Mahavastu [sanskrit verse and prose]
177,961 words | ISBN-10: 8120804813 | ISBN-13: 9788120804814
The Sanskrit edition of the Mahavastu: a lengthy work on Buddhist teachings and narratives belonging to the school of early Buddhism (Mahasanghika). This edition includes the verses as well as the prose sections. Original title: Mahāvastu-avādana (महावस्तु-अवादन), Mahāvastvavādana (महावस्त्ववादन, mahavastvavadana).
Section 3.133
pitriyaputro bhrātā so kāśirājā abhūṣi // yo gajapotako aham eva tadā abhūṣi // yā gajapotasya mātā abhūṣi eṣā sā mahāprajāpatī gautamī tadāpi mama śokenāndhā saṃjātā mama evāgamya anandhā saṃjātā / etarahiṃ pi eṣā mahāprajāpatī gautamī mama śokenāndhā saṃjātā mama yeva cāgamya anandhā saṃjātā //
_____samāptaṃ hastinikājātakasya parikalpaṃ //
nīvaraṇaṃ vijahitvā śṛṇotha ekāgramānasā sarve /
yatha bodhisatvacaryā suduṣkarā harṣaṇīyā ca //
tiryagyonigatasyāpi gajasya svamātare sauhṛdam āsi /
kiṃ punaḥ manuṣyabhūto guruṃ puricareya taṃ vipraṃ //
kāmaṃ pi bodhisatvā sarvajagati vatsalā prakṛtisnigdhā /
ativatsalā tu guruṣu yathā śrutaṃ kīrtayiṣyāmi //
himavantapādapārśve caṇḍogre caṇḍaparvate ramye /
tāpasakula-āśramehi kvacit kvaci kṛtābhyalaṃkāre //
kinnarakuṃjaravānaravarāhaśārdūlavyāghragaṇacīrṇe /
rurumahiṣasarabhacarite vṛṣabhacamariśambarākīrṇe //
moraśukajīvajīvakacakorakaraviṃkaśakunamithunehi /
samantaṃ hi taṃ vanavaraṃ śobhati madhuraṃ ravantehi //
_____samāptaṃ hastinikājātakasya parikalpaṃ //
nīvaraṇaṃ vijahitvā śṛṇotha ekāgramānasā sarve /
yatha bodhisatvacaryā suduṣkarā harṣaṇīyā ca //
tiryagyonigatasyāpi gajasya svamātare sauhṛdam āsi /
kiṃ punaḥ manuṣyabhūto guruṃ puricareya taṃ vipraṃ //
kāmaṃ pi bodhisatvā sarvajagati vatsalā prakṛtisnigdhā /
ativatsalā tu guruṣu yathā śrutaṃ kīrtayiṣyāmi //
himavantapādapārśve caṇḍogre caṇḍaparvate ramye /
tāpasakula-āśramehi kvacit kvaci kṛtābhyalaṃkāre //
kinnarakuṃjaravānaravarāhaśārdūlavyāghragaṇacīrṇe /
rurumahiṣasarabhacarite vṛṣabhacamariśambarākīrṇe //
moraśukajīvajīvakacakorakaraviṃkaśakunamithunehi /
samantaṃ hi taṃ vanavaraṃ śobhati madhuraṃ ravantehi //