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 2.53
pradveṣakā śramaṇabrāhmaṇānāṃ /
pāpāni karmāṇi samācaritvā
ito cyutāḥ te nirayaṃ vrajanti //
ye ceha dānāni dadanti paṇḍitā
prasannacittāḥ śramaṇabrāhmaṇeṣu /
puṇyāni kṛtvā iha jīvaloke
ito cyutāste sugatiṃ vrajanti //
kauśika āha //
eṣo adyaivaṃ kariṣyāmi puṇyaṃ
dāsyāmi dānaṃ śramaṇabrāhmaṇeṣu /
etehi dadyād aham annapānaṃ
nāhaṃ adattvā amṛtaṃ pi pāsye //
evaṃ ca me dadato sarvakālaṃ
bhogā ca me ca sarvā kṣipihanti /
tato ahaṃ sugatiṃ pravrajiṣyaṃ
prahāya kāmāni tathādhikāni //
nagottame girivaragandhamādane
modenti devavarādhipātmajā /
upāgatā ṛṣivara sarvi pūjituṃ
supuṣpitāṃ drumavaraśākhāṃ gṛhṇiya //
śuciṃ sugandhāṃ tridaśehi satkṛtāṃ
supuṣpitāṃ amaravarehi sevitāṃ /
pāpāni karmāṇi samācaritvā
ito cyutāḥ te nirayaṃ vrajanti //
ye ceha dānāni dadanti paṇḍitā
prasannacittāḥ śramaṇabrāhmaṇeṣu /
puṇyāni kṛtvā iha jīvaloke
ito cyutāste sugatiṃ vrajanti //
kauśika āha //
eṣo adyaivaṃ kariṣyāmi puṇyaṃ
dāsyāmi dānaṃ śramaṇabrāhmaṇeṣu /
etehi dadyād aham annapānaṃ
nāhaṃ adattvā amṛtaṃ pi pāsye //
evaṃ ca me dadato sarvakālaṃ
bhogā ca me ca sarvā kṣipihanti /
tato ahaṃ sugatiṃ pravrajiṣyaṃ
prahāya kāmāni tathādhikāni //
nagottame girivaragandhamādane
modenti devavarādhipātmajā /
upāgatā ṛṣivara sarvi pūjituṃ
supuṣpitāṃ drumavaraśākhāṃ gṛhṇiya //
śuciṃ sugandhāṃ tridaśehi satkṛtāṃ
supuṣpitāṃ amaravarehi sevitāṃ /