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and when the Acaryya was kept back by the conflagration the 
Tirtha went away. Thereupon Dignaga reflected that when he 
could not work the salvation of this single individual he would not 
be able to work that of others, and was on the point of giving up 
his purpose (of compiling Pramana-samuccaya). Aryya Mafijusri 
appeared to him in person and said :— 
BATHE FA SATE NAT ATES SS 
ay ry ny 5 ssrazarah ara SaNAA] aI MSNA] x sr aa ZIR: 
AA 
BA Dsrsrar ga SS 55719 are CASS] | 
Ey a1e SARAH TSIM STATIS FAH AINA || 
‘“‘Son, don’t do so, don’t do so: owing to contact with a low 
person there has arisen a bad thought in thee: know that the 
Tirtha crowd cannot harm this Sastra of thine: since I shall remain 
thy spiritual adviser until thou attainest perfection, this Sastra 
will henceforth become the sole eye of all the Sastras.” 
The Acaryya asked :-— 
SSA TA STB USER AT ATA a 
RAIN ESAT TATA SH TATATA CE 
x Be scl ARS ATIA a5 ation! 5 Aga “NE” | 
RATTAN STANA TAINS VS IFAS | 
“Tf IT am to suffer many unbearable misfortunes and have to 
rejoice in the practice of an ignoble being, and if it is difficult to 
meet with a noble one, what profits it to me to see thy countenance 
if thou dost not bless me ?” 
Mafijusri replied, “‘ Trouble*thyself not, I will protect thee 
from all terrors,” and disappeared. Thereupon Dignaga completed 
the Sastra. 
Once he was slightly ill and obtained alms from the city ; 
and having fallen asleep while staying in a 
forest he dreamed adream. In that dream 
he saw the face of many Buddhas and at- 
tained many samadhis. Hesaw many gods pouring rain of flowers, 
and the flowers of the wood coming together before him and the 
elephants affording him cool shade. The king of the country, who 
had gone for a pleasure excursion with a troop, saw him and, full 
of admiration, he caused him to be awakened from sleep by the notes 
Supernatural 
powers of Dignaga. 
