanjio’s edition:## anutpattiM saMdhAya mahAmate ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA:.} –“svabhAvAnutpatiM saMdhAya mahAmate sarvadharmA: zUnyA 
iti mayA dezitA:” || iti vistareNoktam || 
dvyardhazatikAyAm—“zUnyA: sarvadharmA ni:svabhAvayogena” || iti || 
yA ceyaM svabhAvazUnyatA {3. ##T om## svabhAva^.} sA prajJaptirupAdAya, saiva zUnyatA upAdAya prajJaptiriti 
vyavasthApyate | cakrAdInyupAdAya rathAGgAni ratha: prajJapyate | tasya yA svAGgAnyupAdAya 
prajJapti:, sA svabhAvenAnutpatti:, yA ca svabjhAvenAnutpatti:, sA zUnyatA | saiva svabhAvA- 
nutpattilakSaNA zUnyatA madhyamA pratipaditi vyavasthApyate | yasya hi svabhAvenAnutpatti:, 
tasya astitvAbhAva:, svabhAvena cAnutpannasya vigamAbhAvAnnAstitvAbhAva iti | ato 
bhAvAbhAvAntadvayarahitatvAt sarvasvabhAvAnutpattilakSaNA zUnyatA madhyamA pratipat, 
madhyamo mArga ityucyate | tadevaM pratItyasamutpAdasyaivaitA vizeSasaMjJA:--zUnyatA, 
upAdAya prajJapti:, madhyamA pratipad iti || 18 || 
vicAryamANazca sarvathA-- 
apratItya samustpanno dharma: kazcinna vidyate | 
yasmAttasmAdazUnyo hi dharma: kazcinna vidyate || 19 || 
yo hi apratItyasamutpanno dharma:, sa na  saMvidyate | yathoktaM zatake—
apratItyAstitA nAsti kadAcitkasyacitkvacit | 
na kadAcitkvacitkazcidvidyate tena zAzvata: || 
AkAzAdIni kalpyante nityAnIti pRthagjanai: | 
laukikenApi teSvarthAnna pazyanti vicakSaNA: || iti | 
[ catu:zataka-9.2-3 ] 
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uktaM ca bhagavatA-- 
pratItya dharmAnadhigacchate vidU 
na cAntadRSTIya karoti nizrayam | 
sahetu sapratyaya dharma jAnati 
ahetu apratyaya nAsti dharmatA || 
evam—
apratItya samutpanno dharma: kazcinna vidyate | 
pratItyasamutpannazca zU#nya: | tasmAdazUnyo dharmo nAsti | yata etadevam, ato’smAkaM 
sarvadharmAzca zUnyA:, na ca paroktadoSaprasaGga: || 19 ||
bhavatastu sasvabhAvavAdina:-- 
yadyazUnyamidaM sarvamudayo nAsti na vyaya: | 
tadA niyatamudayavyayayorabhAve sati—
caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAvastu prasajyate || 20 || 
kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt—
apratItya samutpannaM kuto dukhaM bhaviSyati | 
anityamuktaM du:khaM hi tatsvAbhAvye na vidyate || 21 || 
yaddhi sasvabhAvam, na tatpratItyotpadyate | yacca apratItya samutpannam, na tada- 
nityaM bhavati | na hi gaganakusumamavidyamAnamanityam | anityaM ca du:khamuktaM bhagavatA-- 
yadanitya taddu:khamiti | tathA ca zatakazAstre—
anityasya dhruvA pIDA yasya na tatsukham | 
tasmAdanityaM yatsarvaM du:khaM taditi jAyate || iti | 
[ catu:zataka- 2.25 ] 
yacca anityaM svAbhAvye sasvabhAvatve’bhyupagamyamAnebhAvAnAm, tanna vidyata iti || 21 || 
evaM tAvat sasvabhAvatve sati bhAvAnAM du:khaM na yujyate | na ca kevalaM du:khameva na 
yujyate, sati sasvabhAvAbhyupagame samudayo’pi na yujyate iti pratipAdayannAha—
svabhAvato vidyamAnaM kiM samudeSyate | 
tasmAtsamudayo nAsti zUnyatAM pratibAdhata: || 22 || 
iha samudetyasmAddu:khamiti du:khasya hetu [ ta: ] samudaya ityucyate | tadasya 
du:khasya zUnyatAM pratibAdhamAnasya sasvabhAvaM du:khamabhyupagacchata: tasya punarutpAdavaiyarthyAt 
taddhetukalpanAvasiyarthyameva, ityevaM zUnyatAM pratibAdhamAnasya samudayo’pi bhavato na 
yujyate || 22 || 
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svAbhAvikameva du:khamabhyupagacchato du:khanirodho’pi na yujyate iti pratipAdayannAha—
na nirodha: svabhAvena sato du:khasya vidyate | 
svabhAvaparyavasthAnAnnirodhaM pratibAdhase || 23 || 
yadi hi svabAvato du:khaM syAt, tadA svabhAvasyAnapAyitvAt kuto’sya nirodha- 
tvamiti ?  evaM svabhAvaparyavasthAnAt svabhAvaM gRhItvA pratyavatiSThamAno du:khanirodhamapi 
pratibAdhase || 23 || 
idAnImAryamArgo’pi sasvabhAvavAdino yathA nopapadyate tathA pratipAdayannAha—
svAbhAvye sati mArgasya bhAvanA nopapadyate | 
athAsau bhAvyate svabhAvyaM ten a vidyate || 24 || 
yadi hi sasvabhAvA bhAvA bhaveyu:, tadA mArgo’pi sasvabhAva eveti kRtvA 
abhAvita evAsAvasti | tasya kiM punarbhAvanayeti ? evam—
svAbhAvye sati mArgasya bhAvanA nopapadyate |
atha asya mArgasya bhAvanA abhyupagamyate bhavatA, evaM tarhi svabhAvatA Arya- 
mArgasya na syAt, kAryatvAdityabhiprAya: || 24 || 
api ca—du:khasya nirodhaprAptyarthaM samudayasya ca prahANArthaM bhAvanA mArgasyeSyate | 
pUrvoktena tu nyAyena sasvabhAvavAdino bhavata:-- 
yadA du:khaM samudayo nirodhazca na vidyate | 
mArgo du:khanirodhatvAt katama: prApayiSyati || 25 || 
nAstyeva asau du:khanirodha:, yannirodhAnmArgo bhAvita: san prApayiSyati | 
tasmAdAryamArgo’pyevaM nopapadyata iti | evaM sasvabhAvavAdina: caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAva: 
prApnoti || 25 || 
idAnIM du:khAdiparijJAnAdikamapi yathA parasya na saMbhavati, tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
svabhAvenAparijJAnaM yadi tasya puna: katham | 
parijJAnaM nanu kila svabhAva: samavasthita: || 26 || 
yadi pUrvaM du:khamaparijJAtasvabhAvaM tat pazcAt parijJAyata iti kalpyate, tadayuktam | 
kiM kAraNam ? yasmAnnanu kila svabhAva: samavasthita: | yo hi svabhAva:, sa kila loke 
samavasthita:, naivAnyathAtvamApadyate, vahneruSNyavat | yadA ca svabhAvasyAnyathAtvaM nAsti, 
tadA pUrvamaparijJAtasvabhAvasya du:khasya pazcAdapi parijJAnaM nopapadyata iti | ato du:kha- 
parijJAnamapi na saMbhavati || 26 || 
yadA caitaddu:khaparijJAnamapi na saMbhavati, tadA-- 
prahANasAkSatkaraNe bhAvanA caivameva te | 
parijJAvanna yujyante catyAryapi phalAni ca || 27 || 
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yadetat samudayasya prahANaM nirodhasya ca sAkSAtkaraNam, te ete dve prahANasAkSA-
tkaraNe | yA ca mArgasya bhAvanA, eSApi | evameva te du:khaparijJAnAsaMbhavAnna yujyante | 
samudayasya svabhAvenAprahINasya svabhAvasyAnapAyitvAt pazcAdapi prahANaM nopapadyate | 
evaM bhAvanAsAkSAtkaraNe’pi yojyam | na ca kevalaM parijJAnAdikameva na saMbhavati 
sasvabhAvavAde, api ca—
parijJAvanna yujyante catvAryapi phalAni ca | 
yathA svabhAvenAparijJAtasya du:khasya parijJAnaM na yuktam, evaM svabhAvenAvidya- 
mAnasya pUrvaM srota Apattiphalasya pazcAdastitvaM na saMbhavati | yathA srota Apattiphalasya, 
evaM sakRdAgAmyanAgAmyarhatphalAnAmabhAvo veditavya: || 27 || 
na ca kevalametAni phalAni parijJAvanna yujyante, kiM tarhi adhigamo’pyeSAM na 
yujyata iti pratipAdayannAha—
svabhAvenAnadhigataM yatphalaM tatpuna: katham | 
zakyaM samadhigantuM syAtsvabhAvaM parigRhNata: || 28 || 
svabhAvasyAvija {1. ##T## svabhAvasyAvyAvartanAt ##for## svabhAva…prakRtikatvAt.} hanaprakRtikatvAdbhAvasvabhAvavAdamabhuyupagacchata: pUrvamanadhigata- 
svabhAvAnAM pazcAdapyadhigamo nopapadhate || 27 || 
tatazca—
phalAbhAve phalasthA no na santi pratipannakA: | 
saMgho nAsti na cetsanti te’STau puruSapudgalA: || 29 || 
abhAvAccAryasatyAnAM saddharmo’pi na vidyate | 
dharma cAsati saMghe ca kathaM buddho bhaviSyati || 30 || 
anayozca zlokayo: pUrvavadedvArtho veditavya: || 29-30 || 
api ca—sasvabhAvAbhyupagame{2. ##T## svabhAvavAdAbhyupagame ##for## sasvabhAvAbhyupagame.} sati—
apratItyApi bodhiM ca tava buddha: prasajyate | 
apratItyApi buddhaM ca tava bodhi: prasajyate || 31 || 
yadi hi svabhAvato buddho nAma kazcid bhAva: syAt, sa bodhiM sarvaJajJAnamapratI-
tyApi anapekSyApi syAt | 
akRtrima: svabhAvo hi nirapekSa: paratra ca | 
iti vacanAt | tathA vinApi buddhena bodhi: syAt, anapekSyApi buddhaM nirAzrayA bodhi: 
syAt || 31 || 
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kiM cAnyat—
yazcAbuddha: svabhAvena sa bodhAya ghaTannapi | 
na bodhisattvacaryAyAM bodhiM te’dhigamiSyati || 23 || 
iha hi buddhatvAtpUrvamabuddhasvabhAvasya sata: pudgalasaya satyAmapi bodhisattvacaryAyAM 
bodhyarthaM ghaTamAnasyApi naiva bodhi: syAt, abuddhasvabhAvasya vyAvartayitumazakya- 
tvAt || 32 || 
kiM cAnyat—
na ca dharmamardhamaM vA kazcijjAtu kariSyati | 
kimazUnyasyasya kartavyaM svabhAva: kriyate na hi || 33 || 
sati hi svabhAvavAdAbhyupagame dharmAdharmayo: karaNaM nopapadyate | kiM hi azUnyasya 
kartavyam ? na hi svabhAvasyAzUnyasya kAraNamupapadyate vidyamAnatvAt || 33 || 
kiM cAnyat—
vinA dharmamadharmaM ca phalaM hi tava vidyate | 
dharmAdharmanimittaM ca phalaM tava na vidyate || 34 || 
yadetaddharmAdharmanimittakamiSTAniSTaphalam, yadi tat svabhAvato’sti, tad vinApi 
dharmAdharmAbhyAM syAt | yadA ca vinA dharmAdharmaM phalaM tavAsti, tadA dharmAdharmajaM phalaM tava na 
saMbhavati | dharmAdharmopArjanavaiyarthyaM syAt, 
dharmAdharmanimittaM ca phalaM tava na vidyate | iti | 
atha dharmAdharmanimittakaM phalaM bhavatIti parikalpyate, na tarhi tatphalazUnyamiti 
pratipAdayannAha—
dharmAdharmanimittaM vA yadi te vidyate phalam | 
dharmAdharmasamutpannamazUnyaM te kathaM phalam  || 35 || 
zUnyamevaitat, pratItyasamutpannatvAt, pratibimbavat, ityabhiprAya: || 35 || 
api | ca sarva eva hyete `gaccha, kuru, paca, paTha, tiSTha’ ityevamAdayo laukikA 
vyavahArA pratItyasamutpannA: | tAn yadi sasvabhAvAnicchati bhavAn, tadA bhavatA 
pratItyasamutpAdo bAdhito bhavati | tadbAdhanAcca sarva eva laukikA vyavahArA bAdhitA 
bhavantIti pratipAdayannAha—
sarvasaMvyavahArAMzca laukikAn pratibAdhase | 
yatpratItyasamutpAdazUnyatAM pratibAdhase || 36 || 
yacchabda: kriyAvizeSaNam | yadvAdhase ityanena saMbadhyate || 36 ||
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kiM cAnyat—
na kartavyaM bhavetkiMcidanArabdhA bhavetkriyA | 
kAraka: syAdakurvANa: zUnyatAM pratibAdhata: || 37 || 
yadi hi svarUpazUnyA: padArthA na bhaveyu:, sasvabhAvA eva bhaveyu:, tadA svabhAvasya 
vidyamAnatvAnna kenacit kasyacit kiMcit kartavyaM syAt | na hi nabhaso’nAvaraNatvaM 
kenacit kriyate | akriyamANA ca kriyA syAt | kriyAM cAkurvANasya kArakatvaM syAt | 
na ciatadevamiti | tasmAnnAzUnyA: padArthA: || 37 || 
kiM cAnyat—
ajAtamaniruddhaM ca kUTasthaM ca bhaviSyati | 
vicitrAbhiravasthAbhi: svabhAve rahitaM jagat || 38 || 
[vicitrAbhiravasthAbhi: {1. ##The portion in brackets is found in Mss. but is omitted by Poussin. The controversy here seems to e between## svabhAvazUnyavAdin ##and## azUnyavAdin} svabhAvaracitaM svabhAvenaiva racitamapratItyasamutpannaM 
jagat svabhAvazUnyavAdinAm |] svabhAvenaiva yadi bhAvA: [ sasvasbhAvA: ] syu:, tadA 
svabhAvasyAkRltrimatvAdavyAvartanatvAcca sarvasmidaM jaghadajAtamaniruddhaM ca syAt | ajAtA- 
niruddhatvAjjagat kUTasthaM syAt | hetupratyayanapekSaM vicitrAbhiravasthAbhI rahitamapratItya- 
samutpannaM jagadazUnyavAdinAM syAt | yathoktaM pitAputrasamAgame {2. ##The quotation seems to be made up of two lines of## AryA ##metre witre with a prose portion## tathA hi sthitaM tat svake svake bhAve ##in between the lines.##}—
syAdyadi kiMcidazUnyaM na vadejjinu tasya vyAkaraNam | 
tathA hi sthitaM tat svake svake bhAve | 
kUTasthamavikAraM na tasya vRddhirna parihANi: || iti | 
tathA AryahastikakSyasUtre—
yadi koci dharmANa bhavetsvabhAva: 
tatraiva gaccheya jina: sasrAvaka: | 
kUTasthadharmANa siyA na nirvRtI 
n aniSprapaJco bhavi jAtu paNDita: || iti || 38 || 
na ca kevalaM sasvabhAvavAdAbhyupagame laukikA eva vyavahArA nopapadyante, api ca 
lokottarA eva [ api ? ] nopapadyante iti pratipAdayannAha—
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asaMprAptasya ca prAptirdu:khaparyantakarma ca | 
sarvaklezaprahANaM ca yadyazUnyaM na vidyate || 39 || 
yadi hi azUnyaM sasvabhAvaM sarvametat syAt, tadA yadasaMprAptaM tadasaMprAptameva, iti 
asaMprAptasya ca phalasya prAptirna syAt | tadA du:khaparyantakAraNaM ca pUrvaM nAbhUditi 
sAMpratamapi na syAt | sarveSAM ca klezAnAM pUrvaM prahANAM nAbhUditi pazcAdapi prahANaM 
na syAt || 39 || 
tadevaM yasmAt sasvabhAvavAdAbhyupagame sati sarvametanna yujyate, ata:-- 
ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM pazyatIdaM sa pazyati | 
su:khaM samudayaM caiva nirodhaM mArgameva ca || 40 || 
yo hi sarvadharmapratItyasamutpAdalakSaNAM svabhAvazUnyatAM samyak pazyati, sa 
catvAri AryasatyAni pazyati yathAbhUtAni tattvata: | 
yathoktamAryamaJjuzrIparipRcchayAm—
yena maJjuzrIranutpAda: sarvadharmANAM dRSTa:, tena du:khaM parijJAtam | yena nAstitA 
sarvadharmANAM dRSTA, tasya samudaya: prahINa: | yena atyantaparinirvRtA: sarvadharmA dRSTA:, 
tena nirodha: sAkSAtkRta: | yena maJjuzrIrabhAva: sarvadharmANAM dRSTa:, tena mArgo bhAvita: | 
|| iti vistara: || 
uktaM ca AryadhyAyitamuSTisUtre—
atha khalu bhagavAn maJjuzriyaM kumArabhUtametadavocat—caturNAM maJjuzrIrArya- 
satyAnAM yathAbhUtAdarzanAccaturbhirviparyAsairviparyastacvittA: sattvA evamimamabhUtaM saMsAraM 
nAtikrAmanti | evamukte maJjuzrI: kumArabhUto bhagavantametadavocat—dezayatu bhagavAn 
kasyopalambhata: sattvA: saMsAraM nAtikrAmanti ? bhagavAnAha—AtmAtmIyopalambhato 
maJjuzrI: sattvA: saMsAraM nAtikrAmanti | tat kasya heto: ? yo hi maJjuzrIrAtmAnaM 
paraM ca samanupazyati, tasya karmAbhisaMskArA bhavanti | bAlo maJjuzrIrazrutavAn 
pRthagjanot’yantaparinirvRtAn sarvadharmAnaprajAnAna: AtmAnaM paraM ca upalabhate, upalabhya 
abhinivizate, abhiniviSTa: san rajyate duSyate muhyate | sa rakto duSTo mUDha: san trividhaM 
karma abhisaMskaroti kAyena vAcA manasA | sa: asatsamAropeNa vikalpayati—ahaM rakta:, 
ahaM duSTa:, ahaM iti | tasya tathAgatazAsane pravrajitasya evaM bhavati—ahaM zIlavAn, 
ahaM brahmacArI, saMsAraM samatikrAmiSyAmi, ahaM nirvANamanuprApsyAmi, ahaM du:khebhyo 
mokSyAmi | sa kalpayati—ime dharmA: kuzalA:, ime dharmA akuzalA iti, ime dharmA: 
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prahAtavyA:, ime dharmA: sAkSAtkartavyA:, dukhaM parijJAtavyam, samudaya: prahAtavya:, 
nirodha: sAkSAtkartavya:, mArgo bhAvayitavya: | sa kalpayati—anirtyA: sarvasaMskArA:, 
AdIptA: sarvasaMskArA: | yannvahaM sarvasaMskArebhya: palAyeyam | tasyaivamavekSaMANasya 
utpadyate nirvitsahagato manasikAra: animittapurogata: | tasyaivaM bhavati-eSA sA 
du:khaparijJA, yeyamaSAM dharmANAM parijJA | tasyaivaM bhavati—yannvahaM samudayaM prajaheyam | 
sa sarvadharmebhya artIyate jehrIyate vitarati vijugupsate uttrasyati saMtrasyati saMtrAsa- 
mApadyate | tasyaivaM bhavati—iyameSAM dharmANAM sAkSAtkriyA, idaM samudayaprahANam, 
yadidamebhyo dharmebhuyo’rtIyanA | tasyaivaM bhavati—nirodha: sAkSAtkartavya: samudayaM 
kalpayitvA nirodhaM saMjanAti | tasyaivaM bhavati—eSA sA nirodhasAkSAtkriyA |
tasyaivaM bhavati—yannUnamahaM mArgaM bhAvayeyam | sa eko rahogatastAn dharmAn manasi 
kurvan zamathaM pratilabhate | tasya tena nirvitsahagatena manasikAreNa zamatha utpadyate | 
tasya sarvadharmeSu cittaM na pralIyate prativahati pratyudAvartate | tebhyazcArtIyate jehrIyate, 
anabhinandanAcittaM samutpadyate | tasyaivaM bhavati—mukto’smi sarvadu:khebhya:, na mama bhUya: 
uttariM kiMcitkaraNIyam, arhannasmItyAtmAnaM saMjAnAti | sa maraNakAlasamaye utpatti—
mAtmano deveSu {1. ##T om.## deveSu.} pazyati | tasya kAGkSA vicikitsA ca bhavati buddhabodhau | sa 
vicikitsAmApatita: kAlagato mahAnirayeSu prapatati | tatkasya heto: ? yathApIda—
manutpannAn sarvadharmAn vikalpayitvA tathAgate vicikitsAM vimatimutpAdayati || 
atha khalu maJjuzrI: kumArabhUto bhagavantametadavocat—kathaM punarbhagavan catvAri 
AryasatyAni draSTavyAni ? bhagavAnAha—yena maJjuzrIranutpannA: sarvadharmA dRSTA:, 
tena du:khaM parijJAtam | yena asamutthitA: sarvadharmA dRSTA:, tasya samudaya: prahINA: | 
yena atyantaparinirvRtA: sarvadharmA dRzTA:, tena nirodha: sAkSatkRta: | yena atyantazUnyA: 
sarvadharmA dRSTA:, tena mArgo bhAvita: | yena maJjuzrIrevaM catvAri AryasatyAni dRSTAni, 
sa na kalpayati—ime dharmA: kuzalA:, ime dharmA akuzalA:, ime dharmA: prahAtavyA:, 
ime dharmA: sAkSAtkartavyA:, du:khaM parijJAtavyam, samudaya: prahAtavya:, nirodha: 
sAkSAtkartavya:, mArgo bhAvayitavya: iti | tat kasya heto: ? tathAhi sa taM dharma: 
na samanupazyati nopalabhate yaM parikalpayate | bAlapRthagjanAstvetAn dharmAn dharmAn kalpayanto 
rajyanti ca dviSyanti ca muhyanti ca | san a kaMciddharbhamAvyUhati{2. ##AvyUha: = samAropa:; nirvyUha: = apavAda:. ##We also have## AyUha ##and## niryUha ##in the same sence.##} nirvyUhati | 
tasyaivamanAvyUhato’nirvyUhatastraidhAtuke cittaM na sajjati | ajAtaM sarvatraidhAtukaM 
samanupazyati mAyopamaM svapnopamaM pratizrutkopamam || evaMsvabhAvAn sarvadharmAn 
pazyan anunayapratighApagato bhavati sarvasattveSu | tat kasya heto: ? tathAhi 
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sat An dharmAn nopalabhate yatrAnunIyeta vA pratihanyeta vA | sa AkAzasamena cittena 
buddhamapi na samanupazyati, dharmamapi na samanupazyati, saMghamapi na samanupazyati | sarva-
dharmAn zUnyAniti samanupazyan na kvaciddharme vicikitsAmutpAdayati | avicikitsan 
nirupAdAno bhavati | nirupAdAno’nupAdAya parinirvAtIti vistara: || 40 || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyakavRttau 
AryasatyaparIkSA nAma caturviMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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nirvANaparIkSA paJcaviMzatitamaM prakaraNam | 
atrAha—
yadi zUnyamidaM sarvamudayo nAsti na vyaya: | 
prahANAdvA nirodhAdvA kasya nirvANamiSyate || 1 || 
iha hi bhagavatA uSitabrahmacaryANAM tathAgatazAsanapratipannAnnAM dharmAnudharmaprati- 
pattiyuktAnAM pudgalAnAM dvividhaM nirvANamupavarNitaM sopadhizeSeM nirupadhizeSaM ca | tatra 
niravazeSasya avidyArAgAdikasya klezagaNayasya prahANAt sopadhizeSaM nirvANamiSyate | tatra 
upadhIyate’sminnAtmasneha: iti upadhi: | upadhizabdena AtmaprajJaptinimittA: paJco- 
pAdAnaskandhA ucyante | ziSyata iti zeSa:, upadhireva zeSa: upadhizeSa:, saha upadhi- 
zeSeNa vartate iti sopadhizeSam | kiM tat ? nirvANam | tacca skandhamAtrakameva kevalaM 
satkAyadRSTyAdiklezataskararahitamavaziSyate; nihatAzeSacauragaNagrAmamAtrAvasthAna- 
dharmeNa | tat sopadhizeSaM nirvANam | yatra tu nirvANe skandhapaJcakamapi nAsti, tanni- 
rupadhizeSaM nirvANam | nirgata: upadhizeSo’sminniti kRtvA; nihatAzeSacauragaNasya 
grAmamAtrasyApi vinAzasAdharmyeNa | stadeva ca adhikRtya ucyate—
abhedi {1. ##T he Sanskrit text of this stanza is corrupt. I have given it in Pali as it is found in## udAna, ##viii. 9.##} kAyo nirodhi saJjA 
vedanA pi ti dahaMsu sabbA | 
vUpasamiM saMkhArA 
viJJANamatthamagamA ti || 
[ udAna-8.9 ]
tathA-- 
asaMlInena kAyena vedanAmadhyavAsayat | 
pradyotasyeva nirvANaM vimokSastasya cetasa: || iti | 
[ theragAthA--906 ] 
tadevaM nirupadhizeSaM nirvANaM skandhAnAM nirodhAllabhyate | etacca dvividhaM nirvANaM 
kathaM yujyate yadi klezAnAM skandhAnAM ca nirodho bhavati ? yadA tu sarvamidaM zUnyam, naiva 
kiMcidutpadyate nApi kiMcinnirudhyate, tadA kuta: klezA:, kuto vA skandhA:, yeSAM nirodhe 
nirvANaM syAditi ? tasmAdvidyata eva bhAvAnAM svabhAva iti || 1 || 
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atrocyate | nanu evamapi sasvabhAvAbhyupagame—
yadyazUnyamidaM sarvamudayo nAsti na vyaya: | 
prahANAdvA nirodhAdvA kalsya nirvANamiSyate || 2 || 
svabhAvena hi vyavasthitatAnAM klezAnAM skandhAnAM ca svabhAvasyAnapAyitvAt 
kuto nivRtti:, yatastannivRttyA nirvANaM syAditi ? tasmAt svabhAvavAdinAM naiva 
nirvANamupapadyate | na ca zUnyatAvAdina: skandhanivRttilakSaNaM klezanivRttilakSaNaM vA 
nirvANamicchanti yatasteSAmayaM doSa: syAditi | ata anupAlambha evAyaM zUnya- 
vAdinAm || 2 || 
yadi khalu zUnyatAvAdina: klezAnAM skandhAnAM vA nivRttilakSaNaM nirvANaM 
necchanti, kiMlakSaNaM tarhi icchanti ? ucyate—
aprahINamasaMprAptamanucchinnamazAzvatam | 
aniruddhamanutpannametannirvANamucyate || 3 || 
yaddhi naiva prahIyate rAgAdivat, nApi prApyate zrAmaNyaphalavat, nApyucchidyate 
skandhAdivat, yaccApi na nityamazUnyavat, tat svabhAvAto;niruddhamanutpannaM ca sarva- 
prapaJcopazamalakSaNaM nirvANamuktam | tat kutastasminnitthavidhe niSprapraJce klezakalpanA 
yeSAM klezAnAM prahANAnnirvANaM bhavet ? kuto vA skandhakalpanA tatra, yeSAM skandhAnAM 
nirodhAt tadbhavet ? yAvaddhi etA: kalpanA: pravartante, tAvannAsti nirvANAdhigama:, 
sarvaprapaJcaparikSayAdeva tadadhigamAt || 
atha syAt—yadyapi nirvANe na santi klezA:, na vApi skandhA:, tathApi 
nirvANAdarvAg vidyante | tatasteSAM parikSayAnnirvANaM bhaviSyatIti | ucyate | tyajya- 
tAmayaM grAha:, yasmAnnirvANAdarvAk svabhAvato vidyamAnAnAM na punarabhAva: zakyate kartum | 
tasmAnnirvANAbhilASiNA tyAjyaiSA kalpanA | vakSyati hi—
nirvANasya ca yA koTi: koTi: saMsaraNasya ca | 
na tayorantaraM kiMcitsusUkSmamapi vidyate || iti | 
[ ma^ zA^--25.20 ] 
tadevaM nirvANe na kasyacit prahANaM nApi kasyacinnirodha iti vijJAyam | tatazca 
niravazeSakalpanAkSayarUpameva nirvANam | uktaM ca bhagavatA-- 
nirvRtti {1. ##The reading in## samAdhirAjasUtra ##is## nivRtti. ##some  Mss. read## nivRtti. ##I have adopted the text as it is given by## candrakIrti.} dharmANa na asti dharmA 
ye neha astI  n ate jAtu asti | 
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astIti nAstIti ca kalpanAvatA- 
mevaM carantAna na du:kha zAmyati || iti | 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra—9.26 ]
 asyA gAthAyA ayamartha:--nirvRttau nurupadhizeSe nirvANadhAtau dharmANAM klezakarma- 
janmalakSaNAnAM skandhAnAM vA sarvathA astaMgamAdastitvaM nAsti, evaM ca sarvavAdinAma- 
bhimatam | ye tarhi dharmA iha nirvRtau na santi, pradIpodayAdandhakAropalabdharajjusarpabhayA- 
divat, n ate jAtu asti, na te dharmA: klezakarmajanmAdilakSaNA: kasmiMzcit kAle 
saMsArAvasthAyAmapi tattvato vidyante | na hi rajju: andhakArAvasthAyAM svarUpata: 
sarpo’sti, sadbhUtasarpavat andhakAre’pi Aloke’pi kAyacakSurbhyAmagrahaNAt | kathaM tarhi 
saMsAra: iti cet, ucyate | AtmAtmIyAsadgrahagrastAnAM bAlapRthagjanAnAmasatsvarUpA 
api bhAvA: satyata: pratibhAsante taimirikANAmiva asatkezamazakAdaya iveti | Aha—
astIti nAstIti ca kalpanAvatA-- 
mevaM carantAna na du:kha zAmyati | iti 
astIti bhAvasadbhAvakalpanAvatAM jaiminIyakANAdakApilAdInAM vaibhASikaparyantAnAm | 
nAstIti ca kalpanAvatAM nAstikAnAmapAyagatiniSThAnAm | tadanyeSAM ca atItAnAgata-
saMsthAnAM vijJaptiviprayuktasaMskArANAM nAstivAdinAM tadanyadastivAdinAm, parikalpita- 
svabhAvasya nAstivAdinAm, paratantrapariniSpannasvabhAvayorastivAldinAm, evamasti 
nAstivAdinAmevaM caratAM na du:khaM saMsAra: zAmyatIti | tathA 
yatha zaGkitena viSasaMjJa abhyupeti 
no cApi koSTha gantu AviSTa papadyate | 
evameva bAlu’pagato… 
…..jAyi mriyate sadA abhUto || iti || 
tadevaM na kasyacinnirvANe prahANaM nApi kasyacinnirodha iti vijJeyam | tatazca sarvakalpanA-- 
kSayarUpameva nirvANam | yathoktamAryaratnAvalyAm {1. ##This work is attributed to## nAgArjuna ##in## nAmasaMgItiTIkA ##where this very stanza ia quoted.##}—
na cAbhAvo’pi nirvANaM kuta evAsya bhAvanA | 
bhAvAbhAvaparAmarzakSayo nirvANamucyate || 
iti || 3 || 
ye tu sarvaMkalpanopazamarUpaM nirvANamapratipadyamAnA: bhAvAbhAvatadubhayAnubhayarUpaM 
nirvANaM parikalpayanti, tAn prati ucyate—
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bhAvastAvanna nirvANaM jarAmaraNalakSaNam | 
prasajyetAsti bhAvo hi na jarAmaraNaM vinA || 4 || 
tatraike bhAvato nirvANamabhiniviSTA evamAcakSate—iha klezakarmajanmasaMtAna-
pravRttiniyatarodhabhUto jalapravAharodhabhUtasetusthAniyo norodhAtmaka: padArtha:, tannirvANam | 
na ca avidyamAnasvabhAvo dharma: evaM kAryakArI dRzyate | nanu ca yo’syA nandIrAga- 
sahagatAyAstRSNAyA: kSayo virAgo nirodhA nirvANamityuktam, na ca kSayamAtraM bhAvo 
bhavitumarhati | tathA-- 
pratyotasyeva nirvANaM vimokSastasya cetasa: | 
ityuktam | na ca pradyotasya nivRttirbhAva ityupapadyate | ucyate | naitadevaM vijJeyaM tRSNAyA: 
kSaya: tRSNAkSaya: iti | kiM tarhi tRSNAyA: kSayo’sminniti nirvANAkhye dharma sati 
bhavati, sat RNAkSaya iti vaktavyam {1. ##T## veditavyam ##for## vaktavyam.} | pradIpazca dRSTAntamAtram | tatrApi yasmin sati 
cetaso vimokSo bhavatIti veditavyamiti || 
evaM bhAve nirvANa vyavasthApite AcAryo nirUpayati—bhAvastAvanna nirvANam | 
kiM kAraNam ? yasmAjjarAmaraNalakSaNaM prasajyeta, bhAvasya jarAmaraNalakSaNAvyabhi- 
cAritvAt | tatazca nirvANameva tanna syAt, jarAmaraNalakSaNatvAdvijJAnavat, 
ityabhiprAya: || 
tAmeva ca jarAmaraNalakSaNavyabhicAritAM spaSTayannAha—asti bhAvo hi na 
jarAmaraNaM vineti | yo hi jarAmaraNarahita:, sa bhAva eva na saMbhavati, khapuSpavat, 
jarAmaraNarahitatvAt || 4 || 
kiM cAnyat—
bhAvazca yadi nirvANaM nirvANaM saMskRtaM bhavet | 
nAsaMskRto hi vidyate bhAva: kvacana kazcana || 5 || 
yadi nirvANaM bhAva: syAt, tadA tannirvANaM saMskRtaM bhavet, vijJAnAdivat | bhAva—
tvAt yastu asaMskRta: nAsau bhAva:, tadyathA kharaviSANavaditi vyatirekamupadarzayannAha—
nAsaMskRto hi vidyate bhAva: kvacana kazcana | 
kvacanetyadhikaraNe deze kAle siddhAnte vA | kazcanetyAdheye | AdhyAtmiko 
bAhyAtmiko vetyartha: || 5 || 
kiM cAnyat—
bhAvazcas yaldi nirvANamanupAdAya tatkatham | 
nirvANaM nAnupAdAya kazcid bhAvo hi vidyate || 6 || 
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yadi bhavanmatena nirvANaM bhAva: syAt, tadupAdAya bhavet, svakAraNasAmagrImAzritya 
bhavedityartha: | na caivamupAdAya nirvANamiSyate, kiM tarhi anupAdAya | tadyadi bhAvo 
nirvANamanupAdAya, tat kathaM nirvANaM syAt ? naiva anupAdAya syAt, bhAvatvAt, vijJAnA- 
divat | vyatirekakAraNamAha—nAnupAdAya kazcidbhAvo hi vidyate iti || 6 || 
atrAha—yadi bhAvo hi nirvANam, yathoditadoSaprasaGgAt, kiM tarhi abhAva eva 
nirvANam, klezajanmanivRttimAtratvAditi ? ucyate || etadapyayuktam, yasmAt—
yadi bhAvo na nirvANamabhAva: kiM bhaviSyati | 
nirvANaM yatra bhAvo na nAbhAvastatra vidyate || 7|| 
yadi bhAvo nirvANaM neSyate, yadi nirvANaM bhAva iti neSyate, tadA mimabhAvo 
bhaviSyati nirvANam ? abhAvo’pi na bhaviSyatItyartha: | klezajanmanorabhAvo nirvANa- 
miti cet, eva tarhi klezajanmanoranityatA nirvANamiti syAt | anityataiva hi 
klezajanmanorabhAvo nAnyat, ityata: anityataiva nirvANaM syAt | na caitadiSTam, ayatne- 
naiva mokSaprasaGgAdityuktamevaitat || 7 || 
kiM cAnyat—
yadyabhAvazca nirvANamanupAdAya tatkatham  | 
nirvANaM na hyabhAvo’sti yo’nupAdAya vidyate || 8|| 
tatra abhAva: anityatA vA bhAvamupAdAya prajJapyate, kharaviSANAdInAmanityatAnupa- 
lambhAt | lakSaNamAzrItya lakSyaM prajJapyate, lakSyamAzrItya ca lakSaNam | ata: parasparA- 
pekSikyAm % lakSyalakSaNapravRttau kuto lakSyaM bhAvamapekSya anityatA bhaviSyati ? tasmAda- 
bhAvo’pyupAdAya prajJapyate | tato yadi abhAvazca nirvANam, tat kathamanupAdAya nirvANaM 
bhavet ? upAdAyaiva tadbhavet, abhAvatvAdvinAzavat | etadeva spaSTayannAha—na hyabhAvo’sti 
yo’nupAdAya vidyate iti || 
yadi tarhi abhAva: anupAdAya nAsti, kimidAnImupAdAya vandhyAputrAdayo’bhAvA 
bhaviSyanti ? kenaitaduktaM vandhyAputrAdayo’bhAvA iti ? uktaM hi pUrvam- 
bhAvasya cedaprasiddhirabhAvo naiva sidhyati | 
bhAvasya hyanyathAbhAvamabhAvaM bruvate janA: || iti | 
[ ma^ zA^--15.5 ]
tasmAnna vandhyAputrAdInAmabhAvatvam | yaccApyucyate—
AkAzaM zazazRGgaM ca vandhyAyA: putra eva ca | 
asantazcAbhilapyante {1. asanto hyabhilapyante ##at 2. 166, but as above at 10.453.##} tathA bhAveSu kalpanA || iti | 
[ laGkAvatArasUtra-2.166, 10.453 ]
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tatrApi bhAvakalpanApratiSedhamAtram, na abhAvakalpanA, bhAvatvAsiddhereveti 
vijJeyam | vandhyAputra iti zabdamAtramevaitat, na asya artha: upalabhyate, yasyArthasya 
bhAvatvamabhAvatvaM vA syAditi | kuta: anupalabhyamAnasvabhAvasya bhAvAbhAvakalpanA 
yokSyate ? tasmAt na vandhyAputro’bhAva iti vijJeyam | tatazca sthitameva na hyabhAvo’sti 
yo’nupAdAya vidyate iti || 8 || 
atrAha—yadi bhAvo nirvANaM na bhavati, abhAvo’pi, kiM tarhi nirvANamiti ? 
