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 1.78
katham idānīṃ pariśeṣāṇāṃ bhūmīnāṃ grahaṇaṃ bhaviṣyati iti // evam ukte āyuṣmān kātyāyano āyuṣmantam ānandaṃ gāthābhir adhyabhāṣe //
kalpo yathā aparimitaḥ prakāśitaḥ
prajānatā avitathavādinā svayaṃ /
kalpeṣu ca bhavati bahūsu deśanā
idaṃ nu bho puruṣavarasya śāsanaṃ //
bhūmis tathā aparimitā prajānatā
prakāśitā svayam anivṛttabuddhinā /
pravartate tatha pariśeṣabhūmiṣu
sāmānyasaṃketānāṃ nirūpaṇaṃ //
prathamāyāṃ bho jinaputra bhūmau vartamānā bodhisatvā pṛthagjanā iti prāptaphalā bhavanti iti dakṣiṇīyāḥ ca lokānāṃ virocenti bhavanti cātra
tyāgena tyāgasampannā bodhisatvā mahāyaśāḥ /
lokāṃ ca abhirocante candrabhānur iva aṃśumāṃ //
prathamāyāṃ bhūmau bodhisatvānāṃ vartamānānām aṣṭa samudācārā bhavanti // katame aṣṭa // tadyathā tyāgaḥ karuṇā aparikhedaḥ amāno sarvaśāstrādhyayitā vikramaṃ lokānujñā dhṛtir iti // bhavanti cātra
kalpo yathā aparimitaḥ prakāśitaḥ
prajānatā avitathavādinā svayaṃ /
kalpeṣu ca bhavati bahūsu deśanā
idaṃ nu bho puruṣavarasya śāsanaṃ //
bhūmis tathā aparimitā prajānatā
prakāśitā svayam anivṛttabuddhinā /
pravartate tatha pariśeṣabhūmiṣu
sāmānyasaṃketānāṃ nirūpaṇaṃ //
prathamāyāṃ bho jinaputra bhūmau vartamānā bodhisatvā pṛthagjanā iti prāptaphalā bhavanti iti dakṣiṇīyāḥ ca lokānāṃ virocenti bhavanti cātra
tyāgena tyāgasampannā bodhisatvā mahāyaśāḥ /
lokāṃ ca abhirocante candrabhānur iva aṃśumāṃ //
prathamāyāṃ bhūmau bodhisatvānāṃ vartamānānām aṣṭa samudācārā bhavanti // katame aṣṭa // tadyathā tyāgaḥ karuṇā aparikhedaḥ amāno sarvaśāstrādhyayitā vikramaṃ lokānujñā dhṛtir iti // bhavanti cātra