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 2.23
paścāc cainaṃ manuṣyā anativaraṃ aṃke dhārensuḥ //
nirvāyensu pradīpā mānuṣakā obhāsit'; abhūl lokaṃ /
saṃpratijāte sugate ulkādhāre naramarūṇāṃ //
saṃpratijāte sugate jñātī udakārthikā vidhāvensuḥ /
atha purato udupānā pūrā mukhato viṣyandensuḥ //
duve vāridhārā udgami ekā śītasya ekā uṣṇasya /
yatra snapayensu sugataṃ vigrahaṃ iva jātarūpasya //
saṃpratijāte khalu punaḥ sugate bodhisatvamātā akṣatā caiva abhūṣi avraṇā ca bodhisatvasyaiva tejena / bodhisatvamātuḥ kukṣi pratipūrṇā eva abhūṣi anonaddhā ca // saṃpratijāte khalu punar bodhisatve caturṇṇāṃ dvīpakoṭiśatānāṃ madhye pṛthivīmaṇḍapradhānā aśvatthayaṣṭi prādurbhavet* / antaradvīpe candanavanaṃ prādurbhavet* / bodhisatvasya upabhogaparibhogam āgacche bodhisatvasyaiva tejena // tatra devaputrasahasrāṇi apsarasahasrāṇi gandhamālyam ādāya āgacchanti bodhisatvasya pūjārthaṃ // devaputro devaputraṃ pṛcchati // kahiṃ gamiṣyasi // so āha //
eṣā prasūṣyati narendravadhūttamaṃ taṃ
vatsaṃ vibuddhavarapuṣkaragauragarbhaṃ /
yo prāpsyate dharaṇimaṇḍagatottamārthaṃ
māraṃ nihatya sabalaṃ tam upemi vīraṃ //
nirvāyensu pradīpā mānuṣakā obhāsit'; abhūl lokaṃ /
saṃpratijāte sugate ulkādhāre naramarūṇāṃ //
saṃpratijāte sugate jñātī udakārthikā vidhāvensuḥ /
atha purato udupānā pūrā mukhato viṣyandensuḥ //
duve vāridhārā udgami ekā śītasya ekā uṣṇasya /
yatra snapayensu sugataṃ vigrahaṃ iva jātarūpasya //
saṃpratijāte khalu punaḥ sugate bodhisatvamātā akṣatā caiva abhūṣi avraṇā ca bodhisatvasyaiva tejena / bodhisatvamātuḥ kukṣi pratipūrṇā eva abhūṣi anonaddhā ca // saṃpratijāte khalu punar bodhisatve caturṇṇāṃ dvīpakoṭiśatānāṃ madhye pṛthivīmaṇḍapradhānā aśvatthayaṣṭi prādurbhavet* / antaradvīpe candanavanaṃ prādurbhavet* / bodhisatvasya upabhogaparibhogam āgacche bodhisatvasyaiva tejena // tatra devaputrasahasrāṇi apsarasahasrāṇi gandhamālyam ādāya āgacchanti bodhisatvasya pūjārthaṃ // devaputro devaputraṃ pṛcchati // kahiṃ gamiṣyasi // so āha //
eṣā prasūṣyati narendravadhūttamaṃ taṃ
vatsaṃ vibuddhavarapuṣkaragauragarbhaṃ /
yo prāpsyate dharaṇimaṇḍagatottamārthaṃ
māraṃ nihatya sabalaṃ tam upemi vīraṃ //