ucyate | iha hi bhagavadbhistathAgatai:-- 
ya AjavaMjavIbhAva upAdAya pratItya vA | 
so’pratItyAnupAdAya nirvANamupadizyate || 9 || 
atra AjavaMjavIbhAva: AgamanagamanabhAvajanmamaraNaparaMparetyartha: | sa cAyAmAja- 
vaMjavIbhAva: kadAciddhetupratyayasAmagrImAzritya astIti prajJapyate dIrghahrasvavat | kadA-- 
cidutpadyata iti prajJapyate pradIpaprabhAvad bIjAGkuravat | sarvathA yadyayamupAdAya prajJapyate, 
yadi vA pratItya jAyata iti vyavasthApyate, sarvathAsya janmamaraNaparaMparAprabandhasya 
apratItya vA anupAdAya vA apravRttistasnnirvANamiti vyavasthApyate | na ca apravRttimAtraM 
bhAvo’bhAvo veti parikalpitu pAryata iti | evaM na bhAvo nAbhAvo nirvANam || 
atha vA | yeSAM saMskArA: saMsarantIti pakSa:, teSAM pratItya pratItya ya utpAdazca 
vinAzazca, so’pratItyApravartamAno nirvANamiti kathyate | yeSAM tu pudgala: saMsarati, teSAM 
tasya nityAnityatvenAvAcyasya tattadupAdAnamAzritya ya AjavaMjavIbhAva: sa upAdAya 
pravartate, sa evopAdAyopAdAya pravartayamAna: sannidAnImasnupAdAyApravaertayamAno nirvANa- 
miti vyapadizyate | na ca saMskArANAM pudgalasya vA apravRttimAtrakaM bhAvo’bhAvo veti 
zakyaM parikalpayitum | ityato’pi na bhAvo nAbhAvo nirvANamiti yujyate || 9 || 
kiM cAnyat—
prahANaM cAbravIcchAstA bhavasya vibhavasya ca | 
tasmAnna bhAvo nAbhAvo nirvANamiti yujyate || 10 || 
tatra sUtra {1. ##The Pali text corre ponding to it is## udAna, ##iii. 10##} 
uktam—ye kecidbhikSavo bhavena bhavasya ni:saraNaM paryeSante vibhavena 
vA, aparijJAnaM [ taM ? ] tatteSAmiti | ubhayaM hyetat parity#jya bhave tRSNA vibhave 
tRSNA ca | na caitannirvANaM prahAtavyamuktaM bhagavatA, kiM tarhi aprahAtavyam | tadyadi nirvANaM 
bhAvarUpaM syAdabhAvarUpaM vA, tadapi prahAt6avyaM bhavet | na ca prahAtavyam | 
tasmAnna bhAvo nAbhAvo nirvANamiti yujyate || 
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yeSAmapi klezajanmanostatrAbhAvAdabhAvarUpaM nirvANaM svayaM ca bhAvarUpatvAdbhAva- 
rUpamityubhayarUpam, teSAmubhayarUpamiti nirvANaM nopapadyate, iti pratipAdayannAha—
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca  nirvANamubhayaM yadi | 
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca mokSastacca na yujyate || 11 || 
yadi bhAvAbhAvobhayarUpaM nirvANaM syAt, tadA bhAvazca abhAvazca mokSa iti syAt | 
tatazca ya: saMskArANAmAtmalAbha: tasya ca vigama:, sa eva mokSa: syAt | na ca saMskArA 
eva mokSa iti yujyate | ata evAha—tacca na yujyate iti || 11 || 
kiM cAnyuat—
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca nirvANamubhayaM yadi | 
nAnupAdAya nirvANamupAdAyobhyaM hi tat || 12 || 
yadi bhAvAbhAvarUpaM nirvANaM syAt, tadA hetupratyayasAmagrImupAdAya Azritya 
bhavet, na anupAdAya | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAdupAdAyobhayaM hi tat | bhAvamupAdAya 
abhAva:, abhAvaM copAdAya bhAva:, iti kRtvA ubhayametad bhAvaM ca abhAvaM ca upAdAyaiva 
bhavati, na anupAdAya | evaM nirvANaM bhaved bhAvAbhAvarUpam | na caitadevam, iti na 
yuktametat || 12 || 
kiM cAnyat—
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca nirvANamubhayamk% katham | 
asaMskRtaM ca nirvANaM bhAvAbhAvau na saMskRtau || 13 || 
bhAvo hi svahetupratyayasAmagrIsaMbhUtatvAt saMskRta: | abhAvo’pi [ bhAvaM ] pratItya 
saMbhRtatvAt, jAtipratyayajarAmaraNavacanAcca saMskRta: | yadyadi bhAvAbhAvasvabhAvaM nirvANaM 
syAt, tadA na asaMskRtam, [ kiM tu ] saMskRtameva | yasmAnna ca saMskRtamiSyate, tasmAnna 
bhAvAbhAvasvarUpaM nirvANaM yujyater || 13 || 
athApi syAt—naiva hi nirvANaM bhAvAbhAvasvarUpam, kim5 tarhi nirvANe bhAvA- 
bhAvAviti | evamapi na yuktam | kuta: ? yasmAt—
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca nirvANe ubhayaM katham | 
{1. ##This line of the## kArikA ##is missing in Mss. as also in the Tibetan translation, but is given in the translation of the text of## kArikA ##s found in Mdo, XVII and is also cited in the## madhyamakAvAtAra ##by Candrakirti Poussin reads## na tayorekatrAstitvam.} tayorekatra nAstitvamAlokatamasoryathA ] || 14 || 
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bhAvAbhAvayorapi parasparaviruddhayorekatra nirvANe nAsti saMbhava iti, ata:, 
bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca nirvANe ubhayaM katham | 
naiva bhavedityabhiprAya: || 14 || 
idAnIM yathA naiva bhAvo naivAbhAvo nirvANaM yujyate, tathA pratipAdayannAha—
naivAbnhAvo naiva bhAvo nirvANamiti yAJjanA | 
abhAve caiva bhAve ca sA diddhe sati sidhyati || 15 || 
yadi hi bhAvo nAma kazcit syAt, tadA tatpratiSedhena naiva bhAvo nirvANamityeSA 
kalpanA, yadi kazcidabhAva:, syAt, tadA tatrpatiSedhena naivAbhAvo nirvANaM syAt | yadA 
ca bhAvAbhAvAveva na sta:, tadA tatpratiSedho’pi nAstIti | tasmAnnaiva bhAvo naivAbhAvo 
nirvANamiti yA kalpanA, sApi nopapadyata eva | iti na yuktametat || 15 || 
kiM cAnyat—
naivAbhAvo naiva bhAvo nirvANaM yadi vidyate | 
naivAbhAvo naiva bhAva iti kena tadajyate || 16 || 
yadi etannirvANaM naivAbhAvarUpaM naiva bhAvarUpamastIti kalpyate, kena tadAnIM 
taditthaMvidhaM nobhayarUpaM nirvANamastIti ajyate gRhyate prakAzate vA ? kiM tatra nirvANe 
kazcidevaMvidha: pratipattAsti, atha nAsti ? yadi asti, evaM sati nirvANe’pi tavAtmA 
syAt | n aceSTam, nirupAdAnaqsyAtmano’stitvAbhAvAt | atha nAsti, kenaitaditthaMvidhaM 
nirvANamastIti paricchidyate ? saMsArAvasthita: paricchinattIti cet, yadi saMsArAvasthita: 
paricchinatti, sa kiM vijJAnena paricchinatti, uta jJAnena ? yadi vijJAneneti 
parikalpyate, tanna yujyate | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAnnimittAlambanaM vijJAnam, na ca nirvANe- 
kiMcinnimittamasti, tasmAnna tattAvadvijJAnenAlambyate | jJAnenApi na jJAyate | kiM 
kAraNam ? yasmAd jJAnena hi zUnyatAlambanena bhavitavyam, tacca anutpAdarUpameveti, 
kathaM tenAvidyamAnasvarUpeNa naivAbhAvo naiva bhAvo nirvANamiti gRhyate, sarvaprapaJcAtIta- 
rUpatvAd jJAnasyeti | tasmAnna kenacinnirvANaM naivAbhAvo naiva bhAva ityajyate | 
anajyamAnamaprakAzyamAnamagRhyamANaM tadevamastIti na yujyate || 16 || 
sarvathA yathA ca nirvANe etAzca tasra: kalpanA na saMbhavanti, evaM nirvANAdhi- 
gantaryapi tathAgate etA: kalpanA naiva saMbhavantIti pratipAdayannAha—
paraM nirodhAdbhagavAn bhavatItyeva nohyate | 
na bhavatyubhayaM ceti nobhayaM ceti nohyate || 17 || 
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uktaM hi pUrvam—
{1. ##Although the contents of this## kArikA ##are identical with that given in xxii. 13, the wording of the original as well  as of the Tibetan Translation differs. There the Sk. version runs :--## 
yena grAho gRhItastu ghano’stIti tathAgata: | 
nAstIti sa vikalpayan nirvRtasyApi kalpayet || 
ghanagrAhagRhItastu yenAstIti tathAgata: | 
nAstIti vA kalpayan sa nirvRtasya vikalpayet || 
[ ma^ zA^--22.13 ] 
evaM tAvat paraM nirodhAdbhavati tathAgato na bhavati ceti nohyate | etaddvayasyA- 
bhAvAdubhayamityapi nohyate | ubhayasyAbhAvAdeva nobhayamiti nohyate na gRhyate || 17 || 
na ca kevalaM paraM nirodhAccaturbhi: prakArairbhagavAnnohyate, api ca—
tiSThamAno’pi bhagavAn bhavatItyeva nohyate | 
na bhavatyubhayaM ceti nobhayaM ceti nohyate || 18 || 
yathA jAnyaM na hohyaM tathA tathAgataparIkSAyAM pratipAditam || 18 || 
ata eva—
na saMsArasya nirvANAtkiMcidasti vizeSaNam | 
na nirvANasya saMsArAtkiMcidasti vizeSaNam || 19 || 
yasmAttiSThannapi bhagavAn bhavatItyevamAdinA nohyate, parinirvRto’pi nohyate 
bhavatItyevamAdinA, ata eva saMsAranirvANayo: parasparato nAsti kazcidvizeSa:, vicArya- 
mANayostulyarUpatvAt | yaccApIdamuktaM bhagavatA--anavarAgro hi bhikSavo jAtijarA- 
maraNasaMsAra iti, tadapi ata evopapannam saMsAranirvANayorvizeSasyAbhAvAt || 19 || 
tathAhi—
nirvANasya ca yA koTi: koTi: saMsaraNasya ca | 
na tayorantaraM kiMcitsusUkSmamapi vidyate || 20 || 
na ca kevalaM saMsArasya nirvANenAlvizizTatvAt pUrvAparakoTilalpanA na saMbhavati, 
yA apyetA:-- 
paraM nirodhAdantAdyA: zAzvatAdyAzdca dRSTaya: | 
nirvANamaparAntaM ca pUrvAntaM ca samAzritA: || 21 || 
tA api ata eva nopapadyante, saMsAranirvANayorubhayorapi prakRtizAntatvenaikarasatvAt || 
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tatra paraM nirodhAdityanenopalakSaNena catasro dRSTaya: parigRhyante | tadyathA--bhavati 
tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, na bhavati tathAgata: paraM maraNAt, bhavati ca na bhavati ca tathAgata: 
paraM maraNAt, naiva bhavati na na bhavati tathAgata: paraM maraNAditi | etAzcatasro dRSTayo 
nirvANaparAmarzena pravRttA: || 
antAdyA api dRSTaya: | tadyathA--antavAn loka:, anantavAMzca, antavAMzcA- 
nantavAMzca, naivAntavAn nAnantavAn loka: iti | etAzcatasro dRSTayo’parAntaM samAzrItya 
pravRttA: | tatra Atmano lokasya vA  anAgatamutpAdamapazyan antavAn loka ityevaM kalpayan 
aparAntamAlambya pravartate | evamanAgatamutpAdaM pazyan anantavAn loka iti pravartate | 
pazyaMzca apazyaMzca ubhayathA pratipadyate | dvayapratiSedhena naivAntavAn nAnantavAniti 
pratipadyate | zAzvato loka:, azAzvato loka:, zAsvatazcAzAzvatazca, naivazAzvato naivA-
zAzvato loka:, ityetAzcatasro dRSTaya: pUrvantaM samAzritya pravartante | tatra Atmano 
lokasya vA atItamutpAdaM pazyan zAzvato loka iti pratipadyate, apazyannazAzvata iti 
pratipadyate, pazyaMzca apazyaMzca zAzvatazcAzAzvatazceti pratipadyate, naiva pazyannaivApazyan 
naivazAzvato nAzAzvatazceti pratipadyate pUrvAntamAzritya | tAzcaitA dRSTaya: kathaM yujyante ? 
yadi kasyacitpAdArthasya kazcit svabhAvo bhavet, tasya bhAvAbhAvakalpanAt syuretA dRSTaya: | 
yadA tu saMsAranirvANayoravizeSa: pratipAldita:, tadA-- 
zUnyeSu sarvadharmeSu kimanantaM kimantavat | 
kimanantamantavacca nAnantaM nAntavacca kim || 22 || 
kiM tadeva kimanyatkiM zAzvataM  kimazAzvatam | 
azAzvataM zAzvataM ca kiM vA nobhayamapyata: || 23 || 
caturdazApyetAni avyAkRtavastUni {1. ##Candrakirti does not explain the last two## avyAkRtas, ##viz,## kiM tadeva kimanyatkim.} asati bhAvasvarUpe naiva yujyante | yastu 
bhAvasvarUpamadhyAropya tadvigamAvigamata: etA dRSTIrutpAdya abhinivizate, tasyAyamabhi- 
nivezo nirvANapuragAminaM panthAnaM niruNAddhi, sAMsArikeSu ca du:kheSu niyojayatIti 
vijJeyam || 23 || 
atrAha—yadi evaM bhavatA nirvANamapi pratiSiddham, nanu ca ya eSa bhagavatA 
anantacaritasattvarAzyanuvartakena viditAviparItasakalajagadfAzasyasvabhAvena {2. ##T om.## Azaya.} 
mahAkaruNA- 
paratantreNa priyaikaputrakapremAnugatAzeSatribhuvanajanena 
{3. ##T om.## priyaika…janena.} caritapratipakSAnurUpo dharmo dezito 
lokasya nirvANAdhigamArtham, sa evaM sati vyartha eva jAyate | ucyate—yadi kazciddharmo 
nAma svabhAvarUpata: syAt, kecicca sattvAstasya dharmasya zrotAra: syu:, kazcidvA dezitA 
buddho bhagavAnnAma bhAvasvabhAva: syAt, syAdetadevam | yadA tu—
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sarvopalambhopazama: prapaJcopazama: ziva: | 
na kvacitkasyacitkazciddharmo buddhena dezita: || 24 || 
tadA kuto’smAkaM yathoktadoSaprasaGga: ? iha hi sarveSAM prapaJcAnAM nimittAnAM ya 
upazamo’pravRttistannirvANam | sa eva copazama: prakRtyaivopazAntatvAcchiva: | vAcAma- 
pravRttervA prapaJcopazamazcittasyApravRtte: ziva: | klezAnAmapravRttyA vA janmano’pravRttyA 
ziva: | klezaprahANena vA prapaJcopazamo niravazeSavAsanAprahANe ziva: | jJeyAnupalabdhyA 
vA prapaJcopazamo jJAnAnupalabdhyA ziva: | yadA caivaM buddhA bhagavanta: sarvaprapaJcopazAntarUpe 
nirvANe zive’sthAnayogena nabhasIva haMsarAjA: sthitA: svapuNyajJAnasaMbhArapakSapAtavAte 
vAtagagane vA gaganasyAkiMcanatvAt, tadfA sarvanimittAnupalambhAnna kvaciddeveSu vA manuSyeSu vA 
na kasyaciddevasya vA manuSyasya vA na kazciddharma: sAMkleziko vA vaiyavadAniko vA dezita 
iti vijJeyam | yathoktamAryatathAgataguhyasUtre—“yAM ca rAtriM zAntamate tathAgato’nuttarAM 
samyaksaMbodhimabhisaMbuddha:, yAM ca rAtrimanupAdAya parinirvAsyati, atrAntare tathAgate- 
naikamapyakSaraM nodAhRtaM na vyAhRtaM nApi pravyAharati nApi pravyAhariSyati | atha ca yathA-
dhimuktA: sarvasattvA nAnAdhAtvAzayAstAM tAM vividhAM tathAgatavAcaM nizcarantIM saMjAnanti | 
teSAmevaM pRthak pRthagbhavati—ayaM bhagavAnasmabhyamimaM dharmaM dezayati, vayaM ca tathAgatasya 
dharmadezanAM zRsNuma: | tatra tathAgato na kalpayati na vikalpayati | sarvakalpavikalpajAla- 
vAsanAprapaJcavigato hi zAntamate tathAgata:” | iti vistara: || 
tathA-- 
avAca’nakSarA: sarvazUnyA: zAntAdinirmalA: | 
ya evaM jAnati dharmAn kumAro buddha cocyate || 
yadi tarhyevaM na kvacitkasyacitkazciddharmo buddhena dezita:, tatkathamime ete 
vicitrA: pravacanavyavahArA: prajJas#yante ? ucyate | avidyAnidrAnugatAnAM dehinAM svapnAya- 
mAnAnAmiva svavikalpAbhyudaya eSa:--ayaM bhagavAn sakalatribhuvanasurAsuranaranAtha: 
ima dharmamasmabhyaM dezayatIti | yathoktaM bhagavatA-- 
tathAgato hi pratibimbabhUta: 
kuzalasya dharmasya anAsravasya | 
naivAtra tathatA na tathAgato’sti 
bimbaM ca saMdRzyati sarvaloke || iti | 
etacca tathAgatavAgguhyapariparte vistareNa vyAkhyAtam | tatazca nirvANArthaM dharma- 
dezanAyA abhAvAt kuto dharmadezanAyA: sadbhAvena nirvANasyAstitvaM bhaviSyati ? 
tasmAnnirvANamapi nAstIti siddham | uktaM ca bhagavatA-- 
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anirvANaM hi nirvANaM lokanAthena dezitam | 
AkAzena kRto granthirAkAzenaiva mocitta: || iti | 
tathA-na teSAM bhagavan saMsArasamatikramo ye nirvANaM bhAvata: paryeSante | tatkasya 
heto: ? nirvANamiti bhagavan ya: prazama: sarvanimittAnAmupariti: sarveJjitasamiJjitA- 
nAm | tadime bhagavan mohapuruSA ye svAkhyAte dharmavinaye pravrajya tIrthikadRSTau nipatitA 
nirvANaM bhAvata: paryeSante tadyathA tilebhyastailaM kSIrAtsarpi: | atyantaparinirvRteSu bhagavan 
sarvadharmeSu ye nirvANa mArganti tAnahamAbhimAnikAn {1. ##T om.## AbhimAnikAn.} tIrthikAniti vadAmi | na bhagavan 
yogAcAra: samyak pratipanna: kasyaciddharmasyotpAdaM vA nirodha vA karoti, nApi kasya- 
ciddharmasya prAptimicchati nAbhisamayamiti vistara: || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
nirvANaparIkSA nAma paJcaviMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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atrAha—yaduktam—
ya: pratItyasamutpAda: zUnyatAM tAM pracakSmahe | 
sA prajJaptirupAdAya pratipatsaiva madhyamA || iti, 
[ ma^ zA^--24.18 ] 
ka: punarasau pratItyasamutpAda:, ya: zUnyatetyucyate ? 
atha vA | yadetaduktam—
ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM pazyatiIdaM sa pazyati | 
du:khaM samudayaM caiva nirodhaM mArgameva ca || iti, 
[ ma^ zA^--24.40 ] 
tatkatamo’sau pratItyasamutpAda: iti ? atastadaGgaprabhedavivakSayedamucyate—
punarbhavAya saMskArAnavidyAnivRtastridhA | 
abhisaMskurute yAMstairgatiM gacchati karmabhi: || 1 || 
atra avidyA ajJAnaM tamo yathAbhUtArthapracchAdakaM stimitatA {1. ##T om.## stimitatA, ##but has## tayA avidyayA nivRtta .} | avidyayA nivRta: 
chAdita: pudgala: punarbhavAya punarbharvArthaM punarbhavotpattyarthamabhisaMskAroti utpAdayati yAn 
kuzalAldicetanAvizeSAMste {2. ##Mss.## kuzalAkuzalAneJjyAdicetanAvizeSAste ##for## kuzalAdicetanAvizeSAste.} punarbhavAbhisaMskArAt saMskArA: | te ca trividhA:--kuzalA 
akuzalA AnejyAzca, yadi vA--kAyikA vAcikA mAnasAzceti | tAMstrividhAn karma- 
lakSaNAn saMskArAnavidyAnivRta: pudgala: karoti | taizca saMskArairabhisaMskRtai: karmabhi: 
karmas aMjJitai: taddhetukAM gatiM gacchati || 1 || 
tato’sya—
vijJAnaM saMnivizate saMskArapratyayaM gatau | 
kRtopacitasaMskArasyAsya pudgalasya saMskArAnurUpAyAM gatau devAdikAyAM 
saMskArahetukaM vijJAnaM saMnivizati upapadyate saMsArAnarthabIjabhUtam { 3. ##Mss.## saMskArA^ ##for## saMsArA^,} | tata uttarakAlam—
saMniviSTe’tha vijJAne nAmarUpaM niSicyate || 2 || 
tatra karmaklezAviddhaM tasmistasminnupapattyAyatane nAmayatIti nAma, saMjJAvazena 
vA artheSu nAmayatIti nAma | 
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catvAro’rUpiNa: skandhA nAmeti vyapadizyate | 
rUpyata iti rUpam | bAdhyata ityartha: | idaM ca rUpaM pUrvakaM ca nAma, ubhayametadabhi- 
saMkSipya nAmarUpamiti vyavasthApyate | tatra bimbapratibimbanyAyena svAdhyAyadIpamudrA- 
pratimudrAdinyAyena {1. ##T om.## svAdhyAya…vA.} vA mAraNAntikeSu skandheSu nirudhyamAneSu ekasminneva kSaNe tulA-- 
daNDanAmonnAmanyAyenaiva aupapattyAMzikA: skandhA yathAkarmAkSepata upajAyate | 
evaM {2. ##T om. from## evaM ca ##down to## bimbapratibimbAdinyAyena  ##on page…below.##} ca bimbipratibimbamudrApratimudrAnyAyena pratItyasamutpAda: sidhyalti | tulAdaNDa- 
nAmonnAmanyAyena tu yadvijJAnaM saMnivizate ityuktam, tad bAlalokabAdhAnurodhena, 
samAnakAla eva bhavapratisaMdhiriti | 
tathA samAnena samAnakAlaM 
lokasya du:khaM ca sukhodayaM ca | 
hartuM ca kartuM ca sadAstu zakti- 
stama: prakAzaM ca yathaiva bhAno: || iti | 
[ madhyamakAvatAra—6.18 ] 
na tu puna: pratItyasamutpAdasvarUpavicakSaNAnAmevaM vaktuM yujyate sAhacaryAditva- 
mekakSaNe tulAdaGganAmonnAmadRSTAnteneti | 
janmonmukhaM na sadidaM yadi jAyamAnaM 
nAzonmukhaM sadapi nAma nirudhyamAnam | 
iSTaM tadA kathamidaM tulayA samAnaM 
kartrA vinA janiriyaM na ca yuktarUpA || 
[ madhyamakAvatAra-6.19 ] 
ityAdivacanAt | yathA bimbapratibimbamudrApratimudrAdinyAyena kSaNikatvaM neSyate bhavadbhi:, 
tathA anyasyApi bhAvasya utpAdasamanantaradhvaMsina: kSaNikatvaM na yuktam | yata: 
jAtijarAsthityanityatAkhyAni catvAri saMskRtalakSaNAni utpadyamAnasya bhAvasya  bhAhyasya AdhyAtmikasya vA ekasminneva kSaNe bhavantotyabhidharmapATha: | tatra jAtijarayo: 
parasparavirodhAt sthityanityatayozca ekasminneva bhAve na yugapatsaMbhava iSyate sadbhi: | 
kSaNike sarvathAbhAvAtkuta: kAcitpurANatA | 
sthairyAdakSaNike cApi kuta: kAcitpurANatA || 
yathAnto’sti kSaNasyaivamAdimadhyaM ca kalpyatAm | 
antakatvAtkSaNasyaivaM na lokasya kSaNasthiti: || 
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AdimadhyAvasAnAni cintyAni kSaNavatpuna: | 
AdimadhyavasAnatvaM na svata: parato’pi vA || 
iti madhyamakasiddhAntapAThAt kSaNikapadArthAsiddherasiddhiravaseyA | na ca jAti- 
maraNayo: parasparabhinnalakSaNayo: ekasmin kSaNe saMbhavo bhavet, saMzayanizcayajJAna- 
yorAlokAndhakArayorjJAnAjJAnayorbIjAGkurayormaraNabhavopapattibhavayorbhinnalakSaNayorityA- 
divat | parasparanirapekSayoreva svahetupratyayasiddhayo: sahabhAvo yujyate savyetaragovi- 
SANayoryuvatistanayornarakarNayorityAdivat, na tu puna: kadAcidapi parasparaviruddhayo- 
rvinAzotpAdayo: | yathoktaM rAgaraktaparIkSAyAm—
sahaiva punarudbhUtirna yuktA rAjaraktayo: | 
bhavetAM rAgaraktau hi nirapekSau parasparam || 
naikatve sahabhAvo’sti na tenaiva hi tatsaha | 
pRthaktve sahabhAvo’tha kuta eva bhaviSyati || 
evaM raktena rAgasya siddhirna saha nAsaha | 
rAgavatsarvadharmANAM siddhirna saha nAsaha || 
[ ma^ zA^-6.3,4,10 ] 
iti pratiSedhAt kuta: samAnakAlatA bhAvAnAM maraNabhavopapattibhavayoriti ? ata: 
sahabhAvo vineyajanabodhAnurodhapravRtta eveti lakSyate | tena naikasminneva kSaNe nAmonnAmau 
tulAyA: saMbhavata: nAmonnAmayo: kAlabhedAt | balavatpuruSAcchaTAmAtreNa paJcaSaSTi: kSaNA 
atikrAmantIti pAThAt, utpalapatrazatasahasravedhavat sUcyagreNeti | tathApi atra utpala- 
patrazatasahasravedha: sUcyagreNa karmazo vedho’vaseya: kSaNAnAmatisUkSmatvAt | ekakSaNena 
zlokAkSarapadodAharaNavat || 
kiM ca—
anirodhamanutpAdamanucchedamazAzvatam | 
anekArthamanAnArthamanAgamamanirgamam || 
ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM prapaJcopazamaM zivam | 
[ ma^ zA^-1.1-2 ] 
iti pAThAdutpAdanirodhayorasaMbhava eva pratipAedita: zAstre madhyamake | AgamasUtreSu—
avinAzamanutpannaM dharmadhAtusamaM jagat | 
sattvadhAtuM ca dezeti eSA lokAnuvartanA || 
trISu adhvasu sattvAnAM prakRtiM nopalambhati | 
sattvadhAtuM ca dezeti eSA lokAnuvartanA || ityAdi | 
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tathA-- 
phenapiNDopamaM rUpaM vedanA budbudopamA | 
marIcisadRzI saMjJA saMskArA: kadalInibhA: || 
mAyopamaM ca vijJAnamuktamAdityabandhunA || 
evaM dharmAn vIkSamANo bhikSurArabdhavIryavAn | 
divA vA yadi vA rAtrau saMprajAnan pratismRta: | 
pratividhyetpadaM zAntaM saMskAropazamaM zivam || iti | 
etAzca gAthA: sarvanikAyazAstrasUtreSu paThyante | ata: phenapiNDAdInAM hetupratyaya- 
sAmagrIM prApya pratItya samutpannAnAM sAravastuvigatAnAM kuta: kSaNikAkSaNikacinteti ? 
mahAyAnasUtreSu ca—
supinopamA bhavagatI sakalA 
na hi kazci jAyati na co mriyate | 
na ca karma nazyati kadAci kRtaM 
phalu deti kRSNazubha saMsarato || 
na ca zAzvataM na ca uccheda puno 
na ca karmas aMcayu na cApi sthiti: | 
na ca so’pi kRtva punarAspRzatI 
na ca anyu kRtva puna vedayate || 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra-29.13-16 ] 
yathA kumArI supine#ntarasmiM 
svaputra jAtaM ca mRtaM ca pazyati | 
jAto’tituSTA mRti daurmanasyitA
tathopamAn jAnatha sarvadharmAn || 
[ samAdhirAjasUtra-9.17 ] 
yathaiva grAmAntari lekhadarzanAt 
kriyA: pravartanti pRthak zubhAzubhA: | 
na lekhasaMkrAnti girAya vidyate 
tathopamAn jAnatha sarvadharmAn || 
[ samAdhirAja-9.7 ] 
mudrAtpratimudra dRzyate 
mudrasaMkrAnti na copalabhyate | 
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na ca tatra na caiva sAnyato
evaM saMskAra’nucchedazAzvatA: || 
bIjasya sato yathAGkuro 
na ca yo bIju sa caiva aGkuro | 
na ca anyu tato na caiva tat 
evamanuccheda azAzvata dharmatA || 
yathA muJja pratItya balbajaM 
rajju vyAyAmabalena vartitA | 
ghaTiyantra sacakra vartate 
teSu ekaikasu nAsti vartanA || 
tathA sarvabhavAGgavartinI 
anyamanyopacayena nizritA | 
ekaikeSu teSu vartanI 
purvamaparAntatu nopalabhyate || 
[ lalitavistara—13.100-103,104 ] 
ata evoktamAcAryanAgArjunapAdai:-- 
svAdhyAyadIpamudrAdarpaNaghoSArkakAntabIjAmlai: | 
skandhapratisaMdhirasaMkramazca vidvidbhirupadhAryau || iti | 
zatakazAstre ca AryadevapAdairmahAbodhicaryAsthiraprasthAnasthitai:-- 
alAtacakranirmANasvapnamAyAmbucandrakai: | 
dhUmikAnta:pratizrutkAmarIcyabhrai: samo bhava: || iti || 
[ catu:zataka-13. 25 ] 
tadevaM {1. ##T resumes. the translation from here.##} bimbapratibimbAdinyAyena mAtu: kukSau vijJAne saMmUrcchite vijJAnapratyayaM 
nAmarUpaM niSicyate, kSarati prAdurbhavatItyartha: | yadi iha gatau vijJAnaM na saMmUrchitaM syAt, 
tadA nAmarUpaprAdurbhAvo na syAt | 
sacedAnanda vijJAnaM mAtu: kukSiM nAvakrAmeta, na tat kalalaM kalalatvAya saMvarteta | 
iti vacanAt || 2 || 
tadevam--
niSikte nAmarUpe tu SaDAyatanasaMbhava: | 
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du:khotpattyA AyadvArabhAvena darzanazravaNaghrANarasasparzamana AkhyaM SaDayatanam nAma- 
rUpahetukamupajAyate | sa{1. ##T om. from## sa cakSuSA ##down to## ^mAyatanAnAm.} cakSuSA rUpANi dRSTvA saumanasyasthAnIyAnyabhinivizate, 
abhiniviSTa: san rAgajaM dveSajaM mohajaM karma karotItyAdinA du:khotpattAvAyadvAratvaM 
SaNNAmAyatanAnAm | tadevaM saMbhUte SaDayatane uttarakAlam—
SaDayatanamAgamya saMsparza: saMpravartate || 3 || 
ka: punarayaM saMsparza:, kathaM vA saMpravartate iti pratipAdayannAha—
cakSu: pratItya rUpaM ca samanvAhArameva ca | 
nAmarUpaM pratItyaivaM vijJAnaM saMpravartate || 4 || 
saMnipAtastrayANAM yo rUpavijJAnacakSuSAm | 
sparza: sa: 
cakSurindriyaM pratItya rUpANi ca samanvAhAraM ca pratItya manaskAraM viSayAdi- 
vilakSaNaM samanantarapratyayaM vijJAnabIjabhUtaM cakSurvijJAnamutpadyate | tatra cakSuzca rUpAyatanaM 
ca rUpam | samanvAhArazcatu:skandhalakSaNaM nAma | tadetattrayaM pratItyotpadyamAnaM cakSurvijJAnaM 
nAmarUpaM pratItyotpadyate | tadevameSAmindriyaviSayavijJAnAnAM trayANAM ya: saMnipAta: 
sahotpAda: anyonyopakAreNa tulyaM yA pravRtti:, sa spRSTilakSaNa: sparza: | tata 
uttarakAlam—
tasmAtsparzAcca vedanA saMpravartate || 5 || 
iSTAniSTobhayaviparotaviSayAnubhUrirviSayAnubhavo vedanaM vittirvedanetyucyate | du:khA 
sukhA adu:khAsukhA ca trividhA | yathA caiSAM rUpavijJAnacakSuSAM trayANAM saMnipAtalakSaNaM 
sparzamAgamya vedanA uktA, evaM zeSendriyaviSayavijJAnatrayasaMnipAtalakSaNasparzahetukA 
vedanA vyAkhyeyA || 5 || 
tata uttarakAlam—
vedanApratyayA tRSNA 
saMpravartate iti vartate | vedanA pratyayo yasyAstRSNAyA: sA vedanApratyayA | kiMviSayA 
puna: sA tRSNA ? vedanAviSayaiva | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAdasau tRSNAlu: 
vedanArthaM hi tRSyate | 
vedanAnimittameva abhilASaM karotItyartha: | kathaM kRtvA ? yadi tAvat sukhA 
vedanA asyopajAyate, sa tasyA: puna: puna: saMyogArthaM paritRSyate | atha du:khA, tadA tasyA 
visaMyogArthaM paritRSyate | atha adu:khAsukhA, tasyA api nityamaparibhraMzArthaM {2. ##T om.## nityaM.} paritRSyate | 
sa evam—
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tRSyamANa upAdAnamupAdatte caturvidham || 6 || 
sa evaM vedanAsvabhiniviSTa: sakta : tRSNApratyayaM kAmadRSTizolavratAtmavAdopAdA- 
nAkhyaM caturvidhaM karmAkSepakAraNaM parigRhNAti | tadevamasya tRSNAptatyayamupAdAnaM 
bhavati || 6 || 
tata uttarakAlam—
upAdAne sati bhava upAdAtu: pravartate | 
syAddhi yadyanupAdAno mucyate na bhavedbhava: || 7 || 
paJca skandhA: sa ca bhava: 
caturvidhasya yathoktasya upAdAnasya upAdAtA grahItA utpAdayitA | tasya 
upAdAtu: upAdAnapratyayo bhava: upajAyate | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt, yo hi anutpAdita- 
vedanAtRSNa: pratisaMkhyAnabalena tRSNAmasvIkurvan, caturvidhamupAdAnaM pravihAya upAdAtA 
amalAdvayajJAnasaMmukhIbhAvAt syAdvi yadyanupAdAno mucyate sa: | tadAnIM tasya na 
bhavedbhava: || 
ka: punarayaM bhava: ? paJca skandhA: sa ca bhava: | ya: upAdAnAt pravartate, sa paJca- 
skandhasvabhAvo veditavya: | trividhamapi kAyikaM vAcikaM mAnasikaM cakarma bhavatyasmAda- 
nAgataM skandhapaJcakaM bhava: iti vyapadizyate | tatra kAyikaM vAcikaM karma rUpaskandhasvabhAvaM 
karmavijJaptitvAt {1. ##T om.## karmavijJaptitvAt.} | mAnasaM tu catu:skandhasvabhAvamiti | evaM sa bhava: paJca skandhA iti 
vijJeyam | tasmAt—
bhAvAjjAti: pravartate | 
anAgataskandhotpAdo jAti: | sA ca bhavAt pravartate | tata uttarakAlam—
jarAmaraNadu:khAdi zokA: saparidevanA: || 8 || 
daurmanasyamupAyAsA jAteretatpravartate | 
jAtihetukA ete jarAmaraNAdaya: pravartante | eSAM ca yathAsUtrameva vyAkhyAnaM 
veditavyam | tatra skandhaparipAko jarA | jIrNasya skandhabhedo maraNam | mriyamANasya 
vigacchata: saMmUDhasya sAbhiSaGgo hRdayasaMtApa: zoka: | zokasamutthito vAkpralApa: 
parideva: | paJcendriyAsAtanipAto du:kham | manoniSTanipAto daurmanasyabahutvasaMbhUtA 
upAyAsA: iti | tadevaM yathopavarNitena nyAyena 
kevalasyaivametasya du:khaskandhasya saMbhava: || 9 || 
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kevalasyeti AtmAtmIyasvabhAvavigatasya bAlapRthagjanaparikalpitamAtrasya | 
du:khAtmakasya sukhAvyAmizrasyaivetyartha: | {1. ##T om. from## evamiti ##up to## du:kharAzerityartha:.} evamiti hetupratyayamAtrabalenaivetyartha: | du:kha- 
skandhasyeti du:khasamudAyasya du:khasamUhasya du:kharAzerityartha: || 7-9 || 
yatazcaivaM yathopavarNitAdavidyAdikAdeva bhavAGgAnAM pravRtti:, ata:-- 
saMsAramUlAnsam#skArAnavidvAn saMskarotyata: | 
avidyAn kArakastasmAnna vidvAMstattvadarzanAt || 10 || 
tatra sAsArasya vijJAnAdipravRttilakSaNasya mUlaM pradhAnaM kAraNaM saMskArA: | tatazca 
saMsAramUlAn saMskArAnavidvAn saMskaroti || 
avidyAnugato ya: {2. ##T om.## ya:.} pudgalo {3. ##T## puruSapudgala: ##for## pudgalo.} bhikSava: puNyAnapi saMskArAnabhisaMskaroti, 
apuNyAnapi saMskArAnabhisaMskaroti, AneJjyAnapi saMskArAnabhisaMskAroti || 
iti bhagavadvacanAt | yatazcaivamavidvAn kAraka:, tasmAdavidvAneva pudgala: kArako 
bhavati saMskArANAm, na vidvAMstattvadarzI prahINAvidya: | kiM kAraNam ? tattvadarzanAt 
tattvadarzane hi sarvapadArthAnAmevAnupalambhAt nAsti kiMcid yadAlambya karma 
kuryAditi || 10 || 
yatazcaivamavidyAyAmeva satyAM saMskArA: pravartante, asatyAM na pravartante, ata:-- 
avidyAyAM niruddhAyAM saMskArANAmasaMbhava: | 
hetuvaiyarthyAt | tasyA: punaravidyAyA: kuto nirodha: ityAha—
avidyAyA nirodhastu jJAnenAsyaiva bhAvanAt || 11 || 
asyaiva pratItyasamutpAdasya yathAvadaviparItabhAvanAta: avidyA prahIyate | yo hi 
pratItyasamutpAdaM samyak pazyati, sa sUkSmasyApi bhAvasya na svarUpamulabhate | prati- 
bimbasvapnAlAtacakramudgAdivattu {4. ##T om.## ^svapnAlAtacakramudrA^.,} svabhAvazUnyatAM sarveSAM bhAvAnAmavatarati | sa eva 
svabhAvazUnyatAM sarveSAM bhAvAnAmavatIrNo na kiMcidvastu upalabhate bAhyamAdhyAtikaM 
{5. ##T om.## bAhyamadhyAtmikaM vA.} 
vA | so’nupalabhamAno na kvaciddharme muhyati, amUDhazca karma na karotIti | evaM pratItya- 
samutpAdabhAvanayA tattvamavatarati | tattvadarzino yogino niyatameva avidyA prahIyate | 
prahINAvidyasya saMskArA nirudhyante || 11 || 
yathA caivamavidyAnirodhAt saMskArA nirudhyante, evam—
tasya tasya nirodhena tattannAbhipravartate | 
du:khaskandha: kevalo’yamevaM samyaG nirudhyate || 12 || 
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pUrvasya pUrvasya aGgasya nirodhena uttarasyottarasya aGgasya nirodho bhavatIti 
vijJeyam | anayA cAnupUrvyA ayaM yogI AtmAtmIyAdyadarzanAyAsanirasta: kArakaveda- 
kavirahitaM bhAvasvabhAvazUnyaM du:kharAzIM punaranutpattyA samyaGnirodhayati | yathoktamArya- 
zAlistambasUtre—
evamAdhyAtmiko’pi pratItyasamutpAdo dvAbhyAmeva kAraNAbhyAmutpadyate | 
katamAbhyAM dvAbhyAm ? hetupanibandhata: pratyayopanibandhatazca | tatrAdhyAtmikasya 
