Ahoratravratakatha (Prose version) = Avk_P
Based on the edition by R. Handurukande, Three Sanskrit Texts on Caitya Worship þ In Relation to the AhorÃtravrata, Tokyo 2000
(Studia Philologica Buddhica, Monograph Series, 16).


Input by Klaus Wille (G”ttingen)


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long a                  Ã             195
long A                  ù             249
long i                  Å             197
long I                  ý             253
long u                  Æ             198
long U                  ô             244
vocalic r               ­             173
vocalic R               ã             227
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vocalic l               Ê             202
long vocalic l          Ë             203
velar n                 Ç             199
velar N                 §             167
palatal n               ¤             164
palatal N               ¥             165
retroflex t             Â             194
retroflex T             è             232
retroflex d             ¬             172
retroflex D             Ö             214
retroflex n             ï             239
retroflex N             ×             215
palatal s               Ó             211
palatal S               Á             193
retroflex s             «             171
retroflex S             å             229
anusvara                æ             230
capital anusvara        õ             245
visarga                 ÷             247
capital visarga         ê             234

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AhorÃtravratakathà 


Avk_P_1. oæ namo dharmadhÃtave /

ÃkÃÓanirmalo bhÆto ni«prapa¤caguïÃÓraya÷ /
pa¤caskandhÃtmaka÷ ÓÃntas tasmai stÆpÃtmane nama÷ // 1 //

ekasminn antare kÃle bhagavÃn kapilavastuni mahÃnagare viha%<ra>%ti sma sÃrdhaæ pa¤camÃtrair bhik«uÓatai÷ sa%<æ>%bahulaiÓ ca k­tak­tyair jitendriyai÷ k«ÅïÃsravair anyaiÓ ca bodhisattvaÓatai÷ «aÂpÃramitÃnirjÃtai÷ pa¤cacak«usamanvÃgatair anekai÷ ÓrÃvakamukhyair anuttarapuïyak«etre nivÃsitair buddhaÓÃsanaratibhir anekair devanÃgayak«Ãdibhi÷ parimaï¬itai÷ sapÃr«adaparipÆrïai÷ /

Avk_P_2. tatsabhÃyÃæ subhÆti%<r>% vaj%<r>%adharam evam Ãha / vaj%<r>%adhara ÓrÅmÃn muniÓÃrdÆlas tatsabhÃyÃm anekadevanÃgayak«Ãdisaæmilite naikagiram Ãj¤Ãæ nÃvabhëitaæ kim / kimabhilëo bhavasi subhÆte yathÃbhiprÃyas tathà vij¤Ãpaya ÓÃkyamunau / subhÆtir Ãha / narÃïÃm uttamaæ vrataæ yad ahorÃtravrataæ vratarÃja%<æ>% mahodayaæ mamÃbhilëa÷ / ity ukte mahÃnumataæ sÃdaraæ k­tvà vaj%<r>%adharo bhagavantam evam Ãha / bhagavan muniÓÃrdÆla giram ekam api nÃvabhëitam / sarvasabhÃjanÃnÃm abhila«itaæ subhÆtir iti vratarÃja%<æ>% mahodayaæ yad ahorÃtravratopÃyikÃm abhilëiko 'ham ity Ãha / tat sakalaæ prabhëaya tvaæ munÅÓvara /

Avk_P_3. bhagavÃn Ãha / sÃdhu sÃdhu vaj%<r>%adhara lokÃnÃæ hitahetunà p­cchitaæ saphalaæ pÆrayÃmi / ity uktvà ÓrÅdharmadhÃtusamÃdhau sthitavÃn /

nÃsikÃgre mahÃpadme dharmajvalaæ samujjvalan /
avabhÃsya diÓÃn sarvÃæs tatsabhÃyÃæ virÃjate // 2 //

tadà sarvapar«adajanÃ÷ ke cit paraæ dharmasubhëitaæ ke cid bhagavato vaco'm­takaæ pÃtum ... / tathaivÃnye kathÃ%<÷>% parasparaæ pravÃditÃ÷ / te par«adajanÃ%<÷>% sÃdhu bhagavadraÓmaya÷ prÃdurbhÆtà avaÓyaæ dharmakathÃæ pratibhëayi«yati /

