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 2.19
sphaṭikamaṇikuṇḍaladharā vigalitavasanā pralambamaṇihārā /
ādāya gandhamālyaṃ gaganapathagatā praḍīyanti //
mandāravāna bharitā kācit* śaṃgeriyo gṛhītvāna /
haricandanasya kācit kāci punaḥ kalpaduṣyāṇāṃ //
sthalajajalajaṃ ca mālyaṃ gṛhītvā apsarā muditacittāḥ /
ratanā ābharaṇāni ca jambudvīpe abhimukhīyo //
caturāśītim anūnā chatrasahasrāṇi devakanyāyo /
kanakaratanāmayāni ādāya nabhe praḍīyanti //
kūṭāgārasamehi ca sphaṭikamaṇimusālagalvehi citrehi /
bharitam api antarīkṣaṃ duṣyaśatasamucchritapatākaṃ //
gajaśvasanasannikāśā śāradameghā khagapathe virocanti /
varasurabhikusumagandhā kamalotpalacampakavimiśrāḥ //
bhujagapatino pramuditā meghehi sugandhatoyabharitehi /
abhyokiranti nagaraṃ anyāni ca adbhutaśatāni //
avagāhya taṃ vanavaraṃ māyā sakhisaṃvṛtā jinajinetrī /
vicarati cittarathe devi amaravadhū yatha ratividhijñā //
sā krīḍārtham upagatā pilakṣaśakhāṃ bhujāya avalambya /
pravijṛmbhitā salīlā tasya yaśavato jananakāle //
atha vā navati sahasrā marukanyā āśur eva sannipatitā / {āśu-r-eva}
māyāṃ kṛtāṃjalipuṭā idam avaca prasannasaṃkalpā //
ādāya gandhamālyaṃ gaganapathagatā praḍīyanti //
mandāravāna bharitā kācit* śaṃgeriyo gṛhītvāna /
haricandanasya kācit kāci punaḥ kalpaduṣyāṇāṃ //
sthalajajalajaṃ ca mālyaṃ gṛhītvā apsarā muditacittāḥ /
ratanā ābharaṇāni ca jambudvīpe abhimukhīyo //
caturāśītim anūnā chatrasahasrāṇi devakanyāyo /
kanakaratanāmayāni ādāya nabhe praḍīyanti //
kūṭāgārasamehi ca sphaṭikamaṇimusālagalvehi citrehi /
bharitam api antarīkṣaṃ duṣyaśatasamucchritapatākaṃ //
gajaśvasanasannikāśā śāradameghā khagapathe virocanti /
varasurabhikusumagandhā kamalotpalacampakavimiśrāḥ //
bhujagapatino pramuditā meghehi sugandhatoyabharitehi /
abhyokiranti nagaraṃ anyāni ca adbhutaśatāni //
avagāhya taṃ vanavaraṃ māyā sakhisaṃvṛtā jinajinetrī /
vicarati cittarathe devi amaravadhū yatha ratividhijñā //
sā krīḍārtham upagatā pilakṣaśakhāṃ bhujāya avalambya /
pravijṛmbhitā salīlā tasya yaśavato jananakāle //
atha vā navati sahasrā marukanyā āśur eva sannipatitā / {āśu-r-eva}
māyāṃ kṛtāṃjalipuṭā idam avaca prasannasaṃkalpā //