List of Repetitions

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Prose

a ray of light (1) ↴
- a ray of light
and the whole buddha world quaked in six ways (1) ↴
- And the whole buddha world quaked in six ways
arhat (1) ↴
- Arhat
beat the drum of the great dharma (1) ↴
- beat the drum of the great Dharma
blow the conch of the great dharma (1) ↴
- blow the conch of the great Dharma
completely enlightened (1) ↴
- Completely Enlightened
dharma (7) ↴
- Dharma
- Dharma
- Dharma
- Dharma
- Dharma
- Dharma
- Dharma
eighty thousand bodhisattva mahā sattvas (1) ↴
- eighty thousand bodhisattva mahā sattvas
eighty thousand such bodhisattva mahāsattvas (1) ↴
- eighty thousand such bodhisattva mahāsattvas
exposition for sixty intermediate kalpas (1) ↴
- exposition for sixty intermediate kalpas
good in the beginning (1) ↴
- good in the beginning
good in the beginning, the middle, and the end. (1) ↴
- good in the beginning, the middle, and the end.
good in the end (1) ↴
- good in the end
good in the middle (1) ↴
- good in the middle
great ray of light that illuminates the eighteen thousand worlds in the east (1) ↴
- great ray of light that illuminates the eighteen thousand worlds in the east
he was able to meet innumerable hundreds of thousands of myriads of koṭis (1) ↴
- he was able to meet innumerable hundreds of thousands of myriads of koṭis
honored (2) ↴
- honored
- honored
humans and nonhumans as monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, the devas, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, asuras, garuḍas, kiṃnaras, mahoragas, kings, and noble emperors, (1) ↴
- humans and nonhumans as monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, the devas, nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, asuras, garuḍas, kiṃnaras, mahoragas, kings, and noble emperors,
illuminated (2) ↴
- illuminated
- illuminated
innumerable hundreds of thousands of myriads of koṭis (1) ↴
- innumerable hundreds of thousands of myriads of koṭis
instruction (2) ↴
- instruction
- instruction
it illuminated all the eighteen thousand worlds in the east, (1) ↴
- It illuminated all the eighteen thousand worlds in the east,
lotus sutra (1) ↴
- Lotus Sutra
mahayana sutra (1) ↴
- Mahayana sutra
mahayana sutra called saddharmapuṇḍarīka, the white lotus of the marvelous law (hereafter lotus sutra) (1) ↴
- Mahayana sutra called Saddharmapuṇḍarīka, the White Lotus of the Marvelous Law (hereafter Lotus Sutra)
mahayana sutra called the lotus sutra (1) ↴
- Mahayana sutra called the Lotus Sutra
monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen and of the nāgas, yakṣas, and other beings in that gathering (1) ↴
- monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen and of the nāgas, yakṣas, and other beings in that gathering
monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen and those who had practiced and achieved the path were also to be seen (1) ↴
- monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen and those who had practiced and achieved the path were also to be seen
monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, devas, nāgas, yakṣas, and others (1) ↴
- monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen, devas, nāgas, yakṣas, and others
māndārava and great māndārava flowers, mañjūṣaka and great mañjūṣaka flowers then fell like rain from the sky (1) ↴
- Māndārava and great māndārava flowers, mañjūṣaka and great mañjūṣaka flowers then fell like rain from the sky
o sons of a virtuous family! (3) ↴
- O sons of a virtuous family!
- O sons of a virtuous family!
- O sons of a virtuous family!
paid homage (1) ↴
- paid homage
praised (2) ↴
- praised
- praised
rain down the great dharma (1) ↴
- rain down the great Dharma
remained sitting for sixty intermediate kalpas (1) ↴
- remained sitting for sixty intermediate kalpas
rendered homage to (1) ↴
- rendered homage to
reveal the meaning of the great dharma (1) ↴
- reveal the meaning of the great Dharma
revered (1) ↴
- revered
several hundreds of thousands of attendants (4) ↴
- several hundreds of thousands of attendants
- several hundreds of thousands of attendants
- several hundreds of thousands of attendants
- several hundreds of thousands of attendants
several hundreds of thousands of attendants. (1) ↴
- several hundreds of thousands of attendants.
several hundreds of thousands of his attendants (1) ↴
- several hundreds of thousands of his attendants
sixty intermediate kalpas (1) ↴
- sixty intermediate kalpas
sutra (2) ↴
- sutra
- sutra
sutras (1) ↴
- sutras
tathāgata (1) ↴
- Tathāgata
taught (6) ↴
- taught
- taught
- taught
- taught
- taught
- taught
teach (2) ↴
- teach
- teach
teacher (2) ↴
- Teacher
- teacher
the full period of eighty intermediate kalpas (1) ↴
- the full period of eighty intermediate kalpas
the great dharma (2) ↴
- the great Dharma
- the great Dharma
the true dharma (1) ↴
- the True Dharma
the whole buddha world quaked in six ways (1) ↴
- the whole buddha world quaked in six ways
tuft of white hair between his eyebrows (2) ↴
- tuft of white hair between his eyebrows
- tuft of white hair between his eyebrows
“then māndārava and great māndārava flowers, mañjūṣaka and great mañjūṣaka flowers fell like rain from the sky (1) ↴
- “Then māndārava and great māndārava flowers, mañjūṣaka and great mañjūṣaka flowers fell like rain from the sky