Avk_P_4. tadà vaj%<r>%adhara÷ punar apy uvÃca / sÃdhu bhagavan mahÃprabha kasmin bhagava%<n>% p­thivyÃæ kena saæcÃritam ahorÃtravrataæ brÆhi me parameÓvara / bhagavÃn Ãha / Ó­ïu vaj%<r>%adhara mahÃtejaæ vratÃnÃm uttamaæ vrataæ p­thivyÃæ pÃvanÅkathÃm /

Avk_P_5. purÃtanÅkÃle uttaradigbhÃge dharmapattano nÃma mahÃnagarÅ ÃsÅd maghavatpattanasamà sujana-m-uttamai÷ paripÆrità / kathaæ vistÃrità nagarÅ / saptayojanasaæv­tà vyÃyÃmavistÅrïà bhavati .... tÃlapaÇktibhi÷ parikhÃbhiÓ ca parirundhyamÃnà mahotsavà / tadÆrdhvaæ trikÆÂaparvato 'sti / nÃnÃv­k«asamÃkÅrïaæ nÃnÃpak«igaïasadÃrataæ nÃnÃkusumasugandhavÃsitam anekar«ibhi÷ suvÃsitaæ trikÆÂam eva / anekaÓÆrasamÃkÅrïÃnekavidvajjanÃv­tà nÃnÃÓilpaj¤asamÃpannà bhi«agvaraprabh­tinÃnÃsupuru«aparipÆrïà bhavati nagarÅ kÃlavedÅkÃlaj¤asamayaj¤acaittaj¤amantrÅsamÃpannà ca /

Avk_P_6. tasyÃæ nagaryÃæ dharmadak«o nÃma rÃjà babhÆva nayavinayavivekavidhij¤a÷ prajÃvatsalasvabhÃva÷ paradu÷khaæ sukhaæ và svÃtmani vedanÅyo dayÃvÃn dharmatrÃïadharmaparÃyaïa%<÷>% parakÃrye«u mahotsava%<÷>% / tasya patnÅ suvratÅ sadà dharmacÃriïÅ vidyÃguïasaæpannà /

Avk_P_7. atha tasmin samaye tatra trikÆÂaparvate ÓÃriputro nÃma mahÃtmÃyu«mÃn jainaj¤o buddhaj¤ÃnavidÃæ varo viharati / tadà ÓÃriputro 'nuvicintayati / ko dharmavatsalo dharmaparÃyaïo dharmacaraïo 'sti kasminn iti / ta%<t>%k«aïÃt sm­tya darÓitam ity uktam / darÓito dharmacaraïo dharmavatsalo dharmaparÃyaïo dharmadak«o nÃma rÃjà asti / taæ dharma%<æ>% deÓayi«yÃmi / ity uktvà dharmapattanaæ mahÃnagarÅ%<æ>% gatavÃn samanuprÃpta%<÷>% / tatra prÃsÃda-m-ekam asti / tasmin ti«Âhati / sa tato 'nekadharmakathanena sthitavÃn / taæ sarvajanÃ%<s>% tatra prÃsÃdikena sÃdhukÃram adÃt / tata%<÷>% ke ci%<t>% satpuru«Ã%<÷>% Ói«yatvam anugacchanti tasya /

Avk_P_8. atha dharmadak«o mahÃrÃjà sarvav­ttÃntam anumataæ Órutvà %<sa>%vicÃram Ãdareïa sagauraveïa mahotsavena rÃjakule praveÓayati vÃsanabhaktena prati«ÂhÃpayati / atha ÓÃriputro rÃjÃnam ÃÓÅrvacanam abravÅt / saddharma%<æ>% kurutÃæ svasti saddharma%<æ>% kurutÃæ vatsa saddharma%<æ>% kurutÃæ mok«aæ sarvakÃmà bhavantu va÷ / atha sa rÃjà prahar«eïa ÃÓÅrvacanam Ãka%<r>%ïya ÓÃriputram evam Ãha / vibho ÓÃriputra katham ÃÓÅrvacanaæ tava / kaÓ ci%<d>% buddho và devo và devÅ và maheÓvaro %<vÃ>% nÃrÃyaïo vÃnyo %<vÃ>% rak«atv ity ÃÓÅrvacanaæ mahyaæ dadyÃ%<t>% / saddharma%<æ>% ku%<ru>%tÃm iti dadÃsi / saddharmaæ na jÃnÃmi bhagavan saddharmaæ bhëatu mahÃmate /

