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thar-pa in full details (33, 34).' 
It is revered by all the Buddhas and Sravakas. By 
showing reverence to it do you attain Nirvana which is un- 
caused (35), 
rise, commence a new course of life, turn to the religion 
of Buddha and subdue the army of the lord of death just as al 
elephant demolishes a house of reeds (36).” 
One who conscientiously practises this disciplinary doe 
trine, will put an end to all sufferings by avoiding the cycle of 
births (37).° 
To help one another in keeping the moral laws and to 
disseminate the doctrine, this Siitra of So-sor-thar-pa should be 
recited and the cleansing of sins should be effected by the 
community of monks (38). 
Those for whom the Siitra has been recited and for whom 
the cleansing of sins has been prescribed should keep these 
moral laws, just as a bos gavaeus preserves its tail (39). 
Whatsoever merit I have achieved by reciting the So-sor 
thar-pa, by that may the entire world attain the position of the 
Great Sage (40). 
The Sutra of So-sor-thar-pa is finished. 
It was translated (into Tibetan) by Jina Mitra, a great 
master of Vinaya of the Arya Mila-sarvastivada schod 
and Vaibhasika teacher of Kasmira—with the co-operation at 
the Tibetan official interpreter and reviser venerable Kluhi- 
rgyal-mtshan of the town of Cog-gru. 
wi. 
1 Atthavisati-paritta 6-7. 
2 Arunavati Sutta quoted in the|Manorathapirani. 
8 Arunavati Sutta. 
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