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 3.58
dṛṣṭvā asthisaṃjñā utpannā / so dāni maudgalyāyano śāriputraṃ paridīnamukhavaṇa dṛṣṭvā āha //
manojña tantrīsvaragītaghoṣā
tripuṣkarasphoṭikasāryamāṇāḥ /
śruyanti śabdā madhurā manojñā
raṃge bhavāṃ kiṃ paridīnavaktro //
hṛṣṭasya kālo na hi śocitasya
ramitasya kālo aratiṃ jahāhi /
śṛṇohi saṃgītim ivāpsarāṇāṃ
hṛṣṭānano asmiṃ manuṣyanandane //
atha khalu śāriputro māṇavo maudgalyāyanaṃ māṇavam etad uvāca //
ete viṣayasaṃraktā viṣayāś ca calācalā /
bhaveṣu ca dravyeṣu ca kā ratir bālabuddhināṃ //
aciraṃ munisā sarve atṛptā kāmalolupāḥ /
vyastagātrā gamiṣyanti mṛtā bhasmaparāyaṇāḥ //
tan me saṃjñā na rameti maudgalyāyana na me ratī /
vipulā pratimā caiva bhāvitā matiyā ratiḥ //
samayo khu dharmaṃ carituṃ narakinnarā surāsurasucarā pi /
kāmaratībhir lolitā atṛptamanasā gatā vilayaṃ //
yo vane kāyavivekaṃ rato adhigacche madakālopagato /
manojña tantrīsvaragītaghoṣā
tripuṣkarasphoṭikasāryamāṇāḥ /
śruyanti śabdā madhurā manojñā
raṃge bhavāṃ kiṃ paridīnavaktro //
hṛṣṭasya kālo na hi śocitasya
ramitasya kālo aratiṃ jahāhi /
śṛṇohi saṃgītim ivāpsarāṇāṃ
hṛṣṭānano asmiṃ manuṣyanandane //
atha khalu śāriputro māṇavo maudgalyāyanaṃ māṇavam etad uvāca //
ete viṣayasaṃraktā viṣayāś ca calācalā /
bhaveṣu ca dravyeṣu ca kā ratir bālabuddhināṃ //
aciraṃ munisā sarve atṛptā kāmalolupāḥ /
vyastagātrā gamiṣyanti mṛtā bhasmaparāyaṇāḥ //
tan me saṃjñā na rameti maudgalyāyana na me ratī /
vipulā pratimā caiva bhāvitā matiyā ratiḥ //
samayo khu dharmaṃ carituṃ narakinnarā surāsurasucarā pi /
kāmaratībhir lolitā atṛptamanasā gatā vilayaṃ //
yo vane kāyavivekaṃ rato adhigacche madakālopagato /