Avk_P_9. ÓÃriputra Ãha /

na jÃnÃsi maharaja dharmÃïÃæ dharmam uttamam /
dharmadhÃtu%<æ>% kathaæ nÃma dharmo nÃmÃkaraæ varam // 3 //

Ó­ïu rÃjan mahÃteja prathamato dharmadhÃtuprasaæskÃraæ k­tvà ahorÃtravrataæ kÃraye%<t>% / atha cÃÓrame và nagare vihÃre và anye và yatra dharmadhÃtur asti tatrÃhorÃtravrataæ kuryÃt / aharniÓam ahorÃtraæ saddharmaæ tad vratam iti purà tathÃgatai÷ /

Avk_P_10. rÃjovÃca /

kathaæ vidhividhÃnÃdÅn kathyatÃæ bhik«usattama /
vratarÃjaæ tu saæsÃre dinamÃsÃdikaæ %<kra>%mÃt // 4 //

ÓÃriputra uvÃca / prathame mahÃrÃja yavodaka%<s>%thÃpanaæ kuryÃ%<c>% catasradevatÃsthÃpanaæ dharmadhÃtuprabh­tasya / icchanti ye sattvà brahmak«atri%<ya>%vaiÓyaÓÆdrÃdayaÓ caturjÃtivrataæ kuryÃ%<t>% / «o¬aÓavi%<æ>%ÓatijÃti%<bhir>% anyai÷ svasvayogyaÓ ca yujyate /

Avk_P_11. rÃjan mÃsÃÓvinÅÓuklapak«e caturdaÓyÃæ dantadhÃvanaæ kuryÃ%<t>% / k«urakarmaÓucisnÃnaæ madhyÃhne dÃyadÃnaæ kuryÃ%<t>% / tata÷ sÆrye «a«Âe gate ÓÃlyodanaæ bhojanaæ kuryÃ%<t>% / tato mukhaprak«Ãlanaæ ...... paÓcÃt / tadà vyÃkhyÃnaæ Ó­ïuyÃt tata÷ / rÃtrau trayÃrdhaprahare rÃjan sarve samutthÃya pratyÆ«avelÃyÃæ snÃtvà kriyÃkÃraæ k­tvà Óucivastraæ prÃv­tya vrataæ kuryÃ%<t>% / pa¤cadevatÃmaï¬alaæ k­tvà apatitagomayenopalipyÃrghaæ dattvà ca %<s>%tÆpÃya pu«padhÆpadÅpagandhanaivedyavÅïÃvaæÓam­daÇgamurajapaÂahatÃlaÓaÇkhadhvajacchattragÅtan­tyÃdÅn «o¬aÓavidhim arcanai rÃjan nÃnotsavaprapÆritai÷ prathame pa¤capradak«iïaæ kÃraye%<t>% / stuti%<æ>% buddhe pragÅyate / lÃjÃk«ata%<æ>% sapu«paæ ca caityamÆrdhni prak«ipe%<t>% /

Avk_P_12. atha rÃjovÃca / bhik«usattama mahÃprÃj¤a ahorÃtravrataæ ekasthÃne và dvitÅye vÃnye và kim u / ÓÃriputra uvÃca /

naikasthÃne maharaja yatra caitya%<æ>% prati«Âhati /
yatra devÃlaye caitye yatra tÅrthasya saægame /
yatra yatra manoramye buddhak«etre pracaÇkrame // 5 //

rÃjovÃca / kathaæ nÃtha pramÃïaæ ca yaticaityapradak«iïaæ saæpÆrïaæ yÃvat tÃva%<d>% dina%<æ>% kiæ và / ÓÃriputra uvÃca / naiva mahÃrÃja yatinÃæ nidrà na viÓrÃma%<æ>% na dhÃvitaæ kiæ cit ....... Åd­kpramÃïa iti /

Avk_P_13 rÃjovÃca / samartho 'samartho và tasya vivekaæ kathaya prabho / ÓÃriputra uvÃca / ke cid asamarthà và bÃlav­ddhà và ahorÃtravrataæ na kartavyaæ mahÃrÃjeti / rÃjovÃca / kathaæ bhik«o mahÃprÃj¤a asamarthà bÃlav­ddhÃÓ ca dharmapratilabdhà bhave%<yu÷>% / ÓÃriputra uvÃca / upavÃso«ito bhÆtvà caityÃrcanaæ snÃnÃdikaæ k­tvà japastotraæ ca kÃraye%<t>% / asamarthÃnÃæ tathà puna%<r>% bÃlÃnÃæ abhilëaæ yadà dinam ekaæ và dinÃrdhaæ và praharam eka%<æ>% và upavÃso«ito bhÆtvà caityÃrcanaæ ekadvitripradak«i%<ïaæ>% yathÃÓakti ka%<r>%tavyaæ mahÃrÃjeti /

