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 50 - Sucandra
50 sucandraḥ|
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako yena sucandro gṛhapatiḥ, tenopasaṃkramya sucandrasya gṛhapateḥ pādau śirasābhivandya purataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitvā evamāha-mayā ārya anuttarāyāṃ samyaksaṃbodhau cittamutpāditam| na ca jānāmi-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| śrutaṃ ca me āryo bodhisattvānāmavavādānuśāsanīṃ dadātītī| tadvadatu me āryaḥ-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
āha-mayā kulaputra vimalajñānaprabho nāma bodhisattvavimokṣaḥ pratilabdhaḥ| etamahaṃ kulaputra vimalajñānaprabhaṃ bodhisattvavimokṣaṃ jānāmi| kiṃ mayā śakyamapramāṇavimokṣapratilabdhānāṃ bodhisattvānāṃ caryāṃ jñātuṃ guṇān vā vaktum||
gaccha kulaputra, idamihaiva dakṣiṇāpathe rorukaṃ nāma nagaram| tatra ajitaseno nāma gṛhapatiḥ prativasati| tamupasaṃkramya paripṛccha-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārakaḥ sucandrasya gṛhapateḥ pādua śirasābhivandya sucandraṃ gṛhapatimanekaśatasahasrakṛtvaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya punaḥ punaravalokya sucandrasya gṛhapaterantikātprakrāntaḥ||48||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako yena sucandro gṛhapatiḥ, tenopasaṃkramya sucandrasya gṛhapateḥ pādau śirasābhivandya purataḥ prāñjaliḥ sthitvā evamāha-mayā ārya anuttarāyāṃ samyaksaṃbodhau cittamutpāditam| na ca jānāmi-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam| śrutaṃ ca me āryo bodhisattvānāmavavādānuśāsanīṃ dadātītī| tadvadatu me āryaḥ-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
āha-mayā kulaputra vimalajñānaprabho nāma bodhisattvavimokṣaḥ pratilabdhaḥ| etamahaṃ kulaputra vimalajñānaprabhaṃ bodhisattvavimokṣaṃ jānāmi| kiṃ mayā śakyamapramāṇavimokṣapratilabdhānāṃ bodhisattvānāṃ caryāṃ jñātuṃ guṇān vā vaktum||
gaccha kulaputra, idamihaiva dakṣiṇāpathe rorukaṃ nāma nagaram| tatra ajitaseno nāma gṛhapatiḥ prativasati| tamupasaṃkramya paripṛccha-kathaṃ bodhisattvena bodhisattvacaryāyāṃ śikṣitavyam, kathaṃ pratipattavyam||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārakaḥ sucandrasya gṛhapateḥ pādua śirasābhivandya sucandraṃ gṛhapatimanekaśatasahasrakṛtvaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya punaḥ punaravalokya sucandrasya gṛhapaterantikātprakrāntaḥ||48||