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| − | 5. Investigation of the Elements | + | '''5. Investigation of the Elements''' |
| − | (Space) | + | '''''(Space)''''' |
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| + | 1. nam mkha'i mtshan nyid snga rol na/<br> | ||
| + | nam mkha' cung zad yod ma yin/<br> | ||
| + | gal te mtshan las snga gyur na/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan nyid med par thal bar 'gyur/<br> | ||
1. Not the slightest bit of space exists prior to the characteristics of space. If [space] existed prior to its characteristics, it would follow that it would be without characteristics. | 1. Not the slightest bit of space exists prior to the characteristics of space. If [space] existed prior to its characteristics, it would follow that it would be without characteristics. | ||
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| + | 2. mtshan nyid med pa'i dngos po ni/<br> | ||
| + | 'ga' yang gang na'ang yod ma yin/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan nyid med pa'i dngos med na/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan nyid gang du 'jug par 'gyur/<br> | ||
2. A thing without characteristics does not exist anywhere at all. If a thing without characteristics does not exist, to what do characteristics extend? | 2. A thing without characteristics does not exist anywhere at all. If a thing without characteristics does not exist, to what do characteristics extend? | ||
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| + | 3. mtshan nyid med la mtshan nyid ni/<br> | ||
| + | mi 'jug mtshan nyid bcas la min/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan bcas mtshan nyid med pa las/<br> | ||
| + | gzhan la'ang 'jug par mi 'gyur ro/<br> | ||
3. Characteristics do not extend to that which has no characteristics; nor to what possesses characteristics. They also cannot extend to something other than what either possesses or does not have characteristics. | 3. Characteristics do not extend to that which has no characteristics; nor to what possesses characteristics. They also cannot extend to something other than what either possesses or does not have characteristics. | ||
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| + | 4. mtshan nyid 'jug pa ma yin na/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan gzhi 'thad par mi 'gyur ro/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan gzhi 'thad pa ma yin na/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan nyid kyang ni yod ma yin/<br> | ||
4. If characteristics do not extend [to something] , something characterized would be impossible. If something characterized is impossible, characteristics too would not exist. | 4. If characteristics do not extend [to something] , something characterized would be impossible. If something characterized is impossible, characteristics too would not exist. | ||
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| + | 5. de phyir mtshan gzhi yod min te/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan nyid yod pa nyid ma yin/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan gzhi mtshan nyid ma gtogs pa'i/<br> | ||
| + | dngos po yang ni yod ma yin/<br> | ||
5. Therefore, something characterized does not exist and characteristics do not exist. There also does not exist a thing which is apart from being something characterized or a characteristic. | 5. Therefore, something characterized does not exist and characteristics do not exist. There also does not exist a thing which is apart from being something characterized or a characteristic. | ||
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| + | 6. dngos po yod pa ma yin na/<br> | ||
| + | dngos med gang gi yin par 'gyur/<br> | ||
| + | dngos dang dngos med mi mthun chos/<br> | ||
| + | gang gis dngos dang dngos med shes/<br> | ||
6. If there is not a thing, of what can there be a non-thing? By whom are the opposites thing and non-thing known [as] a thing and a non-thing? | 6. If there is not a thing, of what can there be a non-thing? By whom are the opposites thing and non-thing known [as] a thing and a non-thing? | ||
| − | [Ts. 140 understands | + | ['''Ts.''' 140 understands "a thing" to refer to the obstructive matter of which space, as a negation and hence a non-thing, is a negation of.] |
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| − | 7. | + | 7. de phyir nam mkha' dngos po min/<br> |
| + | dngos med ma yin mtshan gzhi min/<br> | ||
| + | mtshan nyid ma yin khams lnga po/<br> | ||
| + | gzhan gang dag kyang nam mkha' mtshungs/<br> | ||
7. Therefore, space is not a thing; it is not a non-thing; it is not something characterized; it is not a characteristic. The other five elements too are similar to space. | 7. Therefore, space is not a thing; it is not a non-thing; it is not something characterized; it is not a characteristic. The other five elements too are similar to space. | ||
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| + | 8. blo chung gang dag dngos rnams la/<br> | ||
| + | yod pa nyid dang med nyid du/<br> | ||
| + | blta ba des ni blta bya ba/<br> | ||
| + | nye bar zhi ba zhi mi mthong/<br> | ||
8. Those of small minds see things as existent and non-existent. They do not behold the utter pacification of what is seen. | 8. Those of small minds see things as existent and non-existent. They do not behold the utter pacification of what is seen. | ||
| − | khams brtag pa zhes bya ba ste rab tu byed pa lnga pa'o/ / | + | khams brtag pa zhes bya ba ste rab tu byed pa lnga pa'o//<br> |
Revision as of 12:52, 11 October 2009
(return to list of Contents & Translation of "Mulamadhyamakakarika: Verses from the Centre")
5. Investigation of the Elements
(Space)
1. nam mkha'i mtshan nyid snga rol na/
nam mkha' cung zad yod ma yin/
gal te mtshan las snga gyur na/
mtshan nyid med par thal bar 'gyur/
1. Not the slightest bit of space exists prior to the characteristics of space. If [space] existed prior to its characteristics, it would follow that it would be without characteristics.
2. mtshan nyid med pa'i dngos po ni/
'ga' yang gang na'ang yod ma yin/
mtshan nyid med pa'i dngos med na/
mtshan nyid gang du 'jug par 'gyur/
2. A thing without characteristics does not exist anywhere at all. If a thing without characteristics does not exist, to what do characteristics extend?
3. mtshan nyid med la mtshan nyid ni/
mi 'jug mtshan nyid bcas la min/
mtshan bcas mtshan nyid med pa las/
gzhan la'ang 'jug par mi 'gyur ro/
3. Characteristics do not extend to that which has no characteristics; nor to what possesses characteristics. They also cannot extend to something other than what either possesses or does not have characteristics.
4. mtshan nyid 'jug pa ma yin na/
mtshan gzhi 'thad par mi 'gyur ro/
mtshan gzhi 'thad pa ma yin na/
mtshan nyid kyang ni yod ma yin/
4. If characteristics do not extend [to something] , something characterized would be impossible. If something characterized is impossible, characteristics too would not exist.
5. de phyir mtshan gzhi yod min te/
mtshan nyid yod pa nyid ma yin/
mtshan gzhi mtshan nyid ma gtogs pa'i/
dngos po yang ni yod ma yin/
5. Therefore, something characterized does not exist and characteristics do not exist. There also does not exist a thing which is apart from being something characterized or a characteristic.
6. dngos po yod pa ma yin na/
dngos med gang gi yin par 'gyur/
dngos dang dngos med mi mthun chos/
gang gis dngos dang dngos med shes/
6. If there is not a thing, of what can there be a non-thing? By whom are the opposites thing and non-thing known [as] a thing and a non-thing?
[Ts. 140 understands "a thing" to refer to the obstructive matter of which space, as a negation and hence a non-thing, is a negation of.]
7. de phyir nam mkha' dngos po min/
dngos med ma yin mtshan gzhi min/
mtshan nyid ma yin khams lnga po/
gzhan gang dag kyang nam mkha' mtshungs/
7. Therefore, space is not a thing; it is not a non-thing; it is not something characterized; it is not a characteristic. The other five elements too are similar to space.
8. blo chung gang dag dngos rnams la/
yod pa nyid dang med nyid du/
blta ba des ni blta bya ba/
nye bar zhi ba zhi mi mthong/
8. Those of small minds see things as existent and non-existent. They do not behold the utter pacification of what is seen.
khams brtag pa zhes bya ba ste rab tu byed pa lnga pa'o//