Verse

all of the buddha worlds suddenly quaked greatly (1) ↴
- All of the buddha worlds suddenly quaked greatly.
and this world quakes in six ways (1) ↴
- And this world quakes in six ways.
as numerous as the sands of the ganges river (3) ↴
- As numerous as the sands of the Ganges River
- As numerous as the sands of the Ganges River,
- As numerous as the sands of the Ganges River,
between his eyebrows (1) ↴
- Between his eyebrows,
buddha path (5) ↴
- And contemplating the buddha path.
- And causing them to enter the buddha path.
- In search of the buddha path.
- In search of the buddha path,
- Who have been searching for the buddha path
dharma (19) ↴
- Teaching the Dharma by innumerable illustrations
- By joyously teaching the Dharma,
- And beating the drums of the Dharma.
- The Dharma of tranquility
- Will the Buddha teach us the True Dharma
- This Bhagavat taught the Dharma,
- On the seat of Dharma and entered the samādhi
- Of the profound Dharma to the great assembly.
- Who, knowing the tranquil character of the Dharma,
- Were seen teaching the Dharma
- Possess the treasure house of the Dharma.
- The Dharma that I have taught!
- This expounder of the Dharma, Varaprabha,
- Preserved this most excellent Dharma
- the King of the Dharma
- This expounder of the Dharma, Varaprabha,
- This expounder of the Dharma, Varaprabha,
- And the expounder of the Dharma, Varaprabha,
- Having rained the Dharma,
dharmas (3) ↴
- Of all dharmas (phenomena) to be without duality,
- Of the essential character of all dharmas.
- The essential character of dharmas.
emit this ray of light? (1) ↴
- Why did the Bhagavat emit this ray of light?
emitted a ray of light (1) ↴
- And the Buddha emitted a ray of light
emitting this ray of light (1) ↴
- Why is he emitting this ray of light?
equal in number to the sands of the ganges river (1) ↴
- Equal in number to the sands of the Ganges River,
for eighty intermediate kalpas (1) ↴
- For eighty intermediate kalpas.
for thousands of myriads of koṭis (1) ↴
- For thousands of myriads of koṭis of years
from the tuft between his eyebrows (1) ↴
- From the tuft between his eyebrows
from the tuft of white hair (1) ↴
- From the tuft of white hair
full period of sixty intermediate kalpas (1) ↴
- full period of sixty intermediate kalpas
great ray of light (1) ↴
- Emitted this great ray of light far and wide
highest path (1) ↴
- Who are seeking the highest path
illuminated (3) ↴
- He has illuminated innumerable lands.
- And extensively illuminated the Mahayana sutra
- This ray of light illuminated
illuminates the eighteen thousand worlds, (1) ↴
- Illuminates the eighteen thousand worlds,
in koṭis of kalpas! (1) ↴
- In koṭis of kalpas!
innumerable incalculable kalpas ago, (1) ↴
- Innumerable incalculable kalpas ago,
lotus sutra (3) ↴
- And taught this Lotus Sutra
- After having taught this Lotus Sutra
- Extensively proclaimed the Lotus Sutra
mahayana sutra (1) ↴
- And extensively illuminated the Mahayana sutra
raining down māndārava and mañjūṣaka flowers (1) ↴
- Raining down māndārava and mañjūṣaka flowers
supreme path (1) ↴
- Seeking the supreme path.
sutra (1) ↴
- After having taught this sutra,
sutras (1) ↴
- He abandoned recitation of the sutras,
taught (8) ↴
- This Bhagavat taught the Dharma,
- At that time the Buddha taught
- After having taught this sutra,
- The Dharma that I have taught!
- And taught this Lotus Sutra
- That was taught by the Buddha.
- After having taught this Lotus Sutra
- I have already taught you the meaning
teach (7) ↴
- Who teach the subtle and supreme sutra
- They teach innumerable myriads
- In each world they teach the True Dharma;
- They teach nirvana
- They teach the ideal of the pratyekabuddha.
- They teach the pure path.
- Will now teach the Lotus Sutra.
teaching (1) ↴
- Who are teaching innumerable sentient beings
the heavenly māndārava flowers (1) ↴
- The heavenly māndārava flowers
the lotus sutra (1) ↴
- Will now teach the Lotus Sutra.
they illuminate the buddha-dharma (1) ↴
- They illuminate the Buddha-Dharma
thousands of myriads of koṭis (1) ↴
- They give thousands of myriads of koṭis
to the buddha and the sangha (3) ↴
- To the Buddha and the sangha.
- To the Buddha and the sangha.
- To the Buddha and the sangha.
to the buddha and the sangha. (1) ↴
- To the Buddha and the sangha.

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