pratItyasamutpAdasya hetUpanibandha: katama: ? yadidamavidyApratyayA: saMskArA:, saMskAra- 
pratyayaM vijJAnam, vijJAnapratyayaM nAmarUpam, nAmarUpapratyayaM SaDAyatanam, SaDAyatanapratyaya: 
sparza:, sparzapratyayA vedanA, vedanApratyayA tRSNA, tRSNApratyayamupAdAnam, upAdAna- 
pratyayo bhava:, bhavapratyayA jAti:, jAtipratyayA jarAmaraNazokaparidevadu:khadaurmanasyo- 
pAyAsA: saMbhavanti | evamasya kevalasya mahato du:khaskandhasya samudayo bhavati | 
avidyA cennAbhaviSyannaiva saMskArA: prajJAsyante | evaM yAvajjAtizcennAbhaviSyajjarA- 
maraNaM na prajJAsyate | atha vA, satyAmavidyAyAM saMskArANAmabhinirvRttirbhavati | evaM 
yAvajjAtyAM satyAM jarAmaraNasyAbhinirvRttirbhavati | atrAvidyAyA naivaM bhavati ahaM 
saMskArAnabhinirvartayAmIti | saMskArANAmapi naivaM bhavati vayamavidyayAbhinirvartitA 
iti | evaM yAvajjAterapi naivaM bhavati ahaM jarAmaraNamabhinirvartayAmIti | jarAmaraNa- 
syApi naivaM bhavatyahaM jAtyAbhinirvartitamiti | atha ca satyAmavidyAyAM saMskArANA- 
bhinirvRttirbhavati prAdurbhAva: | evaM yAvajjAtyAM satyAM jarAmaraNasyAbhinirvRttirbhavati 
prAdurbhAva: | evamAdhyAtmikasyas pratItyasamutpAdasya hetUpanibandho draSTavya: || 
kathamAdhyAtmikasya pratItyasamutpAdasya pratyayopanibandho draSTavya iti ? SaNNAM 
dhAtUnAM samavAyAt | katameSAM SaNNAM dhAtUnAM samavAyAt ? yadidaM pRthivyaptejovAyvA- 
kAzavijJAnadhAtUnAM samavAyAdAdhyAtmikasya pratItyasamutpAdasya pratyayopanibandho 
draSTavya: | tatrAdhyAtmikasya pratItyasamutpAdasya pRthivIdhAtu: katama: ? ya: kAyasya 
saMzleSAtkaThinabhAvamabhinirvartayati, ayamucyate pRthivIdhAtu: | ya: kAyasyAnuparigraha- 
kRtyaM karoti, ayamucyate;bdhAtu: | ya: kAyasyAzitabhakSitaM paripAcayati, ayamucyate 
tejodhAtu: | ya: kAyasya AzvAsaprazvAsakRtyaM karoti, ayamucyate vAyudhAtu: | ya: 
kAyasyAnta: zaiSIryamabhinirvartayati, ayamucyate AkAzadhAtu: | yon AmarUpabhini- 
rvartayati naDakalApayogena paJcavijJAnakAyasaMyuktaM sAsravaM ca manovijJAnam, ayamucyate 
bhikSavo vijJAnadhAtu: | tatra asatAmeSAM pratyayAnAM kAyasyotpattirna bhavati | yadA 
tgvAdhyAtmika: pRthivIdhAturavikalo bhavati, evamaptejovAyvAkAzavijJAnadhAtavazcA- 
vikalA bhavanti, tata: sarveSAM samavAyAtkAyasyotpattirbhavati | tatra pRthivIdhAtornaivaM 
bhavati—ahaM kAyasya kaThinabhAfvamabhinirvartayAmIti | abdhAtornaivaM bhavati—ahaM 
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kAyasyAnuparigrahakRtyaM karomIti | tejodhAtornaivaM bhavati—ahaM kAyasyAzitapItakhAditaM 
paripAcayAmIti | vAyudhAtornaivaM bhavati-ahaM kAyasyAzvAsaprazvAsakRtyaM karomIti | 
AkAzadhAtornaivaM bhavati-ahaM kAyasyAnta:zaiSIryamabhinirvartayAmIti | vijJAnadhAtornaivaM 
bhavati-ahaM kAyasya nAmarUpamabhinirvartayAmIti | kAyasyApi naivaM bhavati-ahamebhi: 
pratyayairjanita iti | atha ca puna: satAmeSAM pratyayAnAM samavAyAtkAyasyotpattirbhavati | 
tatra pRthivIdhAturnAtmA na sattvo na jIvo na janturna manujo na mAnavo na strI na pumAn 
na napuMsakaM na cAhaM na mana na cAnyasya kasyacit | evamabdhAtustejodhAturvAyudhAtu- 
rAkAzadhAturvijJAnadhAturnAtmA na sattvo na jIvo na janturna manujo na mAnavo na strI 
na pumAn na napuMsakaM na cAhaM na mama na cAnyasya kasyacit || 
tatra avidyA katamA ? yA eSAmevaM SaNNAM dhAtUnAmaikyasaMjJA piNDasaMjJA piNDasaMjJA nityasaMjJA 
dhrUvasaMjJA zAzvatasaMjJA AtmasaMjJA sattvasaMjJA jIvapudgalamanujamAnavasaMjJA 
ahaMkArasaMjJA mamakArasaMjJA evamAdi vividhajJAnam | iyamucyate’vidyeti | evamavidyAyAM 
satyAM viSayeSu rAgadveSamohA: pravartante | tatra ye rAgadveSamohA viSayeSu, amI saMskArA 
ityucyante | vastuprativijJaptirvijJAnam | vijJAnasahabhuvazcatvAra: skandhA arUpiNa: 
upAdAnAkhyA:, tannAmarUpaM catvAri mahAbhUtAni, tAni copAdAya rUpam | tacca nAma 
tacca rUpam | aikadhyamabhisaMkSipya tannAmarUpam | nAmarUpasaMnizritAnIndriyANi SaDAya- 
tanam | trayANAM dharmANAM saMnipAta: sparza: | sparzAnubhavo vedanA | vedanAdhyavasAnaM 
tRSNA | tRSNAvaipulyamupAdAnam | upAdAnanirjAltasM punarbhavajanakaM karma bhava: | bhavahetuka: 
skandhaprAdurbhAvo jAti: | jAtasya skandhasya paripAko jarA | jIrNasya skandhasya 
vinAzo maraNam | mriyamANasya saMmUDhasya sAbhiSvaGgasyAntardAha: zoka: | zokottha- 
mAlapanaM parideva: | paJcavijJAnakAyasaMyuktamasAtamanubhavanaM du:kham | manasA saMyuktaM mAnasaM 
du:khaM daurmanasyam | ye cApyanye evamAdaya upaklezAste upAyAsA iti || 
tatra mohAndhakArArthenAvidyA | abhisaMskArArthena saMskArA: | vijJApanArthena 
vijJAnam | anyonyopastambhanArthena nAmarUpam | AyadvArArthena SaDAyatanam | sparzanArthena 
sparza: | anubhavanArthena vedanA | paritarSaNArthena tRSNA | upAdAnArthenopAdAnam | 
punarbhavArthena bhava: | janmArthena jAti: | paripAkArthena jarA | vinAzArthena maraNam | 
zocanArthena zoka: | paridevanArthena parideva: | kAyaparipoDanArthena du:kham | cittasaMpIDa- 
nArthena daurmanasyam | upaklezArthenopAyAsA: || 
atha vA tattve’pratipatirmithyApratipattirajJAnamAvidyA | evamavidyAyAM satyAM 
trividhA: saMskArA abhinirvartante puNyopagA apuNyopagA AneJjyopagA: | tatra puNyo- 
pagAnAM saMskArANAM puNyopagameva vijJAnaM bhavati | apuNyopagAnAM saMskArANAmapuNyo- 
pagameva vijJAnaM bhavati | AneJjyopagAnAM saMskArANAmAneJjyopagameva vijJAnaM bhavati | 
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idamucyate vijJAnam | vijJAnapratyayaM nAmarUpamiti vedanAdayo’rUpiNazcatvAra: skandhA- 
statra tatra bhave nAmayantIti nAma | saharUpaskandhena ca nAma rUpaM cetin AmarUpamucyate | 
nAmarUpavivRddhyA SaDbhirAyatanadvArai: kRtyakriyA: pravartante prajJAyante, tannAmarUpapratyayaM 
SaDayatanamityucyate | SaDbhyazcAyatanebhya: SaT sparzakAyA: pravartante, ayaM SaDAyatana- 
pratyaya: sparza ityucyate | yajjAtIya: sparzo bhavati tajjAtIyA vedanA pravartate | iya- 
mucyate bhikSavaL sparzapratyayA vedaneti | yastAM vedanAM vizeSeNAsvAdayati abhinandati 
adhyavasyati adhyavasAya tiSThati, sA vedanApratyayA tRSNetyucyate | AsvAdanAbhinanda- 
nAdhyavasAnasthAnAdAtmapriyarUpasAtarUpairviyogo mA bhUnnityamaparityAgo bhavediti yaivaM 
prArthanA idamucyate bhikSavastRSNApratyayamupAdAnam | yatra vastuni satRSNastasya vastuno- 
‘rjanAya viThapanAyopAdAnamupAdatte, tatra tatra prArthayate, evaM prArthayamAna: punarbhavajanakaM 
karma samutthApayati kAyena vAcA manasA ca, sa upAdAnapratyayo bhava ityucyate | 
tatkarmanirjAtAnAM skandhAnAmabhinirvRttiryA sA bhavapratyayA jAtirityucyate | jAtyAbhi- 
nirvRttAnAM skadhAnAmupacayanaparipAkAdvinAzo bhavati | tadidaM jAtipratyayaM jarAmaraNa- 
mityucyate || 
evamayaM dvAdazAGga: pratItyasamutpAdo’nyonyahetuko’nyonyapratyayo naivAnityo naiva 
nityo na saMskRto nAsaMskRto nAhetuko nApratyayo na vedayitA nAvedayitA na pratItya- 
samutpanno nApratItyasamutpanno na kSayadharmo nAkSayadharmo na vinAzadharmo nAvinAzadharmo 
na nirodhadharmo nAnirodhadharmo’nAdikAolapravRtto’nucchinno’nupravartate nadIsrotavat || 
yadyapyayaM dvAdazAGga: pratItyasamutpAdo’nucchinno’nupravartate nadIsrotavat, atha 
cemAnyasya dvAdazAGgasya pratItyasamutpAdasya catvAryaGgAni saMghAtakriyAyai hetutvena 
pravartante | katamAni catvAri ? yaduta avidyA tRSNNA karma vijJAnaM ca | tatra vijJAnaM 
bIjasvabhAvatvena hetu: | karma kSetrasvabhAvatvena hetu: | avidyA tRSNA ca klezasvabhAvatvena 
hetu: | karmaklezA vijJ#nabIjaM janayanti | tatra karma vijJAnabIjasya kSetrakAryaM karoti | 
tRSNA vijJAnabIjaM snehayati | avidyA vijJAnabIjamavakiriti | asatAM teSAM pratyayAnAM 
vijJAnabIjasyAbhinirvRttirna bhavati | tatra karmaNo naivaM bhavati—ahaM vijJAnabIjasya 
kSetrakAryaM karomIti | tRSNAyA api naivaM bhavati—ahaM vijJAnasya snehakAryaM karomIti | 
avidyAyA api naivaM bhavati—ahaM vijJAnabIjamavakirAmIti | vijJAnabIjasyApi naivaM 
bhavati—ahamebhi: pratyayairjanitamiti || 
atha ca vijn`AnabIjaM karmakSetrapratiSThitaM tRSNAsnehAbhiSyanditamavidyayA svavakIrNaM 
vibhajyamAnaM virohati | tatratatropapattyAyatanapratisaMdhau mAtu: kukSau nAmarUpaGkuramabhi- 
nirvartayati | sa ca nAmarUpaGkuro na svayaMkRto na parakRto nobhayakRto nezvarakRto na 
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kAlapariNAmito na prakRtisaMbhUto na caikakAraNAdhIno nApyahetusamutpanna: | atha ca 
mAtApitRsaMyogAd, RtusamavAyAd, anyeSAM pratyayAnAM samavAyAd AsvAdAnuviddhaM 
vijJAnabIjaM mAtu: kukSau nAmarUpaGkuramabhinirvartayati asvAmikeSu dharmaSvaparigraheSvama- 
meSvAkAzasameSu mAyAlakSaNasvabhAveSu hetupratyayAnAmavaikalyAt  || 
tadyathA paJcabhi: kAraNaizcakSurvijJAnasmutpadyate | katamai: paJcabhi: ? yaduta cakSu: 
pratItya rUpaM cAlokaM cAkAzaM ca tajjamanasikAraM ca pratItyotpadyate cakSurvijJAnam | tatra 
cakSurvijJAnasya cakSurAzrayakRtyaM karoti | rUpamAlambanakRtyaM karoti | Aloko’vabhAsa- 
kRtyaM karoti | AkAzamanAvaraNakRtyaM karoti | tajjamanasikAra: samanvAharaNakRtyaM 
karoti | asatAmeSAM pratyayAnAM cakSurvijJAnaM notpadyate | yadA tu cakSurAdhyAtmikamAya- 
tanamavikalaM bhavati, evamk% rUpAlokAkAzatajjamanasikArAzcAvikalA bhavanti, tata: 
sarveSAM samavAyAccakSurvijJAnamutpadyate | tatra cakSuSo naivaM bhavati—ahaM cakSurvijJAnasyA- 
zrayakRtyaM karomIti | AlokasyApi naivaM bhavati—ahaM cakSurvijJAnasyAvabhAvasakRtyaM 
karomIti | AkAzasyApi naivaM bhavati—ahaM cakSurvijJAnasyAnAvaraNakRtyaM karomIti | 
tajjamanasikArasyApi naivaM bhavati—ahaM cakSurvijJAnasya samanvAharaNakRtyaM karomIti | 
cakSurvijJAnasyApi naivaM bhavati—ahamebhi: pratyayairjanitamiti | atha ca satAmeSAM pratyayAnAM 
samavAyAccakSurvijn`Anasyotpattirbhavati | evaM zeSANAmindriyANAM yathAyogaM karaNIyam || 
tatra na kazciddharmo’smAllokAtparalokaM saMkrAmati | asti ca karmaphalaprati- 
vijJaptirhetupratyayAnAmavaikalyAt | tadyathA bhikSava: suparizuddhe AdarzamaNDale mukhaprati- 
bimbakaM dRzyate, na ca tatrAdarzamaNDale mukhaM saMkrAmati, asti ca mukhaprativijJaptirhetu- 
pratyayAnAmavaikalyAt, evamasmAllokAnna kazciccyuto nApyanyatropapanna:, asti ca 
karmaphalaprativijJaptirhetupratyayAnAmavaikalyAt | tadyathA bhikSavazcandramaNDalaM catvAriMzadyo-
janazatamUrdhvaM vrajati, atha ca puna: parItte’pyudakabhAjane candrasya pratibimbaM dRzyate, na ca 
tasmAtsthAnAdUrdhvaM nabhasazcyutaM parItte udakasya bhAjane sakrAntaM bhavati, asti ca candra- 
maNDalaprativijJaptirhetupratyayAnAmavaikalyAt | evamasmAllokAnna kazciccyuto nAnya- 
tropapanna:, asti ca karmaphalaprativijJaptirhetupratyayAnAmavaikalyAt || 
tadyathA--agnirupAdAnapratyaye sati jvalati, upAdAnavaikalyAnna jvalati, evameva 
bhikSava: karmaklezajanitaM vijJAnabIjaM tatratatropapattyAyatanapratisaMdhau mAtu: kukSau nAma—
rUpAGkuramabhinirvartayati, asvAmikeSu dharmeSvaparigraheSu mAyAlakSaNasvabhAveSu amameSu 
kRtrimeSu hetupratyayAnAmavaikalyAt || 
tatrAdhyAtmika: pratItyasamutpAda: paJcabhi: kAraNairdraSTavya: | katamai: paJcabhi: ? na 
zAzvatato nocchedato na saMkrAntita: parIttahetuvipulaphalAbhinirvRttitastatsadRzAnuprabandha- 
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tazceti | kathaM na zAzvatata: ? yasmAdanye mAraNAntikA: skandhA:, anye aupapattyaMzikA: 
skandhA: | na tu ya eva mAraNAntikA: skandhAsta evaupapattyaMzikA: | api tu 
mAraNAntikA: skandhA nirudhyante, tasminneva ca samaye aupapattyaMzikA: skandhA: 
prAdurbhavanti | ato na zAzvatata: | kathaM nocchedata: ? na ca pUrvaniruddheSu mAraNAntikeSu 
skandheSu aupapattyaMzikA: skandhA: prAdurbhavanti nApyaniruddheSu | api tu mAraNAnti kA: 
skandhA nirudhyante, tasminneva ca samaye aupapattyaMzikA: skandhA: prAdurbhavanti tulA- 
daNDonnAmAvanAmavat candrabimbapratibimbavat | ato nocchedata: | kathaM na saMkrAntita: ? 
visadRzA: sattvanikAyA: sabhAgAyAM jAtyAM jAtimabhinirvartayanti | ato na saMkrAntita: | 
kathaM parIttahetuto vipulaphalAbhinirvRttita: ? parIttaM karma kriyate, vipula: phalavipAko’nu- 
bhUyate | ata: parIttahetuto vipulaphalabhinirvRttita: | kathaM tatsadRzAnuprabandhata: ? yathA- 
vedanIyaM karma kriyate, tathAvedanIyo vipAko’nubhUyate | atastatsadRzAnuprabandhatazca | 
iti vistara: || 12 || 
ityAcAryacadrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
dvAdazAGgaparIkSA nAma SaDviMzatitamaM prakaraNam || 
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yazcaivaM pratItyasamutpAdaM yathAbhUtaM samyak pazyati, san a pUrvAntaM pratisarati, 
nAparAntaM pratisarati—ityAdi sUtre paThyate, tatra katama: pUrvAnta:, katamo’parAnta:, kathaM 
na pratisaratIti ? tadvyutpattyarthamidamArabhyate | tatra vartamAnamAtmabhAvamapekSya atItA 
AtmabhAvA: pUrvAnta ityucyate | pUrvo hi janmaparaMparAMza: pUrvAnta: | taM na pratisarati, 
dRSTiprakArairnAlambate | pratItyasamutpAdasya yathAvadavasthitatattvadarzanAt nAnyathAvasthitaM 
vastu anyathA abhinivizate | tatra aSTau dRSTaya: pUrvAntamAlambya anyathA pravRttA: | 
tadyathA-- 
{1. ##The Mss. have a lacuna for this line : It is reconstructed on the strength of T. It is likely that the## kArikA ##may begin with## dRSTaya: ##in which case we may have## dRSTyo’bhUvaM nAbhUvaM kiM nvatIte’dhvanIti ca,} abhUmatItamadhvAnaM nAbhUmiti ca dRSTaya: | 
yAstA: zAsvatalokAdyA: pUrvAntaM samupAzritA: || 1 || 
tatra it izabda: Adyartha: | atha vA dRSTidvayopAdAnamupalakSaNArtham | catasrastvetA 
dRSTaya: | tadyathA--kiM nvahamabhUvamatItamadhvAnam, nAbhUvamatItamadhvAnam, abhuvaM ca nAbhUvaM ca, 
naivAbhUvaM na nAbhUvam, iti | etAzcatasro dRSTaya: pUrvAntaM samAzritA: | aparA catasra 
ityAha—
yAstA: zAzvatalokAdyA: 
pUrvaM prasaGgena upavarNitA:, tA api 
pUrvAntaM samupAzritA: || 
tatra yadyapi pUrvantAd dRSTicatuSTayAduttaraM dRSTicatuSTayaM nAtibhidyate, tathApi 
tAvanmAtravizeSamAzritya pRthagupAdIyate | tacca uttaratra vyAkhyAsyAma: | tatra zAzvato 
loka: ityetat, abhUvamatItamadhvAnam, ityetasmAnnAtibhidyate | atha vA ayaM vizeSa:-- 
yacchAzvato loka: ityeSA dRSTi: sAmAnyena pUrvantamAzritA | abhUvamatItamadhvAnam, 
ityeSA tu Atmana eva pUrvantaparAmarzena pravRttA, na sAmAnyeneti | evamanyAsvapi 
dRSTiSu vizeSo vaktavya: | ityevaM tAvat aSTAvetA dRSTaya: pUrvAntaM samupAzritA: || 1 || 
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ukta: pUrvAntastadAlambikAbhirdRSTibhi: sArdham | idAnImaparAnta ucyate | tatra 
vartamAnamAtmabhAvamapekSya bhAvina: AtmabhAvA: aparAnta ityucyate | aparo hi janmaparaM- 
parAMzo’parAnta:, taM na pratisarati, dRSTiprakArairnAlambate | pratItyasamutpAdasya yathAvada- 
vasthitatasttvadarzanAt, nAnyathAvasthitaM vastu anyathAbhinivizate | tatra aSTau dRSTaya: 
aparAntamAlambya anyathA pravRttA: |  tadyathA-- 
dRSTayo na bhaviSyAmi kimanyo’nAagate’dhvani | 
bhaviSyAmIti cAntAdyA aparAntaM samAzritA: || 2 || 
ihApi dRSTidvayopAdAnamupalakSaNArtham | catasrastvetA dRSTaya: | tadyathA--kiM nu 
bhaviSyAmyanAtgatamadhvAnam, na bhaviSyAmi, bhaviSyAmi ca na bhaviSyAmi ca, naiva 
bhaviSyAmi na ca na bhaviSyAmyanAgatamadhvAnam, ityetAzcatasro dRSTaya: aparAntaM samA- 
zrItA: | kimetA eva catasro dRSTaya: aparAntaM samAzritA: ? netyAha | kiM tarhi aparA 
api catasro vidyante antAdyA aparAntaM samAzritA: | tatra antAdyAzcatasro dRSTaya: 
sAmAnyena aparAntamAzritya pravRttA:, kiM tu bhaviSyAmyanAgatamadhvAnamityetAstu Atmana 
evAparAntamAzritya pravRttA:, ityevaM dRSTicatuSTayasya vizeSa iti boddhavyam || 2 || 
tatra Adyasya tAvat pUrvAntAlambikasya dRSTicatuSTayasya yathA  na saMbhava:, tathA 
pratipAdayannAha—
abhUmatItamadhvAnamityetannopapadyate | 
yo hi janmasu pUrveSu sa eva na bhavatyayam || 3 || 
tatra ya eva atIteSu janmasu babhUva, yadi sa evAyamadhunA syAt, tadA yuktamasya 
grahItum-abhUvgamahamatItamadhvAnamiti | na caitadevaM saMbhavati nityatvaprasaGgAt, nityasya 
ca saMsaraNAnupapatte:, ekagatisthasyApi nAnAgatisaMgRhItatvaprasaGgAt | iha hi pUrvaM yadi 
narakAdigatiko bhUtvA idAnIM larmavaicitryAt manuSyeSu upapanna: evaM kalpayet—
ahamevAsau nAraka Asam iti, tadasya na yuktam | kathaM hi nAma manuSya: san nAra- 
kAdika: syAt ? 
yattarhi idaM paThyate sUtre—ahameva sa tena kAlena tena samayena mAndhAtA nAma 
rAjA cakravartI abhUvam iti, tat kathaM veditavyamiti ? anyatvapratiSedhaparaM tadvacanaM 
naikatvapratipAdakamiti vijJeyam | ata eva hi nAnya: sa tena kAlena tena samayeneti 
paThyate | yadi puna: sa evAyamiti pUrvakasya cAdhunAtanasya ca ekatvaM syAt, ko doSa: 
syAt ? uktAstAvadatra doSa:--nityatvaM syAditi || 3 || 
tathApi bhUya ucyate—
sa evAtmeti tu bhavedupAdAnaM viziSyate | 
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yadi sa eva pUrvaka AtmAyamidAnIM syAt, tadA upAdAnasya paJcaskandhalakSaNasya 
vizeSo na syAt, upAdAturavizeSAtpUrvAvasthAyAmiva | na caivamupAdAnAvizeSo’- 
syAtmana:, kiM tarhi viziSyata eva upAdAnamupAdAtu: karmabhedAt kArakabhedAcca | tatazca 
upAdAnavizeSAt sa evAyamAtmeti na yujyate || 
atha manyase—viziSyatAmupAdAnam, AtmA tu eka eveti | ata: Atmano’- 
viziSTatvAdabhUmatItamadhvAnamityetad bhaviSyatyeva | ucyate—
upAdAnavinirmukta AtmA te katama: puna: || 4 || 
yadi hi anyadupAdAnam, anyazcAtmA syAt, tadA upAdAnavizeSe’pi Atmano’- 
vizeSAt syAdetadevam | na caitad bhedena darzayituM zakyam—ayamasAvAtmA, {1. idamAtmana: ##for## idamasya.} idamasyo- 
pAdAnamiti, {2. ##The Mss. read this line :## upAdAnAgatisaMgRhItatvAt prasaGgAt mRtena grahaMaprasaGgAt, upAdAnoprasaGgAt mRte grahaMaprasaGgAcca ##which is not quite clear. Our reading is reconstructed from T.##} upAdAnaviziSTasvabhAvatvAdAtmano’hetukatvaprasaGgAt, pRthaggrahaNaprasaGgAcca | 
yadA caivamupAdAnavinirmukta AtmA darzayituM na zakyate, tadA upAdAnavizeSe’pi AtmA- 
vizeSa iti na zakyate kalpayitum || 4 || 
athApi kazcit parikalpayet-satyam, upAdAnavinirmukta iti evaM na saMbhavati, 
kimupAdAnameva Atmatvena parikalpyate iti ? etadapi nayusktamiti pratipAdayannAha—
upAdAnavinirmukto nAstyAtmeti kRte sati | 
syAdupAdAnamevAtmA nAsti cAtmeti va: {3. ##Mss.## vA ##for## va:. ##Our reading is based on T.##} puna: || 5 || 
yathA {4. ##Mss.## atha ##for## yathA ##which is based on T.##} 
tAvadupAdAnamevAtmA na saMbhavati tathA pratipAdayannAha- 
na copAdAnamevAtmA vyeti tatsamudeti ca | 
kathaM hi nAmopAdAnamupAdAtA bhaviSyati || 6 || 
tatra yadetat paJcopAdAnaskandhAkhyamupAdAnam, tat pratikSaNamustpadyate ca vinazyati 
ca | na caivamAtmA pratikSaNamutpAdyate ca vinazyati ca | AtmA skandhebhyastattvAnyatvAdinA 
ca nityAnityatvenApyazakya eva vaktum, anekadoSaprasaGgAt | nityatve hi Atmana: 
zAzvatavAda: syAt, anityatve ca ucchedavAdaprasaGga: | tatazca tadubhayaM zAzvatocchedAkhyaM 
mahAnarthakaramiti nopagantavyam | ata: upAdAnamevAtmeti tAvanna yujyate || 
api ca—
kathaM hi nAmopAdAnamupAdAtA bhaviSyati | 
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iha upAdIyate ityupAdAnaM karma | tasya ca avazyamupAdAtrA upArjakena bhavi- 
tavyam | tasya copAdAnasya yadi AtmatvamiSyate, tatra upAdAnameva upAdAtA ityapi 
vidyate | tatazca kartRkarmaNoraikye sati chettRcchettavyaghaTakumbhakArAgnIndhanAdInAmapi aikyaM 
syAt | na caitad dRSTaM yuktaM vA iti pratipAdayannAha—
kathaM hi nAmopAdAnamupAdAtA bhaviSyati | iti | 
api tu atyantAsaMbhava evAsya pakSasyetyabhiprAya: || 5-6 || 
atrAha—satyamupAdAnamAtramAtmA na yujyate, kiM tarhi upAdAnavyatirikta eva 
AtmA bhaviSyati | etadapi na yuktam | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAt—
anya: punarupAdAnAdAtmA naivopapadyate | 
gRhyate hyanupAdAno yadyanyo na ca gRhyate || 7 || 
yadi upAdAnAdAtmas# vyatirikta: syAt, gRhyeta sa upAdAnavyatirikta:, ghaTAdiva 
paTa: | na caivaM gRhyate | tasmAdupAdAnavyatirikto’pi nAsti | anupAdAna: upAdAna- 
vyatirekeNa agRhyamANatvAt khapuSpavat, ityabhiprAya: || 7 || 
idAnIM yathopapAditamarthaM nigamayannAha—
evaM nAnya upAdAnAnna copAdAnameva sa: | 
AtmA nAstyanupAdAna: 
atha syAt—yadi AtmA upAdAnasvarUpo na bhavati, upAdAnopAdAtrorekatva- 
prasaGgAt, udayavyayaprasaGgAcca | sa hi anyo’pi na bhavati upAdAnamanapekSya bhedena 
grahaMaprasaGgAt | na cApyanupAdAna:, upAdAnanirapekSasya grahaMaprasaGgAt | evaM tarhi nAsti 
Atmetyastu | ucyate—
nApi nAstyeSa nizcaya: || 8 || 
yo hi nAma skandhAnupAdAya prajJapyate, sa kathaM nAstIti syAt ? na hi avidya- 
mAno vandhyAtanaya: skandhAnupAdAya prajJapyate | kathaM sati upAdAne upAdAtA nAstIti 
yujyate ? tasmAnnAstitvamapyasya na yujyate | tasmAnnAsti Atmeti nizcayo’pyeSa 
nopapadyate | asya tvatmano vyavasthAnaM vistareNa madhyamakAvatArAdavaseyam | ihApi ca 
pUrvameva sthAnasthAneSu kRtA vyavastheti na punariha tadvyavasthAne yatna AsthIyate || 8 || 
evaM tAvadabhUvamatItamadhvAnamityeSAM kalpanA nopapadyate | idAnIM bhAmabhUvamatIta- 
madhvAnamityedapi tathA nopapadyate tathA pratipAdayannAha—
nAbhUmatItamadhvAnamityetannopapadyate | 
yo hi janmasu pUrveSu tato’nyo na bhavatyayam || 9 || 
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yadi pUrvakAdAtmana: asya adhunAtanasya Atmano’nyatvaM syAt, tadAnIM nAbhUr- 
matItamadhvAnamiti syAt | na caitadevaM saMbhavati | tasmAnnAbhUvamatItamadhyAnamitye- 
tannopapadyate || 9 || 
yadi puna: pUrvakAdAtmana: asya anyatvaM syAt, ko doSa iti ? ucyate—
yadi hyayaM bhavedanya: pratyAkhyAyApi taM bhavet | 
tathaiva ca sa saMtiSThettatra jAyeta vAmRta: || 10 || 
yadi hi ayamadhunAtana AtmA pUrvakAdAtmana: anya: syAt, tadA taM pUrvaka- 
mAtmAnaM pratyAkhyAya parityajya tannirapekSa: ataddhetuka eva syAt | kiM cAnyat | tathaiva 
ca sa saMtiSThettatra | yadi pUrvakAdAtmana: asya anyatvaM syAt, tadA anyatvAd ghaTotpAde 
paTAvinAzavat pUrvasyAtmana: uttarasminnapi Atmani samutpadyamAne’pi anirodha: 
syAt | aniruddhatvAcca yatgra pUrvaM devamanuSyAdijanmasu upapanna:, yena varNasaMsthAnAldinA 
pUrvamupalabhyamAna:, tenaiva prakAreNa tathaiva sa tatrAvatiSTheta | pUrvatra vA amRta eva 
ihotpadyeta | na caiSa saMbhavo’sti yadasya manuSyabhUtasya pUrvako devAdyAtmA tathaivAva- 
tiSTheteti | tasmAnnAbhUvamatItamadhyAnamityetannopapadyate || 10 || 
atrAha—tatra yaduktam—
yadi hyaM bhavedanya: pratyAkhyAyApi taM bhavet | iti, 
yadi puna: pUrvakamAtmAnaM pratyAkhyAya [ ayamiha bhavet, ko doSa: syAt ? tatra doSA 
bahava: syu: | kathamiti cet, yasmAdevaM sati—
uccheda: karmaNAM nAzastathAnyakRtakarmaNAm | 
anyena paribhoga: syAdevamAdi prasajyate || 11 || 
yadi pUrvakamAtmAnaM pratyAkhyAya ayamAtmA bhavet, tadA ] {1. ## The portion in brackets is missing in Mss. It is reconstituted from T.##} pUrvakasya Atmana: tatra 
naSTatvAd, iha ca anyasyaiva cotpAdanAtpUrvakasyAtmana uccheda: syAt | tasmizca Atmani 
ucchinne karmaNAmadattaphalAnAmevAzrayavicchedena vicchedAt, bhoktAzcAbhAvAnnAza eva 
syAt | atha pUrvakenAtmanA kRtasya karmaNa: uttareNAtmanA phalaparibhoga: parikalpyate, 
tathApi anyena kRtasya karmaNa: phalasya anyenopabhoga: syAt | tatazca—
akRtAbhyAgamabhayaM syAtkarmAkRtakaM yadi | 
[ ma^ zA^--17.23 ] 
ityevamAdi aniSTamApadyate || 11 || 
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api ca | yadi ayamAtmA pUrvakAdAtmana: anya eva atropapanna: syAt, tadA 
pUrvamabhUtvA pazcAdutpanna iti syAt | na caitadyuktamiti pratipAdayannAha—
nApyabhUtvA samudbhUto doSo hyatra prasajyate | 
kRtako vA bhavedAtmA saMbhUto vApyahetuka: || 12 || 
iti | yadi hi AtmA pUrvamabhUtvA pazcAdutpanna: syAt, tadA kRtaka eva AtmA syAt | 
na ca kRtaka AtmeSyate, anityatvaprasaGgAt | vyatiriktasya ca tanniSpAdakasya kartura- 
bhAvAt kuta: kRtakatvamAtmano yojyeta ? kRtake cAtmani parikalpyamAne AldimAn 
saMsAra: syAdeva, apUrvasattvasya prAdurbhAvazca | na caitadevam | tasmAnna kRtaka AtmA | 
api ca | saMbhUto vApyahetuka: | abhUtvA prAgAtmA samutpadyamAno nirhetuka evopapadyate | 
pUrvaM hi AtmA nAstIti akRtako nirhetuka: syAt | vAzabdo vikalpe | kRtako vA 
bhavedAtmA yadi vA nAbhUvamatItamadhvAnamityetannAbhyupeyam | saMbhUto vApyahetuka:, 
yadi vA-- 
nAbhUmatItamadhvAnamityetannopapadyate | 
ityabhyupagamyatAm || 12 || 
idAnIM yathopavarNitamevArthaM nigamayannAha—
evaM dRSTiratIte yA nAbhUmahamabhUmaham | 
ubhayaM nobhayaM ceti naiSAM samupapadyate || 13 || 
evaM yathopavarNitena nyAyena abhUmatItamadhvAnamiti yA dRSTi:, eSApi naivopa- 
padyate | etaddvayasyAbhAvAcca ubhayamapi nopapadyate | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAd dvayaM hyeta- 
tsamAhatamubhayamiti kalpyate | ekaikasya ca pRthakpRthagabhAvAt kutastatsamAhAra iti 
ubhayamapi na saMbhavati | ubhayasyAbhAvAt kutastatpratiSedhena nobhayaM bhaviSyatIti ?  tasmAnnaivAbhUvaM na nAbhUvamityedapi nopapadyate || 13 || 
tadevaM pUrvAntaM samAzritasya dRzTicatuSTayasya asaMbhavamudbhAvya idAnImaparAntasamA- 
zritasya pratiSedhamAha—
adhvanyanAgate kiM nu bhaviSyAmIti darzanam | 
na bhaviSyAmi cetyetadatItenAdhvanA samam || 14 || 
yathaiva hi atIte’dhvani dRSTicatuSTayaM niSiddham, evamanAgate’pyadhvani dRSTicatuSTayaM 
niSedhanIyamuktapAThaparivartanena | tadyathA-- 
adhvanyanAgate kiM nu bhaviSyAmItyasaMgatam | 
aiSyajanmani yo bhAvo sa eva na bhavatyayam || 
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ityevamAdinA sarvaM samaM yojyamekatvapratiSedhe | evamanyatvaprartiSedhe’pi samaM 
yojyam—
na syAmanAgate kAle ityetannopapadyate |
aiSyajanmani yo bhAvo tato’nyo na bhavatyayam || 
ityevamAdinA pUrvazlokapAThaparivartanena || 14 || 
idAnIM pUrvAntaM samAzrItasya zAzvatAdidRSTicatuSTayasya pratiSedhArthamAha—
sa deva: sa manuSyazcedevaM bhavati zAzvatam | 
anutpannazca deva: syAjjAyate na hi zAzvatam || 15 || 
iha hi kazcinmanuSyagatistha: kuzalaM karma kRtvA devagatiM gacchati | tatra yadi sa 
evaM deva: sa eva manuSya iti evamubhayoraikyaM syAt, tadA zAzvataM syAt | na caitadevaM 
yaddeva eva manuSyo bhavediti | ato nAsti kiMcicchAzvatam | api ca | zAzcatavAde 
sati asamutpannazca deva: syAt | kiM kAraNam ? yasmAjjAyate na hi zAzvatam | yaddhi 
vastu zAzvatam, tadvidyamAnatvAnnaiva jAyate | tatazca anutpanno deva: syAt, anutpanno 
devo na yujyate iti | evaM tAvacchAzvataM na yujkyate || 15 || 
idAnImazAzvatamapi yathA na saMbhavati tathA pratipAdayannAha—
devAdanyo manuSyazcedazAzvatamato bhavet | 
devAdanyo manuSyazcetsaMtatirnopapadyate || 16 || 
yadi {1. ##T om. from## yadi ##up to## saMtatirnopapadyate.} hi anyo devo’nyazca manuSya: syAt, tadA pUrvakasya manuSyAtmanastastra 
naSTatvAdiha ca anyasyaivotpAdAt sa pUrvako manuSyAtmA tatra vinaSTa ityazAzvataM syAt | 
tatsamStAnAnuvRttyA nAzAzvatamiti cet, ucyate—
devAdanyo manuSyazcetsaMtatirnopapadyate | 
yadi devAdanyo manuSyo bhavet, tadA yathA nimbasya na AmratarusaMtAno bhavati, 
evaM manuSyasya deva: ekasaMtAnapatito na syAt | tatazca pUrvakasya vinAzAdazAzvatameva 
bhavet | atha vA | yadi devAdanyo manuSyo bhavet, tadA saMtAnAnuvRttirna syAt | asti ceyaM 
saMtAnAnuvRtti: devasya manuSya: ekasaMtAnapatita iti | tasmAt saMtAnAbhAvaprasaGgAt 
devAdanyo manuSyo na bhavati | yatazcaivam, ato’zAzvatamapi nAlsti || 16 || 
idAnIM zAzvatAzAzvatapratiSedhArthamAha—
divyo yadyekadeza: syAdekadezazca mAnuSa: | 
azAzvataM zAzvataM ca bhavettacca na yujyate || 17 || 
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yadi ayaM manuSya: aMzena manuSyatAM vijahyAt, aMzena vihAya manuSyatAM devAtma- 
bhAvamupAdadyAt, tadA ekadezasya nAzAdazAzvataM syAt, ekadezasya ca avasthAnAcchAzvataM 
syAt | etacca ayuktaM yadekasya divyagatisaMgRhIta: ekadeza: syAt, ekadezca manuSya: 
syAt | tasmAcchAzvataMca azAzvataM ca etadubhayaM nopapadyate || 17 || 
idAnIM nazAzvatanaivAzAzvatadRSTipratiSedhArthamAha—
azAzvataM zAzvataM ca prasiddhamubhayaM yadi | 
siddhe na zAzvataM kAmai nai*vAzAzvatamityapi || 18 || 
yadi zAzvataM kiMcidvastu syAt, tadA pazcAdazAzvatadarzanAnnaiva zAzvatamiti 
syAt | evaM yadi kiMcidazAzvataM syAt, tadA tasya pazcAcchAzvatopapattito nAzAzvata- 
miti syAt | yadA tu zAzvatAzAzvatamevAprasiddham, tadA katustatpratiSedhena naivazAzvataM 
nAzAzvataM syAditi ? tasmAdetadapyayuktam || 18 || 
atha syAt—anAdijanmamaraNaparaMparApravRttamavicchinnakramaM saMsAraprabandhamupalabhya 
zAzvatamAtmAnaM parikalpayAma: | astyasau zAzvata: kazcit padArtha:, yo hi nAma 
evamanAdimati saMsAre paribhramannadyApyupalabhyate iti | ucyate | etadapi nopapadyate | 
kiM kAraNam ? yo {1. ##T## evaM ##for## yo hi nAma.} hi nAma- 
kutazcidAgata: kazcirkiMcidgacchetpuna: kvacit | 
yadi tasmAdanAdistu saMsAra: syAnna cAsti sa: || 19 || 
yadi hi saMskArANAmAtmano vA kutazcidgatyantarAd gamanaM gatyantaramAgamanaM 
syAt, tatazca gantyantarAt puna: kvacid gamanaM syAt, tadAnIyanAdi: saMsAra: syAt | 
na ca kutazcit kasyacidAgamanaM saMbhavati, nityasya vA anityasya vA AgamanAnupapatte: | 
na cApi ita: puna: kasyacit kvacid gamanaM saMbhavati, nityasya vA anityasya vA gamanAnu-
papatte: | yadA caivaM na saMbhavati, tadA kuto janmamaraNaparaMparAyA atidIrghatvena Adyanupa- 
lambhAdanAdimAn saMsAra: syAt ? saMsarturabhAvAt kuta: anAdimattvamAdimattvaM vA 
saMsArasya saMbhavet ? yadA ca na saMbhavati, tadA yaduktam—astyasau zAzvata: kazcitpadArtha:, 
yo hi nAma evamanAdimati saMsAre paribhramannadyApyupalabhyate iti, tanna yuktam || 19 || 
atazca, evaM yathoditanyAyena—
nAsti cecchAzvata: kazcit ko bhaviSyatyazAzvata: | 
zAzvato’zAzvatazcApi dvAbhyAmAbhyAM tiraskRta: || 20 || 
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yadA caivaM zAzvata eva padArtho na saMbhavati, tadA kasya vigamanAdazAzvata: syAt ? 
