Mahāyāna Sūtra Alaṅkāra

Avavāda Anuśāsanī Adhikāra English

Upon Precept and Admonition

Kārikā Prathamā

The vibration, shall be unmeasurable, going forth; ¦

indeed, for a strong resolve, tis ever increasing. |

The full spectrum, tis with these virtues, with these dharmas. ¦

The ocean, tis with waters, such manner. || 14.1 ||

Kārikā Dvitīyā

In like manner, t'was completely supporting a good preparation. ¦

Verily, foremost purity, is the victorious nature born. |

Proper knowledge, vibration realized also, ¦

in (meditation) mental development, (tis)(first) turned to. || 14.2 ||

Cognition Specified

Kārikā Tṛtīyā

In the dharma stream, from these discerning intellects, ¦

tis to precept, one grasps, at that time. |

For the noble one, tis for a tranquility knowing ¦

vastness attaining, indeed. || 14.3 ||

Kārikā Caturthā

From that, in the sūtra first, in the dharma, ¦

one, is on a non·duality pathway manifesting. |

In the sūtra's foremost essence, from enjoining, ¦

to thought, from the very first, is restraint. || 14.4 ||

Kārikā Pañcamā

Thence, in these foundations of subdivision, ¦

it ought meander forth, from a regular order. |

Ought one wander about, therefore, for skillful means; and, ¦

one's self, fundamentally also, is it. || 14.5 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṣthā

Having made firm, also, for them, these skillful means, ¦

in the dharma, ought one be urged on, again. |

Thence, ought he do, unto complete aspiration; ¦

therefore, for the method acquiring, is he. || 14.6 ||

Consciousness Specified

Kārikā Saptamā

One ought seek, ought regard with introspection, ¦

the self consciousness, with these conversations, from being bound together, |

with inexpressabile one and the same sentiments, also thereto. ¦

With these thoughts, ought one wander about. || 14.7 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭhamā

Shall be learned, the tranquility way, tis of that; ¦

the dharma's essence, also, (is) gathered together. |

Shall be known, insightful observation, is the path; ¦

thus so, of these skillful means, tis the reflective examination. || 14.8 ||

Kārikā Navamā

Conjoined opposition pairs, also, shall't be known. ¦

A pathway is, for that, for the gathering together, again. |

The cessation, of thought, ought one obtain, ¦

to be held up, causing one to be observant, once more. || 14.9 ||

Kārikā Dashamā

For tranquility firmly grasping, one ought take regard, ¦

in that!, not in the fundamental foundation, once more. |

By continuity, moreover, having well made, ¦

within everyone, it might be caused to be joined together, again. || 14.10 ||

Expedient Means Specified

Kārikā Ekadasā

Having restrained, in the fundamental ground, the thought, ¦

that, to vibration, it not ought extend outward. |

Having gone down, quickly, to dispersion, ¦

in that, one ought it disregard, once more. || 14.11 ||

Kārikā Dvādasā

For every ātman, ought one fully disregard thought; ¦

upwards, upwards, is the possessor of wisdom. |

From that also, ought delight the cognition, ¦

in an exalted meditation, from the attribute's revelation. || 14.12 ||

Kārikā Trayodaśā

For displeasure ought be made quiescent, in that, ¦

from the dispersion of a fault's appearance. |

The desire, for these mental afflictions foremostly, ¦

for these vastly divergent opinions, ought be made quiescent, that manner. || 14.13 ||

Kārikā Caturdasā

From that also, for those with karmic formative thoughts, ¦

in cognition, for a congenial flowing along, |

ought that one grasp, unto those strong karmic mental seeds; ¦

thence, from diligent effort, once more, is control. || 14.14 ||

Manner of Going Method

Kārikā Pañcadaśā

From that, one is, to a narrow satisfaction having obtained, ¦

for the confidence, of both body and intellect. |

For shall be increased the knowing, one is but a mental construct. ¦

Again, for them, one is ever growing. || 14.15 ||

Kārikā Ṣoḍaśā

For growth in remoteness, by vagabondage, ¦

to the Earth one holds fast, for abiding. |

For her, tis purifying, the direct knowledge, for method. ¦

One goes so, for agility, for final beatitude. || 14.16 ||

Kārikā Saptadaśā

In the constraint of senses, the intuitive knowledge, from attainment, ¦

to the realm of constituent elements, it goes. |

An affrimation of vows, for method, shall be of these immeasurables; ¦

in being awakened, tis for the śramaṇa monk also. || 14.17 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭādaśā

Unto these immeasurables, having resorted to, that this, ¦

to the awakened ones, with these oscillations, shall be with these immeasurables, moving towards. |

