142. This fourth do thou strenuously undertake, And reach the perfection of wisdom, if thou wilt attain Buddhahood. 143. And as a monk on his begging rounds avoids no families, Either small, or great, or middling, and so obtains subsistence, 144. Even so thou, constantly questioning wise men, And reaching the perfection of wisdom, shalt attain supreme Buddhaship. But considering further, “These cannot be the only Buddha-making conditions,” and seeing the fifth Perfection of Exertion, he thought thus, “O wise Sumedha, do thou from this day forth fulfil the perfection of Exertion. As the lion, the king of beasts, in every action[139] strenuously exerts himself, so if thou in all existences and in all thy acts art strenuous in exertion, and not a laggard, thou shalt become a Buddha.” And he made a firm resolve to attain the fifth perfection of Exertion. Therefore it is said, 145. For the conditions of a Buddha cannot be so few, I will investigate the other conditions which bring Buddhaship to maturity. 146. Investigating then I beheld the fifth Perfection of Exertion Practised and followed by former sages. 147. This fifth do thou strenuously undertake, And reach the perfection of exertion, if thou wilt attain Buddhahood. 148. As the lion, king of beasts, in lying, standing and walking, Is no laggard, but ever of resolute heart, 149. Even so do thou also in every existence strenuously exert thyself, And reaching the perfection of exertion, thou shalt attain the supreme Buddhaship. But considering further, “These cannot be the only Buddha-making conditions,” and beholding the sixth Perfection of Patience, he thought to himself, “O wise Sumedha, do thou from this time forth fulfil the perfection of Longsuffering; be thou patient in praise and in reproach. And as when men throw things pure or foul upon the earth, the earth does not feel either desire or repulsion towards them, but suffers them, endures them and acquiesces in them, even so thou also, if thou art patient in praise and reproach, shalt become Buddha.” And he strenuously resolved to attain the sixth perfection of Longsuffering. Therefore it is said, 150. For the conditions of a Buddha cannot be so few, I will seek other conditions also which bring about Buddhaship. 151. And seeking then I beheld the sixth Perfection of Longsuffering Practised and followed by former Buddhas. 152. Having strenuously taken upon thee this sixth perfection, Then with unwavering mind thou shalt attain supreme Buddhaship. 153. And as the earth endures all that is thrown upon it, Whether things pure or impure, and feels neither anger nor pity, 154. Even so enduring the praises and reproaches of all men, Going on to perfect longsuffering, thou shalt attain supreme Buddhaship.