“The bright-rayed Surya-deva, entering the Yen-tsz’ cave, was, with the moon, surrounded with fivefold barriers; ‘all things that live,’ deprived of light, present their offerings to heaven; but from their sacrifice nought but the blackened smoke ascends; thus it is with Tathagata, his glory hidden, the world has lost its light.  Rare was the expectancy of grateful love that filled the heart of all that lives; that love, reached its full limit, then was left to perish!  The cords of sorrow all removed, we found the true and only way; but now he leaves the tangled mesh of life, and enters on the quiet place!  His spirit mounting through space, he leaves the sorrow-bearing vessel of his body! the gloom of doubt and the great darkness all dispelled, by the bright rays of wisdom!  The earthy soil of sorrow’s dust his wisdom’s water purifies! no more, no more, returns he here! forever gone to the place of rest!

“The power of birth and death destroyed, the world instructed in the highest doctrine! he bids the world rejoice in knowledge of his law, and gives to all the benefit of wisdom!  Giving complete rest to the world, the virtuous streams flow forth! his fame known throughout the world, shines still with increased splendor!  How great his pity and his love to those who opposed his claims, neither rejoicing in their defeat nor exulting in his own success.  Illustriously controlling his feelings, all his senses completely enlightened, his heart impartially observing events, unpolluted by the six objects of sense!  Reaching to that unreached before! obtaining that which man had not obtained! with the water which he provided filling every thirsty soul!  Bestowing that which never yet was given, and providing a reward not hoped for! his peaceful, well-marked person, perfectly knowing the thoughts of all.

“Not greatly moved either by loving or disliking! overcoming all enemies by the force of his love! the welcome physician for all diseases, the one destroyer of impermanency!  All living things rejoicing in religion, fully satisfied! obtaining all they need, their every wish fulfilled!  The great master of holy wisdom once gone returns no more! even as the fire gone out for want of fuel!  Declaring the eight rules without taint; overcoming the five senses, difficult to compose! with the three powers of sight seeing the three precious ones; removing the three robbers (i.e. lust, anger, ignorance); perfecting the three grades of a holy life, concealing the one (himself) and obtaining the one saintship—­leaping over the seven ‘bodhyangas’ and obtaining the long sleep; the end of all, the quiet, peaceful way; the highest prize of sages and of saints!