zAzvatAzAzvatAnupalambhAcca kuta: ubhayaM kuto nobhayamiti ? tasmAdevaM zAzvatAdidRSTi- 
catuSTayaM pUrvAnte saMsArasya na saMbhavati || 20 ||
idAnImantAnantAdicatuSTayamaparAnte yathA na saMbhavati, tathA pratipAdayannAha—
antavAn yadi loka: syAtparaloka: kathaM bhavet | 
athApyanantavAMlloka: paraloka: kathaM bhavet || 21 || 
yadi hi antavAn, vinAzAdUrdhvaM pUrvaloko {1. ##T om.## pUrva^.} na syAt, tadA paraloko na syAt, tadA paraloko na syAt | 
asti ca paraloka iti antavAMlloka iti nopapadyate | athApi anantavAMlloka: syAt, 
tadAnImapi paraloka: kathaM bhavet ? naiva paraloka: syAdityabhiprAya: | na ca paraloko 
nAsti | ata: paralokasadbhAvAdantavAnapi loko na bhavati || 21 || 
idAnImantavattvamanantavattvaM ca ubhayametallokasya yathA na saMbhavati, tathA prati-
pAdayannAha—
skandhAnAmeSa saMtAno yasmAddipArciSAmiva | 
pravartate tasmAnnAntAnantavattvaM ca yujyate || 22 || 
pUrvottarahetuphalabhAvasaMbandhanairantaryAvicchinnakramavartI yasmAdayaM pradIpavat prati- 
kSaNavinAzI skandhasaMtAna: pravartate, tasmAddhetuphalapravRttidarzanAnnantavattvaM nAnantavattvaM ca 
yujyate || 22 || 
kathaM kRtvA ? 
pUrve yadi ca bhajyerannutpadyeranna cApyamI | 
skandhA: skandhAn pratItyemAnatha loko’ntavAn bhavet || 23 || 
yadi pUrve manuSyaskandhA nazyeyu:, tAMzca pratItya uttare devagatyupapattisaMgRhItA 
nopapadyeran, tadA antavAn loko bhavet  tailavartikSayaniruddhapradIpavat | uttarAtma- 
bhAvotpAdAnnAsti antavattvam || 23 || 
pUrve yadi na bhajyerannutpadyeranna cApyamI | 
skandhA: skandhAn pratItyemAMlloko’nAnto bhavedatha || 24 || 
atha yadi pUrvakA: skandhA na nazyeyu:, tAn pratItya uttare phalabhUtA: skandhA 
notpadyeran, tadA ananto’vinAzI loka: syAt svarUpAdapracyutatvAt | yadA tu pUrvakA: 
skandhA nirudhyante, taddhetukAzcApare skandhA uttarakAlaM jAyante, tadA pUrvakAnAmanavasthA- 
nAt kuto’nantavattvaM saMsArasya syAt ? || 24 || 
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idAnIM tRtIyamubhayapakSabhAvaM pratipAdayannAha—
antavAnekadezazcedekadezastvanantavAn | 
syAdantavAnanatzca lokastacca na yujyate || 25 || 
yadi hi kasyacidekadezasya vinAza: syAt, ekadezasya ca gatyantaragamanaM syAt, 
syAttadAnImantavAMzca loko’nantavAMzca | na caitadevaM saMbhavati yadekadezo nazyati, 
ekadezo na nazyatIti | ata: antavAMzca anantavAMzca loka iti na yujyate || 25 || 
kasmAt punarekadezasya vinAza: ekadezasya cAvasthAnaM na yujyate iti 
pratipAdayannAha—
kathaM tAvadupAdAturekadezo vinaGkSyate | 
na naGkSyate caikadeza evaM caitanna yujyate || 26 || 
iha ekadezasya vinAze ekadezasya cAvasthAne parikalpyamAne yadi vA upAdAtu- 
rekadezasya vinAza: avasthAnaM vA parikalpyeta, yadi vA upAdAnasya ? tatra yadi 
tAvadupAdAturekadezasya vinAza: ekadezasya cAvasthAnaM parikalpyate, tanna yujyate | kiM 
kAraNam ? yasmAt—
kathaM tAvadupAdAturekadezo vinaGkSyate | 
na naGkSyate caikadeza: 
naiva hi atra kAcidupapattirasti yayA ekadezasya vinAzamekadezasya cAvinAzaM 
parikalpayiSyAma: | ata eva upapattimapazyannAcArya Aha—
evaM caitanna yujyate || iti | 
atha vA | upAdAtA hi nAma AtmA | sa ca skandheSu paJcadhA mRgyamANo na saMbhavati | 
yazca na saMbhavati, tasya kathamekadezo vinaGkSyate, ekadezazca na naGkSyate ? ata evAha—
evaM caitanna yujyate iti | atha vA | yadi upAdAturekadezo nazyedekadezazca na nazyet, tadA 
ekasyaiva upAdAturdevatvamaMzenAnyena manuSyatvaMsyAt | na caitadiSyate ityAha—evaM 
caitanna yujyate iti | evaM tAvadupAdAturantavattvamanantavattvaM ca na yuktamiti || 26 || 
idAnImupAdAnasyApi yathA na saMbhavati tathA pratipAdayannAha—
upAdAnaikadezazca kathaM nAma vinaGkSyate | 
na naGkSyate caikadezo naitadapyupapadyate || 27 || 
upAdAtRvadetadapi vyAkhyeyam || 27 || 
tadevamubhayadarzanAsaMbhavaM pratipAdya idAnIM yathA nobhayamapi na saMbhavati tathA 
pratipAdayannAha—
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antavaccApyanantaM ca prasiddhamubhayaM yadi | 
siddhe naivAntavatkAmaM naivAnantavadityapi || 28 || 
pratiSedhyasya vastuno’saMbhavAt pratiSedhasyApyasaMbhava iti | ata: antavattve ca 
anantavattve ca ubhayisminnapratIte kasya pratiSedhena naivAntavAn nAnantavAn loka: iti 
dRSTisaMbhava: syAditi || 28 || 
evaM tAvat sAMvRtaM pratibimbAkAramupAdAtAramupAdAnaM cAbhyupetyApi zAzvatAdi- 
dRSTyasaMbhavaM pratipAdya idAnIM sarvathA bhAvasvabhAvanupalambhena vandhyAputrazyAmagauratAdivat 
zAzvatAdidRSTInAmasaMbhavaM pratipipAdayiSurAha—
atha vA sarvabhAvAnAM zUnyatvAcchAzvatAdaya: | 
kva kasya katamA: kasmAtsaMbhaviSyanti dRSTaya: || 29 || 
iha sarvabhAvAnAM pratItyasamutpannatvAt zUnyatvaM sakalena zAstreNa pratipAditam | 
tatazca sarvabhAvAnAM zUnyatvAt katamAstA: sarvabhAvabAhyA: zAsvatAdyA dRSTayo bhaviSyanti, 
yA: kazcid grahISyati yatastannirAkAraNamArapsyAmahe ? tathA kiM vA AlambanaM 
yat sarvabhAvAnantargataM yatraitA dRSTaya utpatsyante yatraitA dRSTIrnivArayiSyAma: ? katama- 
zcAsau bhAva: pudgalo vA sarvabhAvabAhya: yasyaitA dRSTaya: utpatsyante yaM dRSTibhyo 
nivArayiSyAma: ? kiM vA dRSTInAmutpattikAraNamAlambananimittaM sarvabhAvabAhyaM 
yasmAnnimittAdutpadyamAnA: zAzvatAdikA: dRSTo: vArayiSyAma: ? sarveSAmeva hi padArthAnAM 
sarvabhAvAntargatatvAt zUnyatvam, zUnyatvAcca sarve eva hi te padArthA nopalabhyanta iti, 
kva kasya katamA: kasmAtsaMbhaviSyanti dRSTaya: | 
naiva kAzcit, naiva kvacit, naiva kasyacit, nApi kenacidAkAreNa saMbhaviSyantI- 
tyabhiprAya: | asaMbhave ca sati AsAM parikalpanaiva notpadyate ityayuktA evaitA 
dRSTaya: || 29 || 
tadevam—
sarvadRSTiprahANAya ya: saddharmamadezayat | 
anukampAmupAdAya tai namasyAmi gautamam || 30 || 
tatra saMsAranirvANaprahANadhigamopalambhaprapAtapatanasaMdhAraNAt dharma: | satAmAryANAM 
kRtakAryANAM dharma: saddharma: | yadi vA zobhano dharma: saddharma:, sakalasaMsAradu:khakSayakaratvena 
prazaMsanIyatvAt | ya: saddharmam—
anirodhamanutpAdamanucchedamazAzvatam | 
anekArthamanAnArthamanAgamamanirgamam || 
[ ma^ zA^-1.1 ] 
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prapaJcopazamaM zivaM pratItyasamutpAdasaMjJayA hi dezitavAn sarvadRSTiprahANArthaM jagatAmanukampA- 
mupAdAya mahAkaruNAmevAzritya priyaikaputrAdhikatarapremapAtrasakalatribhuvanajana: {1. ##T om.## priyaika…jana:.} na lAbha- 
satkArapratyupakArAdilipsayA, taM namasyAmi niruttaramadvitIyaM zAstAram | kiMnAma- 
dheyam ? gautamam | paramarSigotrasaMbhUtamityartha: {2. ##T## gotamarSi^ ##for## paramarSi^.} || 
{3. ##T## yathoktaM sUtrai ##for## yathokta…sattvena.} yathoktamAryazAlistambasUtre AryamaitreyeNa mahAbodhisattvena—
ya imaM pratItyasamutpAdamevaM yathAbhUtaM samyakprajJayA satatasamitamajIvaM nirjIvaM 
yathAvadaviparItamajAtamabhUtamakRtamasaMkRtamapratighamanAvaraNaM zivamabhayamanAhAryamavyaya- 
mavyupazAmasvabhAvaM pazyati asatastucchata: riktato’sArato rogato gaNData: zalyato’ghato’
nityato du:khata: zUnyato’nAtmata:, na sap UrvAntaM pratisarati | kiM nvahamabhUvamatIte’- 
dhvani, AhosvinnAbhUvamatIte’dhvani, ko nvahamabhUvamatIte’dhvani, kathaM nvahamabhUva- 
matIte’dhvani | aparAntaM vA punarna pratisarati, kiM nvahaM bhaviSyAmyanAgate’dhvani, 
Ahosvinna bhaviSyAmyanAgate’dhvani, ko nu bhaviSyAmyanAgate’dhvani, kathaM nu 
bhaviSyAmyanAgate’dhvani | pratyutpannaM vA punarna pratisarati, kiM nvidaM kathaM nvidaM ke 
santa: ke bhaviSyAma: ayaM sattva: kuta Agata:, sa itazcyuta: kutra gamiSyatIti yAnye- 
keSAM zramaNabrAhmaNAnAM pRthagloke dRSTigatAni bhaviSyanti tadyathA--AtmavAdaprati- 
saMyuktAni jIvavAdapratisaMyuktAni kautukamaGgalapratisaMyuktAni, tAnyasya tasmin samaye 
prahINAni bhavanti parijJAtAni samucchinnamUlAni tAlamastakavadanAbhAsagatAni AyatyA- 
manutpAdAnirodhadharmANi || 
atha khalvAyuSmAn zAriputro maitreyasya bodhisattvasya mahAsattvasya bhASita- 
mabhinadya anupramodya utthAyAsanAt prakrAnta:, prakrAntAste ca bhikSava iti || 30 || 
ityAcAryacandrakIrtipAdoparacitAyAM prasannapadAyAM madhyamakavRttau 
dRSTiparIkSA nAma saptaviMzatitamaM prakaraNaM samAptam || 
|| samAptaM cedaM madhyamakazAstraM sakalalaukikalokottarapravacananItaneyArthavyAkhyAna- 
naipuNyavizAradaM zrAvakaptatyekabuddhAnuttarasamyaksaMbuddhabodhimaNDAsanadAyakamiti || 
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prathamaM pariSiSTam | 
kArikAsUcI | 
akRtAbhyAmabhayaM - 17.23 
agnIndhanAbhyAM vyAkhyAta – 10.15 
ajAtamaniruddhaM ca – 24.38 
ajyate kenacitkazcit – 9.5
atazca pratyudAvRttaM - 24.12 
atIto vartamAnazca – 19.8,9 
atra brUma: zUnyatAyAM - 24.7 
athAvRtta: phalenAsau – 20.11 
adhvanyanAgate kiM nu – 27.14 
anapekSya puna: siddhi: - 19.3,7 
anapekSya zubhaM nAsti – 23.11 
anapekSyAzubhaM nAsti – 23.10 
anAlambana evAyaM - 1.10 
anitye nitya ityevaM - 23.13,14 
anirodhamanutpAdaM - 1.1 
anutpanna: kathaM nAma – 23.19 
anutpanneSu dharmeSu – 1.11
anutpanno’yamutpAda: - 7.13 
anekArthamanAnArtham – 18.11 
antavaccApyanantaM ca – 27.28 
antavAnekadezazced – 7.25 
antavAn yadi loka: syAt – 27.21 
anya utpAdayatyenaM -7.19 
anya eva punargantA - 2.20 
anya evendhanAdagni: - 10.6,7 
anyadanyatpratItya – 14.5 
anya: punarupAdAnAt – 27.7 
anyenAnyasya saMsarga: - 14.3 
anyo na prApyate – 10.5
aparapratyayaM zAntaM - 18.9 
apekSyendhanamagnirna – 10.12
apratItyApi bodhiM ca – 24.31 
apratItya samutpannaM - 24.21 
apratItya samutpanno – 24.19 
aprahINamasaMprAptaM - 25.3
aprApyaiva pradIpena – 7.11 
abhAvAccAryasatyAnAM - 24.3
abhUmatItamadhvAnaM - 27.3
ayamutpadyamAnaste – 7.7 
alakSaNo na kazcicca – 5.2
avidyamAne grAhe ca – 23.16 
avidyamAne ca zubhe – 23.12 
avidyamAne bhAve ca – 5.6 
avidyAnirvRto jantu: - 17.28 
avidyAyAM niruddhAyAM - 26.11 
azAzvataM zAzvataM ca – 27.18 
azubhaM vA zubhaM vApi – 23.9 
asato’pi nab hAvasya – 7.31
asatyAM saMgatau hetu: - 20.15 
asaMprAptasya ca prApti: - 24.39 
astitvaM ye tu pazyanti – 5.8 
asti yaddhi svabhAvena – 15.11
astIti zAzvatagrAha: - 15.10 
Agacchatyanyato nAgni: - 10.13
Atmanazca satattvaM ye – 10.16 
Atmano’stitvanAstitve – 23.3
Atmanyasati cAtmIyaM - 18.2 
AtmasaMyamakaM ceta: -17.1
AtmA ca zuci nityaM ca – 23.21
AtmA skandhA yadi bhavet – 18.1
Atmetyapi prajJapitaM - 18.6
indhanaM punaragnirna – 10.14 
imAM puna: pravakSyAmi – 17.13 
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utpadyante pratItyemAn – 1.7 
utpadyamAnamutpattau – 7.15
utpadyamAnamutpAdo – 7.18
utpAdasthitibhaGgAnAM - 7.4,33
utpAdAdyAsrayo vyastA - 7.2
utpAdotpAda utpAdo – 7.4.5
udayavyayasaMtAna: - 21.16 
upAdAnavinirmukto – 27.5
upAdAnAdupAdAnaM - 16.3
upAdAne sati bhava: - 26.7
upAdAnaukadezazca – 27.27 
ekatve phalahetvo: syAd – 20.20 
ekatve sahabhAvazcet – 6.5
dkIbhAvena vA siddhi: - 2.21 
etenaivAvaziSTau dvau – 19.4
evaM vidyAdupAdAnaM - 8.13 
evaM zUnyamupAdAnaM - 22.10 
evaM triSvapi kAleSu – 21.21
evaM dRSTiratIte yA - 27.13 
evaM nAnya upAdAnAt – 27.8 
evaM nirudhyate’vidyA - 23.23 
evaM raktena rAgasya – 6.10 
evaM rAgazca raktazca – 14.2 
kathaM vA sarvabhAvAnAM - 27.29
kathaM hyavidyamAnasya – 9.2
kathamutpatsyate zUnyaM - 20.18 
kathamutpadyamAnena – 7.10 
kathaM tAvadupAdAtu: - 27.26 
karoti yadyasadbhUto – 8.3
karoti sadasadbhUto – 8.11
karmaklezAtmakaM cedaM - 17.26 
karmaklezAzca dehAnAM - 17.27 
karma cennAsti kartA ca – 17.30 
karma notpadyate kasmAt – 17.21
karma svabhAvatazcet – 17.22 
karmaklezakSayAnmokSa: - 18.5
karmaNa: karmaNo dRSTe – 17.18 
kasya syAdanyathAbhAva: - 13.4
kAtyAyanAvavAde ca – 15.7 
kAraka: sadasadbhUta: 8.7
kAryaM ca kAraNaM caiva – 11.7;24.17 
kAlo’tIto’nAgatazca – 19.6
kiM tadeva kimanyat kiM - 25.23
kutazcidAgata: kazcit – 27.19 
kuta: svabhAvasyAbhAve – 15.3
kriyA na pratyayavatI - 1.6
klezA: karmANi dehAzca – 17.33 
kSayasya saMbhavo nAsti – 21.7
gataM na gamyate tAvat – 2.1
gate nArabhyate gantuM - 2.12
gatyA yayocyate gantA - 2.22,23
gantA tAvadgacchatIti – 2.9
gantA tAvattiSThatIti – 2.16
gantA na gacchati tAvat – 2.8 
gantA na tiSThati tAvat – 2.15 
gantAraM cettiraskRtya – 2.7
gamanaM sadasadbhUtaM - 2.25
gamane dve prasajyete – 2.11
gamanaM saMpravRttizca – 2.17 
gamyamAnasya gamanaM - 2.3,4
gamyamAnasya gamane – 2.5
ghanagrAhagRhItastu – 22.13 
cakSu: pratItya rUpaM ca – 26.4
catvAra: pratyayA hetu: - 1.4
carame na niruddhe ca – 21.18
cittAcca yasmAtsaMtAna: - 17.10 
cetanA cetayitvA ca – 17.2
ceSTA yatra gatistatra – 2.2 
janayetphalamutpannaM - 20.10
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jarAmaraNadharmeSu – 7.24
tattvAnyatvena yo nAsti – 22.8 
tatra yaccetanetyuktaM - 17.3
tatraitasmAdidhyamAnaM - 10.4
 tathAgato yatsvabhAva: - 22.16 
tathA nirmitakAkAra: - 17.32
tadabhAvAnna vidyante – 24.3
tadvipakSavipAkaM ca – 17.25
tanmRSA moSadharma yad – 13.1,2
tayaivAvasthayAvasthA - 7.28 
tasmAnna vidyate lakSyaM - 5.5 
tasya cedanyathAbhAvo – 13.6
tasya tasya nirodhena – 26.12 
tasyaiva nAnyathAbhAvo – 13.5
tiraskRtya draSTA nAsti – 3.6
tiSThatyA pAkakAlAccet – 17.6
tiSThamAno’pi bhagavAn – 25.18 
tvameva doSAnAtmIyAn – 24.15 
darzanaM zravaNaM ghrANaM - 3.1 
darzanazravaNAdibhyo – 9.3
darzanazravaNAdIni – 9.1,10.11
dRSTayo’bhUvaM nAbhUvaM - 27.1 
draSTavyaM darzanaM draSTA - 14.1 
draSTAvyadarzanAbhAvAt – 3.8
draSTA sa eva sa zrotA - 9.8
draSTAnya eva zrotAnyo – 9.9 
divyo yadyekadeza: syAt – 27.17 
devAdanyo manuSyazcet – 27.16 
daurmanasyamupAyAsA: - 26.9
dve satye samupAzritya – 24.8 
dvau gantArau prasajyete – 2.6
dharmasya sAdhanopAyA: - 17.11
dharmAdharmanimittaM vA - 24.35
dharmAdharmau na vidyete – 8.5
dharma cAsati saMghe ca – 24.5
na kartavyaM bhavetkiMcit – 24.37
na kAraNasya sadRzaM - 4.6
na kevalaM hi du:khasya – 12.10 
na ca kevalamanyatvaM - 14.4
na ca dharmamadharmaM vA - 24.33 
na ca pratyayahetUnAM - 20.23 
na ca vyastasamasteSu – 1.13
na cAjanayamAnasya – 20.22
na cApi viparItasya – 23.17 
na cennirudhyamAnazca – 21.20 
na copAdAnamevAtmA - 27.6
na jarAmaraNenaiva – 11.5
na jAtasya hi  jAtena – 20.14
na jAtasya hyajAtena – 20.13 
na tAvatsvakRtaM du:khaM - 12.8 
na tena tasya saMsargo – 14.8
na nirodha: svabhAvena – 24.23
na nirvANasamAropo – 16.10 
na paryApto’gnidRSTAnto – 3.3 
na pUrvaM gamanArambhAt – 2.13 
na pratyayamayaM phalaM - 1.16 
na pratyayasamutpannaM - 17.29 
na badhyante na mucyante – 16.5
 na bhavatyanupAdAnaM - 22.6
nab hAvAjjAyate bhAvo – 21.12
na viparyasyamAnasya – 23.18 
na saMsArasya nirvANAt – 25.19 
na sannAsanna sadasat – 1.9 
na saMbhava: svabhAvasya – 15.1
na sAmagrIkRtaM phalaM - 20.24
na svato jAyate bhAva: - 21.13; 23.20
na  svato nApi parato – 1.3
na svAtmanA nirodho’sti – 7.32
na hi svabhAvo bhAvAnAM - 1.5
nAkAzaM vidyate kiMcit – 5.1
nAtItasya hyatItena – 20.12
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nAtmA ca zuci nityaM ca – 23.22
nAnyasmin vidyate’nyatvaM - 14.7
nApazyamAnaM bhavati – 3.4
nApyabhUtvA samudbhUto – 27.12
nAbhUmatItamadhvAnaM - 27.9 
nAlakSaNe lakSaNasya – 5.3
nAsadbhUtaM na sadbhUta: - 8.9 
nAsadbhUto’pi sadbhUtaM - 8.10 
nAsthito gRhyate kAla: - 19.5 
nityapradIpta eva syAt – 10.2 
niruddhe cetphalaM hetau – 20.9 
niruddhyate nAniruddhaM - 7.26 
nirudhyamAnasyotpatti: - 7.21
nirmamo nirahaMkAra: - 18.3
nirvANasya ca yA koTi: - 25.20 
nirvAsyAmyanupAdAna: - 16.9 
nivRttamabhidhAtavyaM - 18.7 
niSkAraNaM punA rUpaM - 4.5
naikatve sahabhAvo’sti – 6.4 naiva sato naivAsata: - 1.8
naivAgraM nAvaraM yasya – 11.2
naivAbhAvo naiva bhAvo – 20.15, 16 
notpadyamAnaM notpannaM - 7.14
pakSo gantA gacchatIti – 2.10 
paJca skandhA: sa ca bhava: - 26.8 
paratra yathAvipraNAza: - 17.14 
paratra nirapekSatvAt – 10.2
paraM nirodhAdbhagavAn – 25.17 
paraM nirodhAdantAdyA: - 25.21
parapudgalajaM du:khaM - 12.5,6
parijJA ca prahANaM ca – 24.2
paribhogAnvayaM puNyaM - 17.5
pazcAjjAtiryadi bhavet – 11.4
pazyati darzanaM naiva – 3.5
pudgala: saMsarati cet – 16.2
punarbhavAya saMsArAn – 26.1
pUrvaM jAtiryadi bhavet – 11.3 
pUrvameva ca sAmagryA: - 20.8 
pUrvA prajJAyate koTi: - 11.1,8
pUrve yadi ca bhajyeran – 27,23
pUrve yadi na bhajyeran – 27.24
pRthaktve sahabhAvazca – 6.6 
pRthaG na sidhyatItyevaM - 6.8 
pRthagbhAvAprasiddhizca – 6.9 
prakRtau kasya cAsatyAM - 15.9 
pratItya kAraka: karma – 8.12
pratItya parabhAvaM ya: - 22.3
pratItya mAtApitarau – 3.7
pratItya yadyadbhavati 7.16; 18.10 
pratyutpanno’nAgatazca – 19.1, 2
pradIpa: svaparAtmAnau – 7.8, 12
pradope nAndhakAro’sti – 7.9 
prapaJcayanti ye buddhaM - 22.15
prahANaM cAbravIcchAstA - 25.10 
prahANato na praheyo – 17.15
prahANasAkSAtkaraNe – 24.27
phalaM sahaiva sAmagryA - 20.7 
phalaM svabhAvAsadbhUtaM - 20.21
phalaM notpatsyate’zUnyaM - 20.17 
phalaM ca pratyayamayaM - 1.15 
phalavyatikramAdvA sa – 17.19
phalAbhAve phalasthA no – 24.29 
phale’sati na mokSasya – 8.6
baddho na mucyate tAvat – 16.8 
badhnIyAdbandhanaM karma – 16.7 
bandhanaM cedupAdAnaM - 16.6
bahavazca mahAntazca – 17.12
bIjAcca yasmAtsaMtAna: - 17.8 
buddha: skandhAnupAdAya – 22.2
bhaviSyati kathaM nAma – 21.2, 4
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bhavedabhAvo bhAvazca – 25.11, 12,13,14
bhAvamabhyupapannasya – 21.14, 15 
bhAvaM pratItya kAlazcet – 19.6
bhAvazca yadi nirvANaM - 25.6
bhAvastAvanna nirvANaM - 25.5
bhAvasya cedaprasiddhi: - 15.5
bhAvAnAM ni:svabhAvAna3M - 1.12; 13.8
mametyahamiti kSINe – 18.4
ya AjavaMjavIbhAvo – 25.9 
yatra na prabhavatyete – 11.6
yathA nirmitakaM zAstA - 17.31
yathA mayA yathA svapno – 7.34
yadapIdamupAdAnaM - 22.9 
yadA du:khaM samudayo – 24.25
yadindhanaM sa cedagni: - 10.1
yadi kazcidanutpanno – 7.17 
yadi nAsti svabhAvazca – 22.4
yadi bhAvo na nirvANaM - 25.7 
yadi bhUta: svabhAvena – 23.24
yadi zUnyamidaM sarvaM - 24.1; 25.1
yadi saMskRta utpAda: - 7.1 
yadi hyayaM bhavedanya: - 27.10
yadIndhanamapekSyAgni: - 10.8, 9 
yadeva gamanaM gantA - 2.18, 19 
yadaiva sarvadharmANAM - 7.29 
yadyatIto’nAgatazca – 19.5
yadyanyadanyadanyasmAt – 14.6 
yadyabhAvazca nirvANaM - 25.8 
yadyabhUta: svabhAvena – 23.23
yadyamIbhya ime’nye syu: - 12.3 
yadyazUnyamidaM sarvaM - 24.20; 25.2
yadyazUnyaM bhavetkiMcit – 13.7 
yadyastitvaM prakRtyA syAt – 15.8 
ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM - 24.40 
ya: pratItyasamutpAda: - 24. 18 
yazcAbuddha: svabhAvena – 24.32
yastasmAccittasaMtAna: - 17.9
yasmAcca tadanuttpannaM - 17.21
yasmAnna bhAvo nAbhAvo – 5.7
yasyaciddhi bhavantIme – 23.4 
yena gRhNAti yo grAho – 23.15 
yena grAho gRhItastu – 22.13
yo’GkuraprabhRtirbIjAt – 17.7 
yo’pekSya sidhyate bhAva: - 10.10, 11
rakte’sati punA rAga: - 6.2
rAgAdyadi bhavetpUrvaM - 6.1
rUpakAraNanirmuktaM - 4.1
rUpakAraNanirmukte – 4.2
rUpazabdarasasparzA - 23.7, 8 
rUpe satyeva rUpasya – 4.4 
rUpeNa tu vinirmukta: - 4.3
lakSaNAsaMpravRttau ca – 5.4
vAgviSpando’viratayo – 17.4
vigrahe ya: parIhAraM - 4.8 
vijJAnaM saMpravizate – 26.2
vinA dharmamadharmaM ca-24.34
vinApi darzanAldIni – 9.4
vinA vA saha vA nAsti – 21.1
vinAzayati durdRSTA - 24.11
vedanAcittasaMjJAnAM - 4.7
vedanApratyayA tRSNA - 26.6
vyavahAramanAzritya – 24.10 
vyavahArA virudhyante – 17.24
vyAkhyAtaM zravaNaM ghrANaM 3.9 
vyAkhyAne ya upalambhaM 4.9 
zAzvatAzAzvatAdyatra – 2.12
zubhAzubhaviparyAsAt – 23.2 
zUnyamiti na vaktavyaM - 22.11
zUnyatA ca na coccheda: - 17.20
zUnyatAM phalasadbhAvaM - 24.6
zUnyatAyAmadhilayaM - 24.13
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zUnyatA sarvadRSTInAM - 13.8 
zUnyeSu sarvadharmeSu – 25.12
SaDAyatanamAgamya – 26.3
sa evAtmeti tu bhavet – 27.4
sa te maulena janito – 7.6
sa tvaM doSAnAtmanIyAn – 24.15 
sa deva: sa manuSyazcet – 27.15
saMsAramUlAn saMskArAn -26.10 
saMskArA: saMsaranti cet – 16.1
saMskArANAM na nirvANaM - 16.4
saMkalpapratyayo rAgo – 23.1
saMgho nAsti na cetsanti – 24.4
satazca tAvadutpatti: - 7.20 
satazca tAvadbhAvasya – 7.30 
satA ca kriyate nAsat – 8.8
sadbhAvasya svabhAvena – 21.17 
sadbhUta: kAraka: karma – 8.1
sadbhUtasya kriyA nAsti – 8.2
sadbhUto gamanaM gantA - 2.24
sarvaM ca yujyate yasya – 24.14 
sarvaM tathyaM na vA tathyaM - 18.8 
sarvebhyo darzanAdibhya: - 9.6, 7 
sarveSAM viSabhAgAnAM - 17.17
sarvadRzTiprahANAya – 27.30 
sarvasaMvyavahArAMzca – 24.36
sarvopalambhopazama: - 25.24 
sahAnyonyena vA siddhi: - 21.6 
sadaiva punarudbhUti: - 6.3
saMnipAtasrayANAM yo – 26.5
saMbuddhAnAmanutpAde – 18.12
saMbhavenaiva vibhava: - 21.3
saMbhavo vibhavazcaiva – 21.8, 9,10 
saMbhavo vibhavenaiva – 21.5
siddha: pRthakpRthagbhAvo – 6.7 
skandhA na nAnya: skandhebhya: - 22.1
skandhAnAmeSa saMtAna: - 27.23
skandhAMzcApyanupAdAya – 22.6 
skandhAnyadyanu pAdAya – 22.5
sthitasya tAvadbhAvasya – 7.27
sthitirnirudhyamAnasya – 7.23
sthityAnyayA sthite: sthAnaM - 7.25
syAdubhAbhyAM kRtaM du:khaM - 12.9 
svamAtmAnaM darzanaMhi – 3.2
svakAyadRSTi vatklezA: - 23.5 
svapudgalakRtaM du:khaM - 12.4
svabhAva: kRtako nAma – 15.2
svabhAvatazca zUnye’smin – 22.14 
svabhAvato na vidyante – 23.6
svabhAvaparabhAvAbhyAM - 15.4
svabhAvato vidyamAnaM - 24. 22
svabhAvaM parabhAvaM ca – 15.6
svabhAvenAnadhigataM - 24.28
savabhAvenAparijJAtaM - 24.26
svayaM kRtaM yadi bhavet – 12.2
svayaMkRtaM parakRtaM - 12.1 
svayakRtasyAprasiddhe: - 12.7 
svAbhAvye sati mArgasya – 24.24
hetu: phalena zUnyazcet – 20.16 
hetuM phalasyAdatvA ca – 20.6
heto: phalasya caikatvaM - 20.19 
hetozca pratyayAnAM ca – 20.1, 2,3, 4
hetAvasati kAryaM ca – 8.4
hetukaM phalasya datvA - 20.5
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dvitIyaM pariSiSTam | 
TIkAkRtoddhRtAnAM padyAMzAnAM sUcI  | 
[ aGka: patrAGka bodhayati ] 
ajJAnakalpitaM pUrvaM - (ratnAvalI ) – 88 
atha paNDiutu kazci mArgate – (lalita^) – 105
anakSarasya dharmasya – (bhagavat) – 130 
anityasya dhruvA pIDA - 225 
anityAzca te saMskArA - (bhagavat) – 14 
anirvANaM lhi nirvANaM - (bhagavat) – 266 
anutpAdadharma: satataM tathAgata: - (hastikakSya) – 219 
anutpAda zAnta animittapadaM - (samAdhirAja) – 47; 96
anyatpratItya yadi nAma – (madhyamakAvatAra) – 13
aparo’pyasya durjJAnAt – (ratnAvalI) – 242
apratItyAstitA nAsti – (catu:zataka) – 191; 246
abhedi kAyo.. – 255
 amedhyapuJjapracchanne – 226
araNiM yatha cottarAraNiM - (lalita^) – 105
alabhanta phalaM tathA prAptiM - (upAli^) – 71; 198 
alAtacakranirmANa – (catu:zataka) – 81; 271
avAcanakSarA: sarva – 265
avidyayA naiva kadAci vidyate – 226 
avinAzamanutpannaM - (AgamasUtreSu) – 269
asaMlInena kAyena – 255
astIti nAstIti ubhe’pi antA - (samAdhi^) 
-	60; 133 
astIti nAstIti vivAda eSa – (samAdhi^) – 61; 133 
asthitA hi ime dharmA: - (bhagavat ?) – 77 
asmin satIdaM bhavati – (AcArya) – 4
ahaMkArastathA skandhAn – (ratnAvalI) – 165
ahaMkArodbhavA: skandhA: - (ratnAvalI) – 166; 224 
AkAzaM zazazRGgaM ca – (laGkA^) – 259 
AkAzAdIni kalpyante – (catu:zataka) – 246 
AkAzanizrita samAruta Apakhandho – (gAthAlsu) – 77 
AtmA tIrthyai: kalpyate nityarUpo – (madhyamakAvatAra) – 156
AtmA hi Atmano nAtho – (bhagavat = dhammapada) – 170 
Atmacchedo nirvRttau syAdavazyaM - (madhyamakAvatAra) – 164
AdarzapRSThe tathA tailapAtre – (samAdhi%) – 46; 232
AdimadhyAvasAnAni – (madhyamakasiddhAnta) – 269 
Adita zUnya anAgata dharmA - (ratnAkara ?) – 110 
AdizAntA hyanutpannA: - (ratnamegha) – 110 
AlokasamAzrita pazyati cakSu: - (upAli^) – 52; 126
imu IdRza dharmalakSaNA - (lalita^) – 105
iSTo nAtmA rUpavAnnAsti yasmAt – (madhyamakAvatAra) – 212
iha yadyapi tattvajJo – (catu:zataka) – 181
iha zAsani sUramaNIye – (upAli^) – 198
utpAdakAle hi tathAgatasya – 186
utpAdavyayaM vipazyate – (lalita^) – 198
upasargeNa dhAtvartho – 2
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ullApanA: kAmaguNA hi paJca – 187
UrNApakSma yathaiva hi – 234
ekatvAnyatvarahitaM - (nirupama^) – 104
ekasya bhASAmANasya – (Agama) – 160 
ekasvarA tu tava lokahito – 176
ekena kalpena bhaveddbhi loko – 187
ekena dharmeNa tu sarvadharmAn – (gaganagaJja) – 56 
ekena sarvaM jAnAti – (samAdhi^) – 56 
etAvAneva puruSo – (lokAyata) – 172
etenaiva vicAreNa – (catu:zataka) – 27 
evaMvidhArthazravaNAt – (ratnAvalI) – 165
evaM dharmAn vIkSamANo – 14;270 
evaM pUrvasuszuddhatvAt – (sUtra) – 175
evami saMkhatA dhammA - (gAthA) – 109 
kaNThoSTha pratItya tAlukaM - (lalita^) – 197
karatalasadRzo bAlo – 234
karmakriyA ca pravartati evaM - 111
kalpavazena vikalpitu loka: - (upAli^) – 20;90
kalpita vuccati kalpitamAtraM - 111
kAma jAnAmi te mUlaM - (sUtra, gAthA) – 168; 221
kAraNaM vikRtiM gacchad – 192
kAla: pacati bhUtAni – 185
kurvatAM zraddadhAnAnAM - (sUtra) – 238
kRSNa zubhaM na ca nazyati karma – (samAdhi^) – 115;170
keci spRha janenti tatra kAle – (samAdhi^) – 161
kezoNDukaM yathA mithyA - (laGkA^) – 129 
keSAMcidavadaddharmaM - (AcArya) – 172
kriyAvAn zAzvato nAsti  - (catu:zataka) – 50 
kSaNike sarvathAbhAvAt – (madhyamakasiddhAnta) – 268
gItaM na nRtyamapi vAdyarutaM na grAhyaM - (upAli^) – 52 
gRhyeta naiva ca jagadyadi hetuzUnyaM - (madhyamakAvatAra) – 13
cakSuzca pratItya rUpata: - (lalita^) – 52 
citra manorama sajjitapuSpA: - (upAli^) – 20;90 
janmonmukhaM na sadidaM yadi jAyamAnaM - 
(madhyamakAvatAra) – 268
jAyate cyavate cApi – (bhagavat) – 208 
jAyamAnArdhajAtatvAt – 30 
jJAnaM tathA Arya pratItya nAsravaM - (ratnakUTa) – 72 
jJAnaM na kalpeti aJAnu no bhavet – 
(ratnakUTa) – 72 
jJAnena jAnAmyahu skandhazUnyatAM - (samAdhi^) – 233 
tattatprApya yadutpannaM - (nAgArjuna) – 3
tatra praNaSTu jagaM imu sarvaM - (ratnAkara) – 120 
tatrArthadRSTirvijJAnaM - (MadhyAntavibhaGga) – 25 
tatha sarvabhavAGgavartinI - (lalita^) – 271
tathA samAnena samAnakAlaM - (madhyamakAvatAra) – 268
tathAgato hi pratibimbabhUta: - (hastikakSya) – 220; 265
tasmAddhi tasya bhavane na guNo;sti kazcit – (madhyamakAvatAra) – 5
tamo’ndhakArasya na zaktirasti – (ratnakUTa) – 61
tahi kAli so dazabalo anagho – (samAldh^) – 46;95
tena vijAnita bodhijJAnaM - (ratnAkara) – 107
te parinirvRta laukika zUrA - (upAli^ ?) – 126;233
trISu adhvasu sattvAnAM - (pUrvazaila) – 269
tvaksnAyumAMsAsthisamucchraye ca (samAdhi^) – 83
dundubhi vAdita zakramarudbhi: - (sUtra) – 175

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dUraMgamAyAM tu dhiyAdhika: - (madhyamakAvatAra) – 169
dUrAdAlokitaM rUpaM - (AcArya) – 166 
dUrIbhUtairyathAbhUto – (AcArya) – 166 
dRSTazrutAdyaM muninA - (ratnAvalI) – 172
devata codani dundubhi divya – (sUtra) – 175
devA pi sarve pramumocu zabdaM - (samAdhi^) – 136 
dvayAnizritamekeSAM - (AcArya) 172
dharmacArI sukhaM zete – (dhammapada) – 148 
dharmato buddhA draSTavyA - (bhagavat) – 219 
dharma dazabalaprabhASite’tra – (samAdhi^) – 160 
dharma svabhAvatu zUnya vivikto – 216 
dharmaM samAsato’hiMsAM - (catu:zataka) – 169 
dharmayautakamityasmAt – (ratnAvalI) – 135 
na ca asmi loki mRtu kazci naro – (samAdhi^) 46;95
na ca kAraku kAraNa santi – (upAli^) – 20;90 
na cakSu: prekSate rUpaM - (bhagavat) – 51 
na ca zAzvataM na ca uccheda – (samAdhi^) – 47;95
na ca saMkramo na ca punAgamanaM - (samAdhi^) – 47;96
na ca sattvu labhyati na jIvu naro – (samAldhi^) – 46;95
na cAbhAvo’pi nirvANaM - (ratnAvalI) – 257
na praNazyanti karmANi – (bhagavat) – 156;188
na zUnyaM nApi cAzUnyaM - (MadhyAntavibhaGga) – 217
na sthitirnApi co jAti: - (bhagavat) – 77 
na svabhAvo na vijJapti: - (laGkA^) – 129 
nAnyayA bhASayA mleccha: - (catu:zataka) – 177 
nAstiko durgatiM yAti – (ratnAvalI) – 60
nAstIha sattva AtmA vA - (bhagavat) – 170 
nityamarakta aduSTa amUDhA: - (samAdhi^) – 83
nirodhasatyaM supinaM yathaiva – (samAdh^) – 142
nirvANaM nivRttireva – (samAdhi^) – 233 
nirvRtti dharmANa na asti dharmA - (bhagavat) – 256
nItArthasUtrAntavizeSa jAnati – (samAdhi^) – 15;135
nairAtmyAzubhAzca dharma – (lalita^) – 52
naivamAtmA na cAnAtmA - (ratnAvalI) – 172
no pi ca sattva na jIviha kazci- (upAli^) – 127 
paTa: kAraNata: siddha: - 34
paramArthasatya supinena samaM - (samAdhi^) – 142
parinirvRta loki ta zUrA: - (bhagavat) – 233
pAragato’si bhavArNavatIrNa: - (ratnAkara) – 120 
pRSTa: sa devarAjena – (sUtre) – 238 
pratipannakAzcatvAra: - (sUtre) – 238 
pratizrutkAdaya: zabdA: - (sUtre) – 175
pratItya dharmAnadhigacchate – (bhagavat) – 247
pravrajItvA gRhihiGga jahitvA - (upAli^) – 17;198
prANizatasahasra taM zrUNitvA - (samAdhi^) – 160 
phenapiNDopamaM rUpaM - (bhagavat) _ 14;270
bIjasya sato yathAGkuro – (lalita^) – 9;34; 180;208;217
buddhasahasrazatA ya atItA - 186
buddho yadA bheStyati dharmarAjo – (samAdhi^) – 136;175
bhaya darzita nairayikaM - (upAli^) – 20;90
bhAva abhAva vibhAvayi jJAnaM - (samAdhi^) – 136;209
bhAvasyaikasya yo draSTA - 55 
bhAvAnabhAvAniti ya: prajAnatI - (samAdhi^) – 59;131;136
bhavitu mArga pravartitu JAna – (upAli^) – 127 
marIcistoyasadRzI - (AcArya) – 166 
marIcipratimaM lokaM - (ratnAvalI) – 88 
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marIci toyamityetat – (ratnAvalI) – 88 
mayopamaM jagadidaM - (sUtra) – 217 
mukhasya saMkrAnti yadA na vidyate – (samAdhi^) – 46;233
mudrAtpratimudra dRzyate – (lalita^) – 46;208;270
ya: pratyayairjAyati sa hyajAto – (anavatapta^) – 118;240;244;246
yacchAsti va: klezaripUnazeSAn – 1 
yathA zaGkutena viSasaMjJa visas aMjJa abyyupeti – 257
yatha ukkhitte loDhammi (dvAdazAranayacakra) – 109
yathA gagaNu na jAtu dagdhapUrvaM - 105
yathA JAta tayAtmasaMjJa – (samAdhi^) – 56 
yatha muJja pratItya valvajaM - (lalita^) – 271
yathA kumArI supinAntarasmiM - (samAdhi^) – 83;270
yathAdarzamanAdAya – (ratnAvalI) – 165
yathAdarzamupAdAya – (ratnAvalI) – 165
yathA nirvANu gambhIraM - 233
yathAnto’sti kSaNasyaiva – (madhyamakasiddhAnta) – 268
yathA bIjasya drSSTo’nta: - (catu:zataka) – 107
yathA yantrakRtaM tUryaM (sUtre) – 175
yathA hi dIpo layane cirasya – (ratnakUTa) – 71
yathaiva gandharvapuraM - (samAdhi^) – 83
yathaiva grAmAntari – (samAdhi^) – 270 
yathaiva vaiyAkaraNo – (AcArya) – 172
yada sugatu kathAM katheti nAtho – (samAdhi^) – 160 
yadi kAcana pratijJA syAt – (vigrahavyAvartanI) – 6;10 
yadi koci dharmANa bhavetsvabhAva: - (hastikakSya) – 186;251
yadyasya priyaM pUrvaM - (catu:zataka) -  177
yastavAtmA mamAnAtmA - (catu:zataka) – 94
yasmAtpravartate bhAva: - (catu:zataka) – 180 
yasya naiva hi sabhAvu – (ratnAkara) – 35
yasya sabhAvu na vidyati kazci – (ratnAkara) – 36;120 
yaM ca pabhASati dharma – 111 
yAvanti zabdAstahi lokahAtau – (samAdhi^) 137;175
ye mAM rUpeNa adrAkSu: - (bhagavat) – 219 
ye rAgadoSamadamo9hasvabhAva – (samAdhi^ ?) – 65
yo icchatI sugatazravaku haM bhaveyaM - 169 
yon a pi jAyati no cupapadyI - (ratnAkara) – 36;119
yo pi ca cintayi zUnyaka dharmAn – (bhagavat) – 59;167;209
yo’pi ca zrUyati zabdu manojJa – (upAli^) – 52
rathacakravad bhramati sarvajagat – (sUtre) – 218 
razmizatasahasra aprameyAn – (samAdhi^) – 160 
rAgAdibhizca bahurogazatai: - (sUtre) – 217 
rUpasyAbhAvamAtratvAt – (ratnAvalI) – 200 
rUpAdivyatirekeNa – 27
rUpeNa darzitA bodhi – (samAdhi^) – 233
lakSyAllakSaNamanyaccet – (lokAtItastava) – 24
varazukladharmaguNasaMnicayo – (samAdhi^) – 47 
vAca na vidyati yAM ca vedasi – (ratnAkara) – 120 
vAraNaM prAgapuNyasya – (catu:zataka) – 172
vijJAnanirodhasaMbhavaM - (lalita^) – 52
vinAzayati durdRSTo – 242
viparIta abhUta kalpitai – (lalita^) – 106
zabdazcApi nirvANaM ca – (samAdhi^) – 233
zAnta gatI kathitA sugatena – (ratnAkara) – 36;120 
zAnta prajAnati dharma praNItAn – (ratnAkara) – 120 
zAnta pazAnta ya vintayi dharmAn – (bhagavat) – 60;167;209
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zukrazoNitasaMparka – (catu:zataka ?) – 226
zUnyamAdhyAtmikaM pazya – (bhagavat) – 167
zUnyaM ca zAntamanupAdamayaM - (sUtre) – 217 
zUnyavidya na hi vidyate kvaci – (ratnAkara) – 35
zailaguhAgiridurganadISu – (samAdhi^) – 116 
zailaparvata yathA akampiyA - (ratnAkara) – 35 
sa jAtamAtro gagane sthihitvA - (samAdhi^) – 136
sasAMkhyaulUkyanirgrantha – (ratnAvalI) – 135 
saMvRti bhASitu dharma jinena – (samAdhi^) – 115 
saMskRtAsaMskRtadharmaviviktA - (sasmAdhi^) – 83
saGgun a vidyati atra kadAci – (upAli^) – 127 
satkAyadRSTiprabhavAnazeSAn – (madhyamakAvatAra) – 163 
sadasatsadasacceti – (catu:zataka) – 178 
sadasatsadasacceti yasya – (catu:zataka) – 6
sarva anitya azAzvata kAmA - 175
sarvaM eva ghaTo’dRSTo – (catu:zataka) – 27 
sarva dharma acalA - (ratnAkara) – 35 
sarvadharmA: svabhAvena -  (samAdhi^ ) – 233
sarva sayogi tu pazyati cakSu: - (upAli^) – 52;126 
sarvi bhavA alike# azikAzca – (samAdhi^) – 116 
sarvi vadesi nirAtmaka dharmAn (ratnAkara) – 120 
sarvi hi jvalamANi buddhakSetra – (bhagavat) – 105
sAmagri pratItyazca sA - (lalita^) – 197
sAmagryA darzanaM yatra – (bhagavat) – 51 
supinopAmA bhagavatI sakalA - (mahAyAnasUtreSu) – 270 
supinopamaM hi  tribhavaM - (samAdhi^ ?) – 47 
sUsukhitA sad ate nara loke – (bhagavat) – 208
skandha sabhAvatu zUnya vivikta – (bhagavat) – 167
skandha AtmA cedatastadbahutvAt – (madhyamakAvatAra) – 164
skandhAtmA loka AkhyAta: - 240 
skandhAnasatyAn dRSTvaivaM - (ratnAvalI) – 166; 224
skandhAyatanAni dhAtava: - (lalita^) – 105
skandhebhyo’nyo yadi bhavet – 211
skandheSvAtmA vidyate naiva cAmI - (madhyamakAvatAra) – 212
stambhAdInAmalaMkAro – (catu:zataka) – 189
sthAnammayAnu ayu thAnu jinena ukto – (gAthAsu) – 77 
smarAmyahaM pUrvamatIta adhvani – (samAldhi^) – 166 
syAdyadi kiMcidazUnyaM - (pitAputra^) – 251
svayaMkRta parakRtaM - (lokAtItastava) – 20;115
svAdhyAyadIpamudrA - (nAgArjuna) – 208;271
hetutu: saMbhavo yeSAM - (lokAtItasatava) – 200 
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tRtIyaM pariziSTam | 
TIkAkAroddhRtAnAmAtgamasthagadyAMzAnAM sUcI | 
[ aGka: patrAGka bodhayati ] 
agatiriti saMkarSaNapadametat – 45
adhigato mayA dharmo gambhIro – 243]
anavarAgro hi bhikSavo jAtijarAmaraNasaMsAra: - 107;263
anAtmAna: sarvadharmA: - 25 
avidyAnivRtA: sattvA: - 159 
avidyAnugato … puNyAnapi saMskArAn – 84
astIti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: - 133 
asmin satIdaM bhavati – 3; 21;73
ahameva sa tena kAlena…mAMdhAtA - 281
Atmeti kAzyapa ayameko’nta: - 171 
AdhyAtmika: pratItyasamutpAda: - 275
idaM pApaM karma svayameva kRtaM - 159 
ucchedadarzanaM prahAtavyaM - 206
utpAdAdvA tathAgatAnAM - 14 
upazama upazama iti bhagavannucyate – 172
eko dharma: sattvasthitayo – 14
etaddhi…paramaM satyaM - 14 
katama:…samyakprayoga: 179 
katame sUtrAntA neyArthA: - 15 
kathaM...prajJApAramitA paryeSitA - 181
kiM … mAyopamAste sattvA: - 220 
cakSu: pratItya rUpANi ca – 2
 cakSurvijJAnasamaGgI nIlaM - 28 
caturNAmAryasatyAnAM yathAbhUtArthA - 145;252
catvAra: pratyayA: ? 