Avk_P_14. vrataniyama%<æ>% kathaæ bhik«o bhak«abhojya%<æ>% kathaæ punar vrata%<æ>% pÆrïa%<æ>% kathaæ kuryÃ%<t>% / vrataparyantakaæ katham / ÓÃriputra uvÃca / ÓucisnÃ%<nÃ>%dikaæ k­tvà cittam antargatamÅk«ayet sarvaÓuklopacÃreïa sugandhakusumayuktena nihatadaï¬aÓastreïa nihataprÃïivadhena nihatÃdattadÃnena nihatakÃmÃcÃreïa tyaktapiÓunena tyaktabhinnabhëanena tyaktÃd­«Âavacanena tyaktapÃru«akavacanena ca na cÃbhidhyÃdhÃnena na ca vyÃpÃdacittena na ca mithyÃd­«Âigrahaïena naiva lava%<ïa>%bhojanena naiva madyapÃnapipÃsena naiva mÃæsÃhÃreïa vinà uccaÓayyÃæ vinà j%<y>%e«Âhala%<Ç>%ghanena vinà akÃlabhojanena / evaæ mahÃrÃja vidhim eva kartavyam / aharniÓÃparyante prÃÓanaæ kuryÃ%<t>% / punaÓ ca mahÃrÃja vratasaæpÆraïÃrthaæ prativar«a%<æ>% và var«am ekaæ và tritaya%<æ>% và pa¤ca %<vÃ>% sapta và vrata%<æ>% samÃpta%<æ>% kuryÃ%<t>% /

Avk_P_15. vratasa%<æ>%pÆraïÃntare vicitracchattraæ ca ..... chattraæ ca nÃnopacÃreïa kusumaprarohaïaæ ka%<r>%tavyam / nÃnotsavavinoditan­tyagÅtahÃsyalÃsyavilÃsapa¤casvarasaæv­takÃlÃhÃreïa pu«pÃk«atapi«ÂakÃdiprak«iptena dhvajaprarohaïaæ kuryÃ%<t>% / yathÃvidhi yaj¤Ãdikaæ k­tvà tata ÃcÃryÃya vastrÃnnasuvarïakaÇkaïÃdi saæpÆraïÃya / evaæ mahÃrÃja tata ÃcÃryÃyopÃdhyÃyena vratinaæ maÇgalÃrthaæ prati«ÂhÃæ kuryÃ%<t>% / tata÷ kumÃrÅpÆjanaæ kÃraye%<t>% / evaæ vidhi%<r>% mahÃrÃja /

Avk_P_16. rÃjovÃca /

sÃdhu sÃdhu mahÃprÃj¤a vratabandha%<æ>% mayà Órutam /
phalaæ tasya kathaæ nÃtha bhëasva tvaæ yathÃmatam // 6 //
Ó­ïu rÃjan pravak«%<y>%Ãmi vratarÃjasya yaæ phalam /
purà tathÃgatai÷ prÃha tad ekaæ vrataÓÃsanam // 7 //
nirgho«adamano nÃma asurendra÷ prakÅrtita÷ /
amarÃvatÅ%<æ>% samÃsÃdya ti«Âhati sukhalÅlayà // 8 //

tadà devÃ%<nÃ>%m indro dÅnamanà du÷khita÷ sasmÃra / kena prakÃreïa vije«yÃmi / mamÃÓrame nirgho«adamano 'surendra%<÷>% sthita÷ / tadà iti vicintya devÃnÃm indra÷ asmin trÃya%<s>%tri%<æ>%Óadbhavane prÃktanadevendrai÷ sa%<æ>%pÆjÃrtha%<æ>% sa%<æ>%sthÃpitaæ mahÃcaityam asti / tasmin caitye ahorÃtravrata%<æ>% kriyate yathÃvidhi devÃnÃm indreïa / tadanantare nirgho«adamano 'surendro nirjitya p­thivyÃm avadhÃrita%<÷>% / evaæ mahÃrÃja Åd­Óam ahorÃtravrataprabhÃvaæ mayà Órutam /

