The Buddha-Carita or The Life of Buddha by Ven. Aśvaghoṣa
A Sanskrit and English line by line (interlinear) version of one of the most important and influential biographies of the Buddha (together with extensive annotation).
A Sanskrit and English line by line (interlinear) version of one of the most important and influential biographies of the Buddha (together with extensive annotation).
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<strong>Buddha</strong>-carita, <strong>or</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Buddha</strong> - 42<br />
yadā ca śabdādibhiridriyārthairataḥpure naiva suto ’sya reme |<br />
tato vahirvyādiśati sma yātrā rasāntara syāditi manyamānaḥ || 3.51<br />
51. But when in the women’s apartments his son found no pleasure in the several<br />
objects <strong>of</strong> the senses, sweet sounds and the rest, he gave <strong>or</strong>ders f<strong>or</strong> another progress<br />
outside, thinking to himself, 1 ‘It may create a diversion <strong>of</strong> sentiment.’ 2<br />
snehācca bhāva tanayasya buddhvā savegadoṣānavicitya kāścit |<br />
yogyāḥ samājñāpayati sma tatra kalāsvabhijña iti vāramukhyāḥ || 3.52<br />
52. And in his affection pondering on the condition <strong>of</strong> his son, never thinking <strong>of</strong> any<br />
ills that might come from his haste, he <strong>or</strong>dered the best singing-women to be in<br />
attendance, as well-skilled in all the s<strong>of</strong>t arts that can please.<br />
tato viśeṣeṇa naredramārge svalakte caiva parīkṣite ca |<br />
vyatyāsya sūta ca ratha ca rājā prasthāpayāmāsa bahiḥ kumāram || 3.53<br />
53. <strong>The</strong>n the royal road being specially ad<strong>or</strong>ned and guarded, the king once m<strong>or</strong>e<br />
made the prince go out, having <strong>or</strong>dered the charioteer and chariot to proceed in a<br />
contrary direction (to the previous one).<br />
tatastathā gacchati rājaputre taireva devairvihito gatāsuḥ |<br />
ta caiva mārge mtamuhyamāna sūtaḥ kumāraśca dadarśa nānyaḥ || 3.54<br />
54. But as the king’s son was thus going on his way, the very same deities created a<br />
dead man, and only the charioteer and the prince, and none else, beheld him as he was<br />
carried dead along the road.<br />
athābravīdrājasutaḥ sa sūta naraiścaturbhirhriyate ka eṣaḥ |<br />
dīnairmanuṣyairanugamyamāno yo bhūṣito ’śvāsyavarudyate ca || 3.55<br />
55. <strong>The</strong>n spoke the prince to the charioteer, ‘Who is this b<strong>or</strong>ne <strong>by</strong> four men, followed<br />
<strong>by</strong> mournful companions, who is bewailed, ad<strong>or</strong>ned but no longer breathing?’ 3<br />
tataḥ sa śuddhātmabhireva devaiḥ śuddhādhivāsairabhibhūtacetāḥ |<br />
avācyamapyarthamima niyatā pravyājahārārthavidīśvarāya || 3.56<br />
56. <strong>The</strong>n the driver, — having his mind overpowered <strong>by</strong> the gods who possess pure<br />
minds and pure dwellings, — himself knowing the truth, uttered to his l<strong>or</strong>d this truth<br />
also which was not to be told:<br />
1 I would read manyamānaḥ.<br />
2 A technical term in rhet<strong>or</strong>ic. Cf. Sāhitya Darp. § 220.<br />
3 I would read aśvāsy avarudyate.
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