Mahāyāna Sūtra Alaṅkāra

Pūjā Sevā Pramāṇa Adhikāra English

The Buddha Affrimation, In Divisions

Kārikā Prathamā

For face to face confronting, to turning away abstaining, tis the pūjā, ¦

of these Buddhas, by rough robed mendicant monks foremostly, |

of a strong clear cognition, ¦

in the aggregates of duality perfected. || 17.1 ||

Kārikā Dvitīyā

Shall be unbound, in an awakened existence, ¦

having the aspiration, the true one. |

Of the triad, tis upon non·grasping, indeed; ¦

perfected is the Buddha's veneration. || 17.2 ||

Kārikā Tṛtīyā

Of truths, of immeasurable first principles, ¦

for an all around ripening to perfection also, tis none higher. |

From attribute, from thought also, is the inexhaustable, ¦

of firm resolve, from preserving. || 17.3 ||

Kārikā Caturthā

Empathy, insightful knowledge, with these two, also, ¦

from the fully elevated intent, tis none higher, |

from the reality of enjoying lower consciousness also, ¦

from the liberation, and from suchness. || 17.4 ||

Kārikā Pañcamā

From the ground of being, from the essence, is the pūjā; ¦

from the instrumental cause, from the transformation of objects, |

from the causal construct, from knowledge, from the field of action, ¦

from refuge, tis also manifestly showing. || 17.5 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṣtā

From the causal construct, from the fruition also, similarly, ¦

with self and with others; moreover, |

from attaining true effort also; like that, ¦

from the practice, two fold also, tis she₁. || 17.6 ||

[1] pūjā

Kārikā Saptamā

Encircling, those two great things, is the pūjā; ¦

similar, like unto a reader of the mind, also tis she. |

From the preparation, from the going also, just so, ¦

from the aspiration, also is she, the consciousness. || 17.7 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭamā

In these awakened ones, the pūjā on highest, tis from self reflection, ¦

from the dharma inclination's strong tendency, from the universal presence, |

by the non·vibrating approach fully comprehending, ¦

from every single causal effect dwelling within also. || 17.8 ||

An Auspicious Friend Serves, Upon The Distinction

Kārikā Navamā

From the ground of being, from the essence, tis service; ¦

from the instrumental cause, from the transformation of objects, |

from the causal construct, from knowledge, from the field of action, ¦

from refuge, tis also manifestly showing. || 17.9 ||

Kārikā Daśamā

A friend ought serve, tranquil quietude and peace, ¦

for the attribute's abundance, for an elevated preparation, for a knowledge richly endowed. |

For awakening 'suchness', is the word agreed upon; ¦

compassion forming the nature thereof, tis for lassitude averting, also. || 17.10 ||

Kārikā Ekādaśā

With these true actions attaining, by service, and, ¦

it ought serve the friend, from practice, also. |

In the dharma, that manner, much knowing the realm of karma, like that, is the one of wisdom. ¦

The friend ought go forth, upon the sacred vows, bowing also. || 17.11 ||

Kārikā Dvādaśā

In these true actions attaining, tis the manner of going a longing; this, ¦

tis, to a pious calm abiding, for him; he ought make cause to repectfully bow also. |

Which manner, from revealed practice, also, ¦

ought cause to thrive intelligence, hence, of that, an insightful comprehension. || 17.12 ||

Kārikā Trayodaśā

In the vehicle triad, the skill, having approached, by discerning intellect, ¦

of the self, just so, of the method, should unite, in an empowerment. |

For these sentient beings, for these immeasurables, tis for the maturation, ¦

of the field of action, of purifying, tis also for perfecting. || 17.13 ||

Kārikā Caturdaśā

In these dharmas, from an offering, with no substance, is the yogin. ¦

Not, in this way, by a gift, ought first abide one, a friend. |

From impulse, from fruition, from the dharma principle following, ¦

ought one serve, a friend, the shunned, and the one of wisdom. || 17.14 ||

Kārikā Pañcadaśā

From hearing the stream, in consciousness, from sacred practice also, ¦

similarly, is a non·arrogance of mind, from meditation. |

From a rebirth preparation's affirmation of vows also, ¦

for the auspicious friend, indeed, ought serve, the one of wisdom. || 17.15 ||

Highest Service

Kārikā Ṣoḍaśā

To serve a true friend, tis the supreme, from self reflecting consciousness; ¦

from the dharma's determination of strong tendencies, with these awakened buddha natures; |

by a non·conceptual awareness expedient means so fully comprehending; ¦

from every single causal effect dwelling within, also. || 17.16 ||

Upon The Four Immeasurable Brāhma Viharas, The Distinctions

Kārikā Saptadaśā

By the pious, tis the alternative view forsaking, ¦¦

with wisdom, for those departed ones also, by the non·cognizing still mind. |

The three fold fundamental supports that turn by their nature, ¦¦

of these sentient beings, are the maturing, in insightful comprehension. || 17.17 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭādaśā

In tranquility longing, in suffering afflicted, ¦

in being pleased, in the defiled one also, they churn onward. |

Therefore, in teaching and in the dharma, ¦

tis that, in the Suchness also, of awakened Buddhas. || 17.18 ||

Kārikā Navadaśā

From her also, tis Suchness, from motivation. ¦

From calm abiding attaining, is ever more purified. |

From a karma of two kinds, is non·dependence. ¦

'Universal Friendship', tis from affliction abiding, therefore. || 17.19 ||

Kārikā Viṃśā

They, these stubborn immovables, and those wavering ones also, ¦¦

with those pitiable wretched ones, are the horse·like beginning; not also shallt they be knowing. |

Amongst the unwavering ones, are these bodhisattvas, ¦¦

these steadfast ones, upon attachment departing. || 17.20 ||

Kārikā Ekaviṃśā

These ill composed self natures, ¦

these very slight centers, these deficient plateaus, in which, thereto, |

defective lasting impressions, are most similar. ¦

These being cast aside, they, indeed, an other manner, in sooth, are excellent. || 17.21 ||

Kārikā Dvāviṃśā

With these brāhmya·viharis, is a reluctance to be abiding in a place. ¦

Amongst the empassioned ones, doth fully manifest, such time, the sage; |

for the 'sambhāra' virtues, to be caused to grow. ¦

Having been before a sentient being also, he is caused to mature, by that. || 17.22 ||

Kārikā Trayoviṃśā

By all means, also, were the enjoined, ¦¦

with these brāhmya·viharis, the forsaken, and that, tis with an alternative view. |

Thence, with these pratyaya causes, though most strong, ¦¦

doth not go, for change, the blundering, thereto. || 17.23 ||

Kārikā Caturviṃśā

Destruction and violence, with these two, ¦¦

with displeasure malice desire and passion, also, |

the Yogin, indeed, the Bodhisattva, ¦¦

to much sacrifice, unto distress, doth touch. || 17.24 ||

Kārikā Pañcaviṃśā

With these afflictions, doth smite, to self's essence; ¦¦

for these living beings, doth destroy; for virtue, doth impair. |

Writing with apprehending abandoned, ¦¦

protection forsaken, that manner, is the teacher. || 17.25 ||

Kārikā Ṣaḍviṃśā

With placing at the fore, that which remains going to, ¦¦

elsewhere, doth fully develop, in inopportune difficult moments, one also. |

Firmly grasping and firmly ungrasping relinquished, ¦¦

in the mind, tis a great thing, for suffering, doth one obtain. || 17.26 ||

Kārikā Saptaviṃśā

These, in every way, are a defilement. ¦¦

In benevolent goodwill, upon these primarily, of being well established, not do they exist. |

The undefiled, unto mundane sensory existence, ¦¦

for a true skillful means, for us also, doth fully forsake. || 17.27 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭāviṃśā

Not that manner, in one's endeared small children, thereto, ¦¦

in those endowed with characteristics though, it exist ̇s, of all sentient beings. |

With loving kindness, tis the highest consciousness, this, ¦¦

in these sentient beings; which manner, tis of these victorious ones brought forth. || 17.28 ||

Compassion, The Distinctions

Kārikā Navaviṃśā

For those inflamed ones, to a hostile foe's dominions going, ¦

tis a sorrow striven onward to mental darkness, for those so turning, |

to rough going pathways completely so ascended, ¦

to vast mondane bondages fully so bound. || 17.29 ||

Kārikā Triṃśā

For these huge reaching poisons overcome ¦

shaking, for these pathways fleeing away, |

to these wrong paths standing ready, for those living beings, ¦

for those enfeebled ones, doth compassion go. || 17.30 ||

Upon The Five Fruitions Fully Seeing, Tis Compassion Going

Kārikā Ekatriṃśā

For obstruction keeping away, verily, for the highest awakened consciousness seed, ¦

for tranquility bringing, for sheltering, for an agreeable causal construct, |

for a self existence (of) giving, to the dharma, of so supporting, ¦

the awakened intellect, tis not in the distant remoteness, of a victorious nature born. || 17.31 ||

