Mahāyāna Sūtra Alaṅkāra

Upāya Sahita Karma Adhikāra English

Summary

Kārikā Prathamā

Of a strong inclination, is the comprehension, ¦

upon a dharma inquiry teaching. |

The practice, that manner, all together, ¦

tis for teaching the instruction. || 15.1 ||

Upon The Expedient Means All Together Deed's Distinctions

Kārikā Dvitīyā

Which manner, the steadfastness, of these forest embodied mountains ¦

bearing up, is the Earth, from being on all sides. |

That manner, just so, of generosity's foremost virtue, from all sides, ¦

in awakened persons, the action triple fold, tis explained. || 15.2 ||

Kārikā Tṛtīyā

By these good and bad deeds, by these actions, of exalted selves, ¦

by these charming forms, by these many oscillations gone forth, |

tis not of body speech and thought consisting, tis from the deed. ¦

Unto the victor nature knowing, doth exist, here, full reverence. || 15.3 ||

Kārikā Caturthā

Which manner, from poison, from a sword of great penetration, from an adversary; ¦

ought be averted the ego encouraging, for self, for the fundamental basis. |

From a lesser vehicle, from an increasing virtue, the victor natured born ¦

ought be discouraged; the action, that manner, tis for a three fold nature. || 15.4 ||

Kārikā Pañcamā

Not for the one who acts, is the action, not of the deed, is for means, ¦

when, the mental construct completely observes, in three ways. |

From that, of that, that action, ‐ for complete virtue the further shore moving towards ‐, ¦

exists, unending, therefore, from the expedient means completely grasping. || 15.5 ||