Avk_P_17. rÃjovÃca /

kathaæ bhik«o mahÃsattva tatphalaæ tadanyad api /
bhëasva sakalaæ taæ ca vratarÃjasya sarvata÷ // 9 //

ÓÃriputra uvÃca /

Ó­ïu rÃjan mahÃteja tadvratasya phalaæ mayà /
kathyate sakalaæ samyak pa%<r>%yantam ÃdipaÓcimam // 10 //
vitÃnam uccai%<r>% prakaroti ma%<r>%tyÃ%<÷>% ÓridharmadhÃtau þ tathÃgate và /
jarÃvipatti%<æ>% maraïÃntajanma tyaktvà sarogaæ satataæ labhante // 11 //
dharmaæ ca ratnaæ ca mayÆrapadmaæ caturdhvajÃn saæprati«ÂhÃpitena /
maitryÃdicatvÃravihÃrakÃdÅn samÃpyate buddhavidÃæ balÃni // 12 //

Avk_P_18. ye%<na>% dharmadhÃtave vratÃrambhe dÅyate pÃdyaæ ratoadugdhÃdimiÓritaæ tena ÓucigÃtra%<æ>% mahÃnidhiæ pratilabhyate / tatra Ãcamanaæ dhyÃtvà dÅyate iha janmapÃpÃni vinaÓyanti / dharmadhÃtave ... laÇghayati / dugdhÃk«atÃmbunavaratnÃdi ÓaÇkhasthÃpitaæ kurvanti narà dharmadhÃtave te sukhamodinyÃm abhilëaphalÃ%<ny>% Ãpsyanti / paÂadukÆlasukumÃrÃdi ye pra¬haukanti dharmadhÃtave te paÂadukÆlavastrÃïÃæ tantusaækhyayà janma%<su>% surapure paribhu¤jante / tilakapra¬haukitena saundaryarÆpaguïaviÓÃlasugandhavaraæ tena labhyate / vicitrÃïi ca pu«pÃni ........................................

Avk_P_19. api tena suva%<r>%ïalatikÃtulyadÃnasya tatphalaæ %<s>%tÆpabimbe buddhe«u munayo vadanti sadà /

padotk«epapadotk«epam ekasuvarïakaæ dÃna%<m>% /
tatphalaæ munayo jagu%<÷>% stotram eva prakurvÅta // 13 //

dharmadhÃtave suralokai%<÷>% prapÆjyate ....... yena gÅtaæ pragÅyate %<s>%tÆpabimbe«u divyaÓrotro bhÆtvà surapure divyagho«aæ ÓrÆyate te%<na>% / dharmadhÃtave rÃjan japam eka%<æ>% prajapyate ye%<na>% sugataj¤Ãna%<æ>% samÃsÃdyate samÃdhi%<æ>% punar Ãpyate / vividhavÃdyaæ ye pravÃdyante te mahÃrÃja dharmadhÃtau devaloke divyavÃdyaæ pratiÓru%<t>%ya sthitÃ%<÷>% / dharmadhÃtu%<s>%tÆpabimbe«u ye n­tyaæ prakurvanti nÃnÃvÃdyasamÃyuktaæ te suraloke sukhabhogya%<æ>% samÃsÃdya gandharva%<ir>% saha rama%<n>%te n­tyamÃnasya Óastraastrahastena tatÓastreïa sarvapÃpÃni pratihanya%<n>%te / caityabimbe ye sudhÃlepa%<æ>% kurvanti te pÃparÃÓivi«%<y>%anditÃ÷ suralokam anugacchanti / ye %<s>%tÆpabimbe dolibandhitacatu%<r>%diÓÃvarohanti lak«apu«paguïÂhità và «a«ÂiÓatatrayapramÃïena diÓÃmÃlikÃ%<s>% te pu«paguïÂhitasaækhyayà janma%<su>% suraloke bhogam Ãpnuvanti / ye nÃnÃchattraæ vicitra ....... chattraæ và mahÃrÃja pratyÃrohayanti te rÃjÃ%<no>% bhavanti cakravartÃ%<Ó>% caturaÇgavijitavanta÷ svargÃnucÃriïo devalokagatà bhavanti jainapadaæ prÃpnuvanti / evam asya mahÃrÃja ahorÃtravratarÃjasya phala%<æ>% saæk«epÃd uktaæ mayà /