Kārikā Dvātriṃśā

Having fully known, the mundane existence way of going about, it is complete. ¦

The suffering self natured one, and just so, the one without self, also, |

not to agitation, so attains ; not also, moreover, with these faults, ¦

is urged forward the compassionate one, the foremost discerning intellect. || 17.32 ||

Upon Saṃsāra Understanding

Kārikā Trayastriṃśā

For the suffering self nature, for the world, the notion of vain self pride ¦

causes pain ; one realizes also, therefore, truly |

of that, a means, in all around avoiding ; also, ¦

not to lassitude, doth go, thereto, indeed, the merciful. || 17.33 ||

Compassion, On The Divisions

Kārikā Catustriṃśā

Empathy, is by original nature, with consciousnesss also, ¦

towards the beginning; thus so, from diligent effort in a conflicting state of joy and sorrow bound together. |

The alternative forsaking also, tis from complete virtue attaining; ¦

fourfold, shall be established, the compassion, of those self centered natures. || 17.34 ||

Kārikā Pañcatriṃśā

Nor is that empathy, which is not similar over time, also ¦

not from beyond inclination, nor from supposition, also |

from ascetic detachment not, from non·grasping also ¦

not; the bodhisattva, assuredly, is without empathy, that manner so going. || 17.35 ||

Compassion, Upon A Tree The Similarity

Kārikā Ṣaṭtriṃśā

Compassion, calm abiding, thoughtful reflection, ¦¦

affirmation, are the birth of a true ripening to perfection. |

Compassion, tis like a tree, this great principle. ¦¦

The root foremost, is seed (then) leaf and fruit. || 17.36 ||

Kārikā Saptatriṃśā

Unto the root, compassion ought not exist; ¦¦

the arduous spiritual practice, with endurance, ought not exist. |

Suffering unendurable, is also the one of wisdom. ¦¦

The true way of it, -ought one cause to reflect-, tis not in this way. || 17.37 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭātriṃśā

Thought, bereft of discerning intellect, ¦¦

for the aspiration to liberate, in these resplendent births, not could one do. |

For those auspicious lifetimes, going along, ¦¦

for those sentient beings, t'would cause to mature, not like that. || 17.38 ||

Kārikā Navatriṃśā

Compassion, offering, benevolent goodwill, ¦¦

then, ‐in suffering‐, from contentment, tis the noble maturation, |

the branch, the growth, the purified manifest. ¦¦

The origin of pure consciousness, tis from action, it shall be known. || 17.39 ||

