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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 1.278
dṛḍhaṃ kuryāsi vyāyāmaṃ dharmeṇa manujādhipa //
yo vai bhūmipatir deva adharmeṇānuśāsati /
rāṣṭraṃ sya dubbalaṃ bhoti cchidrabhūtaṃ samantataḥ //
yo ca bhūmipatir deva dharmeṇānuśāsati /
rāṣṭraṃ sya sthāvaraṃ bhavati ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulaṃ //
nigṛhṇe nigṛhītavyaṃ pragrahārhāṃ ca pragṛhṇe /
saṃgṛhṇe saṃgṛhītavyāṃ anugraharucir bhava //
yo nigrahaṃ na jānāti pragrahaṃ vā janādhipaḥ /
saṃgrahānugrahaṃ cāpi so arthā parihāyati //
putrāṃś ca bhrātarāṃ cāpi śurāṃ sāhasikāṃ chavāṃ /
mā tvan te īśvarāṃ kāsi grāme janapadeṣu vā //
anugrahaṃ kuryā bhūpo mātāpitārthaṃ pārthiva /
vimānitā hi dāyadyā udbhrāntā bhonti śatravaḥ //
paṃca rāṣṭrā bhave rājyaṃ kuṭilaśatrusevitaṃ /
mā tāṃ ca viśvase tatra mā ca pratipadye utpathe //
utpathe ca pratipanno kṣatriyo ca vasānugo /
amitrāṇāṃ vasam eti paścāc ca anutapyati //
ātmanā balalābhārthaṃ amitrāṇāṃ pi nigrahe /
rāṣṭrasya anukampārthaṃ saṃtulehi janādhipa //
samīkṣiyāna kathaya rātrau vā yadi vā divā /
upaśrotā hi tiṣṭhanti te śrutvā vikarensu te //
yo vai bhūmipatir deva adharmeṇānuśāsati /
rāṣṭraṃ sya dubbalaṃ bhoti cchidrabhūtaṃ samantataḥ //
yo ca bhūmipatir deva dharmeṇānuśāsati /
rāṣṭraṃ sya sthāvaraṃ bhavati ṛddhaṃ sphītaṃ janākulaṃ //
nigṛhṇe nigṛhītavyaṃ pragrahārhāṃ ca pragṛhṇe /
saṃgṛhṇe saṃgṛhītavyāṃ anugraharucir bhava //
yo nigrahaṃ na jānāti pragrahaṃ vā janādhipaḥ /
saṃgrahānugrahaṃ cāpi so arthā parihāyati //
putrāṃś ca bhrātarāṃ cāpi śurāṃ sāhasikāṃ chavāṃ /
mā tvan te īśvarāṃ kāsi grāme janapadeṣu vā //
anugrahaṃ kuryā bhūpo mātāpitārthaṃ pārthiva /
vimānitā hi dāyadyā udbhrāntā bhonti śatravaḥ //
paṃca rāṣṭrā bhave rājyaṃ kuṭilaśatrusevitaṃ /
mā tāṃ ca viśvase tatra mā ca pratipadye utpathe //
utpathe ca pratipanno kṣatriyo ca vasānugo /
amitrāṇāṃ vasam eti paścāc ca anutapyati //
ātmanā balalābhārthaṃ amitrāṇāṃ pi nigrahe /
rāṣṭrasya anukampārthaṃ saṃtulehi janādhipa //
samīkṣiyāna kathaya rātrau vā yadi vā divā /
upaśrotā hi tiṣṭhanti te śrutvā vikarensu te //