cittaM hi kAzyapa parigaveSyamANaM - 16 
cetanAmahaM bhikSava: karma vadAmi - ? 
jarApi dvividhaikAryapratyupasthAnA - ? 
tadyathA … kANDaM ca pratItya – 18 
tadyathA... mAyAkAranATake – 16 
tannirmitabodhisattvena – 161 
tanmRSA moSadharma yadidaM saMskRtaM - 117 
tasmAttarhi saMsArakSayAya – 107
tena hi kauzika…na rUpe – 198
trINImAni…saMskRtasya – 66 
dvau dharmau lokaM pAlayata: - 14 
dharmakAyA buddhA bhagavanta: - ? 
nAstyatra tathatA - 14 
nirvANamapyAyuSmansubhUte mAyopamaM - 141 
paramArthasatyaM katamat – 179 
paJca ca bhikSuzatAni… 161
paJcamAtrANi bhikSuzatAni – 17 
pratItyasamutpAdaM vo bhikSava: - 2 
bAlo cakSuSA rUpANi dRSTvA - 62
buddhapramukho bhikSusaMgha: - 238 
buddho’pi…mAyopama – 216 
maraNamapi dvividhakAryapratyupasthApanaM - 82
ya imaM pratItyasamutpAdaM - 291
ya: pratItyasamutpAdaM pazyati – 74
yadanityaM taddu:khaM - 247 
yadbhUyasA kAtyAyana loka: - 132
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yanna zUnyatayA zUnyAndharmAnkaroti – 122
yanmAra: pApIyAn – 146 
yantrakArakAritA yantrayuvati : - 16 
yAM ca rAtriM tathAgato – 175; 265
ye kecidbhavena bhavasya ni:saraNaM - 260 
yo mArgeNa ni:saraNaM - 227 
yo rajyeta yatra vA ratyeta – 65;232
yo hi bhagavan pUrvaM rAgadveSamoha – 135 
loko mayA sArdhaM vivadati – 177 
zUnyA: sarvadharmA: - 117;137; 217;246
zrAvakabodhimabhisaMboddhukAmena – 169 
SaD dhAturayaM mahArAja – 57 
sacetAnanda vijJAnaM mAtu: - 271
sa cittamasamanupazyAn – 23 
satkAyadRSTimUlakA: - 167
santyasmin kAye kezA: - 22 
sAlambanA dharmA: katame – 32 
syAdyadi kiMcidazUnyaM - 251
svabhAvAnutpattiM saMdhAya – 246 
svayaMkRtasya karmaNa: - 159 
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caturthaM pariziSTam | 
grantha0granthakRnnAmasUcI | 
[ aGka: patrAGkaM bodhayati ] 
akSapAda – 215 
akSayamatisUtra – [ T 170; N 74 ] – 15 
adhyAzayasaMcodanAsUtra – [ T 69; N 37 ] 
= dRDhAdhyAzaya^ - 16; 227
anavataptahRdapakramaNasUtra – 118 
abhidharmazAstra – 48; 268
ardhazatikA, dvayardha – 117; 246
aSTasAhasrikA - 141;169; 181;182;198;216;220 
Agama – 28;29;32;74;82;149;160;177 
AcAryaM = nAgArjuna – 10; 67; 166; 172; 200 
Ananda – 165
Aryadeva – 6; 172; 180 
upAliparipRcchA - [ T 68; N 23, 24, 36, 979 ] – 20; 52; 71; 90; 115; 126; 198
aulUkya – 135 
kaNabhakSa – 215; kaNAda – 257
kAtyAyanAvavAda – 15; 132
kApila – 257
gaganagaJjasamAdhisUtra – [ T 148; N 61 ] – 56 
gAthAsu – 77; 209; 221
catu:zataka – 6; 27 
jaimini – 215; jaiminIya – 257
tathAgatatguhyasUtra – 172; 174; 265
tathAgatavAgguhyaparivarta – 265
digambara – 215 
dRDhAdhyAzayaparipRcchAsUtra – 16; 227 
dvyardhazatikA, ardha^ - 117; 246
dhyAyitamuSTisUtra – 145; 252
nAgArjuna – 1; 8; 208; 271
nAstika – 135; 159; 176; 257
nikAya – ( sarvanikAyazAstrasUtreSu ) – 270 
nirgrantha – 135; 193
naiyAyika – 215 
pitAputrasamAgama – [ T 60; N 23, 16 ] – 251
pudgalaskandhavAdin – 135 
puruSAdikAraNin – 193
pUrvAcArya – 176
prajJApAramitA - (ardhazatikA, dvyardhazatikA, 
aSTasAhasri8kA, vajracchedikA ) – 117; 141; 169; 181; 182; 198; 216; 219; 220; 246
pratItyasamutpAda – 221 
prasaGga – 8 
buddhapAlita – 5; 6; 9; 13; 93
bauddha – 10; 204
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bhavya = bhAvaviveka – 13; 93; 169
maJjuzrIparipRcchA - [ T 96; N 184-200 ] – 252 
madhyamakadarzana – 135 
madhyamakazAstra – 14; 269 
madhyamakasiddhAnta – 269 
madhyamakAvatAra – 5; 13; 163; 164; 169; 211; 212; 260
MadhyAntavibhAga – 217 
madhyoddezika – 239 
mahAyAnasUtreSu – 270 
mahAvastu – 239 
mAdhyamika – 6; 55; 159; 176; 200 
mAradamanasUtra – 146
ratnakUTa – 16; 17; 71; 122; 161; 171
ratnacUDaparipRcchA - [ T 91; N 23, 47 ] – 23 
ratnameghasUtra – [ T 231; N 964 ] – 110 
ratnAkarasUtra – 35; 119 
ratnAvalI - 60; 88; 135; 165; 172; 200; 224; 242; 257 
laGkAvatAra – 121; 246; 259 
lalitavistara – 9; 46; 51; 52; 105; 197; 208; 270; 271
lokAyatika – 172
vajracchedikA - 219 
vajramaNDadhAraNI - 18 
vigrahavyAvartanI - 6; 9; 19; 22
vijJAnavAda – 135; 217 
vinaya – 16; 161
vimalakIrtinirdeza [ T 176; N 146, 147, 149 ] – 161
vaibhASika – 257
zataka ( = catu-zataka ) – 81; 94; 107; 172; 177; 178; 180; 189; 191; 
225; 246; 247; 271
zAlistambasUtra – 275; 291
zAstra ( = abhidharma) – 270 
zAstra  ( = madhyamaka) – 269 
satyadvayAvatArasUtra – 179 
samAdhirAjasUtra – 15; 46; 47; 56;49;60; 61; 65; 83; 95; 96; 115; 116; 135; 136; 137; 142; 160; 161; 170; 175; 176; 208; 232; 233; 270 
sAMkhya – 7; 135; 172
sAMmitIya – 67; 91; 135
sUtra – 219; 220; 265; 266 
sautrAntika – 217 
skandhavAdin – 135
svayUthya – 28 
hastikakSyasUtra – [ T 207; N 193, 194 ] – 186; 251, 
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paJcamaM pariziSTa | 
Arya – nAgArjunaviracitA 
vigraha – vyAvartanI 
svopajJavRttisametA | 
[## This Appendix contains the text of## nAgArjuna’s vidraha-vyAvartanI 
##with his own commentary, The text was first published in the journal of 
the Bihar and Orissa Research Society (Vol. xiii. iii. Appendix) and was 
edited by the late Dr. K. P Jayaswal and## rahula sAMkRtyAyana ##form a 
single Ms. procured from Tibet by the latter. It was also translated from 
Tibetan by Dr. G. Tucci in GOS. 
I have included this text here with slight but obvious improvements 
for the simple reason that it is a manual of the methods of reasoning of 
the## mAdhyamika ##School of Buddhists, written by## nAgArjuna, the founder 
and chief master of the system. Candrakirti refers not only to this text, 
but also to its commentary by## nAgArjuna ##(vide pp. 6, 9, 10). Thus the 
work being a genuine work of the author of MadhyamakA#  zAstra, ##and 
manual of## mAdhyamika ##methodology, I thought that it should be in the 
hands, of the reader of MadhyamakA# zAstra. ##It should benoted further 
that, under Stanza 28 of this work,## nAgArjuna ##quotes his won## kArikA 
##from MS., viz;, Ms. 14.10 with words## yathoktam. indicating thereby that at 
the least commentrya of VigrahA# vyAuartanI ##was composed by him after 
MS., introducing the stanza by the phrase :## na hi vyavahArasatyamanAzritya zakyA 
dharmadezanA kartum. ] 
sarveSAM bhAvAnAM sarvatra na vidyate svabhAvazcet | 
tvadvacanamasvabhAvaM na nivartayituM svabhAvamalam ||1|| 
yadi sarveSAM bhAvAnAM hetau pratyayeSu ca hetupratyayasAmagryAM ca pRthak ca yatra sarvatra 
svabhAvo na vidyata iti kRtvA zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti | na hi bIje hi hetubhUte’Gku- 
ro’sti | na pRthivyaptejovAyvAdInAmekaikasmin pratyayasam*jJeti | na pratyayeSu samagreSu | 
na hetupratyayeSu samagreSu | na hetupratyayasAmagryAm | na hetupratyayavinirmukta: pRthageva vA | 
yasmAdatra svabhAvo nAsti, tasmAnni:svabhAvo’Gkura: | yasmAnni:svabhAva:, tasmAt 
zUnya: | yathA cAyamaGkuro ni:svabhAvo ni:svabhAvatvAcca zUnya: tathA sarvabhAvA 
ni:svabhAvatvAcchUnyA iti | 
atra vayaM brUma: - yadyevaM tavApi vacanaM yadetacchUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tadapi 
zUnyam | kiM kAraNam ? tadapi hetau nAsti, mahAbhUteSu saMprayukteSu viprayukteSu vA 
pratyayeSu nAsti | ura:kaNThauSThajihvAdantamUlatAlunAsikAmUrdhaprabhRtiSu yanaivobhaya- 
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sAmagryAmasti | hetupratyayasAmagrIvinirmuktaM pRthageva vA nAsti | yasmAdatra sarvatra nAlsti, 
tasmAnni:svabhAvam, yasmAni:svabhAvam  tasmAcchUnyam | tasmAdanena sarvabhAvasvabhAva- 
vyAvartanamazakyaM kartum | kiM kAraNam ? na hyasadagninA zakyaM dagdhum | na hyasatA zasreNa 
zakyaM chettum | nAsatIbhiradbhi: zakyaM kledayitum | evamasatA vacanena na zakya: sarva- 
bhAvasvabhAfgvapratiSedha: kartum | na zakya: sarvabhAvasvabhAvo nivartayitum || 
tatra yaduktaM sarvabhAvasvabhAva: pratiSiddha:, sasrvatra bhAvasvabhAvo vinivartata iti, tanna | 
atha sasvabhAvametadvAkyaM zrutvA hatA pratijJA te | 
vaiSamikatvaM tasmin vizeSahetuzca vaktavya: || 2 || 
athApi manyase – mA bhUdeSa doSa iti sasvabhAvametadvAkyam | sasvabhAvatvAccA- 
zUnyam | tasmAdanena sarvabhAvasvabhAva: pratiSiddha: sarvabhAvasvabhAvo vinivartata iti | 
atra brUma: - yadi te pratijJA - zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti , hatA sA | kiM cAnyat | sarva- 
bhAvAntargataM ca tvadvacanam | kasmAt ? sarvabhAveSu tvadvacanamazUnyam | yena azUnyatvAt 
sarvabhAvasvabhAva: svabhAvaprasiddha: | evaM SaTkoTiko vAda: kprasakta: | sa puna: kathamiti ? 
(1)	hanta cet puna: zUnyA: sarvabhAvA:, tena tvadvacanaM zUnyam, sarvabhAvAntargatatvAt
tvadvacanasya, tena zUnyena pratiSedhAnupapatti: | tatra ya: pratiSedha: zUnya: sarvabhAva iti, 
[sa:] anupapanna: | (2) upapannazcet, puna: zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti pratiSedha:, tena tvadvacana- 
zUnyatvAt anena pratiSedho’nupapanna: | (3) atha zUnyA: sarvabhAvA:, tvadvacanaM cAzUnyam, 
yena pratiSedhastena tvadvacanaM sarvatrAsaMgRhItam | tatra dRSTAntavirodha: | (4) sarvatra cet puna- 
rgRhItaM tvadvacanaM sarvabhAvAzca zUnyA:, tena tadapi zUnyam | zUnyam | zUnyatvAdanena nAsti pratiSedha: | 
(5) atha zUnyamasti cAnena pratiSedha: - zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tena zUnyA (a) pi 
sarvabhAvA: kAryakriyAsamarthA bhaveyu: | na caitadiSTam | (6) atha zUnyA: sarvabhAvA: na ca 
kAryakriyAsamarthA bhavanti, mA bhUd drSSTAntavirodha iti kRtvA zUnyena tvadvacanena 
sarvabhAvasvabhAvapratiSedho nopapanna iti || 
kiM cAnyat | evaM tadastitvAt vaiSamikatvaprasaGga:, kiMcit zUnyaM kiMcida- 
zUnyamiti | tasmizca vaiSamikatve vizeSaheturvaktavya:, yena hi vizeSahetunA kiMcit zUnyaM 
kiMcidazUnyaM syAt | sa cA nopadiSTo hetu: || 
tatra yaduktaM zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tanna | kiM cAnyat | 
mA zabdavadityetat syAtte buddhirna caitadupapannam | 
zabdenAtra sata bhaviSyato vAraNaM tasya || 3 || 
syAt te buddhi: - yathA nAma kazcid brUyAt – mA zabdaM kArSI:, mA zabdaM kArSI- 
riti | tena ca zabdena vyAvartanaM kriyate | evameva zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti | zUnyena vacanena 
sarvabhAvasvabhAvasya vyAvartanaM kriyata iti | 
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atra vayaM brUma: - etadapyanupapannam | kiM kAraNam ? satA hyatra zabdena bhaviSyata: 
zabdasya pratiSedha: kriyate | na punariha bhavata: satA vacanena sarvabhAvasvabhAvapratiSedha: 
kriyate | tava hi matena vacanamapyasat | sarvabhAvasvabhAvo’pyasat | tasmAdayaM mA zabda- 
vaditi viSamopanyAso’sanniti || 
kiM ca | pratizedha: pratiSeddhyo’pyevamiti mataM bhaved tadasadeva | 
evaM tava pratijJA lakSaNato duSyate na mama || 4 || 
syAt te buddhi – pratizedha: pratiSedhyo’pyanenaiva kalpenAnupapanna: | tatra yad bhavAn 
sarvabhAvasvabhAvapratiSedhavacanaM pratiSedhayati, tadanupapannamiti | 
atra vayaM brUma: - etadazabdena sadeva | kasmAt ? tava hi pratijJAlakSaNaprApte 
matam, na  mama | bhavAn bravIti zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, nAham | tasmAt tvatpratijJAM na 
payAmi (?) pUrvaka: pakSo na mama || 4 || 
tatra yaduiktam – pratiSedha: pratiSedhyo’pyevaM matamupapannamiti ? tanna | 
kiM cAnyat | 
pratyakSeNa hi tAvat yadyukpalabhya vinivartayasi bhAvAn | 
tannAsti pratyakSaM bhAvA yenopalabhyante || 5 || 
yadi pratyakSata: sarvabhAvAnupalabhya bhavAn nivartayati zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti,
tadanupapannam | kasmAt ? pratyakSamapi hi pramANaM sarvabhAvAntargatvAt zUnyam | yo’pi 
sarvabhAvAnupalabhate, so’pi zUnya: | tasmAt pratyakSeNa pramANena nopalambhabhAva:, anupa- 
lambadhasya ca pratiSedhAnupapatti: | tatra zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti yaduktam, tadanupapannam || 
syAt te buddhi: - anumAnena Agamena upamAnena va sarvabhAvAnupallabhya sarvabhAva- 
vyAvartanaM kriyata iti, atra brUma:- 
anumAnaM pratyuktaM pratyakSeNAgamopamAne ca | 
anumAnAgamasAdhyA ye’rthA dRSTAntasAdhyAzca || 6 || 
anumAnopamAnAgamAzca pratyakSeNa pramANena pratyuktA: | yathA hi pratyakSaM pramANaM 
zUnyam, sarvabhAvAnAM zUnyatvAt, evamanumAnAgamopamAnA api zUnyA: | sarvabhAvAnAM 
zUnyatvAt | ye’pyanumAnasAdhyA arthA AgamasAdhyA upamAnasAdhyAzca, te’pi zUnyA: | 
sarvabhAvAnAM zUnyatvAt | anumAnopamAnAgamaizca yo’pi bhAvAnupalabhate, so’pi zUnya: 
syAt | tasmAt bhAvAnAmupalambhAbhAvo’nupalabdhAnAM ca svabhAvapratiSedhAnupapatti: || 
tatra yaduktaM zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tanna | kiM cAnyat | 
kuzalAnAM dharmANAM dharmAvasthAvidazca manyante | 
kuzalaM janasvabhAvaM zeSeSvapyeSa viniyoga: || 7 || 
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iha dharmAvasthAdivo manyante – kuzalAnAM dharmANAmekonavizaM zatam | tadyathA -- 
ekadezo vijJAnasya, vedanAyA:, saMjJAyAzcetanAyA:, sparzasya, manasikArasya,  
chandasyAdhimokSasya vIryasya smRte: samAdhe: prajJAyA: upekSAyA: prayogasya 
saMprayogasya prApteradhyAzayasya prativirati: vyavasAyA ( ?) autsukyasya unmUrutsAhasya 
avyavartyasya vasitAyA: (?) pratipatteravipratIsArasya dhRteradhyavasAyasya anauSvekasya 
ananumUrdhnya (?) nutsArasya | prApaNAyA: praNidhe: madasya viSayANAM viprayogasya anityANi
(?) katAyA utpAdasya sthiteranityatAyA: samarthAgatasya jarAyA: paritrAsyatArate: | 
vitarkANAM prIte: pramAdasya aprasrabdhe: vyavahAratAyA: preS (?) pratikUlasya pradakSiNagrAhasya 
vaizAradyagauravasya citrIkArasya bhakterabhakte: zuzrUSAyA: sAdarasyAnAdarasya prasnabdhe: 
hAsasya vAca: viSpandanAyA: siddhasyAprasAdasya aprasrabdhe: vyavahAratAyA: dAkSyasya 
sauratyasya vipratisArasya zokasya | upAyAsAyAsabhI (?) tasya apradakSiNagrAhasya 
saMzayasya saMvarANAM parizuddheradhyAzayasya rUpasyeti | zraddhA hrirArjavamavaJcanam | upazama: 
acApalaM sapramAdamArdavaM pratisaMkhyAnaM nirvairaparidAha: amada: alobha: adoSa: amoha: 
asadvat apratinisarga: vibhava: apatrapyA aparizracchadanaM mAnanaM kAruNyaM maître# adIna- 
tAdiratama.. naM nAha: alIkacetase utpAdanaM kSAnti: vyavasadu (?) asauratyamiti 
bhAgAnvayam | puNyam | asaMjJI samApatti: nairyANikatA asarvajJatA asaMskRtA dharmA: iti 
ekonaviMzaM zatam | kuzalAnAM kuzala: svabhAva: | tathA  akuzalAnAmakuzala: svabhAva:-- 
nivRttAvyAkRta: | prakRtAvyAkRtAnAM prakRtAvyAkRta: | kAmoktAnAM kAmokta: | 
rUpoktAnAM rUpokta: | ArUpyoktAnAmArUpyokta: | anAsravANAmanAsrava: | du:khosktAnAM 
du:khokta: | samudayoktAnAM samudayokta: | nirodhoktAnAM nirodhokta: | mArgoktAnAM 
mArgokta: | bhAvanAprahAtavyAnAM bhAvanAprahAtavya: | aprahAtavyAnAmaprahAtavya: | 
prahAtavyAnAM prahAtavya: | 
yasmAdevamanekaprakAro dharmasbhAvo dRSTa:, tasmAdiha yaduktam-ni:svabhAvA: 
sarvabhAvA:, ni:svabhAvatvAt zUnyA iti, tanna || 
kiM cAnyat | 
nairyANikasvabhAvo dharmo nairyANikAzca ye teSAm | 
dharmAvasthoktAnAmeva ca nairyANikAdInAm || 8 || 
iha ca dharmo’vasthoktAnAM nairyANikAnAM dharmANAM nairyANika: svabhAva: | anairyANi- 
kAnAmanairyANika: | bodhyaGgikAnAM bodhyaGgika: | abodhyaGgikAnAmabodhyaGgika: | 
bodhipakSikANAM bodhipAkSikA: | abodhipAkSikANAmabodhipAkSika: | evaM zeSANAm | 
tad yasmAdevamanekaprakAro dharmANAM svabhAvo dRSTa:, tasmAt yaduktam-ni:svabhAvA: 
sarvaMbhAvA:, ni:svabhAvatvAt zUnyA iti, tanna | 
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kiM cAnyat | 
yadi ca na bhavet svabhAvo dharmANAM ni:svabhAva: ityevam | 
nAmApi bhavennaivaM nAmApi nirvastukaM nAsti || 9 || 
yadi dharmANAM svabhAvo bhAvAnAM svabhAvAnAM sadbhAvAcca azUnyA: sarvabhAvA:, 
tatra yaduktam-ni:svabhAvA sarvabhAvA:, ni:svabhAvatvAt zUnyA iti, tanna | kiM 
cAnyat | 
atha vidyate svabhAva: sa ca dharmANAM na vidyate tasmAt | 
dharmairvina3 svabhAva: sa yasyAsti tad yuktamupadeSTum || 10 || 
atha manyase – mA bhUdavastukaM nAmeti kRtvA asti svabhAva: | na punardharmANAM 
na saMbhavati | evaM dharmazUnyatA ni:svabhAvatvaM dharmANAM siddhaM bhaviSyati | na ca nirvastukaM 
nAmeti | 
atra vayaM brUma: - evaM kasyedAnIM sa avabhAvo dharmavinirmuktasyArthasya, tatra 
yuktamupadeSTumartha: | sa ca nopadiSTa: | tasmAt yA kalpanA - asti svabhAvo na 
punardharmANAmiti, sA hInA || 
kiM cAnyat | 
sata eva pratiSedho nAsti ghaTo geha ityayaM yasmAt | 
dRSTa: pratisSedho’yaM sata: svabhAvasya te tasmAt || 11 || 
iha ca sato’rthasya pratiSedha: kriyate nAsata: | tadyathA-nAsti ghaTo gehe iti 
sato ghaTasya pratiSedha: kriyate nAsata: | evameva nAsti bhAvo dharmANAmiti sata: sva- 
bhAvasya pratiSedha: prApnotim nAsata: || 
tatra yaduktam—ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA:, nisvabhAvatvAt zUnyA iti, tanna | 
pratiSedhasaMbhavAdeva sarvabhAvasvabhAvo’pratiSiddha: | kiM cAnyat | 
atha nAsti sa svabhAva: kiM nu pratiSidhyate tvayAnena | 
vacanenarte vacanAt pratiSedha: sidhyate hyasata: || 12 || 
nAstyeva svabhAva ityanena vacanena ni:svabhAvA bhAvA iti vacanena kiM bhavatA 
pratiSidhyate ? asato hi vacanAd vinA siddha: pratiSedha: | tadyathA agne: zaityasya, 
apAmauSNyasya || 
kiM cAnyat | 
bAlAnAmiva midhyA mRtgatRSNAyAM yathA jalagrAha: | 
evaM mithyAgrAha: syAtte pratiSidhyato hyasata: || 13 || 
syAt te buddhi:--yathA bAlAnAM mRgatRSNAyAM mithyA jalamiti grAho bhavati | 
nanu nurjalA sA mRgatRSNeti tatra piNDitajAtIyena puruSeNocyate tasya mithyAgrAhasya vini- 
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vartanArtham | evaM ni:svabhAveSu ya: svabhAve grAha: sattvAnAm, tasya vyAvartanArthaM ni:- 
svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA ityucyata iti || 
atra brUma: | 
nanvevaM satyasti grAho grAhyaM ca tadgRhItaM ca | 
pratiSedha: pratiSedhyaM pratiSeddhA ceti SaTkaM tat || 14 || 
yadyevam, nanvevaM sati asti tAvat sattvAnAM mithyAgrAha:, asti grAhya:, santi 
sattvA grahItAra: | asti pratiSedha: tasyApi mithyAgrAhasya, asti pratiSedhyam—yadidaM 
mithyAgrAhyaM nAma, santi pratiSeddhAro yuSmadAdayo’sya mithyAgrAhasyeti siddhaM SaTkam | 
SaTkasyApyaprasiddhatvAt || 
yaduktam—apratiSiddhatvAt zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tanna | 
atha naivAsti grAho na ca grAhyaM na ca grahItAra: | 
pratiSedha: pratiSedhyaM pratiSeddhAro’sya tu na santi || 15 || 
atha mA bhUdeSu doSa iti kRtvA naiva grAho’sti, naiva grAhyam, na ca grahItAra 
iti | evaM sati grAhasya ya: pratiSedha: -- ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA iti, so’pi nAsti, 
pratiSedhyamapi nAsti, pratiSeddhAro’pi na santi || 
pratiSedha: pratiSedhyaM pratiSeddhAraza yadyuta na santi | 
siddhA hi sarvabhAvA yeSAmevaM svabhAvazca || 16 || 
yadi ca na pratiSedho na pratiSedhyaM na pratiSeddhAra: santi, apratiSiddhA: sarvabhAvA:, 
asti ca sarvabhAvAnAM svabhAva: || 
kiM cAnyat | 
hetostato na siddhirnai:svAbhAvyAt kuto hi te hetu: | 
nirhetukasya siddhirna copapannAsya te’rthasya || 17 || 
ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA ityetasminnarthe te hetorasiddhi: | kiM kAraNam ? ni:sva- 
bhAvatvAddhi sarvabhAvAnAM zUnyatvAnna tato heturyata:, asati hetau nirhetukasyArthasya zUnyA: 
sarvabhAvA iti kuta eva prasiddhi: ? 
