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 1.189
uttarāgamane kulavā maheśākhyo mahāyaśāḥ /
prabhūtavastrābharaṇo tatra so copapadyate //
grāheti janatāṃ rājā evaṃ pāpena cetasā /
te tasya vacanaṃ śrutvā śraddadhāti mahājanaḥ //
etaṃ darśanaṃ vijñāya devagandharvavanditaḥ /
paṃca bhikṣusahasrāṇi kṣaṇena nirmiṇe muniḥ //
te taṃ dvīpam upāgamya tarur yatra janādhipaḥ /
rājyaṃ pālayate tatra caṃkramiṣu vaśīgaṇā //
te tu narādhipo dṛṣṭvā nirmitā bhikṣuvarṇitā /
vāhanato taritvāna vanditvā pādam abravīt* //
nimantrayāmi ṛṣayo prīto bhaktena tattvataḥ /
adhivāsensu me ṛṣayo anugrāhyā yadi vayaṃ //
adhivāsitaṃ viditvā tato nirdhāvate punaḥ /
pādāṃ vanditvā ṛṣīṇāṃ gato rājakulaṃ svakaṃ //
rātriṃ prabhātāṃ vijñāya rājapuruṣam abravīt* /
gaccha tvaṃ ṛṣayopagamya siddhena tvaṃ nimantraya //
te ca praveśitā rājñā ṛṣi veśam atyadbhutaṃ /
śaraṇyaṃ guṇasaṃpannaṃ dṛḍhārgalasuyantritaṃ //
saptāhe samatikrānte rājā tāṃ pratyavekṣate /
prabhūtavastrābharaṇo tatra so copapadyate //
grāheti janatāṃ rājā evaṃ pāpena cetasā /
te tasya vacanaṃ śrutvā śraddadhāti mahājanaḥ //
etaṃ darśanaṃ vijñāya devagandharvavanditaḥ /
paṃca bhikṣusahasrāṇi kṣaṇena nirmiṇe muniḥ //
te taṃ dvīpam upāgamya tarur yatra janādhipaḥ /
rājyaṃ pālayate tatra caṃkramiṣu vaśīgaṇā //
te tu narādhipo dṛṣṭvā nirmitā bhikṣuvarṇitā /
vāhanato taritvāna vanditvā pādam abravīt* //
nimantrayāmi ṛṣayo prīto bhaktena tattvataḥ /
adhivāsensu me ṛṣayo anugrāhyā yadi vayaṃ //
adhivāsitaṃ viditvā tato nirdhāvate punaḥ /
pādāṃ vanditvā ṛṣīṇāṃ gato rājakulaṃ svakaṃ //
rātriṃ prabhātāṃ vijñāya rājapuruṣam abravīt* /
gaccha tvaṃ ṛṣayopagamya siddhena tvaṃ nimantraya //
te ca praveśitā rājñā ṛṣi veśam atyadbhutaṃ /
śaraṇyaṃ guṇasaṃpannaṃ dṛḍhārgalasuyantritaṃ //
saptāhe samatikrānte rājā tāṃ pratyavekṣate /