Gandavyuha-sutra [sanskrit]
63,173 words | ISBN-10: 019567314X | ISBN-13: 9780195673142
The Sanskrit edition of the Gandavyuha-sutra (literally: “the3 excellent manifestation sutra”): an important text belonging to the Mahayana branch of Buddhism possibly dating to the 3rd century A.D. The Gandavyuhasutra revolves around the spiritual journey of Sudhana towards enlightenment and describes his encounters with Bodhisattvas and their teachings. Original titles: Gaṇḍavyūhasūtra (गण्डव्यूहसूत्र), Gaṇḍavyūha-sūtra (गण्डव्यूह-सूत्र)
Chapter 46 - Viśvāmitra
46 viśvāmitraḥ|
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako tridaśendrabhavanādavatīrya anupūrveṇa yena kapilavastuni mahānagare viśvāmitro dārakācāryastenopajagāma| upetya viśvāmitrasya dārakācāryasya pādau śirasābhivandya viśvāmitraṃ dārakācāryamanekaśatasahasrakṛtvaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya viśvāmitrasya dārakācāryasya purataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitvā evamāha-mayā ārya anuttarāyāṃ samyaksaṃbodhau cittamutpāditam| na ca jānāmi-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| śrutaṃ ca me āryo bodhisattvānāmavavādānuśāsanīṃ dadātīti| tadvadatu me āryaḥ-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| evamukte viśvāmitro dārakācāryaḥ sudhanaṃ śreṣṭhidārakametadavocat-ayaṃ kulaputra śilpābhijño nāma śreṣṭhidārako bodhisattvāllipijñānaṃ śikṣitaḥ| etamupasaṃkramya paripṛccha| eṣa te nirdekṣyati yathā bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, yathā pratipattavyam|| 44 ||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako tridaśendrabhavanādavatīrya anupūrveṇa yena kapilavastuni mahānagare viśvāmitro dārakācāryastenopajagāma| upetya viśvāmitrasya dārakācāryasya pādau śirasābhivandya viśvāmitraṃ dārakācāryamanekaśatasahasrakṛtvaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya viśvāmitrasya dārakācāryasya purataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitvā evamāha-mayā ārya anuttarāyāṃ samyaksaṃbodhau cittamutpāditam| na ca jānāmi-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| śrutaṃ ca me āryo bodhisattvānāmavavādānuśāsanīṃ dadātīti| tadvadatu me āryaḥ-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| evamukte viśvāmitro dārakācāryaḥ sudhanaṃ śreṣṭhidārakametadavocat-ayaṃ kulaputra śilpābhijño nāma śreṣṭhidārako bodhisattvāllipijñānaṃ śikṣitaḥ| etamupasaṃkramya paripṛccha| eṣa te nirdekṣyati yathā bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, yathā pratipattavyam|| 44 ||