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> - 64<br />
sukhitā vata nirvtā ca sā strī patirīdktvamivāyatākṣa yasyāḥ |<br />
iti ta samudīkṣya rājakanyā praviśata pathi sājalirjagāda || 5.24<br />
24. ‘Happy truly and blessed is that woman whose husband is such as thou, O long-eyed<br />
prince!’ So, on seeing him, the princess exclaimed, folding her hands to welcome him,<br />
as he entered the road.<br />
atha ghoṣamima mahābhraghoṣaḥ pariśuśrāva śama para ca lebhe |<br />
śrutavāśca hi nirvteti śabda parinirvāṇavidhau mati cakāra || 5.25<br />
25. He whose voice was deep-sounding like a cloud heard this address and was filled<br />
with pr<strong>of</strong>ound calm; and as he heard the w<strong>or</strong>d ‘blessed’ 1 he fixed his mind on the<br />
attainment <strong>of</strong> Nirvāṇa.<br />
atha kācanaśailaśgavarṣmā gajamegharṣabhabāhunisvanākṣaḥ |<br />
kṣayamakṣayadharmajātarāgaḥ śaśisihānanavikramaḥ prapede || 5.26<br />
26. <strong>The</strong>n the prince whose f<strong>or</strong>m was like the peak <strong>of</strong> a golden mountain, — whose eye,<br />
voice, and arm resembled a bull, a cloud, and an elephant, 2 — whose countenance and<br />
prowess were like the moon and a lion, — having a longing aroused f<strong>or</strong> something<br />
imperishable, — went into his palace.<br />
mgarājagatistato ’bhyagacchannpati matrigaṇairupāsyamānam |<br />
samitau marutāmiva jvalata maghavata tridive sanatkumāraḥ || 5.27<br />
27. <strong>The</strong>n stepping like a lion he went towards the king who was attended <strong>by</strong> his<br />
numerous counsell<strong>or</strong>s, like Sanatkumāra in heaven waiting on Indra resplendent in the<br />
assembly 3 <strong>of</strong> the Maruts.<br />
praṇipatya ca sājalirbabhāṣe diśa mahya naradeva sādhvanujñām |<br />
parivivrajiṣāmi mokṣahet<strong>or</strong>niyato hyasya janasya viprayogaḥ || 5.28<br />
28. Prostrating himself, with folded hands, he addressed him, ‘Grant me graciously thy<br />
permission, O l<strong>or</strong>d <strong>of</strong> men, — I wish to become a wandering mendicant f<strong>or</strong> the sake <strong>of</strong><br />
liberation, since separation is appointed f<strong>or</strong> me.’<br />
iti tasya vaco niśamya rājā kariṇevābhihato drumaścacāla |<br />
kamalapratime ’jalau ghītvā vacana cedamuvāca vāṣpakaṭhaḥ || 5.29<br />
29. Having heard his w<strong>or</strong>ds, the king shook like a tree struck <strong>by</strong> an elephant, and<br />
having seized his folded hands which were like a lotus, he thus addressed him in a<br />
voice choked with tears:<br />
1 Sc. nirvta.<br />
2 Gajamegharṣabhabāhunisvanākṣaḥ? So Chinese translation, Beal, st. 356.<br />
3 I read samitau.
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