Avk_P_20. rÃjovÃca / bhik«usattama mahÃbhij¤a nidrÃ%<æ>% na kuryÃd iti sevyate viÓrÃmaæ na kuryÃd iti viÓrÃmaæ kriyate tasya phalaæ kathaæ do«abahulam / ÓÃriputra uvÃca / nidrÃviÓrÃmaæ kriyate yena daÓÃæÓaæ phalam Ãpyate / atha rÃjovÃca / bho ÓÃriputra vratarÃjasya phalahÅnabhÆtam ittham / asyopÃyam asti kiæ và na và / ÓÃriputra uvÃca / mahÃrÃja tasyopÃyam asti / kiætu dharmadhÃtu%<æ>% praïamyÃdau pa¤capradak«iïÃprayuktena a«ÂÃÇgapraïÃma%<æ>% kuryÃ%<t>% / k«amÃpayitvà gauraveïa pratiyÃcayet / tena sarvado«aæ pratimucyate iti / evaæ mahÃrÃja ahorÃtravratasya mahÃnuÓaæsà mahÃphalam / brahmaghÃtakaæ bÃlaghÃtakaæ vadhyate ca sahodarastrÅhatyÃgovadhapÃpaæ mÃt­ghÃtaka%<æ>% pit­ghÃtakaæ %<s>%tÆpabhedakam / asya mahÃsahasrÃïÃæ saæpÆrïaphalam Ãpyate prÃg eka%<sya>% / tathÃgatair bhëita%<æ>% tathà Órutaæ mayà /

Avk_P_21. saptaparvatÃni m­ttikÃkar«Ãni vÃparÃïi vÃparaÓatÃni palasahasrÃïi và palÃyutalak«aæ và tathaiva sa%<æ>%khyÃm api kalÃm api Óaktaæ mayà / na ta ahorÃtravratarÃjasya phalaparyantaæ Óakyate / evaæ mahÃrÃja aprameyaphalaæ vratarÃjasya anyena kim / evaæ mahÃrÃja dharmadak«a saæpÆrïaphalabhÆtasya dharmÃïÃæ saptabhÃgaikabhÃgaæ bhÆpataye / ekabhÃga%<æ>% sÃrathÅjanebhya÷ punar ekabhÃga%<æ>% deÓavÃsinÃæ caturbhÃgÃn vratinÃm / evam eva bhÃgapramÃïaæ mahÃrÃja /

Avk_P_22. rÃjovÃca / sÃdhu mahÃbhij¤a vratÃnÃæ vratam uttamaæ vratarÃjam iti khyÃtaæ satyam eva mahÃmate / mamÃbhilëo 'bhÆt samyak kari«yÃmÅti niÓcaya%<÷>% / ta%<t>%k«aïÃd eva rÃj¤Ã patnÅ%<æ>% vratÅm ÃhÆya ÃdeÓitam / amÃtyapÃr«adÃdi ......... daÓavi%<æ>%ÓatijanÃdÅn sarvÃn saænipÃtya mahÃcaityaæ kÃritavÃn / ÓÃriputreïa yathÃdeÓitaæ sarvavidhÅn sÃmagrÅ%<æ>% sajjÅk­tya sthitavÃn / tato dinÃn prerayÃm Ãsa / tadÃdisamÃgatapadakÃdi%<æ>% sthÃpitam / caturdaÓyÃm upavÃsasthito bhÆtvà madhyÃhne dÅpadÃnaæ dÅyate dharmadhÃtau / tato mukhaprak«ÃlanÃdikaæ k­tvà ÓÃriputravyÃkhyÃnaæ saæpÆrïa%<æ>% ÓrÆyate / tato 'harniÓaæ trayÃrdhap%<r>%ahare samutthÃya pratyÆ«e snÃnÃdika%<æ>% k­tvà vratam Ãrabhyate /

Avk_P_23. tato vratÃntare dharmadhÃtuæ pa¤capradak«iïÃdilÃjÃk«ataprak«epaïastutigÅtanÃnotsavaprapÆritena yÃvac caitye devÃlaye tÅrthe và bahubuddhak«etre gatavÃn / na nidrÃ%<æ>% na viÓrÃmaæ kÃrayan rÃtrau anekadÅpaæ pradÅyate / praticaityadevatÃyà dÅpamÃlÃæ prajvalayan anekan­tyagÅtahÃsyalÃsyÃdikaæ k­tvà aharniÓaæ la%<Ç>%ghayati / he vaj%<r>%adhara yathà ÓÃriputreïa ÃdeÓita%<æ>% trivar«a%<m>% evaæ vidhinà pÆrayitvà digmÃlikÃdi%<æ>% vicitra .... chattrÃdi%<æ>% pratyÃrohayanti / tato kumÃripÆjÃæ k­tvà vratapramocanaæ kriyate / evaæ vaj%<r>%adhara dha%<r>%madak«amahÃrÃjena ahorÃtravratarÃjaæ k­tavÃn /