For agility, unto a final beatitude, doth one go, ¦

from consciousness, so also, from insight. || 14.18 ||

Five Blessings of Purity

Kārikā Navadaśā

Thence, unto these blessings, one obtains; ¦

with these five most faultless, one is, to those gone before. |

The complete virtue of generosity also, ¦

from that, one departs, to the unsurpassed. || 14.19 ||

Kārikā Viṃśā

In the entire beginning, a very small body, indeed, ¦

moves fluidly, of that, continuing every moment. |

Filled up, also, ˰ with trust, ¦

is the bodies heart and mind, from being universal. || 14.20 ||

Kārikā Ekaviṃśā

For an uninterrupted, most emanating appearance, ¦

of these dharmas, doth one understand, thoroughly. |

For these non·emanated, in complete purification, ¦

characteristics, doth one behold before the eyes. || 14.21 ||

Kārikā Dvāviṃśā

In perfect fulfillment, and in complete virtue also, ¦

of the dependently arisen ̇s form, in every manner, |

makes, constantly, the one of wisdom; ¦

thus, for the causal matrix everywhere grasping. || 14.22 ||

Thought From Chatter

Kārikā Trayoviṃśā

From that, tis also that one, that manner, a person of wisdom, ¦

a bodhisattva, a pure and holy person. |

Thought, from chatter, for these liberating ones, ¦

for those fully of skillful means, doth not manifest forth. || 14.23 ||

Kārikā Caturviṃśā

Of the Dharma realm, for a growth path, ¦

right effort attains, most thoroghly. |

With the Dharma splendour's increase, also, ¦

in thought's matrix, it settles down. || 14.24 ||

Kārikā Pañcaviṃśā

The entire path of emanation, ¦

tis from that, in cognition, one observes. |

The abandoned, the graspable casting out, ¦

then, of that, doth exist this. || 14.25 ||

Kārikā Ṣaḍviṃśā

Thereupon, the perceiver discarding, ¦

the unmingled, of that, is left remaining. |

For an uninterupted samādhi, also, ¦

doth touch, directly, then, once again. || 14.26 ||

Discarding The One Who Grasps

Kārikā Saptaviṃśā

From which, the grasper discarding, ¦

set in motion, in this manner, unending. |

Shall be known, these burning desire manners of going foremost; ¦

for these, indeed, such manner, are for steps of a regular progress. || 14.27 ||

Conducive To Highest Insights

Kārikā Aṣṭāviṃśā

To duality holding on completely disenjoined, ¦

to the realm on high, to the none higher, |

to the non·cognizing still mind, to impurity departed, ¦

to wisdom, one obtains, once more. || 14.28 ||

Kārikā Navaviṃśā

It is of that, ‐ the fundamental basis turning around ‐ , ¦

first manner, a platform is sought after. |

Shall be with these immeasurables also, of that; does it, by these oscillations, ¦

to well going complete virtue, come down to. || 14.29 ||

Self's Sameness of Mind

Kārikā Triṃśā

From the dependently arisen's fundament, and to sameness, ¦

having penetrated once again; then, |

in all these sentient beings, one grasps hold, ¦

constantly, unto the self's equanimity. || 14.30 ||

Kārikā Ekatriṃśā

In selflessness, ˰ in the suffering way, ¦

in action, these are without a counter reaction; |

in sentient beings, tis sameness of mind, that; ¦

which manner, upon another, therefore, are these victorious nature born. || 14.31 ||

Self's Three Dhātukas

Kārikā Dvātriṃśā

Unto the three dhātus of a self·nature's mental construct, ¦

from the unliving shimmering illusion, |

by wisdom, by being well purified, ¦

by the non·duality path, doth one observe. || 14.32 ||

Appearance Pathway

Kārikā Trayastriṃśā

So also, of non·existence, for existence also, ¦

for the unfettered one, by these wrong views abandoning, |

having so obtained, the appearance pathway, verily, ¦

then, by that, tis explained. || 14.33 ||

Kārikā Catustriṃśā

For the negation of emptiness, having known; ¦

that manner, of existence, tis for emptiness. |

By the primordial unmanifested principle, for emptiness, having known, ¦

an absence of measurable qualities wisdom, just so, tis explained. || 14.34 ||

Kārikā Pañcatriṃśā

The signless state's foundation, shall be known, ¦

of these conceptual cognitions also, tis the complete dissolution. |

The unliving shimmering illusion, is also, ¦

therefore, of an aimlessness, indeed. || 14.35 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭtriṃśā

By that, by the appearance pathway, ¦

all together, tis one apprehending then, the thought, |

of all these, of these consciousness suppositions, ¦

of these wonders, within the victor nature born. || 14.36 ||

One Who The Appearance Pathway Grasps

Kārikā Saptatriṃśā

The mental construct's foundation, for a living being, having gone to by the discerning intellect, ¦

tis for having no unique existence; suffering's increasing ascent for foundation, |

having grown, ‐ which is a non·method consisting of a persona's wrong view ‐ , ¦

to the complete essence beholding, serves, for a great pathway. || 14.37 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭātriṃśā

