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 1.209
devīṃ parivāretvā maheśvaragaṇānāṃ kila sahasrāṇi /
aṣṭau gagaṇatalagatā ākāśagatā abhiniṣaṇṇā //
teṣāṃ dāniṃ pṛṣṭhato indrasahasrāṇi vimalaśikharāṇi /
subahūni bahuguṇasya ārakṣārthaṃ niṣaṇṇāni //
teṣāṃ dāniṃ pṛṣṭhato devendrāṇāṃ sahasranayutāni /
kāmāvacarā devā niṣaṇṇā gagane nirālambe //
teṣāṃ devagaṇānāṃ pṛṣṭhato asurā asurāṇāṃ ca dvijihvagaṇā //
yakṣāś ca vikṛtarūpā rākṣasasaṃghāś ca sanniṣāṇṇā //
etāye vidhiye gagaṇaṃ amaraśatasahasrasaṃkulaṃ śrīmaṃ /
atyantasupariśuddhaṃ kuśalam upacitaṃ hi virajena //
mahābrahmā āha
svapnāntare yā pramadā dadarśa
sūryaṃ nabhā kukṣim anupraviṣṭaṃ /
prasūyate sā varalakṣanāṃgaṃ
so bhavati rājā balacakravarti //
svapnāntare yā pramadā dadarśa
candraṃ nabhā kukṣim anupraviṣṭaṃ /
prasūyate sā naradevagarbhaṃ
so bhavati rājā varacakravartī //
svapnāntare yā pramadā dadarśa
śvetaṃ gajaṃ kukṣim anupraviṣṭaṃ /
prasūyate sā gajasattvasāraṃ
so bhavati buddho budhitārthadharmo //
aṣṭau gagaṇatalagatā ākāśagatā abhiniṣaṇṇā //
teṣāṃ dāniṃ pṛṣṭhato indrasahasrāṇi vimalaśikharāṇi /
subahūni bahuguṇasya ārakṣārthaṃ niṣaṇṇāni //
teṣāṃ dāniṃ pṛṣṭhato devendrāṇāṃ sahasranayutāni /
kāmāvacarā devā niṣaṇṇā gagane nirālambe //
teṣāṃ devagaṇānāṃ pṛṣṭhato asurā asurāṇāṃ ca dvijihvagaṇā //
yakṣāś ca vikṛtarūpā rākṣasasaṃghāś ca sanniṣāṇṇā //
etāye vidhiye gagaṇaṃ amaraśatasahasrasaṃkulaṃ śrīmaṃ /
atyantasupariśuddhaṃ kuśalam upacitaṃ hi virajena //
mahābrahmā āha
svapnāntare yā pramadā dadarśa
sūryaṃ nabhā kukṣim anupraviṣṭaṃ /
prasūyate sā varalakṣanāṃgaṃ
so bhavati rājā balacakravarti //
svapnāntare yā pramadā dadarśa
candraṃ nabhā kukṣim anupraviṣṭaṃ /
prasūyate sā naradevagarbhaṃ
so bhavati rājā varacakravartī //
svapnāntare yā pramadā dadarśa
śvetaṃ gajaṃ kukṣim anupraviṣṭaṃ /
prasūyate sā gajasattvasāraṃ
so bhavati buddho budhitārthadharmo //