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 2.226
ete manovitarkā vartanti so ca peliyaśo nāma /
prakramati āśramapadaṃ mṛgapakṣigaṇā ca santrastā //
bhītā diśo vrajanti bhayārditā devatā pi saṃjñātvā /
durmanatarā abhūnsuḥ niṣpratyāśā paśyantīyo //
na imāṃ diśāṃ manuṣyo amanuṣyo vāpi kvacid āgamya /
na pi dṛṣṭvā ṛṣikumāraṃ mṛgapakṣigaṇā bhayaṃ enti //
niḥsaṃśayaṃ bhaviṣyati mahadbhayo romaharṣaṇo satvo /
yaṃ paśyiyā mṛgagaṇā santrasyanti pakṣisaṃghā ca //
viditaviditaṃ upagamya mātāpitaraṃ anāgamanena sya /
prāṇaharo pi trasyantaṃ madhurāhi girāhi abhinandi //
te avaca svāgataṃ tava kuto tuvaṃ kasya vāsi tvaṃ dūto /
andhā sma acakṣuṣkā śyāmo ca gato udakahārī //
rājāha ahaṃ mṛgavyaṃ kāśipurā nirgato saha balena /
nāmena peliyakṣo aṇvāmi mṛgā gaveṣanto //
kacci tava rājakuṃjara varṣati devo rohati ca vījaṃ /
antaḥpuraṃ arogaṃ mahya kumārā balāgraṃ ca //
nagareṣu janapadeṣu ca kṣemaṃ me prakṛtayo ca anuraktā /
na ca vardhanti amitrā sarvo ca vivardhati kośo //
śramaṇeṣu brāhmaṇeṣu ca ārakṣo dhārmiko janapadeṣu /
prakramati āśramapadaṃ mṛgapakṣigaṇā ca santrastā //
bhītā diśo vrajanti bhayārditā devatā pi saṃjñātvā /
durmanatarā abhūnsuḥ niṣpratyāśā paśyantīyo //
na imāṃ diśāṃ manuṣyo amanuṣyo vāpi kvacid āgamya /
na pi dṛṣṭvā ṛṣikumāraṃ mṛgapakṣigaṇā bhayaṃ enti //
niḥsaṃśayaṃ bhaviṣyati mahadbhayo romaharṣaṇo satvo /
yaṃ paśyiyā mṛgagaṇā santrasyanti pakṣisaṃghā ca //
viditaviditaṃ upagamya mātāpitaraṃ anāgamanena sya /
prāṇaharo pi trasyantaṃ madhurāhi girāhi abhinandi //
te avaca svāgataṃ tava kuto tuvaṃ kasya vāsi tvaṃ dūto /
andhā sma acakṣuṣkā śyāmo ca gato udakahārī //
rājāha ahaṃ mṛgavyaṃ kāśipurā nirgato saha balena /
nāmena peliyakṣo aṇvāmi mṛgā gaveṣanto //
kacci tava rājakuṃjara varṣati devo rohati ca vījaṃ /
antaḥpuraṃ arogaṃ mahya kumārā balāgraṃ ca //
nagareṣu janapadeṣu ca kṣemaṃ me prakṛtayo ca anuraktā /
na ca vardhanti amitrā sarvo ca vivardhati kośo //
śramaṇeṣu brāhmaṇeṣu ca ārakṣo dhārmiko janapadeṣu /