Avk_P_24. sagauraveïa tato mahÃrÃjena dharmadak«eïa ÓÃriputrÃya sahasramÆlya%<æ>% muktÃhÃraæ nÃnÃlaækÃrÃdÅn vihÃrabhÆmicÅvaravastraparyanta%<æ>% dattavÃn / tato rÃjà yÃcanÃgÃthÃ%<æ>% k­tavÃn /

k«amasva bho mahÃsattva vratarÃjamahodaye /
mama bhÃgo na saæprÃpta÷ tava pÃdaprasÃdata÷ // 14 //

ÓÃriputro ..... bhÆtvà punar uvÃca /

tava bhÃgye maharaja madgiram ekakaæ Ó­ïu /
pÆrvÃnukÆlaæ sÆtraæ ca pravak«%<y>%Ãmi vidhi%<æ>% tava // 15 //

Avk_P_25. kva cin mahÃrÃja mahÃmatir nÃma bodhisattvanirmitaæ tapovanaæ gate %<sati>% caityam ekam asti / mahÃtavÅ nÃma sarasÅ punar ekam asti / tatra nÃganÃginÅ prativasati / taccaityÃÓrama÷ atiramaïÅyo vividhapu«paparipÆrïa÷ saæchanno babhÆva / tasmi¤ caitye pa¤ca ­sayo nÃnÃsvÃdhyÃyajapatapabhaktita÷ pÆjitavÃn pratidinam / tatra ekasmin dine nÃganÃginÅ nÃgau tatra ­«im eka%<æ>% daæÓitavÃn tata ­«i%<÷>% sarpadaæÓitavedanÃ%<æ>% vedayan ÓapitavÃn / he nÃganÃginyau kimarthaæ daæÓitaæ mÃm / saptakhaï¬aæ bhavantu vinÃÓau / tato nÃgÅnÃgau ÓapitamÃtreïa sapta Óambukà janmÃntare babhÆvu÷ / evaæ paribhramyamÃne Óambukà nÃgajanme nityaæ caityadarÓanayà pÆrvajanmav­tti%<æ>% sm­tavatyo babhÆva / kasmiæ%<Ó>% cit caityabhakta­«idaæÓitenÃham itthaæ ÓambukÃjanmam anubhÆtaæ vyÃkulÅbhÆtam / tata÷ k«etre dhÃnyastambakaæ caityam iti sm­tvà pradak«iïaæ paribhramanti /

Avk_P_26. tataÓ caturthakena dinena Óambukà kÅrakÅ%<r>%tir nÃma mahÃrÃjasya saptakanyakà janmapratilabdhà babhÆvu÷ / kanyakà nÅtiÓÃstraj¤Ã vratacÃribhÆtÃ%<÷>% / tÃ%<÷>% saptakanyakÃ%<s>% tapova ....... %<sa>%dà pu«pavar«Ã÷ patanti / evaæ vividhà %<a>%pi k­tvà divyapu«pavimÃne dh­tvà sukhÃvatÅlokadhÃtau nÅyante /

Avk_P_27. ÓÃriputra%<÷>% svag­ha%<æ>% gatavÃn / %<dharma>%dak«amahÃrÃjena ahorÃ%<tra>%vratarÃjaprabhÃvena mok«am anuprÃptam / tu«itabhavanavÃsÅ satsubhÃso mahÃtmà kalimala%<æ>% paripÆrïaæ dÃrayitvà %<ta>%tra sarvavibhavasukham atulyaæ prÃptavÃn / bhÃgadheyaæ bhavati sugatasÆtraæ ÓrÃvayed yas tu dharmyam / tata÷ sabhÃjanÃ%<÷>% kapilavastuni mahÃnagare svasvasthÃnam anugacchanti / bhagavÃn saÓi«ya%<÷>% samÃdhau sthitavÃn /

iti ahorÃtravratakathà samÃptà /