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 3.211
antarīkṣe sthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā ca punar yena mahābrahmā tenāṃjaliṃ praṇāmetvā mahābrahmāṇaṃ gāthāye dhyabhāṣati //
balaṃ vā yaśaṃ vā dyuti vā kin tuvam asi māriṣa /
ajānanto te pṛcchāmi kathaṃ jānema te vayaṃ //
evam ukte bhavanto mahābrahmā mahāgovindaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ gāthāye pratyabhāṣati //
yaṃ kumāro ti saṃjānanti brahmaloke sanātanaṃ /
devā pi saṃjānaṃti evaṃ evaṃ govinda jānatha //
evam ukte bhavanto mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo mahābrahmāṇaṃ gāthāye bhāṣati //
āsanaṃ udakaṃ pādyaṃ madhurakalpaṃ ca pāyasaṃ /
pratigṛhṇehi me brahma agraṃ abhiharāmi te //
atha khalu bhavanto mahābrahmā mahābrāhmaṇaṃ mahāgovindaṃ gāthāya pratyabhāṣati //
āsanaṃ udakaṃ pādyaṃ madhurakalpaṃ ca pāyasaṃ /
pratigṛhṇāmi goviṃda agraṃ abhiharāhi me //
evam ukte bhavaṃto mahāgiviṃdo brāhmaṇo mahābrahmāṇaṃ gāthāye bhāṣati //
dṛṣṭe dharme hitārthaṃ vā saṃparāyasukhāya vā /
kṛtāvakāśo pṛccheyaṃ yaṃ me manasi prārthitaṃ //
balaṃ vā yaśaṃ vā dyuti vā kin tuvam asi māriṣa /
ajānanto te pṛcchāmi kathaṃ jānema te vayaṃ //
evam ukte bhavanto mahābrahmā mahāgovindaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ gāthāye pratyabhāṣati //
yaṃ kumāro ti saṃjānanti brahmaloke sanātanaṃ /
devā pi saṃjānaṃti evaṃ evaṃ govinda jānatha //
evam ukte bhavanto mahāgovindo brāhmaṇo mahābrahmāṇaṃ gāthāye bhāṣati //
āsanaṃ udakaṃ pādyaṃ madhurakalpaṃ ca pāyasaṃ /
pratigṛhṇehi me brahma agraṃ abhiharāmi te //
atha khalu bhavanto mahābrahmā mahābrāhmaṇaṃ mahāgovindaṃ gāthāya pratyabhāṣati //
āsanaṃ udakaṃ pādyaṃ madhurakalpaṃ ca pāyasaṃ /
pratigṛhṇāmi goviṃda agraṃ abhiharāhi me //
evam ukte bhavaṃto mahāgiviṃdo brāhmaṇo mahābrahmāṇaṃ gāthāye bhāṣati //
dṛṣṭe dharme hitārthaṃ vā saṃparāyasukhāya vā /
kṛtāvakāśo pṛccheyaṃ yaṃ me manasi prārthitaṃ //