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 56 - Mañjuśrī
55 Mañjuśrīḥ|
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako daśottaraṃ nagaraśatamaṭitvā sumanāmukhadikpratyuddeśaṃ gatvā atiṣṭhat mañjuśriyaṃ kumārabhūtaṃ cintayan anuvilokayan mañjuśriyaḥ kumārabhūtasya darśanamabhilaṣan prārthayamānaḥ samavadhānamākāṅkṣamāṇaḥ| atha khalu mañjuśrīḥ kumārabhūto daśottarādyojanaśatātpāṇiṃ prasārya sumanāmukhanagarasthitasyaiva sudhanasya śreṣṭhidārakasya mūrdhni pratiṣṭhāpya evamāha-sādhu sādhu kulaputra na śakyaṃ śraddhendriyavirahitaiḥ khinnacittaiḥ līnacittairanabhyastaprayogaiḥ pratyudāvartyavīryairitvaraguṇasaṃtuṣṭairekakuśalamūlatanmayaiścaryāpraṇidhānābhinirhārākuśalaiḥ kalyāṇamitrāparigṛṣṭītairbuddhāsamanvāhṛtairiyaṃ dharmatā jñātum, eṣa nayaḥ eṣa gocaraḥ eṣa vihāro jñātuṃ vā avagāhayituṃ vā avatarituṃ vā adhimoktuṃ vā kalpayituṃ vā pratyavagantuṃ vā pratilabdhuṃ vā iti||
sa taṃ dharmakathayā saṃdarśayitvā samādāpya samuttejya saṃpraharṣayitvā asaṃkhyeyadharmamukhasamanvāgataṃ kṛtvā anantajñānamahāvabhāsaprāptaṃ kṛtvā aparyantabodhisattvadhāraṇīpratibhānasamādhyabhijñajñānaveśāviṣṭaṃ kṛtvā samantabhadracaryāmaṇḍale'vatārayitvā svadeśe ca pratiṣṭhāpya sudhanasya śreṣṭhidārakasyāntikāt prakrāntaḥ||53||
atha khalu sudhanaḥ śreṣṭhidārako daśottaraṃ nagaraśatamaṭitvā sumanāmukhadikpratyuddeśaṃ gatvā atiṣṭhat mañjuśriyaṃ kumārabhūtaṃ cintayan anuvilokayan mañjuśriyaḥ kumārabhūtasya darśanamabhilaṣan prārthayamānaḥ samavadhānamākāṅkṣamāṇaḥ| atha khalu mañjuśrīḥ kumārabhūto daśottarādyojanaśatātpāṇiṃ prasārya sumanāmukhanagarasthitasyaiva sudhanasya śreṣṭhidārakasya mūrdhni pratiṣṭhāpya evamāha-sādhu sādhu kulaputra na śakyaṃ śraddhendriyavirahitaiḥ khinnacittaiḥ līnacittairanabhyastaprayogaiḥ pratyudāvartyavīryairitvaraguṇasaṃtuṣṭairekakuśalamūlatanmayaiścaryāpraṇidhānābhinirhārākuśalaiḥ kalyāṇamitrāparigṛṣṭītairbuddhāsamanvāhṛtairiyaṃ dharmatā jñātum, eṣa nayaḥ eṣa gocaraḥ eṣa vihāro jñātuṃ vā avagāhayituṃ vā avatarituṃ vā adhimoktuṃ vā kalpayituṃ vā pratyavagantuṃ vā pratilabdhuṃ vā iti||
sa taṃ dharmakathayā saṃdarśayitvā samādāpya samuttejya saṃpraharṣayitvā asaṃkhyeyadharmamukhasamanvāgataṃ kṛtvā anantajñānamahāvabhāsaprāptaṃ kṛtvā aparyantabodhisattvadhāraṇīpratibhānasamādhyabhijñajñānaveśāviṣṭaṃ kṛtvā samantabhadracaryāmaṇḍale'vatārayitvā svadeśe ca pratiṣṭhāpya sudhanasya śreṣṭhidārakasyāntikāt prakrāntaḥ||53||