apy e(2)vātikramed velāṃ sāgaro makarālayaḥ |
na tu vaineyavatsānāṃ buddho velām atikra(3)met ity |1|
rgya mtsho chu srin rnams kyi gnas || dus rlabs yol bar ’gyur yaṅ srid ||
gdul bar bya ba’i sras rnams la || saṅs rgyas dus las yol ba med ||
"The ocean, the abode of sea-monsters, may indeed overshoot the coast-line; but the Awakened One will not disregard an opportunity on hehalf of the children susceptible to instruction." (1)