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 1.29
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣate //
pañcānāṃ varṣaśatānām ayaṃ ghoṣo mayā śruto /
kūro ti loke pretasmiṃ paśya yāva sudurlabhaṃ //
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣe //
pañcānāṃ varṣaśatānām ayaṃ ghoṣo mayā śrutaṃ /
yvāgū ti pretalokasmiṃ paśya yāva sudurlabhaṃ //
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣe //
nadīm upenti tṛṣitā sikatā parivartati /
chāyām upenti santaptā ātapo parivartati //
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣati //
dhigjīvitaṃ ājīviṣu yam antasmiṃ na dāmatha /
vidyamāneṣu bhogeṣu pradīpaṃ na karotha va //
so taṃ pretaloke mahantaṃ ādīnavaṃ dṛṣṭvā jetavanam āgatvā caturṇāṃ parṣadānām anekaparyāyeṇa vistareṇārocayati // evaṃ satvā pretaloke upapannā vividhāni duḥkhasahasrāṇi pratyanubhavanti / tasmāt* jñātavyaṃ prāptavyaṃ boddhavyaṃ abhisaṃboddhavyaṃ kartavyaṃ kuśalaṃ ca kartavyaṃ brahmacaryaṃ na ca vā loke kiṃcit pāpaṃ karma karaṇīyaṃ ti vademi // sthavirasya śrutvā anekaprāṇasahasrāṇi devamanuṣyāṇāṃ amṛtaṃ prāpuṇensu //
pañcānāṃ varṣaśatānām ayaṃ ghoṣo mayā śruto /
kūro ti loke pretasmiṃ paśya yāva sudurlabhaṃ //
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣe //
pañcānāṃ varṣaśatānām ayaṃ ghoṣo mayā śrutaṃ /
yvāgū ti pretalokasmiṃ paśya yāva sudurlabhaṃ //
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣe //
nadīm upenti tṛṣitā sikatā parivartati /
chāyām upenti santaptā ātapo parivartati //
aparā pretī gāthāṃ bhāṣati //
dhigjīvitaṃ ājīviṣu yam antasmiṃ na dāmatha /
vidyamāneṣu bhogeṣu pradīpaṃ na karotha va //
so taṃ pretaloke mahantaṃ ādīnavaṃ dṛṣṭvā jetavanam āgatvā caturṇāṃ parṣadānām anekaparyāyeṇa vistareṇārocayati // evaṃ satvā pretaloke upapannā vividhāni duḥkhasahasrāṇi pratyanubhavanti / tasmāt* jñātavyaṃ prāptavyaṃ boddhavyaṃ abhisaṃboddhavyaṃ kartavyaṃ kuśalaṃ ca kartavyaṃ brahmacaryaṃ na ca vā loke kiṃcit pāpaṃ karma karaṇīyaṃ ti vademi // sthavirasya śrutvā anekaprāṇasahasrāṇi devamanuṣyāṇāṃ amṛtaṃ prāpuṇensu //