tatra yaduktaM zUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tanna | kiM cAnyat | 
yadi cAheto: siddhi: svabhAvavinivartanasya te bhavati | 
svabhAvyasyAstitvaM mamApi nirhetukai siddham || 18 || 
atha manyase—nairhetukI siddhi:, ni:svabhAvatvasya bhAvanAmiti | yathA tava 
svabhAvanivartanaM nirhetukaM siddham, tathA mamApi svabhAvasadbhAvo’pi nirhetuka: siddha: || 
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atha hetorastitvaM bhAvanai:svAbhAvyamityanupapannam | 
loke nai:svAbhAvyAnna hi kazcana vidyate bhAva: || 19 || 
iha yadi [ bhAvAnAM nai:svAbhAvyasya ] hetorastitvaM manyase, ni:svabhAvA: 
sarvabhAvA iti , tadanupapannam | kiM kAraNam ? na hi loke ni:svabhAva: kazcid 
bhAvo’sti || 
kiM cAnyat | 
pUrvaM cet pratiSedha: prazcAt pratiSedhyamiti ca nopapannam | 
pazcAdanupapanno yugapacca yata: svabhAvavo’san || 20 || 
iha pUrvaM cet pratiSedha:, pazcAcca pratiSedhyam, ni:svabhAvyaM nopapannam | asati 
hi pratiSedhye kasya pratiSedha: ? atha pazcAt pratiSedha:, pUrvaM pratiSedhyamiti ca nopapannam | 
siddhe hi pratiSerdhye kiM pratiSedha: karoti ? atha yugapat pratiSedhapratiSedhye, tathApi na 
pratiSedha% pratiSedhyasyArthasya kAraNaM prati, na pratiSedhya:, na pratiSedhasya ca | yathA yuga- 
padutpannayo: zazaviSANayo: naiva dakSiNaM savyasya kAraNam, savyaM vA dakSiNasya kAraNaM 
bhavatIti || 
tatra yaduiktaM ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA iti, tanna | atrocyate-yat tAvad 
bhavatoktam—
sarveSAM bhAvAnAM sarvatra na vidyate svabhAvazcet | 
tvadvacanamasvabhAvaM na nivartayituM svabhAvamalam || 
iti, atra brUma:-- 
hetupratyayasAmagryAM pRthagbhAve’pi madvaco na yadi | 
nanu zUnyatvaM siddhaM bhAvAnAmasvabhAvatvAt || 21 || 
yadi madvaco hetu: nAsti, mahAbhUteSu saMprayukteSu viprayukteSu vA pratyayeSu vA pratyayeSu nAsti, 
ura:kaNThauSThajihvAdantatAlunAsikamUrdhaprabhRtiSu prayatneSvapi nAsti, nobhayasAmagryAmasti, 
hetupratyayasAmagrIvinirmuktaM pRthag (na) vAsti | tasmAnni:svabhAvA:, ni:svabhAvatvA-- 
cchUnyam | evaM nanu zUnyatvaM siddhaM ni:svabnhAvatvAdasya madoyavacasa: | yathA caitanmadvacanaM 
ni:svabhAvatvAcchUnyam, tathA sarvabhAvA ni:svabhAvatvAcchUnyamiti || 
yad bhavatoktam—tvadIyavacasa: zUnyatvAt zUnyatA sarvabhAvAnAM nopapadyate iti, 
tanna | kiM cAnyat | 
yazca pratItya bhAvo bhAvAnAM zUnyateti sA hyuktA | 
yazca pratItya bhAvo bhavati hi tasyAsvabhAvatvam || 22 || 
zUnyatArthaM ca bhavAn bhAvAnAmanavasAya zUnyatArthamajJAtvA pravRtta upAlambhaM 
vaktum | tvadvacanasya zUnyatvAt tvadvacanasya ni:svabhAvatvAdevaM  tvadvacanena ni:svabhAvena 
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bhAvAnAM svabhAvapratiSedho nopapadyata iti | iha hi ya: pratItya bhAvAnAM bhAva:, sA 
zUnyatA | kasmAt ? ni:svabhAvatvAt | ye hi pratItya samutpannA bhAvAste na sasvabhAvA 
bhavanti, svabhAvAbhAvAt | kasmAt ? hetupratyayApekSatvAt | yadi hi svabhAvato bhAvA 
bhaveyu:, pratyAkhyAyApi hetuM pratyayaM ca bhaveyu: | na caivaM bhavanti | tasmAnni:svabhAvA:, 
ni:svabhAvatvAcchUnyA ityabhidhIyante | evaM madIyamapi vacanaM pratItyasamutpannatvAnni:sva- 
bhAvam, ni:svabhAvatvAt zUnyamiti upapannam | yathA ca pratItyasamutpannatvAt svabhAvazUnyA 
ratha paTaghaTAdaya: sveSu sveSu kAryeSu kASThAharaNamRttikAharaNe madhUdakapayasAM dhAraNe zIta- 
vAtAtapaparitrANaprabhRtiSu vartante, evamidaM madIyavacanaM pratItyasamutpannatvAt ni:svabhAvaM 
ni:svabhAvatprasAdhanaM pratyayabhAvAnAM vartate || 
tatra yaduktam ni:svabhAvatvAt tvadIyavacanasya zUnyatvAt tasya ca 
tena sarvabhAvasvabhAvapratiSedha upapanna iti, tanna | kiM cAnyat | 
nirmitako nirmitakaM mAyApuruSa: svamAyayA sRSTam | 
pratiSedhayase yadvat pratiSedho’yaM tathaiva syAt || 23 || 
yathA nirmitaka: [ nirmitaka ] puruSamabhyAzatastu kazcidarthena vartamAnaM pratiSedha- 
yet, mAyAkAreNa vA sRSTo mAyApuruSo’nyaM mAyApuruSaM kasmiMzcidarthe vartamAnaM pratiSedhayet | 
tatra yo nirmitaka: puruSa: pratiSidhyate, sa zUnya: ya: pratiSedhayati sp’pi zUnya: | yo’pi 
mAyApuruSa: psratiSidhyate, so’pi zUnya:, ya: pratiSedhya:, so’pi zUnya: | mAyApuruSo ya: 
pratiSedhya:, so’pi zUnya: | ya: pratiSedha:, so’pi zUnya: | evameva sarvabhAvAnAM 
saarvabhAvasvabhAvazUnyena svabhAvapratiSedha upapanna: || 
tatra yad bhavatoktam—zUnyatvAt tvadvacanasya sarvabhAvasvabhAvapratiSedho nopapanna 
iti, tanna | tatra ya: SaTkoTiko vAda ukta:, sa evaM pratiSiddha: | naiva hyevaM sati na 
sarvabhAvAntargataM madvacanaM nAsti zUnyaM nApi sarvabhAvA azUnyA: | 
yat punarbhavatoktam—
atha sasvabhAvamedad vAkyaM pUrvA hatA pratijJA te | 
vaiSamikatvaM tasmin vizeSahetuzca vaktavya: || 
iti, atrApi brU#ma:-- 
na svAbhAvikametad vAkyaM tasmAnna vAdahAnirme | 
nAsti ca vaiSamikatvaM vizeSahetuzca na nigadya: || 24 || 
na tAvanmama vacanaM pratItyasamutpannatvAt svabhAvopapannaM yathA pUrvamuktam | 
svabhAvAnupapannatvAt zUnyam | yasmAcca  idamapi madvacanaM zUnyam, zeSA api sarvabhAvA: 
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zUnyA:, tasmAnnAsti vaiSamikatvam | yadi hi vayaM brUma: - idaM vacanamazUnyam, zeSA: 
sarvabhAvA: puna: zUnyA iti, tato vaiSamikatvaM syAt | na caitadevam | tasmAnna vaiSami- 
katvam | yasmAcca vaiSamikatvaM na saMbhavati-idaM vacanamazUnyam, zeSA: puna: sarvabhAvA: 
zUnyA iti, tasmAdasmAbhirvizeSaheturapi na vaktavya:-anena hetunA idaM vacanamazUnyam, 
sarvabhAvA: puna: zUnyA iti || 
tatra yad bhavatoktam – vAdahAniste vaiSamikatvaM ca vizeSahetuzca tvayA vaktavya 
iti, tanna | yat punarbhavatoktam—
mA zabhdavadityetat syAt te buddhirna caitadupapannam | 
zabdena hyatra satA bhaviSyato vAraNaM tasya || 
iti, atra brUma:-- 
mA zabdavaditi nAyaM dRSThAnto yastvayA mamArabdha: | 
zabdena hi tacca zabdasya vAraNaM naiva me vaca: || 25 || 
nApyayamasmAkaM dRSTAnta: | yathA kazcit mA zabdaM kArSiriti bruvan zabdameva 
karoti zabdaM ca pratiSedhayati, yadvA zUnyena vacanena zUnyatAM na pratiSedhayati | kiM 
kAraNam ? atra hi dRSTAnte zabdena vyAvartanaM kriyate | na caitadevam | vayaM 
brUma:-ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA: ni:svabhAvatvAt tacchUnyamiti || 
kiM kAraNam ? 
nai:svAbhAvyAnAM cennai:svAbhAvyena vAraNaM yadi hi | 
nai:svAbhAvyanivRttau svAbhAvyaM hi prasiddhaM syAt || 26|| 
yathA mA zabdamiti  zabdena zabdasya vyAvartanaM kriyate, evaM yadi nai:svAbhAvyena 
vacanena nai:svAbhAvyAnAM vyAvartanaM kriyate, tato’yaM dRSTAnta upapanna: syAt | iha tu 
nai:svAbhAvyeva vacanena bhAvAnAM svabhAvapratiSedha: kriyate | evaM yadi nai:svAbhAvyena vacanena 
ni:svabhAvAnAM nai:svAbhAvyapratiSedha: kriyate, nai:svAbhAvyapratiSedhAdeva bhAvA: sasvabhAvA 
bhaveyu:, sasvabhAvatvAdazUnyA: syu: | zUnyatAM ca vayaM bhAvAnAmAcakSmahe nAzUnyatA- 
mityadRSTAnta evAyamiti || 
atha vA nirmitakAyAM yathA strIyAM striyamityasaMgrAham | 
nirmitaka: pratihanyAt  kasyacidevaM bhavedetat || 27 || 
atha vA | kasyacit puruSasya nirmitakAyAM striyAM svabhAvazUnyAyAM paramArthata: 
striyamityasaMgrAha: syAt, evaM tasyAM tenAsaMgrAheNa rAgamutpAdayet | yadyathA--tathAgatena 
vA tacchrAvakeNa vA nirmitako nirmita: syAt | tathAgatAdhiSThAnena vA tathAgata—
zrAvakAdhiSThAnena vA tasya tamasaMgrahaM vinivartayet | evameva nirmitakopamena madIyena 
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zUnyena vacanena nirmitakastrIsAdRzyeSu sarvabhAvani:svabhAveSu yo’yaM svabhAvagrAha:, sa 
nivartyate, sa pratiSidhyate | tasmAdayamatra dRSTAnta: zUnyatAprasAdhanaM pratyupapadyamAno 
netara: || 
atha vA sAdhyasamo’yaM heturna hi vidyate dhvane: sattA | 
saMvyavahAraM ca vayaM nAnabhyupagamya kathayAma: || 28 || 
mA zabdavaditi sAdhyasama evAyaM hetu: | kasmAt ? sarvabhAvAnAM nai:svAbhAvyenA- 
viziSTatvAt na hi tasya dhvane: pratItyasamutpannatvAt svabhAvasattA vidyate | tasyA: 
svabhAvasattAyA avidyAmAnatvAt || 
yaduktam—zabdena hyatra satA bhaviSyato vAraNaM tasyeti, tad vyAhanyate | api 
ca | na vayaM vyavahArasatyaM pratyAkhyAya vyavahArasatyamanabhyupagamya kathayAma: zUnyA: sarva—
bhAvA iti | na hi vyavahArasatyamAnagamya zakyA dharmadezAnA kartum | yathoktam—
vyavahAramanAzritya paramArtho na dezyate | 
paramArthamanAgamya nirvANaM nAdhigamyate || iti, 
tasmAt madvacanavat zUnyA sarvabhAvA: sarvabhAvAnAM ca ni:svabhAvatvamubhayathopa- 
padyamAnamiti || 
yatpunarbhavatoktam—
pratiSedha: pratiSerdhyo’pyevamiti mataM bhavet tadasadeva | 
evaM tava pratijJA lakSaNato dUSyate na mama || iti, 
atra brUma:-- 
yadi kAcana pratijJA tatra syAdeSa meva bhaveddoSa: | 
nAsti ca mama pratijJA tasmAnnaivAsti me doSa: || 29 || 
yadi ca kAcit mama pratijJA syAt, tato mama pratijJAlakSaNaprAptatvAt sa 
pUrvako doSa: | yathA tvayoktaM tathA mama syAt | na mama kAcidasti pratijJA | tasmAt 
sarvabhAveSu zUnyeSvatyantopazAnteSu prakRtiviviktes5u kuta: pratijJAlakSaNaprApti:, kuta: 
pratijJAlakSaNaprAptikRto doSa: ? 
tatra yad bhavato;tam—pratijJAlakSaNaprAptavAt tavaiva doSa iti, tannAsti | 
yatpunarbhavatoktam—
pratyakSeNa hi tAvat yadyupalabhya nivartayasi bhAvAn | 
tannAsti pratyakSaM bhAvA yenopalabhyante || iti, 
anumAnaM pratyuktaM pratyakSeNAgamopamAne ca | 
anumAnAgamasAdhyA ye’rthA dRSTAntasAdhyAzca || iti , 
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atra vayaM brUma:-- 
yadi kiMcidupalabheyaM pravartayeyaM nivartayeyaM vA | 
pratyakSAdibhirarthaistadabhAvAnme’nupAlambha: || 30 || 
yadyahaM kiMcidarthamupalabheyaM pratyakSAnumAnopamAnAgamaizcaturbhi: pramANai:, caturNAM vA 
pramANAnAmanyatamAnyatamena, ata evaM pravartayeyaM vA nivartayeyaM vA | arthamevAhaM kiMci- 
nnopalabhe | tasmAnna pravartayAmi na nivartayAmi | tatraivaM sati yo bhavatopAlambha ukta:-- 
yadi pratyakSAdInAM pramANAnAmanyatamena upalabhya bhAvAn vinivartayasIti, nanu bhava—
toktAni pramANAni na santi tAni, taizca pramANairapi gamyA arthA iti doSa ukta:, 
sa me bhavatyevAnupAlambha: || 
kiM cAnyat | 
yadi capramANatasteSAM prasiddhirarthAnAm | 
teSAM puna: prasiddhi: brUhi kathaM te pramANAnAm || 31 || 
prasiddhiriti | yadi ca pramANatasteSAM teSAmarthAnAM prameyANAM siddhiM manyase yathA 
mAnairmeyAnAm, tathA teSAmidAnIM pratyakSAnumAnAgamopamAnAnAM caturNAM pramANAnAM kuta: 
prasiddhi: ? yadi tAvanniSpramANAnAM pramANaM syAt, nAde: siddhistatrAsti, naiva madhyasya, 
nAntasya | yadi punarmanyase pramANai: prasiddhi:, pramANato’rthAnAM prasiddhiriti, hIyate 
pratijJA | tathApi—
anyairyadi pramANai: pramANasiddhirbhavatyanavasthA | 
nAde: siddhistatrAsti naiva madhyasya nAntasya || 32 || 
yadi punarmanyase—pramANai: prameyANAM prasiddhi:, teSAM pramANAnAmanyai: pramANai: 
prasiddhi:, anavasthAprasaGga: | anavasthAprasaGge ko doSa: ? 
nAde: siddhistatrAsti naiva madhyasya nAntasya | 
asyAnavasthAprasaGga:, Ade: siddhirnAsti | kiM kAraNam ? teSAmapi hi pramANA- 
nAmanyai: pramANai: [pra] siddhi:, teSAmanyairiti teSAmapyanyairiti nAstyAdi: | Adera- 
sadbhAvAt kuto madhyaM kuto’nta: ? tasmAt teSAM pramANAnAmanyai: pramANai: prasiddhi: 
[ iti yaduktam, tannopapadyate iti ] || 
teSAmatha pramANairvinA prasiddhirvihIyate vAda: | 
vaiSamikatvaM tasmin viSeSahetuzca vaktavya: || 33 || 
atha manyase—teSAM pramANAnAM vinA pramANai: prasiddhi:, prameyANAM punararthAnAM 
pramANai: prasiddhiriti, evaM sati yaste vAda:--) pramANai: prasiddhirarthAnAmiti, [sa] 
hIyate | vaiSamikatvaM ca bhavati—keSAcidarthAnAM pramANai: prasiddhi:, keSAMcinneti | 
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viSeSahetuzca vaktavya:, yena hetunA keSAMcidarthAnAM pramANai: prasiddhi:, keSAMcinneti | 
sa ca nopadiSTa: | tasmAdiyamapi kalpanA nopapanneti | || 
atrAha—pramANAnyeva mama svAtmAnaM parAtmAnaM ca prasAdhayanti | yathoktam—
dyotayati svAtmAnaM yathA hutAzastathA parAtmAnam | 
svaparAtmAnAvevaM prasAdhayanti pramANAni || 
paramiva svAtmAnaM parAtmAnaM ceti || 
atrocyate—
viSamopanyAso’yaM na hyAtmAnaM prakAzayatyagni: | 
na hi tasyAnupalabdhirdRSTA tamasIva kumbhasya || 35 || 
viSama evAyamupanyAsa:--agnivat pramANAni svAtmAnaM ca prasAdhayanti 
parAtmAnaM ca prasAdhayantIti | na hyagnirAtmAnaM prakAzayati | yadi hi yathA prAgeva 
agninA aprakAzitastamasi kumbho nopalabhyate, athottarakAlamupalabhyate’gninA 
prakAzita: san, evameva yadyagninA na prakAzita: prAgagni: [tamasi] syAt, uttara- 
kAlamagne: prakAzanaM syAt | ata: svAtmAnaM prakAzayet | naitadevam | tasmAdiyamapi 
kalpanA nopapadyate iti || 
kiM cAnyat | 
yadi svAtmAnamayaM tvadvacanena prakAlzayatyagni: | 
paramiva na tvAtmAnaM paridhakSyatyapi hutAza: || 36 || 
yadi ca tvadvacanena yathA parAtmAnaM prakAzayatyagni:, evameva svAtmAnamapi 
prakAzayatyagniriti, nanu yathA parAtmAnaM dahati, evameva svAtmAnamapi dhakSyatIti | 
na caitadevam || 
tatra yaduktam—parAtmAnamiva svAtmAnaM prakAzayatyagniriti, tanna | kiM cAnyat | 
yadi ca svaparAtmAnau tvadvacanena prakAzayatyagni: | 
pracchAdayiSyati tama: svaparAtmAnau hutAza iva || 37 || 
yadi ca bhavato matena svAtmaparAtmAnau prakAzayatyAgni:, nAnvidAnIM pratipakSa- 
bhUtatamo’pi svAtmaparAtmAnau chAdayet | naitadiSTam || 
tatra yaduiktam—svaparAtmAnau prakAzayatyagniriti, tanna | kiM cAnyat—
nAsti tamazca tamazca jvalane yatra ca tiSThati sadAtmani  jvalana: | 
kurute kathaM prakAzaM sa hi prakAzo’ndhakAravadha: || 38 || 
iha cAgnau nAsti tama:, nApi ca yatrAgnistatrAsti tama: | prakAzazca nAma tamasa: 
pratighAta: | tasmAdagnAvapi nAsti nama: | yatrAgnistatrApi nAlsti tama: | tatra 
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kathamasya tamasa: pratighAtamagni: karoti, yasya pratighAtAt svaparAtmAnau prakAzayatIti ? 
Aha—yat yasmAdevaM nAgnau tamo’st, nApi yatrAgnistatra tamo’sti | yasmAdevaM 
svaparAtmAnau na prakAzayatyagni: | tena hyutpadyamAne naivAgninA tamasa: pratigraha: | 
kuta: ? tasmAnnAgnau tamo’sti, nApi yatrAgni: tatra tamo’sti | yasmAdutpadyamAna 
evobhayaM prakAzayatyagni: svAtmAnaM parAtmAnaM ceti || 
atrocyate—
utpAdyamAna eva prakAzayatyagnirityasadvAda: | 
utpadyamAna eva prApnoti tamo na hi hutAza: || 39 || 
ayamagnirutpadyamAna eva prakAzayalti svAtmAnaM parAtmAnaM cetin Ayamupapadyate 
vAda: | kasmAt ? na hyutpadyamAna evAgni: tama: prApnoti, aprAptatvAnnaivopahanti | 
tamasazcAnupaghAtAnnAsti prakAza: || 
kiM cAnyat | 
aprApto’pi jvalano yadi vA punarandhakAramupahanyAt | 
sarveSu lokaghAtuSu tamo’yamihasaMsthita upahanyAt || 40 || 
athApi manyase-aprApto’pyagnirandhakAramupahantIti, nanvidAnImihasaMsthito’gni: 
sarvalokadhAtusthamupahaniSyati tama: tulyAyAmaprAptau | na caitadevaM dRSTam | tasmAda- 
prApyaivAgnirandhakAramupahantIti yadiSTam, tanna || 
yadi ca svata:pramANasiddhiranapekSya te prameyANi | 
bhavati pramANasiddhirna parApekSA hi siddhiriti || 41 || 
yadi ca agnivat svata:pramANasiddhiriti manyase, anapekSyApi prameyANi 
pramANAnAM siddhirbhaviSyatIti | kiM kAraNam ? na hi svata: [ siddhi: ] paramapekSate | 
athApekSate, na svata:preasiddhi: || 
atrAha – yadi nApekSyante prameyAnarthAn pramANAni, ko doSo bhaviSyatIti ? 
atrocyate—
anapekSya hi prameyAnarthAn yadi te pramANasiddhi: | 
bhavati na bhavati kasyacidevamimAni pramANAni || 42 || 
yadi prameyAnarthAnanapekSya siddhirbhavati pramANAnAmiti, evaM hi te tAnImAni 
pramANAni na kasyacit pramANAni bhavanti | evaM doSa: | atha kasyacid bhavanti 
pramANAni, naivedAnImanapekSya tAn prameyAnarthAn pramANAni bhavanti || 
atha matamapekSya siddhisteSAmityatra ko doSa: | 
siddhasya sAdhanaM syAnnAsiddho’pekSyate hyanyat || 43 || 
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athApi matam – apekSya prameyAnarthAn pramANAnAM siddhirbhavatIti, evaM hi sati 
siddhasya pramANacatuSTayasya sAdhanaM bhavatIti | kiM kAraNam ? na hyasiddhasyArthasya apekSaNaM 
bhavati | na hyasiddho devadatta: kaMcidarthamapekSate | na casiddhasya sAdhanamiSTam | kRtasya 
karaNAnupapatteriti || 
kiM cAnyat—
sidhyanti hi prameyANyapekSya yadi sarvathA pramANAni | 
bhavati prameyasiddhiranapekSyaiva pramANAni || 44 || 
yadi prameyANyapekSya pramANAni sidhyanti, nedAnIM pramANAnyapemkSya prameyANi 
sidhyanti | kiM kAraNam ? na hi sAdhyaM sAdhanaM sAdhayati | sAdhanAni ca kila 
prameyANAM pramANAni || 
yadi ca prameyasiddhiranapekSuyaiva bhavati pramANAni | 
kiM te pramANasiddhyA tAni yadarthaM prasiddhaM tat || 45 || 
yadi ca manyase – anapekSyaiva pramANAni prameyANAM prasiddhirbhavati | kimidAnIM te 
pramANasiddhyA paryanviSTayA ? kiM kAraNam ? yadarthaM hi tAni pramANAni paryanviSyeran, 
te prameyA arthA vinA pramANai: siddhA: | tatra kiM pramANai: kRtyam ? 
atha tu pramANasiddhirbhavatyapekSyaiva te prameyANi | 
vyatyaya evaM sati te dhruvaM pramANaprameyANAm || 46 || 
athApi manyase – apekSyaiva prameyAnarthAn pramANAni bhavanti, evaM hi 
sati mA bhUt pUrvoktadoSa iti kRtvA, evaM te sati vyatyaya: pramANasprameyANAM bhavati |
pramANAni ter prameyANi bhavanti, prameyai: sAdhitatvAt, pramANAni ca prameyANi bhavanti, 
pramANAnAM sAdhakatvAt || 
atha te pramANasiddhyA prameyasiddhi: kprameyasiddhyA ca | 
bhavati pramANasiddhirnAstyubhayasyApi te siddhi: || 47 || 
atha manyase – pramANasiddhyA prameyasiddhirbhavati pramANApekSatvAt, prameyasiddhyA ca 
pramANasiddhirbhavati prameyApekSatvAditi, evaM satyubhayasyApi siddhirna || 
kiM kAraNam ? 
 sidhyanti hi pramANairyadi prameyANi tAni taireva | 
sAdhyAni ca premeyaistAni kathaM sAdhayiSyanti || 48 || 
yadi hi pramANai: prameyANi sidhyanti, tAni pramANAni taireva prameyai: sAdhayita- 
vyAni | nanu asiddheSu prameyeSu kAraNasyAsiddhatvAdisiddhAni kathaM sAdhayiSyanti 
prameyANIti ? 
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sidhyanti ca prameyairyadi pramANAni tAni taireva | 
sAdhyAni ca prameyaistAni kathaM sAdhayiSyanti || 49 || 
yadi ca prameyai: pramANAni sidhyanti, tAni ca prameyANi taireva pramANai: sAdhayita- 
vyAnIti, nanuasiddheSu pramANeSu kAraNasyas#siddhatvAdasiddhAni kathaM sAdhayiSyanti 
pramANAni ? 
pitrA yadyutpAdya: putro yadi tena caiva putreNa | 
utpAdya: sa yadi pitA vada tatrotpAdayati ka: kam || 50 || 
yad yathApi nAma kazcit brUyAt – pitA putra utpAdanIya:, sa ca pitA 
putreNotpAdanIya iti, tatredAnIM brUhi kena ka utpAdayitavya: ? tathaiva khalu bhavAn 
brIvIti – pramANai: prameyANi sAdhayitavyAni, tAnyeva ca puna: pramANAni tai: prameyai: | 
tatredAnIM te katamai: katamAni sAdhayitavyAni ? 
kazca pitA ka: putrastatra tvaM brUhI tAvubhAvapi ca | 
pitAputralakSaNadharau yato na: putrasaMdeha: || 51 || 
tayozca pUrvopadiSTayo: pitAputrayo: vada katara: putra:, katara: pitA ? ubhAvapi 
tAvutpAdakatvAt pitRlakSaNadharau, utpAdyatvAcca putralakSaNadharau | atra na: saMdeho bhavati—
katarastatra pitA, katarastatra putra iti | evameva yAnyetAni bhavata: pramANapeameyANi, 
teSu tatra katarANi pramANAni, katarANi prameyANi ? ubhayAnyapi hyetAni sAdhanatvAt 
pramANAni tAni prameyANi, sAdhyatvAt prameyANIti | atra na: saMdeho bhavati-katarANyatra 
pramANAni, katarANi prameyANIti ? 
naivA svata: prasiddhirna paramparata: pramANairvA | 
bhavati na ca prameyairna cApyakasmAt pramANAnAm || 52 || 
na svata:prasiddhi: pratyaikSasya tenaiva pratyakSeNa | anumAnasya tenaivAnumAnena | 
upamAnasya tenaivopamAnena | Agamasya tenaivAgamena | nApi parasparata: | pratyakSasyAnumAno- 
pamAnAgamai:, anumAnasya pratyakSopamAnAgamai:, upamAnasya pratyakSAnumAnAgamai:, Agamasya 
pratyakSAnumAnopamAnai:, nApi pratyakSAnumAnopamAnAgamAdarnya: pratyakSAnmAnopamAnAga- 
mauryathAsvam, nApi prameyai: samastavyastai: svaviSayapariviSayatAgRhItai:, nApyakasmAt, nAsti 
samuccayena | eteSAM kAraNAnAM pUrvoddiSTAnAM viMzattriMzaccatvAriMzat SaD viMzatirvA || 
tatra yaduktam—pramANAdhigamyatvAt prameyANAM bhAvAnAM santi tu prameyA bhAvA:, 
tAni ca pramANAni yaistu pramANai: prameyA bhAvA: santazca bhAvA: samadhigatA iti, tanna || 
yat punarbhavatoktam—
kuzalAnAM dharmANAM dharmAvasthAvidazca manyante | 
kuzalaM janasvabhAvaM zeSeSvapyeSa viniyoga: || iti, 
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atra brUma:-- 
kuzalAnAM dharmANAM dharmAvasthAvidI bruvate yat | 
kuzalasvabhAvamevaM pravibhAgenAbhidheya: syAt || 53 || 
kuzalAnAM dharmANAM dharmAvasthAvida: kuzalaM janasvabhAvaM manyante | sa ca bhavatAM 
pravibhAgenopadeSTavya: syAt—ayaM sa kuzala: svabhAva:, ime te kuzalA dharmA iti: | 
idaM tat kuzalaM vijJAnam, ayaM kuzalavijJAnasvabhAva:, evaM sarveSAm | na caitadevaM 
dRSTam | tasmAd yaduktam – upadiSTa: svabhAvo dharmANAmiti, tanna || 
kiM cAnyat—
yadei ca pratItya kuzala: svabhAva utpadyate sa kuzalAnAm | 
dharmANAM parabhAva: svabhAva evaM kathaM bhavati || 54 || 
yadi ca kuzalAnAM dharmANAM svabhAvo hetupratyayasAmagrIM pratItyotpadyate, sa 
parabhAvAdutpanna: kuzalAnAM dharmANAM kathaM svabhAvo bhavati ? evamevAkuzalaprabhRtInAm || 
tatra yaduktam—kuzalAvyAkRtAnAM na kuzalAnAM dharmANAM kuzala: savabhAva upa- 
diSTa:, evamakuzalAnAmakuzalAdiriti, tanna | kiM cAnyat—
atha na pratItya kiMcit svabhAva utpadyate sa kuzalAnAm | 
dharmANAmevaM syAd vAso na brahmacaryasya  || 55 || 
atha manyase—na kiMcit pratItya kuzalAnAM dharmANAM kuzalasvabhAva utpadyate, 
evamakuzalAnAM dharmANAmakuzala:, avyAkRtAnAmavyAkRta iti, evaM sati prahmacaryavAso 
[ na ] bhavati | kiM kAraNam ? pratItyasamutpAdasya hi evaM sati pratyAkhyAnaM bhavati | 
pratItyasamutpAdasya pratyAkhyAnAt pratItyasamutpAdadarzanaM pratyAkhyAtaM bhavati | na hyavidya- 
mAnasya pratItyasamutpAdasya darzanamupapadyamAnaM bhavati | asati pratItyasamutpAdadarzane 
dharmadarzanaM na bhavati | uktaM hi bhagavatA--“yo hi bhikSava: pratItyasamutpAda pazyati, sa 
sa dharmaM pazyati” | dharmadarzanAbhAvAt brahmacaryavAsAbhAva: | atha vA | pratItyasamutpAda- 
pratyAkhyAnAt du:khasamudayapratyAkhyAnaM bhavati | pratItyasamutpAdo hi du:khasya samudaya: | 
du:khasamudayasya pratyAkhyAnAt du:khapratyAkhyAnaM bhavati | asati hi samudaye tat kuto 
du:khaM samudeSyati ? du:khasamudayapratyAkhyAnAcca du:khanirodhasya kpratyAkhyAnam | asati 
hi du:khasamudaye kasya prahANAt nirodho bhaviSyalti ? asati hi du:khanirodhe kasya 
prAptaye mArgo bhaviSyati du:khanirodhagAmI ? evaM caturNAmAryasatyAnAmabhAvAcchrA- 
maNyaphalAbhAva: | satyadarzanAdizrAmaNyaphalAni [ na ] adhigamyante | zrAmaNyaphalAnAma- 
bhAvAdabrahmacaryavAsa  iti || 
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kiM cAnyat—
nAdharmo dharmo vA saMvyavahArAzca laukikA na syu: | 
nityAzca sarvabhAvA: syurnityatvAdahetumata: || 56 || 
evaM sati pratItyasamutpAdaM pratyAcakSANasya bhavata: ko doSa: prasajyate ? dharmo na 
bhavati, adharmo na bhavati | saMvyavahArAzca laukikA na saMbhavanti | kiM kAraNam ? 
pratItyasamutpannasM hyetat sarvam, asati pratItyasamutpAde kuto bhaviSyati ? api  ca | sa 
svabhAvo’pratItyasamutpanno nirhetuko nitya: syAt | kiM kAraNam ? nirhetukA hi bhAvA 
nityA: | tatra sa eva ca abrahmacaryavAsa: prasajyeta svasiddhAntavirodha: | kiM kAraNam ? 
anityA hi bhagavatA sarve saMskArA nirdiSTA: | te svabhAvanityatvAt nityA hi bhavanti || 
eSa cAkuzaleSvavyAkRteSu nairyANAdiSu ca doSa: | 
tasmAt sarvaM saMskRtamasaMskRtaM te bhavatyevam || 57 ||
yazcaiSa kuzaleSu nirdiSTa: kalpa:, sa evAkuzaleSu, sa evAvyAkRteSu, sa eva 
nairyANikaprabhRtiSu doSa: | tasmAt te sarvamidaM saMskRtamasaMskRtaM saMpadyate | kiM kAraNam ? 
hetau hyasati utpAdasthitibhaGgA na bhavanti | utpAdasthitibhaGgeSvasatsu saMskRta- 
lakSaNAbhAvAt sarvaM saMskRtamasaMskRtaM saMpadyate || 
tatra yaduktam—kuzalAdInAM bhAvAnAM svabhAvasadbhAvAdazUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, 
tanna | yatpunarbhavatoktam—
yadi ca na bhavet svabhAvo bhAvAnAM na svabhAva ityevam | 
nAmapi bhavedevaM nAma hi nirvastukaM nAsti || iti, 
atrocyate—
ya: sadbhUtaM nAma brUyAt sa svabhAva ityevam | 
bhavatA prativaktavyo nAma brUmazca na vayaM sat || 58 || 
yon Ama sadbhUtaM nAma brUyAt sa svabhAva iti, sa bhavatA prativyaktavya: syAt- 
yasya sadbhUtanAmasvabhAvasya tasmAt tenApi svabhAvena sadbhUtena bhavitavyam | na 
hyasadbhUtasya svabhAvasya sadbhUtaM na nAma bhavatIti | na punarvayaM nAma sadbhUtaM brUma: | 
tadapi hi svabhAvasyAbhAvAnnAma ni:svabhAvatvAt zUnyam, zUnyatvAdasadbhUtam || 
tatra yad bhavatoktam—nAmasadbhAvAt sadbhUta: svabhAva iti, tanna | kiM cAnyat—
nAmasaditi ca yadidaM tatkiM nu sato bhavatyutAsata: | 
yadi hi sato yadyasato dvidhApi te hIyate vAda: || 59 || 
yaccaitannAmAsaditi, tatkiM [ nAma ] sata: asata: ? yadi hi satastannAma, 
yadyasata:, ubhayathApi pratijJA hIyate | tatra yadi tAvat sat asaditi nAstIti pratijJA 
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hIyate | na hIdAnIM tadasadidAnIM sat | athAsat asaditi nAma yA pratijJA asadbhUtasya 
nAma na bhavati astitvabhAva iti, tasmAt sadbhUta: svabhAva iti, sA hInA || 
kiM cAnyat—
sarveSAM bhAvAnAM zUnyatvaM copapAditaM pUrvam | 
sa upAlambhastasmAd bhavatyayaM ca pratijJAyA: || 60 || 
iha ca asmAbhi: pUrvameva sarveSAM bhAvAnAM vistarata: zUnyatvamupapAditam | tatra 
prAg nAmno’pi zUnyatvamuktam | saMbhavam azUnyatvaM parigRhya parivRtto vaktum – yadi 
bhAvAnAM svabhAvo na syAt, asvabhAva iti nAmapi idaM na syAditi | tasmAt pratijJopa- 
lambho’yaM bhavata: saMpadyate | na hi vayaM nAma sadbhUtamiti brUma: || 
yatpunarbhavatoktam—
atha vidyate svabhAva: sa ca dharmANAM na vidyate tasmAt | 
dharmairvinA svabhAva: sa yasya tadyuktamupadeSTum || iti, 
atrocyate—
atha vidyate svabhAva: sa ca dharmANAM na vidyata iti | 
idamAzaGkitaM yaduktaM bhavatyanAzaGkitaM tacca || 61 || 
na hi vayaM dharmANAM svabhAvaM pratiSedhayAma:, dharmavinirmuktasya vA kasyacidarthasya 
svabhAvamabhyupagacchAma: | nanvevaM sati ya upAlambho bhavata: -- yadi dharmA ni:svabhAva:, 
kasya khalvidAnImanyasyArthasya dharmavinirmuktasya  svabhAvo bhavati ? sayuktamevopadiSTamiti 
dUrApakRSTamevaitadbhavati || 
yat punarbhavatoktam—
sata eva pratiSedho nAsti ghaTo geha ityayaM yasmAt | 
dRSTa: pratiSedho’yaM sata: svabhAvasya te tasmAt || iti, 
atra brUma: -- 
sata eva pratiSedho yadi zUnyatvaM nanvapratiSiddhamidam | 
pratiSedhayate hi bhavAn bhAvAnAM ni:svabhAfvatvam || 62 || 
yadi sata eva pratiSedho bhavati nAsata:, sarvabhAvAnAM ni:svabhAvatvaM pratiSedhayati 
[ bhavAn ] | nanu pratiSiddhaM sarvabhAvAnAM ni:svabhAvatvaM tvadvacanena | pratiSedhayasi tvaM 
sadbhAvAn | ni:svabhAvatvasya ca sarvabhAvAnAM pratiSiddhatvAt pratiSiddhA zUnyateti || 
pratiSedhayase’tha tvaM zUnyatvaM tacca nAsti zUnyatvam | 
pratiSedha: sata iti te nanvevaM hIyate vAda: || 63 || 
atha zUnyatvaM pratiSedhayasi tvaM sarvabhAvAnAm, ni:svabhAvatvaM zUnyatvam, nAsti 
tacca zUnyatvam | yA tarhi te pratijJA sata: pratiSedho bhavati nAsata iti, sA hInA || 
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kiM cAnyat—
pratiSedhayAmi nAhaM kiMcit pratiSedhyamasti na ca kiMcit | 
tasmAt pratiSedhayasItyadhilaya eva tvayA kriyate || 64 || 
evamapi tu kRtvA yadyahaM kiMcit pratiSedhayAmi, tato yuktameva vaktuM syAt | na 
caivAhaM kiMcit pratiSedhayAmi | tasmAnna kiMcid pratiSeddhavyamasti | tasmAt zUnyeSu 
sarvabhAveSu avidyamAne pratiSedhye pratiSedhayasItyeSa tvayAtra sadbhUto’dhilaya: 
kriyata iti || 
yat punarbhavatoktam—
atha nAsti sa svabhAva kiM nu pratiSidhyate tvayAnena | 
vacanenarte vacanAt pratiSedha: sidhyate hyasata: || iti, 
atra brUma:-- 
taccAhaM te vacanAdasata: pratiSedhavacanasiddhiriti | 
atra jJApayate vAgasaditi tanna pratinihanti || 65 || 
yacca bhavAn bravIti—sato’pi vacanAdasata: pratiSedha: pratiSiddha:, tatra kiM 
ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA iti, etadvacanaM karotIti ? atra brUma:--ni:svabhAvA: sarvabhAvA 
iti etat khalu vacanaM na ni%svabhAvAn sarvabhAvAn karoti | kiM tvasatsvabhAvo 
bhAvAnAmasatsvabhAvAnAmiti jJApayati | tatra kazcid brUyAt—avidyamAnagRhe devadatta-
gRhe devadatta iti, tatraivaM kazcit pratibrUyAt—[devadatto gehe] nAstIti, na tadvacanaM 
devadattasyAbhAvaM karoti, na devadattasya saMbhavaM karoti | kiM tu jJApayati kevalamasadbhAvaM 
gRhe devadattasyeti | tadvat nAsti svabhAvo bhAvAnAmityetadvacanaM na svabhAvAnAM ni:sva- 
bhAvatvaM katoti, bhAveSu svabhAvasyAbhAvaM jJApayati || 
tatra yadbhavatoktam—kimasati svabhAvo nAsti swvabhAva ityetad vacanaM karoti, 
te’pi vacanAt prasiddhi: svabhAvasyAbhAva iti, tat te na yuktam | 
yaduktam—
bAlAnAmiva mRgatRSNAyAM sa yathA jalagrAha: | 
evaM mithyAgrAha: syAt te prasidhyate hyasata: || 
yat punarbhavato mRgatRSNAyAmityatra brUma:-- 
mRgatRSNAdRSTAnte ya: punaruktaM tvayA mahaMzcarya: | 
tatrapi nirNayaM zRNu yathA sa dRSTAnta upapanna: || 66 || 
ya eva tvayA mRgatRSNAdRSTAnte mahAMzcarya ukta:, tatrApi yo nirNaya:, sa zrUyatAm | 
upapanna eva dRSTAnto bhavati || 
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sa yadi svabhAvata: syAt bhAvo na syAt pratItyasamudbhUta: | 
yazca pratItya bhavati grAho nanu zUnyatA saiva || 67 || 
yadi ca mRgatRSNAyAM sa yathA jalagrAha: svabhAvata: syAt, na syAt pratItya- 
samutpanna: | yato mRgatRSNAM ca pratItya viparItaM ca darzanaM pratItya [ a ] yonizomana- 
skAraM ca pratItya syAdudbhUta: | ata: pratItyasamutpanna: | yatazca pratItyasamutpanna, ata: 
svabhAvata: zUnya eva | yathA punarmuktaM tathA || 
kiM cAnyat—
yadi ca svabhAvata: syAd grAha: kastaM nivartayed grAhyam | 
zeSeSvapyeSa vidhistasmAd doSo’nupAlambha: || 68 || 
yadi ca mRgatRSNAyAM jalagrAha: svabhAvata: syAt, ka eva taM vinivartayet ? 
na hi svabhAva: zakyo nivartayitum | tadyathA agneruSNatvam, apAM dravatvam, AkAzasya 
nirAvaraNatvam | dRSTaM cAsya vinivartanam | tasmAcchUnyasvabhAva: grAhya: | yadA caitadevam, 
zeSeSvapi dharmeSvevaM krama: pratyavagantavyo grAhyapravRttiSu || 
tatra yad bhavatoktam—SaDlakSaNabhAvAdazUnyA: sarvabhAvA iti, tanna | yatpunarbhava- 
toktam—
hetozca tena siddhirnai:svAbhAvyAt kuto hi te hetu: | 
nirhetukasya siddhirna copapannAsya te’rthasya || iti, 
atra brUma:-- 
etena hetvabhAva: pratyukta: pUrvameva sa samatvAt | 
mRgatRSNAdRSTAnt6avyAvRttividho ya ukta: prAk || 69 || 
yatpunarbhavatoktam—
pUrvaM cet pratiSedha: prazcAt pratiSedhyamityanupapannam | 
pazcAccAnupapanno yugapacca yata: svabhAvo’san || iti, 
atra brUma:-- 
yastraikAlye hetu: pratyukta: pUrvameva sa samatvAt | 
traikAlyapratihetuzca zUnyatAvAdinAM prApta: || 70 || 
e eSa hetu: traikAlye pratiSedhavAcI sat u uktottara: pratyavamata: | kasmAt ? 
sAdhyasamatvAt | yathA hi pratiSedhastraikAlye nopapanna:, sa pratiSedhastraikAlye nopapanna:, 
sa ptatiSedhapratiSedhe’pi | tasmAt pratiSedhapratiSedhye’sati [ yad ] bhavAn manyate – pratiSedha: 
prati ( Siddha ) iti, tanna | yatazcaiSa trikAlapratiSedhavAcI hetu:, eSa eva zUnyatAvAdinAM 
prApta: sarvabhAvasvabhAvapratiSedhakatvAnna bhavata: || 
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atha vA kathamketaduktottaram—
pratiSedhayAmi nAhaM kiMcit pratiSedhyamasti na ca kiMcit | 
tasmAt pratiSedhayasItyadhilaya eSa tvayA kriyate || iti, 
pratiSedha: siddha: [ atha manyase—triSvapi kAleSu dRSTa: pUrvakAlIno’pi hetu:, 
uttarakAlIno’pi | yugapatkAlIno’pi hetu: | kathaM pUrvakAlIna: ? yathA pitA putrasya 
tvadvacanena pazcAtkAlIna: | yathA ziSya AcAryasyAyugapatkAlIna:, yathA pradIpa: 
prakAzasyeti ] || 
atra brUma: -- na caitadevaM | yuktA hyetasmin traya pUrvadoSA: | api ca puna: yadyevaM 
krama:, pratiSedhasadbhAvatve yo’bhyupagamyate, pratijJAhAnizca te bhavati | etena krameNa 
svabhAvapratiSedho’pi siddha: || 
prabhavati ca zUnyateyaM yasya prabhavanti tasya sarvArthA: | 
prabhavati na tasya kiM na bhavati zUnyatA yasyeti || 71 || 
yasya zUnyateyaM prabhavati, tasya sarvArthA: laukikalokottarA prabhavanti | kiM 
kAraNam ? yasya hi zUnyatA prabhavati, tasya pratItyasamutpAda: prabhavati | yasya pratItya- 
samutpAda: prabhavati, tasya catvAryAryasatyAni prabhavanti | yasya catvAryAryasatyAni, [ tasya ] 
zrAmaNyaphalAni bhavanti | sarvavizeSAdhigamA: prabhavanti | yasya sarvavizeSAdhigamA: 
prabhavanti, tasya trINi ratnAni buddhadharmasaMghA: prabhavanti | yasya pratItyasamutpAda: 
prabhavati, tasya dharmo dharmaheturdharmaphalaM ca prabhavati | tasyAdharmo’dharmeheturadharmaphalaM ca 
prabhavati | tasya kleza: klezasamudaya: klezavastuno ( vastUni ? ) ca prabhavanti | yasyaitat 
sarvaM bhavati pUrvoktam, tasya sugatidurgativyavasthAsu gatidurgatigamanam | sugatidurgatigAmI 
mArga: | sugatidurgatigamanavyatikramaNam, sugatidurgativyatikramopAya:, sarvasaMvyavahArAzca 
laukikA: svayamadhigantavyA: | anayA dizA kiMcit zakyaM vacanamupadeSTumiti | bhavati 
cAtra—
ya: zUnyatAM pratItyasamutpAdaM madhyamAM pratipadamanekArthAm | 
nijagAda praNamAmi tamapratimasaMbuddham || 72 || iti || 
kRtiriyamAcAryanAgArjunapAdAnAm || 
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SaSThaM pariziSTam | 
Arya-nAgArjunaviracitA 
ratnAvalI |
##[ This Appendix contains the available portion of the text of##
ratnAualI ##of## ratnamAlA ##which seems to me a genuine work of## nAgArjuna.
##The work is attributed to## nAgArjuna ##by## candrakIrti, ##who, in his commen- 
tary on MS. cites as many as 23 stanzas from the available portion of 
this whik. One stanza from this text is identical with Ms. 3. 7. This 
available portion was edited by Dr. G. Tucci and published by him in 
JRAS, London, 1934, 1936. He promised to restore into Sanskrit the 
missing portion from its Tibetan translation, but so far I have not seen it. 
In Tohoku Catalogue No. 4158 thework is called## rAjaparikathA-ratnamAlA. 
##It has also a Commentary by Ajitamitra ( T 4’ 56 )- 
The## ratnAvalI ##or## ratnamAlA ##is a work belonging to the class of lekhas 
like## suhRllekha ##attributed to## nAgArjuna ##of## ziSyalekha ##of Candragomin. 
The work is addressed to a king, who, according to Commentator, is## 
sAtavAhana. ##On the other hand, it is said that :## suhRllekha ##is addressed 
to king## kaniSka.  Jayaswal thinks him to be## gautamIputra yajJazrI ##who 
reigned between 166-199 A. D. We fing several references, e. g., in 
1.2, to a king to whom the work is addressed. The fourth chapter is 
called## rAjavRttopadeza. ] 
|| namo ratnatrayAya || 
1 
sarvadoSavinirmuktaM guNai: sarvairalaMkRtam | 
praNamya sarvajJamahaM sarvasattvaikabAndhavam || 1 || 
dharmamekAntakalyANaM rAja [ n dha ] rmodayAya te | 
vakSyAmi dharma: siddhiM hi yAti saddharmabhAjane || 2 || 
prAgdharmAbhyudayo yatra pazcAnnai:zreyasodaya: | 
saMprAptyAbhyudayaM yasmAdeti nai:zreyasaM kramAt || 3 || 
sukhamabhyudaya [ statra mokSo ] nai:zreyaso mata: | 
asya sAdhanasaMkSepa: zraddhAprajJe samAsata: || 4 || 
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zrAddhatvAdbhajate dharmaM prAjJatvAdvetti tattvata: | 
prajJA pradhAnaM tvanayo: zraddhA pUrvaMgamAsya tu || 5 || 
chandAd dveSAdbhayAnmohAdyo dharmaM nAtivartate | 
sa zrAddha iti vijJeya: zreyaso bhAjanaM param || 6 ||
kAyavAGmAnasaM karma sarvaM samyakparIkSya ya: | 
parAtmahitamAjJAya sadA kuryAtsa paNDita: || 7 || 
ahiMsA cauryavirati: parade#ravivarjanam | 
mithyApaizunyapAruSyAbaddhavAdeSu saMyama: || 8 || 
lobhavyApAdanAstikyadRSTInAM parivarjanam | 
ete karmapathA: zUklA daza kRSNA viparyayAt || 9 || 
amadyapAnaM svAjIvo’vihiMsA dAnamAdarAt | 
pUjyapUjA ca maitrI ca dharmazcaiSa samAsata: || 10 || 
zarIratApanAddharma: kevalA ( nnAsti tena hi ) | 
na paradrohaviratirna pareSAmanugraha: || 11 || 
dAnazIlakSamAspaSTaM ya: saddharmamahApatham | 
anAdRtya vrajet kAyaklezago daNDakotpathai: || 12 || 
sa saMsArATavIM ghorAmanantajanapAdapAm | 
klezavyAlAvalIDhAGga: sudIrghaM pratipadyate || 13 || 
hiMsayA jAyate’lpAyu: bahvAbAdho vihiMsayA | 
cauryeNa bhogavyasanI saza ( tra: ) pAradArika: || 14 || 
pratyAkhyAnaM mRSAvAdAt paizunyAnmitrabhedanam | 
apriyazravaNaM raukSyAdabAddhA ( dapArthA ? ) ddurbhagaM vaca: || 15 || 
manorathAn hantyabhidhyA vyApAdo bhayada: smRta: | 
mithyAdRSTi: kudRSTitvaM madyapAnaM matibhrama: || 16 || 
apradAnena dAridryaM mithyAjIvena vaJcanA | 
stambhena duSkulonatvamalpaujaskatvamIrSyayA || 17 || 
krodhAddurvarNatA maurkhyamapraznena vipazcitAm | 
phalametanmanuSyatve sarvebhya: prAk ca durgati: || 18 || 
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eSAmakuzalAkhyAnAM vipAko ya: prakIrtIta: | 
kuzalAnAM ca sarveSAM viparIta: phalodaya: || 19 || 
lobho dveSazca mohazca tajjaM karmeti cAzubham | 
alobhAmohAdveSAzca tajjaM karmetaracchubham || 20 || 
azubhAtsarvadu:khAni sarvadurgatayastathA | 
zubhAtsugataya: sarvA: sarvajanmasukhAni ca || 21 || 
nivRttirazubhAtkRtsnAtpravRttistu zubhe sadA | 
manasA karmaNA vAcA dharmo’yaM dvividha: smRta: || 22 || 
narakapretatigbhyo dharmAdasmAdvimucyate | 
nRSu deveSu cApnoti sukhazrIrAjyavistarAn || 23 || 
dhyAnApramANArUpyaistu brahmAdyasukhamaznute | 
ityabhyudayadharmo’yaM phalaM cAsya samAsata: || 24 || 
nai:zreyasa: punardharma: sUkSmo gambhIradarzana: | 
bAlAnAM [ azrotravatAm ] uktastrAsakaro jinai: || 25 || 
{1. ##This stanza is cited in## tattvasaMgrahapaJjikA ##P. 866 and## bodhi. paJcikA P. 215.##} nAsmyahaM na bhaviSyAmi na me’sti na bhaviSyati | 
iti bAlasya saMtrAsa: paNDitasya bhayakSaya: || 26 || 
ahaMkAraprasUteyaM mamakAropasaMhitA | 
prajA prajAhitaikAntavAdinAbhihitAkhilA || 27 || 
astyahaM mama cAstIti mithyaitatparamArthibhi: | 
yathAbhUtaparijJAnAnna bhavatyubhayaM yata: || 28 || 
{2. ##Cited in## prasannapadA ##P. 166 and 224.##} ahaMkArodbhavA: skandhA: so’haMkAro’nRto’rthata: | 
bIjaM yasyAnRtaM tasya praroha: satyata: kuta: || 29 || 
skandhAnasatyAn dRSTvaivamahaMkAra: prahIyate | 
ahaMkAraprahANAcca na puna: skandhasaMbhava: || 30 || 
{3. ##Stanzes 31-35 dited in## kpra. pa ##p. 165##} yathAdarzamupAdAyas ( svamukhapratibimbakam | 
dRSya ) ten Ama taccaivaM na kiMcidapi tattvata: || 31 || 
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ahaMkArastathA skandhAnupAdAyopalabhyate | 
na ca kazcitsa tattvena svamukhapratibimbavat || 32 || 
yathAdarzamanAdAya svamukhapratibimbakam | 
na dRzyate tathA skandhAnanAdAhamityapi || 33 || 
evaMvidhArthazravaNAddharmacakSuravAptAvAn | 
AryAnanda: svayaM caiva bhikSubhyo’bhIkSNamuktavAn || 34 || 
skandhagrAho yAvadasti tAvadevAhamityapi | 
ahaMkAre sati puna: karma janma tata: puna: || 35 || 
trivartmaitadanAdyantamadhyaM saMsAramaNDalam | 
alAtamaNDalaprakhyaM bhramatyanyonyahetukam || 36 || 
svaparobhayatastasya traikAlyato’pyaprAptita: | 
ahaMkAra: kSayaM yAti tata: karma ca janma ca || 37 || 
evaM hetuphalotpAdaM pazyaMstatkSayameva ca | 
nAstitAmastitAM caiva naiti lokasya tattvata: || 38 || 
sarvadu:khakSayaM dharma zrutvaivamaparIkSaka: | 
saMkampatyaparijJAnAdabhayasthAnakAtara: || 39 ||
na bhaviSyati nirvANe sarvametanna te bhayam | 
ucyamAna ihAbhAvastasya te kiM bhayaMkara: || 40 || 
mokSe nAtmA na ca skandhA mokSazedIdRza: priya: | 
AtmaskandhApanayanaM kimihaiva tavApriyam || 41 || 
{1. ##Cited in## pra. pa. ##p. 257.} na cAbhAvo’pi nirvANaM kuta eva tasya [ vAsya ] bhAvanA | 
bhAvAbhAvaparAmarzakSayo nirvANamucyate || 42 || 
samAsAnnAstitAdRSTi: phalaM nAstIti karmaNa: | 
apuNyApAyikI caiSA mithyAdRSTiriti smRtA || 43 || 
samAsAdastitAdRSTi: phalaM cAstIti karmaNAm | 
puNyA sugatiniSyandA samyagdRSTiriti smRtA || 44 || 
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jJAne nAstyastitAzAnte: pApapuNyavyatikrama: | 
durgate: sugatezcAsmAt sa mokSa: sadbhirucyate || 45 || 
sahetumudayaM pazyan nAstitAmativartata | 
astitAmapi nopaiti nirodhaM saha hetunA || 46 || 
prAgjAta: sahajAtazca heturahetuko’rthata: | 
prajJapterapratItatvAdutpattezcaiva tattvata: || 47 || 
{1. ##Cited in## pra. pra. ##p. 4.##} asmin satItaM bhavati darghe hrasvaM yathA sati | 
[ tasyotpAdAdudetIdaM dIpotpAdAdyathA ] prabhA || 48 || 
hrasve’sti punardIrghaM na bhavati svabhAvata: | 
pradIpasyApyanutpAdAtprabhAyA apyasaMbhava: || 49 || 
evaM hetuphalotpAdaM dRSTvA nopeti nAstikyam ( nAstitAm ) | 
abhyupetyAsya lokasya yathAbhUtya prapaJcajam || 50 || 
nirodhaM ca prapaJcotthaM yAthAbhUtyAdupAgata: | 
nopayAtyastitAM tasmAnmucyate’dvayanizcita: || 51 || 
{2. ##Swtanzas 52-53 cited in pra. pa. ##p. 166.##} dUrAdAlokitaM rUpamAsannairdRzyate sphuTam | 
marIciyadi vAri syAdAsannai: kiM na dRzyate || 52 || 
dUrIbhUtairyathAbhUto loko’yaM dRzyate tathA | 
na dRzyate tadAsannairanimitto marIcivat || 53 || 
[ marIcistoyasadRzI yathA nAmbu na ] cArthata: | 
skandhAstathAtmasadRzA nAtmAno nApi te’rtha: || 54 || 
{3. ##Stanzas 55-56 cited in## pra. pa. ##p. 88.##} marIci toyamityetaditi matvAgato’tra san | 
yadi nAstIti tattoya [ gRhNIyAnmUDha eva sa: ] || 55 || 
marIcipratimaM lokamevamastIti gRhNata: | 
nAstIti cApi moho’yaM sati mohe na mucyate || 56 || 
nAstiko durgatiM yAti sugatiM yAti cAstika: | 
yathAbhUtaparijJAnAnmokSamadvayanizrita: || 57 || 
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anicchan nAstitAstitve yathAbhUtaparijJayA | 
nAstitatAM labhate mohAt kasmAnna labhate’stitAm || 58 || 
syAdastidUSaNAdasya nAstitAkSipyate’rthata: | 
nAstitAduSaNAdeva kasmAnnAkSipyate’stitA || 59 || 
na pratijJA na caritaM na cittaM bodhinizrayAt | 
nAsti katve’rthato yeSAM kathaM ten AstikA: smRtA: || 60 || 
{1. ##Stanzas 61-62 cited in## pra. pa. ##p. 135.##} sasAMkhyaulUkyanirgrandhapudgalaskandhavAdinam | 
pRccha lokaM yadi vadatyastinAstivyatikramam || 61 || 
dharmAyautakamityasmAnnAstyastitvavyatikramam | 
viddhi gambhIramityuktaM buddhAnAM zAsasnAmRtam || 62 || 
vibhavaM nati nAyAti na tiSThatyapi ca kSaNam | 
traikAlyavyativRttAtmA loka eva kruto’rthata: || 63 || 
dvayorapyAgatigatI prasthitizca na tattvata: | 
lokaniryANayostasmAdvizeSa: ka ivArthata: || 64 || 
sthiterabhAvAdudayo nirodhazca na tattvata: | 
uditazca sthitazceti niruddhazca kuto’rthata: || 65 || 
kathamakSaNiko bhAva: pariNAma: sadA yadi | 
nAsti cetpariNAma: syAdanyathAtvaM kuto’rthata: || 66 || 
ekadeze kSayAdvA syAt kSaNikaM sarvazo’pi vA | 
vaiSamyAnupalabdhezca dvidhApyetadayuktimat || 67 || 
{2. ##stanzas 68-70 cited in## pra. pa. ##268-269##} kSaNike sarvathA bhAve kuta: kAcitpurANatA | 
sthairyAdakSaNike cApi kuta: kAcitpurANatA || 68 || 
yathAnto’sti kSaNasyaivamAdirmadhyaM ca kalpyatAm | 
tryAtmakatvAt kSaNasyaivaM na lokasya kSaNaM sthiti: || 69 || 
AdimadhyAvasAnAni [ cintyAni kSaNavatpuna: | 
AdimadhyA ] vasAnatvaM na svata: parato’pi vA || 70 || 
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naiko’nekapradezatvAnnApradezazcakazcana | 
vinaikamapi nAneko nAstitvamapi cAstitAm || 71 || 
vinAzAt pratipakSAdvA syAdastitvasya nAstitA | 
vinAza pratipakSo  vA kathaM syAdastyasaMbhavAt || 72 || 
nirvRtestena lokasya nopaityUnatvamarthata: | 
antavAniti lokazca pRSTastUSNIM jino’bhavat || 73 || 
sarvajJa iti sarvajJo budhaistenaiva gamyate | 
yenaitaddharmagAmbhIryaM novAcAbhAjane loke || 74 || 
iti nai:zreyaso dharmo gambhIro niSparigraha: | 
anAlaya iti prokta: saMbuddhaistattvadarzibhi: || 75 || 
asmAdanAlayAddharmAdAlayAbhiratA janA: | 
astinAstyavyatikrAntA bhItA nazyantyamedhasa: || 76 || 
ten aSTA nAzayatyanyAnabhayasthAnabhIrava: | 
tathA kuru yathA rAjan naSTairna vipraNAzyase || 77 || 
* * * * 
2 
kadalI pATitA yaedvanni:zeSAvayavai: saha | 
na kiMcitpuruSastadvatpATita: saha dhAtubhi: || 1 || 
sarvadharmA anAtmAna ityato bhASitaM jinai: | 
dhAtuSaTkaM ca tai: sarvaM nirNItaM tacca nArthata: || 2 || 
{1. ##Cited by## candrakIrti ##in## pra. pa. ##p. 172 wlth## yathAbhUtena ##for## yathAbhUtyena as variant.##} naivamAtmA na cAnAtmA yathAbhUtyena labhyate | 
AtmAnAtmakRte dRSTI vavArAsmAnmahAmuni: || 3 || 
dRSTazrutAdyaM muninA na satyaM na mRSoditam | 
pakSAddhi pratipakSa: syAdubhayaM tacca nArthata: || 4 || 
iti satyAnRtAtIto loko’yaM paramArthata: | 
asmAdeva ca tattvena nopaityasti ca nAsti ca || 5 || 
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yaccaivaM sarvathA neti sarvajJastatkathaM vadet | 
sAntamityatha vAnantaM dvayaM vAdvayameva vA || 6 || 
asaMkhyeyA gatA buddhAstathaiSyantyatha sAMpratA: | 
koSyagrazazca  sattvAntastebhyastraIkAlyajo mata: || 7 || 
buddhiheturna lokasya kSayastraikAlyasaMbhava: | 
sarvaMjJena kathaM tasya pUrvanto’vyAkRta: kRta: || 8 || 
etattu dharmagAmbhIryaM yattadguhyaM pRthagjane | 
mAyopamatvaM lokasya buddhAnAM zAsanAmRtam || 9 || 
mAyAgajasya dRzyeta yathA janmAnta eva ca | 
na ca kazcitsa tattvena janmAntazcaiva vidyate || 10 || 
mAyopamasya lokasya tathA janmAnta eva ca | 
dRSyate paramArthena na ca janmAnta eva ca || 11 || 
yathA mAyAgajo naiti kutazcadyAti na kvacit | 
cittamohanamAtratvAdbhAvatvena na tiSThati || 12 || 
tathA mAyopamo loko naiti yAti na kutracit | 
cittamohanamAtratvAdbhAvatvena na tiSThati || 13 || 
traikAlyavyativRttAtmA loka evaM nu ko’rthata: | 
yo’sti nAstyathAvapi syAdanyatra vyavahArata: || 14 || 
catuSprakAramityasmAt zAnto’nanto dvayo’dvaya: | 
buddhena hetornAnyasmAdayamavyAkRta: kRta: || 15 || 
zarIrAzucitA tAvat sthUlAM pratyakSagocarA | 
satataM dRzyamAnApi yadA cittaM na tiSThati || 16 || 
tadAtisUkSmo gambhIra: saddharmo’yamanAlaya: | 
apratyakSa: kathaM citte sukhenAvatariSyati || 17 || 
saMbudhyAsmAnnivRtto’bhUddharmaM dezayutuM muni: | 
durjJAnamatigAmbhIryAd jJAtvA dharmamimaM janai: || 18 || 
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{1. ##stanzas 19 and 20 are cited in## pra. pa. ##p. 242 with## durduSTo ##for## durjJAto ##as variant.## } vinAzayati durjJAtI dharmo’yamavipazcitam | 
nAstitAdRSTisamale yasmAdasminnimajjati || 19 || 
aparo’pyasya durjJAnAnmUrtha: paNDitamAnika: | 
pratikSepavinaSTAtmA yAtyavIcimadhomukha: || 20 || 
durbhuktena yathAnnena vinAzamadhigcchati | 
subhuktenAyurArogyaM balaM saukhyAni cAznute || 21 || 
durjJAtena tathAnena vinAzamadhigacchati | 
samyajjJAtenAtra sukhaM bodhiM cApnotyanuttarAm || 22 || 
tasmAdatra pratikSepaM dRSTiM tyaktvA ca nAstikIm | 
samyagjJAnaparaM yatnaM kuru sarvArthasiddhaye || 23 || 
dharmasyAsyAparijJAnAdahaMkAro’nuvartate | 
tata: zubhAzubhaM karma tato janma zubhAzubham || 24 || 
tasmAdyAvadavijJAto dharmo’haMkArazAtana: | 
dAnazIlakSamAdharme tAvadAdaravAn bhava || 25 || 
dharmapUrvANi kAryANi dharmamadhyAni pArthiva | 
sAdhayan dharmaniSThAni neha nAmutra sIdati || 26 || 
dharmAtkIrti: sukhaM caiva neha bhIrna mumUrSata: | 
paralokasukhaM sphItaM tasmAddharmaM sadA bhaja || 27 || 
dharma eva parA nItirdharmAlloko’nurajyate | 
raJjitena hi lokena neha nAmutra vaJcyate || 28 || 
adharmeNa tu yA nItistayA loko’parajyate | 
lokAparaJjanAccaiva neha nAmutra nandati || 29 || 
parAtisaMdhAnaparA kaSTA durgatipaddhati: | 
anarthavidyA duSprajJairarthavidyA kathaM kRtA || 30 || 
parAtisaMdhAnaparo nItimAn kathamarthata: | 
yena janmasahasrANi bahUnyAtmaiva vaJcayate || 31 || 
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riporapriyamanvicchan doSAMstyaktvA guNAn zraya | 
svahitAvAptirevaM tu ripozcApyapriyaM bhavet || 32 || 
dAnena priyavadyena hitenaikAryacaryayA | 
ebhirAcara lokasya dharmasyaiva ca saMgraham || 33 || 
vizvAsaM janayatyekaM satyaM rAjJAM yathA dRDham | 
tathaivAbhUtamapyeSAmavizvAsakaraM param || 34 || 
nAvisaMvAdavatsatyaM [ sattve ] udgatamarthata: | 
paraikAntahitaM satyamahitatvAnmRSetarat || 35 || 
doSAn pracchAdayatyekastyAgo rAjJAM yathojjvala: | 
tathA kArpaNyamapyeSAM guNasarvasvaghAtakam || 36 || 
upazAntasya gAmbhIryaM gAmbhIryAdgauravaM param | 
gauravAddIptirAjJA ca tasmAdupazamaM bhaja || 37 || 
ahAryabuddhi: prAjJatvAdaparapratyaya: sthira: | 
nAtisaMdhIyate rAjA tasmAtprajJAparo bhava || 38 || 
satyatyAgazamaprajJo caturbhadro narAdhipa: | 
dharmazcaturbhadra iva stUyate devamAnuSai: || 39 || 
nigRhyavAdibhi: zuddhai: prajJAkAruNyanirmalai: | 
sahAsInasya satataM prajJA dharmazca vardhate || 40 || 
durlabhA: pathyavaktAra: zrotArastvatidurlabhA: | 
te’bhyo’tidurlabhatamA ye pathyasyAzukAriNa: || 41 || 
pathyamapyapriyaM tasmAjjJAtvA zIghraM samAcara | 
pibedauSadhamapyugramArogyAyAtmavAniva || 42 || 
jIvitas#rogyarAjyAnAM cintayAnityatAM sadA | 
tata: saMvegavAn dharmamekAntena prayAsyase || 43 || 
avazyaM maraNaM pazyan pApAddu:khaM mRtasya ca | 
aihikena sukhenApi na pApaM kSAtumarhasi || 44 || 
kasmizcedabhayaM dRSTaM bhayaM kvacitkSaNe | 
yadyekasmin samAzvAsa:  kimekasminna te bhayam || 45 || 
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madyAtparibhavo loke kAryahAnirdhanakSaya: | 
akAryakAraNaM mohAt [ madyaM tyaja tata: sadA ] || 46 || 
[ ratnAvalyAM dvitIya: pariccheda: | ] 
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adharmamanvAyyamapi prAyo rAjAnujIvibhi: | 
Acaran stUyate tasmAt kRcchrAdvetti kSamAkSamam || 1 || 
anyo’pi tAvadya: kazciddurvaca: kSamamapriyam | 
kimu rAjA mahAbhaumastvaM mayA bhikSuNA satA || 2 || 
tvatkRtAdeva tu snehAjjagatAmanukampayA | 
ahameko vadAmi tvAM pathyamapyapriyaM bhRzam || 3 || 
satyaM zlakSNArthavatpathyaM ziSya: kAle’nukampayA | 
vAcya ityAha bhagavAMstadevamabhidhIyase || 4 || 
akrodhe satyavAkye ca zlAdhyamAno yadi sthita: | 
zravyaM saMparigRhNIyAt sattoyaM snApyamAnavat || 5 || 
tasya me vadato vAkyaM tvamihAmutra ca kSamam | 
jJAtvA kuru hitAyedamAtmano jagato’pi ca || 6 || 
yAcakebhya: purA dAnAt prApyArthaMzcenna dAsyAsi | 
akRtajJatvalobhAbhyAM nArthAn punaravApsyasi || 7 || 
iha pathyadanaM loke na vahatyabhRto bhRta: | 
yAcakastvabhRto’mutra hIna: zataguNodvahaM || 8 || 
udAracitta: satataM bhavodArakriyArata: | 
udArakarmaNa: sarvamudAraM jAyate  phalam || 9 || 
manorathairapi klIbairanAlIDhaM narAdhipai: | 
kuru dharmAspadaM zrImatkhyAtaM ratnatrayAspadam || 10 || 
sAmantarAjaromAJcakaraM dharmAspadaM nay at | 
mRtasyApyaprazasyatvAd rAjaMstadakRtaM varam || 11 || 
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atyaudAryAdudArANAM vismayotsAhavardhanam | 
utsAhadhnaM ca mandAnAM sarvasvenApi kAraya || 12 || 
utsRjyAmutra gantavyaM sarvasvamavazen ate | 
dharma niyuktaM yAtyeva purastAtsarvameva tat || 13 || 
sarvasvaM pUrvanRpaternRpasya vazamAgatam | 
kiM pUrvakasya dharmAya sukhAya yazase’pi vA || 14 || 
bhuktAdarthAdiha sukhaM datAtpAratrikaM sukham | 
abhuktAdattanaSTatvAddu:khameva kuta: sukham || 15 || 
vinazyan sacivairdAtumasvAtantryAnna zakyasi | 
Apaticchedani:snehairnavarAjapriyaiSibhi: || 16 || 
sarvasvenApyata: svastha: zIghraM dharmAspadaM kuru | 
mRtyupratyayamadhyastha: pravAtasthapradIpavat || 17 || 
dharmAdhikArA ye cAnye pUrvarAjapravartitA: | 
devadroNyAdayaste’pi pravartyantAM yathAsthitA: || 18 || 
ahiMsakai: zubhAcArairvratasthairatithipriyai: | 
sarvakSamairakalahairbhajyeraMstai: sado ( dya, tai: || 19 || 
andhavyAdhitahInAGgadInAnAlthavanIpakA: | 
te’pyannapAnaM sAmayena labherannavighaTTitA: || 20 || 
anarthAnAmapi satAM dhArmikANAmanugrahAn | 
apyanyarA#jyasaMsthAnAmanurUpan pravartaya || 21 || 
sarvadharmAdhikAreSu dharmAdhikRtamutthitam | 
alubdhaM paNDitaM dharmyaM kuru teSAmabAdhakam || 22 || 
nItijJAn dhArmikAn snigdhAn zucIn bhaktAnakAtarAn | 
kulInAn zIlasaMpannAn kRtajJAn sacivAn kuru || 23 || 
akSudrAMstyAgina: zUrAn snigdhAn saMbhogina: sthirAn | 
kuru nityApramattAMzca dhArmikAn daNDanAyakAn || 24 || 
dharmazIlAn zucIn dakSAn kAryajJAn zAstrakovidAn | 
kRtavRttIn samAn snigdhAn vRddhAnadhikRtAn kuru || 25 || 
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pratimAsaM ca tebhyastvaM sarvamAyavyayaM sRNu | 
zrutvA dharmAdhikArAdya kAryaM sarvaM svayaM vada || 26 || 
dharmArthaM yadi te rAjyaM na kIrtyartthaM na kAmata: | 
tata: saphalamatyaerthamanarthArthamato’nyathA || 27 || 
parasparAmiSIbhUte loke’smin prAyazo nRpa |
yathA rAjyaM ca dharmazca bhavettava tathA zRNu || 28 || 
jJAnavRddhA: kule jAtA nyAyajJA: pApabhIrava: | 
sametA bahavo nityaM santu te kAryadarzina: || 29 || 
daNDabandhaprahArAdIn kuryuste nyAyato’pi cet | 
kAruNyArdra: sadA bhUtvA tvamanugrahavAn bhava || 30 || 
hitAyaiva tvayA cittamunnAmyaM sarvadehinAm | 
kAruNyAtsatataM rAjaMstIvrapApakRtAmapi || 31 || 
tIvrapApeSu hiMsreSu kRpA kAryA vizeSata: | 
ta eva hi kRpAsthAnaM hatAtmano mahAtmanAm || 32 || 
pratyahaM paJcarAtraM vA baddhAn kSINAn vimocaya | 
zeSAnapi yathAyogaM mA kAMzcit naiva mocaya || 33 || 
yeSvamokSaNacittaM te jAyate teSvasaMvara: | 
tasmAdasaMvarAt pApamajasramupacIyate || 34 || 
yAvacca na vimucyeraMstAvatsyu: sukhabandhanA: | 
nApitasnAnapAnAnnabhaiSajyavasanAnvitA: || 35 || 
apAtreSviva putreSu pAtrIkaraNakAGkSayA | 
kAruNyA [ ttADanaM kAryaM na dveSAn ] nArthalipsayA || 36 || 
vimRzya samyagvijJAya praduSTAn ghAtakAnapi | 
ahatvA pIDayitvA ca kuru nirviSayAn narAn || 37 || 
svatantra: pazya sarvaM ca viSayaM cAracakSuSA | 
nityApramatta: smRtimAn kuru kAryaM ca dhArmikam || 38 || 
pradAnamAnasatkArairguNasthAn satataM bhaja | 
udArairanurUpaistu zeSAnapi yathAvidhi || 39 || 
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saMmAnasphItakusuma: saMpradAnamahAphala: | 
rAjavRkSa: kSamAcchAya: sevyate bhRtyapakSibhi: || 40 || 
tyAgIzIlamayo rAjA tejasvI bhavati priya: | 
zarkarAmodako yadvadelAmaricakarkaza: || 41 || 
mAtsyanyAyazca te naivaM nyAyAdrAjyaM bhalviSyati |
na cAnyAyo na vAdharmo dharmaMzcaivaM bhaviSyati || 42 || 
paralokAttvayA rAjyaM nAnItaM nApi neSyasi | 
dharmAt prAptamato’syArthe nAdharmaM kartumarhasi || 43 || 
rAjyena bhANDamUlyena du:khabhANDaparaparAm | 
rAjan yathA nArjayasi prayatna: kriyatAM tathA || 44 || 
rAjyena bhANDamUlyena rAjyabhANDaparaMparAm | 
rAjan yathA nirvizasi prayatna: kriyatAM tathA || 45 || 
caturdvIpamapi prApya pRthivIM cakravartina: | 
zArIraM mAnasaM caiva sukhadvayamidaM matam || 46 || 
du:khapratikriyAmAtraM zarIraM vedanAsukham | 
saMjJAmayaM mAnasaM tu kevalaM kalpanAkRtam || 47 || 
du:khapratikriyAmAtraM kalpanAmAtrameva ca | 
lokasya sukhasarvasvaM vyarthametadato’rthata: || 48 || 
dvIpadezapurAvas#sapradezasthAnavAsasAm | 
zayyAnnapAnahastyazvastrINAM caikaikabhogyatA || 49 || 
yadA ca yatra cittaM syAt tadAnena sukhaM kila | 
zeSANAmamanaskArAtteSAM vyarthatvamarthata: || 50 || 
viSayAn paJcabhi: paJca cakSurAdibhirindriyai: | 
na kalpayati cedgahNan nAsmAtteSu tadA sukham || 51 || 
jAnAte viSayaM yaM yaM yena yenendriyeNa ca | 
tadA na zeSai: zesSANi vyarthAnyeva yatastadA || 52 || 
indriyairupalabdhasya viSayasyAkRtiM mana: | 
upalabhya vyatItasya kalpayan manyate sukham || 53 || 
ekamarthaM vijAnAti ya;dyapyekamihendriyam | 
tadapyarthaM vinA vyarthaM vyartho’rtho’pi ca tadvinA || 54 || 
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{1. ##=Ms. III, 7,##} pratItya mAtApitarau yathokta: putrasaMbhava: | 
cakSUrupe pratityaivamukto vijJAnasaMbhava: || 55 || 
atItAnAgatA vyarthA viSayA: sArdhamindriyai: | 
taddvayAnatiriktatvAd vyarthA ye’pi  ca sAMpratA: || 56 || 
alAtacakraM gRhNAti yathA cakSurviparyayAt | 
tathendriyANi gRhNAnti viSayAn sAmpratAvina || 57 || 
indriyANIndriyArthazca paJcabhUtamayA matA: | 
pratisvaM bhUtavaiyarthyAdeSAM vyarthatvamarthata: || 58 ||
nirindhano’gnirbhUtAnAM vinirbhAge prasajyate | 
saMparke lakSaNAbhAva: zeSeSvapyeSa nirNaya: || 59 || 
evaM dvidhApi bhUtAnAM vyarthatvAtsaMgatirvRthA | 
vyarthatvAtsaMgatezcaivaM rUpaM vyarthamato’rthata: || 60 || 
vijJAnavedanAsaMjJAsaMskArANAM ca sarvaza: | 
pratyekamAtmavaiyarthyAdvaiyarthyaM paramArthata: || 61 || 
sukhAbhimAno du:khasya pratIkAre yathArthata: | 
tathA sukhAbhimAno’pi sukhasya pratighAtaja: || 62 || 
sukhe saMyogatRSNaivaM nai:svAbhAvyAtprahIyate | 
du:khe viyogatRSNA ca pazyatAM muktirityata: || 63 || 
ka: pazyatIti ceccitaM vyavahAreNa kathyate | 
nahi caittaM vinA cittaM vyarthatvAnna saheSyate || 64 || 
vyarthamevaM jaganmatvA yAthAbhUtyAnnirAspada: | 
nirvAti nirupAdAno nirUpAdAnavahnivat || 65 || 
bodhisattvo’pi dRSTvaivaM saMbodhau niyato mata: | 
kevalaM tvasya kAruNyAdA bodherbhavasaMtati: || 66 || 
bodhisattvasya saMbhAro mahAyAne tathAgatai: | 
nirdiSTa: sat u saMmUDhai: pradviSTazcaiva nindyate || 67 || 
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guNadoSAnabhijJo vA doSasaMjJI guNeSu vA | 
atha vApi guNadveSI mahAyAnasya nindaka: || 68 || 
paropaghAtino doSAn parAnugrAhiNo guNAnu | 
jJAtvocyate guNadveSI mahAyAnasya nindaka: || 69 || 
yatsvArthanirapekSatvAt parArthaikarasapriyam | 
guNAkaraM mahAyAnaM taddveSI tena dahyate || 70 || 
zrAddho’pi durgRhItena dviSyAt kruddho’thavetara: | 
zrAddho’pi dagdha ityukta: kA cintA dveSabandhure || 71 || 
viSeNApi viSaM hanyAdyathaivoktaM cikitsakai: | 
du:khenApyahitaM hanyAdityukte kiM  virudhyate || 72 || 
{1. ##Compare Dhammapada, I 1-2.##} mana:pUrvaMgamA dharmA mana:zresSThA iti zrute: | 
hitaM hitamanA: kurvan du:khenApyahitaM katham || 73 || 
du:kyhamapyAyatIpathyaM kAryaM kimu sukhaM hitam | 
Atmanazca pareSAM ca dharma eSa sanAtana: || 74 || 
mAtrAsukhaparityAgAt pazcAccedvipulaM sukham | 
tyajenmAtrAsukhaM dhIra: saMpazyan vipulaM sukham || 75 || 
na mRzyate ca yadyetat kaTubhaiSajyadAyina: | 
tatazcikitsakAdyAzca hatA naivaM ca yujyate || 76 || 
apathyamapi yaddRSTaM tatpathyaM paNDlitai: kvacit | 
utsargazcApavAdazca sarvazAstreSu zasyate || 77 || 
karuNApUrvakA: sarve niSyandA jJAnanirmalA: | 
uktA yatra mahAyAne kastannindetsacetana: || 78 || 
atyaudAryAtigAmbhIryAdviSaNNairakRtAtmabhi: | 
nindyate’dya mahAyAna mohAt svaraparavairibhi: || 79 || 
dAnazIlakSamAvIryadhyAnaprajJAkRpAtmakam | 
mahAyAnamatastasmina kasmAddurbhASitaM vaca: || 80 || 
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parArtho dAnazIlAbhyAM kSAntyA vIryeNa cAtmana: | 
dhyAnaM prajJA ca mokSAya mahAyAnArthasaMgraha: || 81 || 
parA [ tmahita ] mokSAerthA: saMkSepAdbuddhazAsanam | 
te SaTpAramitAgarbhAstasmAd bauddhamidaM vaca: || 82 || 
puNyajJAnamayo yatra buddhairbodhermahApatha: | 
dezitastanmahAyAnamajJAnAdvai na dRzyate || 83|| 
khamivAcintyaguNatvAdukto’cintyaguNo jina: | 
mahAyAne yato buddhamAhAtmyaM kSamyatAmidam || 84 || 
AryazAradvatasyApi zIlamAtre’pyagocara: | 
yasmAt tadbuddhamAhAtmyamacintyaM kiM na mRSyate || 85 || 
anutpAdo mahAyAne pareSAM zUnyatA kSaya: | 
kSayAnutpAdayozcaikyamarthata: kSamyatAM yata: || 86 || 
zUnyatA buddhamAhAtmyamevaM yuktyAnupazyatAm | 
mahAyAnetaroktAni na sameyu: kathaM satAm ||| 87 || 
tathAgatAbhisaMdhyoktAnyasukhaM jJAtumityata: | 
ekayAnatriyAnoktAdAtmA rakSya upekSayA || 88 || 
upekSayA hi nApuNyaM dveSAtpApaM kuta: zubham | 
mahAyAne yato dveSo nAtmakAmai: kRto’rhati || 89 || 
na bodhisattvapraNidhirna caryApariNAmanA | 
uktA: zrAvakayAne’smAdvodhisattva: kutastata: || 90 || 
adhiSThAnAni noktAni bodhisattvasya bodhaye | 
buddhairanyatpramANaM ca ko’sminnarthe jinAdhika: || 91 || 
adhiSThAnAryasatyArthabodhipakSopasaMhitAt | 
mArgAcchAvakasAmAnyAdbauddhaM kenAdhikaM phalam || 92 || 
bodhicaryApratiSThArthaM na sUtre bhASitaM vaca: | 
bhASitaM ca mahAyAne grAhyamasmAdvicakSaNai: || 93 || 
{1. ##Stanzas 94-96 cited in## pra. pa. ##p. 172.##} yathaiva viayAkaraNo mAtRkAmapi pAThayet | 
buddho’vadattathA dharmaM vineyAnAM yathAkSamam || 94 || 
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keSAMcidavadaddharmaM pApebhyo vinivRttaye | 
keSAMcitpuNyasiddhyarthaM keSAMcid dvayanizritam || 95 || 
dvayAnizritamekeSAM gambhIraM bhIrubhISaNam | 
zUnyatAkaruNAgarbhamekeSAM bodhisAdhanam || 96 || 
iti sadbhirmahAyAne kartavya: pratighakSaya: | 
prasAdazcAdhika: kArya: samyajsaNbodhisiddhaye || 97 || 
mahAyAnaprasAdena taduktAcaraNena ca | 
prApyate’nuttarA bodhi: sarvasaukhyAni cAntarA || 98 || 
dAnaM zIlaM kSamA satyaM gRhasthasya vizeSata: | 
dharma ukta: kRpAgarbha: sa sAtmIkriyatAM dRDham || 99 || 
atha lokasya vaidharmyAdrAjyaM dharmeNa duSkaram | 
tato dharmayazo’rthaM te pravrajyAdhigama: kSama: || 100 || 
ratnAvalyAM rAjavRttopadezo nAma caturtha: pariccheda: || 
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##CRITICAL NOTES
Page 1. The correct TITLE of this work of## nAgArjuna ##is## madhyamaka, ##or## 
madhyamakazAstra. ##It consists of over 400## kArikAs ##divided into 27 chapters. The 
present edition includes also the Commentary called prasannapada by## 
candrakIrti. ##Poussin wses the title## mAdhyamikavRtti ##which later he corrwected to## 
madhyamakavRtti. ##Even now scholars loosely cite this work as## mAdhyamikavRtti. ##As 
explained in the Introduction the name of the work is## madhyamaka ##of## madhyamakazAstra, 
and name of the Commentary on it is## prasannapadA. 
##P. 1, Line 2-## yo’ntadvayAvAsavidhUtavAsa: ##is an epithet of## nAgArjuna ##who has 
thrown to winds the stand of resorting to two extreme views. These 
antas are## asti ##and## nAsti; zAsvata ##and## uccheda; saMsAra ##and## nirvANa ##etc. We find the 
mention of these antas in numerous places in almost  identical terms as 
for instance in## saMyutta nikAya, ##III. 135 :## sabbaM atthiti .. ayaM eko 
anto | sabbaM natthIti ayaM dutiyo anto | ete te kaccAna ubho ante anupagamma kajjhena tathAgato dharmma 
deseti—avijjApaccayA saMkhArA, ##etc. Compare also the Com. on Ms. 15. 7 as given 
on pages 132-33. The reading## yo’ntardayAvAsavidhUtavAsa:, ##found in Mss. but not  confirmed by T, may be interpreted as## antardayAyA vAsena vidhUta: vAsa: gRhaM yena. 
##p. 1, 1. 3-## saddharmatoyasya gabhIrabhAvaM...jagAd, ##who preached the depth of the 
ocean-waters of true law. The reading## saddharmakoSasya ##found in T is equally 
good. 
P. 1, 1. 6-In## mahAyAna ##system the entire universe is divided into ]
three spheres of existence, viz. (1)## kAmadhAtu- ##the aphere of desire, (2)
##rUpadhAtu- ##the sphere of form and colour, and (3)## ArUpyadhAtu- ##the 
sphere of formless and colourless beings.## asaGga ##in his## rogAcAradhUmi 
##(73) has made the following observations : trayo## dhAtava:. kAmadhAtU 
rUpadhAtur ArUpyadhAtUra ##iti. He has furnished an elaborate account of 
these three spheres of existence. The word## traidhAtuka  ##frequently occurs 
in the## laGkAvatAra ##and it has been explained as triple world by Suzuki. 
Cf.## bhrAntaM traidhAtuke cittaM, ##268.34; ## cittaM ##hI# traidhAtukayonir 
##etad, 268,36. 
P. I, 1. 9- ## uttAnasatprakriyavAkyanaddhAM, ##equipped with phrases which are## uttAna, 
clear of easy to understand,## satprakriyavAkya, ##with phrases based on right etymo- 
logical sense.## tarkAnilAvyAkulitAM, ##not wverwhelmed by breeze of## tarka, ##reasoning. 
Note that the name of## bhAvaviveka’s ##Commentary on Ms. is## tarkajvAlA, 
##flame of the fire of reasoning.## prasannAM, ##charactiresed by clarity of word and 
sense. Compare## prasAdastu svacchatA zabdArthayo:, 
##P. 1, 1. 10## zAstram, ##I. e.,## madhyamakam ##or## madhyamakazAstram ; ##Cf. p. 13, 1. 14; p. 269, 
1. 25; also## madhyamakadarzana ##on p. 135, 1. 13.## 
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##p. 1, 1. 11.## madhyamakAvatAravihitavidhinA, ##according to the procedure described 
in## madhyamakAvatAra ##which is the work of the commentator## candrakIrti.
##p. 1, 1. 11-## advayajJAnAlaMkRtaM ##etc.## nAgArjuna ##composed his## madhyamakazAstra ##for
the benefit of persons in order to teach them the## advayajJAna, ##the doctrine of 
identity of## pratItyasamutpAd, zUnyatA, prajJapti ##and## madhyamA pratipat. ##Compare :##
ya: pratItyasamutpAda: zUnyatAM tAM pracakSmahe | 
sA prajJaptirupAdAya pratipatsaiva madhyamA || [ ma^ zA^--24.18 ] 
p. 1, 1. 12-## prathamacittotpAdaM tathAgatajJAnotpattihetum, ##the cause of obtaining the 
knowledge ‘bodhi’ ##of## tathAgata, is the first## cittotpAda. ##There are ten## cittotpAdas 
##corresponding to ten bhumis of## tathAgata. ##For details, see## zikSAsamuccaya ##and## 
gaNDavyUhasUtra ( maitreyavimoikSa ). 
P. 1, 1. 13-## viditAviparItaprajJApAramitAnIte:, nAgArjuna, ##who knew the correct 
interpretation of the class of works going under the name of## prajJApAramitA. 
##This epither clearly shows that## nAgArjuna, ## in his## madhyamakazAstra, ##wants to 
codify the teaching of## prajJApAramitA. 
##P. 1, 1. 15. The term## zAstra ##is to be derived from two roots, viz.,## zAs 
##to rule and## trai ##to protect. this stanza is also cited on page 4 by## sthiramati ##in 
his## madhyAntavibhAgasUtrabhASyaTikA, ##with reading## ca ##for## va:. 
##P. 2, 1. 4-anirodhamanutpAdam ##etc. These two## kArikAs, ##which, according 
to## candrakIrti, ##vonstitute the## maGgala ##composed to salute the## tathAgata ##at the 
beginning of his work by## nAgArjuna. ##Poussin does not count these stanzas 
as forming part of## madhyamakazAstra ##and hence does not number them, while I 
take them to be a part of the work and have numbered them as on 
page 4. 
P. 2, 1. 7—This work aims at explaining the coctrne of## pratItyasamutpAda 
##characterised by the eight epithets, viz.,## anirodha, anutpAda, anuccheda, azAzvata, 
anekArtha, anAnArtha, anAgama ##and## anirgama, ##all negative terms meaning devoid of## nirodha, 
##destruction etc.
P. 2, 1. 13--## sthANu:, ##eternal.## sthAsnu ## also means the same. 1. 16--## upasargavazena 
dhAtvarthavipariNAmAt, ##the meanings of roots undergo changes on account of 
prefixes. The following stanza is also cited by## sthiramati ##in his Commentary 
on## madhyAntavibhAga, ##P. 5. Note particularly the second line which in## pANinian 
##school in## prahArAhArasaMhAravihAraparihAravat. 
##P. 2, 1. 19—the term## pratItyasamutpAda ##is here derived from## prati + I ##and## 
sam + ut + pad- ##The part## pratItya ##is a Garund and means## prApti ##and## apekSA, ##and##
samutpAda ##means birth, production; so the meaning of the entire expression is 
production or origination dependent on certain conditions, of in short, 
dependent origination.
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P. 2, 1. 18-19. Another explanation of the term## pratItyasamutpAda ##is cited 
here which is :## prati prati ityAnAM vinAzinAM samutpAda:, ##production of objects which
perish again and again, which explanation suits certain passages cited 
here. In## abhidharmakozavyAkhyA ##this explanation is attributed to## bhadanta s8rIlAbha. ## Here 
it is :## anye punariti bhadantazrIlAbha: | pratirvIpsArtha iti | nAnAvAcinAmadhikaraNAnAM sarveSAM kriyAguNAbhyAM 
vyAptumicchA vIpsA, tAmayaM pratidyotayati | itau gatau sAdhava ityA: | tatra sAldhu: [ pA. 4. 4. 98 ] iti 
yatpratyaya: | itau vinASTau sAdhava:, anavasthAyina ityartha: | sam upasarga: samavAyArthaM dyotayati | utpUrva: padi: 
prAdurbhAvArtham | dhAtvarthapariNAmAt tAM tAM sAmagrIM pratIti pratevIMpsArthatAM darzayati | ityAnAM nivazvarANAM 
samavAyenotpAda: pratItyasamutpAda: | na kazciddharma eka utpadyate, samotpAdaniyamAt. 
candrakIrti, ##however, does not like this method of deriving the 
term, particularly in passages like## cakSu: pratItya rUpaNI ca utpadyate cakSurvijJAnam, ##as this 
explanation does not convey the sense of## vISsA. ##Further, if we take the 
word## itya ##as ending in a ##taddhitapratyaya yat, ##shich then is not an indeclinable, and 
hence cannot form a compound with## samutpAda. ##Hence, the commentator 
bolds that his explanation, viz.## hetupratyayApekSo bhAvAnAmutpAda: pratItyasamutpAdArtha:, ##is the 
right one. 
P. 2, 1. 23--## pratItyasamutpAdaM vo bhikSavo dezayiSyAmi, ##cf. S. N. II. 1. 5. 2. 13. 
P. 2, 1. 23-24-## ya: pratautyasamutpAdaM pazyati, sa dharmaM pazyati ##is found in## zAlistambasUtra. 
##P. 2, 1. 26--## iha tu ##etc. The passage contains the same argument as is 
found in## abhidharmakozavyAkhyA--pratirbIpsArtha ityevamAdikA kalpanA atraiva pratItyasamutpAdasUtre yujyate | iha 
kathaM bhaviSyati ? cakSu: pratItya rUpANi ca utpadyate cakSurvijJAnamiti ? na hi pratItyAnAM cakSUM Si pratItya cakSUMSIti 
samAsa: saMbhavati, arthAyogAt | cakSurhi pratItya rUpANi prApya ca upadyate cakSurvijJAnamityayamartho gamyate. 
##dP. 3, 1. 5--## yastu ##etc. This seems to be the view of## bhAvaviveka who is now 
charged that he does not possess skill to reproduce correctiy the views of 
the opponents before attempting their refutation,## parapakSAnuvAdAkauzala. ##Ultima- 
tely,## candrakIrti ##says that the term ##prApya ##means## apekSya, ##and cites in support 
the authority of## nAgArjuna. ##The page 3-4 are devoted to refute the 
interpretation of## pratItyasamutpAda ##given by## bhAvaviveka. 
##P. 3, 1. 25--## yaccApi svamataM vyasthApitam, i. e., the view of## bhAvaviveka, ##viz.,## idaM 
pratyayatArtha: pratItyasamutpAdArtha: ##is not approved by## candrakIrti, ##because it does not 
explain the term by correct derivation.
P. 4, 1. 9-10-## sAMvRttAnAM padArthAnAm ##etc. All objects, according to## mAdhya- 
mikas, ##are valid only from the point of view of## saMvRti,  ##i. e.,## vyavahAra. saMvRti ##is 
so called because it obscures the true nature of things. 
P. 4, 1. 11--## AryajJAnApekSayA, ##from the view-point of an## Arya, ##i. e.,
Buddhist. In other words, from the point of view of## paramArtha, ##as opposed 
to## saMvRti.
##P. 4, 1, 17-- ## cittacaittanAm, ##caitta=belonging to mind, mental states. 
It has been invariably compounded with citta. The word cittacaitta
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occurs in the## laGkA ##( 151 ). Ct.#3 bAhyavicitrArthopalambhAbhinivezAc 
cittacaittakalApo vikalpasaMSabdita: pravartamAna:. ##Cf. also## nirvikalpa: 
sadA yuktAs cittacaittavivarjitA:. ( laGkA, 269.38), ##mind and all possible 
uarieties of mental  I hings; ##cf. citta caitasika. 
P. 16, 1. 6--## saMvrti = ##popular convention ( Mookerjee, ASL., P. 52). 
The## bharmasaMgraha: ##has referred to two varieties of truth, viz.## 
samvRtisa ##tya, empirical truth and## paramArthasatya, ##transcend ental truth. 
P. 57, 1.2—pravacana, doctrinal instruction, preachina mcred text. 
P. 59, 1. 22-## Animitta, ##causeless (nimitta = cause). ]
P. 59, 1.25--## kumArga--##see note elsewhere. 
P. 60, 1. 12--## parikalpasvarUpa-- ##see note elsewhere. 
P. 60, 1. 22--## (nizrita)-- ##see note elsewhere. 
P. 108, 1. 22--## asaMskRta. ##This word occurs in the## mahAyAna 
##Buddhist Texts both as a substantive of an adjective. It means unproduced, 
uncreated, unconditioned and the like. The## dharmasaMgraha ##(32) has stated 
that there are three## asaMskRta ##(uncreated) objects, viz. ether## (AkAza), 
annihilation through reflection## (pratisaMkhyA-nirodha), ##and annihilation 
without reflection## ( apratisaMkhyA-nirodha ). ##That what passes under 
the name of## pratisaMdhyA-nirodha, ##is equivalent to## nIrvANa. ##It is worth 
noting that the## laGkAvatAra ##has enumerated the names of## AkASa, aprati- 
saMkhyA-nirodha, ##and## nirvANa-dhAtu ##( instead of## ptatisaMkhyA-nirodha ) 
##as unproduced things. Cf.## AkAzam apratisaMkhyAnirodho nirvANadhAtuzcA’nirodho’nutpanna:; na cA’tra kazcit saMskRto’saMskRto vA ( laGkA, 197; 199 ). 
##Besides the## laGkA ( 177) has used## kRtakam ##and akRtikam ##in lieu of## saMskRtam ##and## asaMskRtam. ##Cf.## AkAzam apratisam*khyAnirodho nirvANaM 
##bho GautamA# kRtakam akRtakam ?
##Pratyaya : Cause. There is divergence of opinion regarding the 
precise import of the two technical terms hetu and pratyaya so frequently 
emploved in## mahAyAna ##literature. A section of glossators nolds that the 
immediate of proximate cause is called hetu and that the remote one 
passes under the name of pratyaya. While another group of## mahAyAnists
##have indiscriminately used them, thus indicating identity of their 
meaning.## nAgArjuna ##in his## madhyamakazAstra ##has set down four different
varieties of pratyayas, viz. (1) hetu-pratyaya, (2)## Alambana-pratyaya, 
##(3) anantara-pratyaya and (4) adhipati-pratyaya.## candrakIrti ##in his## 
prasannapadA ##(29) has explained these terms in extensor. He has observed 
that what brings a things into existence as an underlaying se ed is to be 
regarded as hetu-pratyaya with respect to its effect. A thing while coming 
into existence depends upon a basis and thereby actually comes into 
existence. This basis is called## Alambana-pratyaya. ##For instance, mind and 
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all possible varieties of mental things are contingent of form and the like 
fir their coming into being. The destruction of the cause is the imme- 
diate cause of bringing the effect into existence. To take a voncrete 
instance, the destruction of the seed is the immediate cause of bringing 
the sprout into existence. The destruction of the seed is called anantara- 
pratyaya with respect to the sprout. An effect comes into existence due 
to the existen ce of another. The latter is styled adhipati-pratyaya in 
reference to the former.## asaNga ##in his## yogAcArabhUmi ##( PP. 61-62 ) has 
made the following observation :## catvAra: pratyayA: hetupratyaya: 
##samanantarapratyayA# Alambanapratyayo’dhipatipratyaya:. ##TatrA# bIjaM 
hetupratyaya:. ##samanantarapratyayo yasyA# vijJAnasyA’nantaraM yeSAM 
vijJAnAnAm utpattiniyama: ##sA# teSAM samanaytarapratyaya:. Alambana- 
pratyayo yeSAM cittacaitasikAnAM dharmANAM ##yad## AlambanaM ( cf. also## 
prasannapadA, ##P. 32.)  Abhipatipratyayo yo## bIjanirmukta Azraya:, 
##Tad## yathA--cakSurvijJAnasya cakSu ##ye cA# tatsahAyadharmA:. ##Evam## 
avazISTAnAM vijJAnAnAm. yA ca kuzalAkuzalatesTAniSTaphalaparigrahAva. 
evambhAgIyA adhipatipratyayA:. ##TatrA# bIjAd dhetupratyayavyavas- 
thAnAM. svabhAvAtsamanantarapratyayasya AlambhanAt ##tasyai’ va.## 
AzrayasahAvAdidhyo’dhipatipratyayasya. ##Yad## uktaM ##ye hetavo ye## 
pratyayA vijJAnasyo’tprAdAye’ti. tatrai’SAm ##evA# caturNAm ##eko## hetuprat- 
yaya: hetus ca pratyayas ca. avazISTa: pratyayA ##eva. 
P. 66, 1. 12-13--## saMskRta. ##That which, lis subject to origination, 
annihilation and mutable existence is technically called## saMskRta. 
prasannapadA ##has elucidated the meaning of this term in conformity with 
the text. The## hrarmasaMdraha ##(32) has enumerated the three entities 
which pass under the name of## asaMskRta. cf. trINyasaMskRtAni. ##Tad## yathA 
AkAza:, pratisaMkhyA-nirodha:, apratisaMkhyA-nirodhas’ce;ti. 
P. 67 … … ## nairyAnika, ##see elsewhere. 
P. 67 … ...## parivIra: 
P. 67--## sAMmitIya:--##professor De La Vallee Poussin has written an 
article on some of the cardinal doctrines of the## sAmmitIyas ##in the E. R. E. 
He has adverted to the gact that according to the view of the## abhidhar-
makozavyAkhyA, ##the## sAmmitIyas ##are not different frojm the## vAtsIputrIyas. 
duNaratha ##in his commentary on the## SaDDarzanasamuccaya ##has also referred 
to therir basic doctrines. A few scholars have maintained that the work 
entitled## sAmmItiyazAstra ##shich is an authoritative text on this system of 
thought was rendered into Chinese between 350 A. D. and 431 A. D. 
P. 45--## niSkarSaNapada. 
##P. 45--## saMkarSaNapada. 
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to above. To be explicit, the## sopadhizeSa-nirvANa ##occurs with the 
cessation of all afflictions and the## nirupadhizeSa ##is occasioned by the 
destruction of even the five conglomerations. 
p. 260--## AjavaMjavIbhAva, ##the state of coining and going : the cycle or 
series of birth and death.## candrakIrti ##has offered the following interpret- 
tation of this word : TatrA# AjavaMjavIbhAva: AgamanagamanabhAvajan- 
mamaraNaparaMpare’tyartha:. 
##p. 270—supina, dream, cf. skt. svapna and AMg. suvina. Confer also 
supana and## suvaNa ##lin this connection. The## laGkAvatAra ##has repeatedly 
compared this phenomenal world with dream in order to emphasize its 
unreality. cf.## mAyAsvapnopamaM dRzyaM vijJAptyA ##an vikalpayet (265. 11 : 95. 147. 148; 263. 35 ). 
P. 267--## dvAdazAGga, ##twelve fold causation, twelve links of steps 
of causes. 
P. 267, 1. 3—pratipad=path. cf.## madhymA ##pratipad, the doctrine 
of middle path. It is so-called because it steers clear of the two extreme 
doctrines, viz. of extreme asceticism and materialism.## nAgArjuna ##in the introductory verse of his## madhyamaka-zAstra ##has stated eight- fold 
negation as the infallible way of its realization : 
cf. Anirodham## anutpAdam anucchedam azAzvatam | 
anekArtham anAnArtham anAgamam anirghamam || 
p. 267. 1. 8-## du:khaM samudyaM cai’vA# nirodhaM mArgam ##eva ca. 
These expressions refer to four#3 Arya-satyas or four Noble Truths. The## 
pAli ##equivalent to it is vriya-sacca. The authoritative Buddhist texts 
have enumerated four different varieties of it, viz. suffering## ( du:kha ), 
cause of origin of suffering## ( du:kha-samudaya ), annihilation of suffering## 
( du:kha-nirodha ), way of annihilation## ( mArga ). ##The## arthavinizcaya-sUtra, 
##(6) has laid down the four nodle truths in the following order : TatrA# 
katamAni catvArya Arya-satyAni ? ##tad## yathA--du:kham Aryasatyam, 
du:khasamudayam Aryasatyam, du:khanirodham Aryasatyam, du:khani- 
rodhagAmini pratipadA Aryasatyam…etAni #  ##khalU# bhikSavas catvAry 
AryasatvAni. ##The## dharmasaMgraha (21) also has enumerated them in the 
way indicated below :## catvArya Arya-satyAni. ##Tad## yathA du:khaM, 
samudaya:, nirodha:, mArgas ##ce’ ti. 
P. 267, 1. 9—(punar-) bhava, state of existence, birth. 
P. 267, 1. 11-## avidyA = ##ignorance :## candrakIrti ##has offered the 
following interpretation of this term : TatrA# avidyA ajJAnaM ##tamo## yathA- 
bhUtArthapracchAdakam. ##It is by depending upon ignorance of previous 
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birth that a person performs meritorious, demeritorious and immobiling 
deeds which ultimately leads to rebirth. 
p. 267. 1. 9-#3 nivRta, ## veiled, concealed. 
P. 267, 1. 12-pudgala. 
P. 267, 1. 12-## abhisaMskurute, ##produces## ( candrakIrti); ##cf.## abhisaMskaroti: 
##This word frequently occurs with karman and citta in the## 
mahAyAna ##Buddhist Texts. So its meaning varies with the variation of 
the context. Whin it is employe with the former it signifies accumulates, 
performs, accomplishes and the like. It is ofren wyntactically related with 
its accusative ehich is permitted to play the role of the cognate object. 
Similarly in the case of its connection with the latter, it means 
concentrates : cf. also## abhisaMskAra. 
##P. 267, 1. 14-## AneJjya. ##This word has orten times been used with## 
saMskAra, ##karman, dharma and citta. It means immovable.## candrakIrti 
##in his## prasannapadA ##(P. 161) has made this relevant observation :## karmANi
kuzalAkusalAneJjyAni. ##In the present context he has interpreted the term## 
saMskAra ##as synonym of karman itself. Confer his observation…..## 
abhisaMskaroti utpAdayati…..punarbhavAbhisaMskArAt saMskArA:… 
……tAMstrividhAn karmalakSaNAn saMskArAn …..tais ca 
saMskArair abhisaMskRtai: karmAbhi: karmas aMjJitai:…. 
##so it turns out that ther are three varieties of karman, viz, meritorious## 
(kuzala), non-meritorious (akuzala) ##and immovahle## (AneJjya). ##His inter- 
pretation of the word## saMskAra ##coincides with that provided by the## 
zAlistambasUtra ##(81.5) which runs as follows :## abhisaMskArArthena 
saMskArA: ##The three varieties of karman alluded to above also bring 
about the three distinct states of existence, viz.## kAmAvacara, rUpAvacara 
and arUpAvacara ##in order of their mention. 
P. 267,## saMskAra, predisposition, It is the result of the performance 
of meritorious and non-meritorious deeds and also is the latent trace of 
past experience. It is the condition of a new atate of existence. It is the 
second link in the chain of dependent origination## (pratItyasamutpAda). 
##It takes its rise by depending on ignorance## (avidyA) ##and by itself is the 
cause of consciousness (vijJAna). candrakIrti ##has observed that## saMskAra 
means karman and as such the former is susceptible of a threefold classi- 
fication, viz.## kuzala ##(meritorious),## a-kuzala, ##(non-meritorious) and 
immovable## (AneJjya). It is alxo liable to be set forth in the following 
order : physical## (kAyika), ##vocal## (vAcika) ##and mental## (mAnasika). ##The 
transmigration of a creature is conditioned by these## saMskAras ##produced 
by ignorance. cf. te cA# trividhA:-kuzalA, akuzalA, AnejyAs ##ca yadI# 
vAkAyikA, vAcikA, mAnasAs ##ce’ti. ## tAM strividhAn karmalakSaNAn saMskArAn 
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avidyAnivRta: pudgala: ##karoti. Tais cA# saMskArair abhisaMkRtai: 
karmabhi: karmas aMjJitai: ##tad## dhetukAM gatiM ##gacchatI# (prasannapadA, p. 267). 
vijJAna, ##consciousness. It is the third link in dependent origination 
and comes into being by depending on## saMskAra. ##It has been stated ad 
nauesum that performance and the vonsequnt accumulation of action brings about a state of existence, thus facilitating the rebirth of a 
creature in ti. There are accredited varieties of it which are liable to be 
classified under two distinct heads, viz. blessed state of existence (sugati(, 
and evil state of existence (durgati). The former includes the state of 
existence peRtaining to gods (deva) nad man## (manuSya). The latter 
relates to that of hell## (nAraka). lower animals (tiryak), departed spirits 
(preta) and demons (asura). It is worthy of remark that the state of 
existence is vonditioned by the nature of## saMskAra, ##which is either blessed 
or evil as adverted to above. And it is into this state of existence that 
consciousness which has action or accumulated predisposition of the 
previous birth its cause enters, that is to say, cimes into being, as 
the seed of transmigration. The cycle of birth and death recurs in an 
order that has no beginning and the twelve links of dependent origina- 
tion extends over the past, present and future existence. And conse- 
quently in the process of rebirth of a creature, this consciousness enters 
the womb of the mother. It is immediately after its entrance, that name## 
(nAma) ##and form## (rUpa) ##come into existence in the womb by depending 
upon it (consciousness). To be more precise, the consciousness of the 
foetus is produced by the predisposition of the previous birth.## 
nAma-rUpa, ##name and form. It is the fourth link ni the chin of 
dependent origination. It is immediately after the entrance of conscious- 
ness in the foetus, that name and form come into existence by depending 
upon it (consciousness). It is consciousness which brings about the 
association with them. It stands to reason that the different embryonic 
stages of the foetus which receive distinct name and form presupposes 
the existence of consciousness. They are immediate successor of it.## 
candrakIrti ##has furnished the etymological meaning of these two 
terms. He has observed : TatrA# karmaklezAviddhaM …nAmayatIti 
nAma, saMjJAvazena vA artheSu nAmayatIti nAma. catvaro’rUpiNa: 
skandhA nAme’ti vyapadizvate. rUpyata ##itI# rUpam, bAdhyata ##ity## artha:. 
idaM ##cA# rUpaM pUrvakaM ##cA# nAma, ##ubhayam etad## abhisaMkSipya 
nAmarUpam iti vyavasthApyate (prasannapadA, ##P. 267-68). 
P. 267, 1, 22,## Ayatana : ##The meaning of this word varies with the 
variation of the context. It has been used in the sense of object, field, 
seat and the like. In the present context it signifies ( six) sense-organs.
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The## arthavinizcayasUtra ##(P. 313) observed :## nAmarUpapratyayaM 
SaDAyatanam ##iti.## SaDAyatanaM ##katamat ?## cakSurAyatanam, zrotrAya- 
tanam, ghrANAyatanam, jihvAyatanam, kAyAyatanam, mana Ayatanam. 
##Idam ucyate## zaDAyatanam. SaDAyatanapratyaya: sparza ##iti.## sparza: 
katama: ? SaT sparzakAya: : cakSu:saMsparza:, zrotrasaMzparza:, 
ghrANasaMsparza:, jihvAsaMsparza: kAyasaMsparza:, mana:saMsparza:. 
##Ayam ucyate## sparza:. ##The## dharmasaMgraha ##(24), however, has 
enumerated twelve## Ayatanas, ##that is to say, the six sense-organs together  
with their respective six sense-objects. cf.##  dvAdazAyatanAni, cakSu:zro- 
traghrANajihvAkAyamana AyatanAni rUpagandhazabdarasasparzadharmAya- 
tanAni ##ce’ ti. Besides the## Ayatana ##has been classified under two heads, 
viz. (1)## vAhya ##and (2)## AdhyAtmika ##The## laGkAvatAra ##and other authorita- 
tive## mahAyAna ##texts have frequently mentioned## Ayatana ##in association 
with## dhAtu ##and skandha. cf.## skandhadhAtvAyatanAnAM parikalpitalakSa- 
nasvabhAvAvabodha:--laGkA, ##2. 29. 
P. 273--## upAyAsa, ##mental affliction of distress : mental irritation, 
disturbance ( BHS, 146). It is the final step in the twelcve-fold causation. 
The## arthavinizcayasUtra ##(5) has laid down the preceeding links of it in 
the following order :## jAti-pratyayA jarA-maraNa-zakaparideva—
du:kha-daurmanasyo’pAyAsA: saMbhavanti. ##The## dharmasaMgraha ##(42) 
also has provided an identical list,## candrakIrti ##has offered the following 
interpretation :## du:khadaurmanasyabahutvasaMbhUtA upAyAsA:. 
##P. 273--## du:kha, ##daurmanasya-## candrakIrti ## has clearly stated the 
dirrerence between the meanings of these two words. The appearance 
of pain with respect to the five sense-organs is called## du:kha. ##And the 
coming about of disagreeable state of mind is known as daurmanasya. 
cf.## paJcendriyAsAtanipAto du:kham. manoniSTanipAto daurmanasya… 
(prasannapadA,  pp.273). 
p. 278—manasi-## kAra--## attention, concentration of mind. In the 
sacred texts of the Buddhist, the word manasi which is loc. sing. of the 
stem manas has been frequently associated with the different forms of the 
root  kr. cf. manasi-karoti,## manasI-karoti ##manasi-karvanti, manasi- 
kuru,## manaskAra, ##manasi-kartavya, manasi-## kRta, ##manasi-## kurvaNasya 
manasi-karizyanti. ##Besides the two words## yoniza: ##and## ayoniiza: ##frequently 
preceed the two words manasi-kAra ##and## manaskAra. asaGga ##in his 
##T## agAcArabhUmi (60) has made the pertinent observation :## manaskAra: 
katama: ? ##cetasA# Abhoga:. ##Besides he has ecpounded the significance of 
the two technical terms:## yonizo manaskAraprajJapti ##(Ybh., 114) and## 
ayonizo manaskAra-prajJapti ##(Ybh., 118). 
P. 275-anuparigraha, cohesion, cf.## zAl. ##77.17## ya: kAyasyA’- 
nuparigrahakRtyaM karoty ayam ucyate’## bdhAtu: 
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P. 278-##paritta, ##small.## 
P. 279-## sabhAga, ##similar, same, pertaining to the portion of origination 
of birth. Sometimes the word## aGgika ##has also been used with aupapatti. 
cf.## laGkA (277.97)## aupapattyaGgikaM cittaM vicitraM vAsanAsaMbhavam. 
##The word## aMzika ##and antika have also been compounded with## mAraNa ##or## 
maraNa, candrakIrtui ##in his## prasannapadA ##has## quoted the## zAlstambasUtra 
##with a slight variation of reading. 
P. 297--## mAraNAntika, maraNAntika, ##pertaining to the portion of 
destruction (death). 
P. 280, 1. 1,## pUrvAnta (-pAli ##pubbanta), the past time : cf.## 
pUrvakoTi (koTi, ##limit, end BHS, 352).## candrakIrti ##in his## prasannapadA, 
P. 280 has offered the following interpretation of this word : TatrA# 
vartamAnamAtmabhAvam apekSya atItA AtmabhAvA: pUrvAnta ##ity ucyate.## 
pUrvo ##hI# janmaparaMparAMza: pUrvAnta:. ##This word is frequently 
associated with## aparAnta. 
P. 280, 1. 2--## aparAnta, ##the future time, the farthest limit, the future 
end of wordly existence.## candrakIrti ##in his## prasannapadA (281) explains it 
as follows : TatrA# vartamAnamAtmabhAvam apekSya bhAvina: AtmabhA- 
vA: aparAnta ##ity ucyate. Aparo hI# janmaparaMparAMza;parAnta:. 
##P. 280, 1.3--## AtmabhAva, ##existence of the self. This word has also 
been used in the sense of bady.## 
dRSTi, ##heretical or erroneous view. This word frequently occurs in 
the## laGkAvatAra, ##cf.## laGkA ##3. 1.## dRSTivigatam;  25.26 bhavadRSTi:; 30.67
svabhAva: kalpana kalpyaM dRzyaM dRSTidvayaM ##katham ? (V, 67);## 
trthyadRSTi (laGkA. P. 23) antadvayadRSTi (51. 12) ##P.## 23-Aya-vyayadRSTA- 
bhinivezena… (laGkA, ##174. 12). The## dharmasaMgraha ##(68)  has 
made the following observation :## paJca dRSTaya:, satkAyadTSTi:, antagrA- 
hadRSTi:, mithyAdRSTi:, dRSTiparAmarza: zilaparAmarza:. candrakIrti 
##(P. 264) has observed that there are four views with reference to## nirvANa : 
(1) A## tathAgata ##is born after death, (2) A## tathAgata ##is not born after 
death, (3) A## tathAgata ##it both born and is not born after death, (4) A## 
tathAgata ##is neither born nor is not born after death. Besides he has 
referred to four views pertaining to the annihilation and the like (p. 264)- 
They may be set forth in the following order : (1) The world-order is 
destructible, (2) The world-order is non-destructible, (3) The world- 
order is both destructible and non-destructible, (4) Verily the world- 
order is neither destructible nor non-destructible. These four views are 
to be understood with respect to the future time. When an individual 
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does not perceive the future coming-into-existence of the self of the 
world-order, hi imagines that the world-order is liable to destruetion. 
And he pursues this course by relying upon future time. Analogously 
when he petceives the origination of that was in future, he adopts 
the course that world is non-destructible. When he both perceives 
and fails to perceive, he concludes in both ways, And due to the 
negation of both, he comes to bold that it is neither destructible nor 
non-destructible. 
Besides there are four views concerning the existence of the world- 
order in the past. They may be set down in the order indicated below : 
(1) The world-order is eternal, (2) The world-order is non-eternal, (3) 
The world-order is both eternal and non-eternal, (4) The world-order 
is neither eternal nor non-eternal : These four views relate to the past 
time (p. 264). When an expereient perceives the past origination of 
the self of the world-order, he reaches the vonclusion that it (world—
order) is eternal. But when he cannot perceive it, he thinks it to be 
non-eternal. But when he both perceives and fails to perceive, he 
concludes that it isw both eternal and non-eternal. But when he neither 
perceives nor fails to perceive, he considers it to be neither eternal, nor 
non-eternal. These views voncern with the past time. (P. 264). 
Furthermore,## candrakIrti ##(P. 280-81) has set forth eight views 
pertaining to the past time. They are susceptible of classification in 
the following order : (1) Were I was existent in the past time ? (2) I was 
not existent in the past time, (3) I was both existent and non-existent 
in the past time, (4) Verily I was neither existent nor non-existent in 
the past time. Besides the other four views concerning the eternality of 
the world—order in the past time have already been adverted to above.## 
candrakIrti ##has remarked that the four-fold view as elaborated in 
connexion eith the eternity of the world-order in the past, foes not 
differ from that of the latter to an extreme point. Yet it has been 
separately set down by relying upon their apparently distinctive feature. 
The view that the world-order is eternal does not differ fromj the view I 
was existent in the past time to an inordinate degree. Or, the difference 
between them may be accounted in the following way. The view the 
world-order is eternal relates to the past time in a universal way. But the 
view I was esistent in the past  arises exclusively with respect to the past 
existence of the self. It is bereft of any element of universality. This 
attitude should be adopted with regard to the other view. So it is 
evident that these eight views pertain to the past time. 
There are also eight views divided under two categories that take- 
the future time into its consideration. the one category of the four-fold 
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view may be stated in `the `following order : (1) shall I be existent in the 
future, (2) I shall not be existent in the future, (3) I shall be noth existent 
and non-ecistant in the future, (4) Verily I shall be neither existent nor 
non-existent in the future. All these four views relate to the future time. 
Over and above there it also four-fold view which concerns itself to the 
destructibility and non-destructibility of the world-order and the mode 
of its expression has been referred to above. The salient feature of it 
consists in the fact that it takes vourse by depending upon the future 
time in a general way. But the view I shall be existent in the future 
time proceeds on by resting upon the future existence of the self to the 
exclusion of any other thing. This is the difference between the categories 
of four-fold view that concerns itself eith the future time (pp. 280-81). 
P. 309, 1. 1,## svabhAva, ##self-nature, self-being, intrinsic reality, 
self-hood. 
P. 309, 1.3, hetu-pratyaya-##sAmagrI, ##totality of causal conditions, both 
individually and vollectively. (Mookerjee, ##vigrahavyAvartanI). 
##P. 310, 1. 13,## SaTkoTiko vAda:, ##six-fold dialectic ((Mookerjee,## 
vigrahavyAvartanI) ##ixfold disputation, sixfold argumentation. 
P. 310, 1.8,## vaiSamikatvam, ##disparity, unwarranted differentiation. 
P. 310, 1. 8,## vizeSahetu, ##ground of differentiation, ground of discrimi- 
nation (Mookerjee,## vigrahavyAvartanI 10). 
##P. 310, 1. 5,## pratiSedha ##negation denial.
P. 311, 1. 31,## kuzala-dharma : nAgArjuna, ##in his auto-commentary 
on the## vigrahavyAvartanI, ##and other sacred texts of Buddhism have 
enumerated 119## kuzala-dharmas which induce spiritual elevation. The
word## kuzala ## occurs in association with the following :## kuzala-puNya, 
kuzala-mUla, kuzala-pakSa, kuzala-##karmapatha and the like. 
P. 311, 1. 31,## dharmAvasthAvid, ##conversant with the different 
branches of the Doctrine. 
P. 312, 1. 26,## nairyANika, ##conducive to deliverance (BHS, 312). cf. 
conducive to the attainment of## nirvANa, ##cf.## nairvANika. 
##P. 312, 1. 29,## bodhyaGga, saMbodhyaGga, ##factors of enlightenment. 
The## arthavinizcayasUtra, ##18, has enumerated seven varieties of it, viz. 
smRtisaMbodhyaGga, ##dharmapravicaya^,## gAmbhIrya^, prIti^, ##prastabdhi^,## 
samAdhi^ upekSA^. 
##P. 313, 1. 21,## ni:svabhAva, ##bereft of reality.
P. 313, 1. 31,## grAha, (=pAli gAha), ##false belief : cf.## AtmagrAha 
(=pAli attagAha, ##clinging to the (galse view that there is a) self, (BHS.,
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219). The## laGkAvatAra ##has obsercved : Na cA# tvAdRzA ##anye## vA ##buthyante## 
AtmagrAhapatitayA saMtatyA.## cf. Suzuki’s rendering : This is not under- 
stood by you and others who cherish the notion of an ego sout and its 
continuity. 
P. 314, 1. 21,## nai:svAbhAvya, ##intrinsic unreality. 
P. 316, 1. 12,## mAyApuruSa, ##man created by power of magic. 
P. 318, 1. 10,## vyavahArasatyam, ##empirical reality. 
P. 328, 1. 4,## ayonizo manaskAra, ##undounded belief (Mookerjee## 
vigrahavyAvartanI ##P. 37),## ayoniza, ##not fundamental of thoroughgoing, 
superficial (BHS., 64). The expressions## ayonizo, ##vikalpena occur in the## 
laGkAvatAra ##(265.13). Suzuki has rendered it as wrong discrimination. 
P. 312, 1. 3,## adhimokSa ##see elsewhere. 
P. 312, 1. 4,## adhyAzaya, ##see elsewhere. 
P. 312, 1. 4, prativirati, abstention (BHS., 368) {1. ##PP 313-321 of these notes have been added by the General Editor.##} 



































 