Kārikā Catvāriṃśā

The leaf forsaking and acquiring, ¦¦

of those observing, tis from perpetual continuity, indivisible. |

From the two fold division of an indirect causality's perfection, ¦¦

for the blossom, most fertile, the fruit, also, tis from this. || 17.40 ||

Compassion, Upon The Good Result

Kārikā Ekacatvāriṃśā

Who would make not, for compassion, ¦¦

upon these living beings; a great empathy, 'mongst the elements making; |

in suffering so, moreover, for a well·being unequaled, ¦¦

exists that; which, for this, tis an empathy, for the living ones. || 17.41 ||

Compassion, Upon The Untogether Going

Kārikā Dvācatvāriṃśā

Of those fully absorbed, with empathy, ¦¦

not doth remain the mind, in the equanimity, of these merciful ones. |

From where, just so, in the realm of tranquility, ¦¦

in self existence also, ought manifest a heart·felt tender love. || 17.42 ||

Compassion, Upon Divine Love's Distinction

Kārikā Trayścatvāriṃśā

A spiritual love, not known, is that!; ¦¦

he whom, is not without censure, is not human; he whom, also, |

amongst those sages, (is) the empathy, the spiritual love, ¦¦

without censure, the world most fully gone beyond. || 17.43 ||

Kārikā Catuścatvāriṃśā

In suffering and ignorance a great flood, ¦¦

in the great darkness (so) making also, (tis) for the depending world, |

to bear up, that which, is (but) an expedient means; ¦¦

pray tell, like that, not ought be, tis with non·censure. || 17.44 ||

Kārikā Pañcacatvāriṃśā

A binding affection, not it exists, for the slayer of foes, ¦¦

in a world, of unguided intellect Buddhas. |

First, in this way, for that, of others; ¦¦

pray tell, like that, a world above, not ought be. || 17.45 ||

Upon Trembling Fear Becoming a Delightful Pleasure's Causality

Kārikā Ṣaṭcatvāriṃśā

In suffering ̇s non·existence, a suffering, ¦¦

which, by compassion, exists, of these bodhisattva ̇s; |

making to completely tremble, thence, upon commencement; ¦¦

for a feeling, in sooth, causing sensual desire, most strongly. || 17.46 ||

Compassion, By Suffering, On Contentment Subduing

Kārikā Saptacatvāriṃśā

For which, from this, hence forward, most astonishingly, ¦¦

that suffering, the contentment subdues, totally. |

By empathy, for the begotten, for the worldly one, ¦¦

by which, tis unfettered, thereto, the acquired skillful means. || 17.47 ||

Empathy, On Making an Offering Of Well Praised Merit

Kārikā Aṣṭācatvāriṃśā

With empathy, joined to sharing, ¦¦

that, bestowing contentment, manifests, of these sages. |

The triple realmed one, upon these enjoyments, ¦¦

not that, tis for tranquility; that, unto a skilled art, doth touch. || 17.48 ||

With Empathy, Upon Suffering's Affinity

Kārikā Navacatvāriṃśā

The suffering, this, tis for a mundane existence; ¦¦

whence, with empathy, not forsaken, the true means, |

from the benevolent impulse, to sorrow. ¦¦

For whom, with these merciful ones, not fully come together. || 17.49 ||

Upon A Fruition's Increase

Kārikā Pañcāśā

The compassion, the generosity, these many possessions, ¦¦

always, from being empathetic, to increase, they reach. |

To a tender mercy born, ¦¦

for that, for śakti making, for tranquility also, tis from this. || 17.50 ||

Generosity's Perseverance Guiding Directions

Kārikā Ekapañcāśā

In giving increase, also we are caused to grow, and ¦¦

in generosity, we are caused to mature, we are caused to rejoice, |

we greatly cultivate, we lead also. ¦¦

Compassion, for these depressed ones, speaks out, just so. || 17.51 ||

By Utmost Felicity, In Contentment's Cyclic Existence

Kārikā Dvāpañcāśā

In suffering, it is the miserable, by empathy, ¦¦

with these contented ones, not having contemplated; by which, the contented one, ought be, |

glad, for self nature, from this. ¦¦

The empathic one, having contemplated, is to utmost contentment. || 17.52 ||

Empathy, Upon Generosity, Towards A Complete Instruction

Kārikā Trayaḥpañcāśā

For self, for generosity, the compassionate one ¦¦

restrains, like that, always, just so, without a self·contented passion, |

with these possessions, to gladden most highly; and, ¦¦

for me, also not so greatly much, for an unattached contentment. || 17.53 ||

Kārikā Catuḥpañcāśā

For bearing fruit, for generosity, for giving, ¦¦

that, for me, upon these sentient beings; that, tis by a peaceful well going contentment. |

Thou must bear fruit!, in them, just so, within desire. ¦¦

If, for me shall be a necessity; for thou it is. || 17.54 ||

Kārikā Pañcapañcāśā

In an object of pleasure, is the hostility, is the generous doner, ¦¦

these objects of pleasure, many a lovely virtue crossing over, they sliver near to. |

Not, indeed, that, tis a contented tranquility, the intention so, for me; ¦¦

in generosity, highest beyond high, am I, so governed. || 17.55 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭpañcāśā

All pervading, in all around giving away, ¦¦

from which, with empathy, unto me, thou dost observe, incessantly; |

never, for thou, by that, shall't be learnt. ¦¦

Naught of mine, with fruition, is desired; of all this, tis thus so. || 17.56 ||

Kārikā Saptapañcāśā

Generosity practicing, not I ought perhaps be, ¦¦

firmly grasping, and also, that fruition, not ought give away, |

for a small moment, thereto, generosity so without. ¦¦

Generosity performing, exists, not like that. || 17.57 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭāpañcāśā

A non action, not would thou mature into fruition, from such; ¦¦

with a counter reaction's relative dependence, tis not for me, comparable. |

The counter reaction disregarding, ