SO-SOR-THAR-PA (Pratimoksa-Sitra). 
The First Book. 
INTRODUCTION. 
Glen-gshi. 
Nidana. 
[Eulogy on the So-sor-thar-pa. ] 
Obeisance to the Omniscient One, 
Ib own my head to the Foremost of Beings who was 
a flag of glory renowned in the three worlds, who proclaimed 
Mm a lion’s roar the message of the Sacred Faith, who obtained 
it is a casket of jewels kept apart in the community of monks, 
it is a vast lake filled with the rules of Buddhistic discipline, 
and it is the essence of all things existing in the fathomless and 
limitless universe (2), 
It is the great leader of all holy doctrines taught by the 
ak of Faith ; and it is the emporium of all articles of study 
(3) the community of monks who are comparable to traders 
is tis the way which leads to the conquest of troubles, it 
an excellent guide to the king, and it exists as a ladder for 
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nity of monks, assemble together to recite it with reverence due 
It is the very name of Buddha—so rare in 
ea ws; and though the code of laws may be absolutely 
serie difficult to get a good spiritual guide (8). 
1 Mah&parinibbana Sutta, chap. vi, para 1. 