Without a self's wrong view!, he whom in this world, is a self's wrong view ¦

without; moreover, by suffering, is the beneficially good suffering also. |

Is every method's agent, not also an action desiring; ¦

which manner, from the self, for self centered advantages, having been created! || 14.38 ||

Kārikā Navatriṃśā

He whom, is liberated and realized, by final beatitude, by release; ¦

is bound also, by a very much restraining binding together. |

Of suffering, for an all around end, the unobserving mind, ¦

tis yoked, also like that; it manifests also in this way. || 14.39 ||

Kārikā Catvāriṃśā

For one's own suffering, to elevate, in this world, tis an uncommon aim. ¦

The realm, from where, tis for congealing together, otherwise, for sorrow. |

For living existence one and the same, tis making for a noble praise, indeed, the unthinkable. ¦

From the transformation, of that, in sooth, is the bodhisattva. || 14.40 ||

Kārikā Ekacatvāriṃśā

Wherefore loving kindness, which is friendliness, tis the joining together, ¦

in these sentient beings; tis an enthusiasm also, for the victor nature knowing. |

Astonishingly, this is, for the surpreme, in these cyclic existences. ¦

Not also, in this way, tis for sentient beings similar, from nonexistence. || 14.41 ||

Meditation and Path, Two Ways of Knowledge

Kārikā Dvācatvāriṃśā

Therefrom, that, meditation, on the path, ¦

in those remaining, upon these stages, |

of wisdom, tis of two ways, in this world, ¦

for mental development, turned to. || 14.42 ||

Kārikā Trayaścatvāriṃśā

The non·cognizing still mind also, that wisdom, ¦

tis, for one of buddha dharma who purifies. |

Otherwise, which manner, the foundation, ¦

of these sentient beings, tis for all around maturity. || 14.43 ||

Kārikā Catuścatvāriṃśā

These meditations going, and not going, ¦

the two, shall be unmeasurable, fully grasped; it is, |

to the final realization, having approached, ¦

is the bodhisattva consecrated. || 14.44 ||

Kārikā Pañcacatvāriṃṣā

For the adamantine on highest, for one pointedness, ¦

for the mental construct indivisible, having gone to also, |

the steady state, tis for the fundamental basis turning around, ¦

for every obscuration without blemish. || 14.45 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭcatvāriṃśā

For the entire manifestation's knowledge, also, in this way, ¦

one grasps, the unsurpassed foundation. |

In which, the abode, of all sentient beings, ¦

for inspiration, doth come back around. || 14.46 ||

Discourse on Great Beings, Made Visible

Kārikā Saptacatvāriṃśā

Pray tell, that manner, on a difficult to grasp revelation, within the muni sage, ¦

ought be a great skillful means; for tis not indeed, a constant vision, |

to a high degree, from a fully invigorated intellect, always, ¦

with these calms and outbursts of emotion, with these uneven streams coming into existence. || 14.47 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭācatvāriṃśā

Having not urged, self conceit, constantly, also towards one's self, ¦

that manner, with these ways of going, in the dharma's contented tranquility, is one standing out. |

Having restrained, in these robes, like that, the fault moving towards, tis from an act of choosing. ¦

Having dragged it down, in the awakened consciousness, is one, from strength, well established within. || 14.48 ||

Kārikā Navacatvāriṃśā

One is for the whole world, with these well purified appearances, ¦

with these non·vibration perceptions; having vanquished, every manner, |

to the great darkness master, consisting of homage; brightly shines, ¦

for living beings, a great solar diety, like that, from on highest. || 14.49 ||

The Final Essential Quintessence Going Method

Kārikā Pañcāśā

These Buddhas, to praise, ˰ doth one exalt, constantly, ˰ in one's skillful means being all together fully enjoined to. ¦

For to blame, tis envy, upon being so enjoined, ˰ in staying the accumulations of another person, ˰ and for hindrance of flowing with the current. |

For dharmas, for these complete ways, ˰ in the right manner, here, these victor born ones ˰ are made visible, 'mongst the foremost of embodied ones. ¦

For they whom, in a given up, ‐ having been unsupported ‐, yoga practice, ˰ exists the greatness, ˰ in a buddhist person, upon the teaching, on this. || 14.50 ||

Instruction Śloka, The Way of Going Method

Kārikā Ekapañcāśā

Thus so, always, tis the auspicious accumulation to completion. ¦

For a well virtuous man, having gone to, he, from consciousness, is to samādhi. |

The sage, constantly, the great teaching grasping, ¦

becomes, ‐ the guṇa ocean's further shore going to ‐, a foremost sentient being. || 14.51 ||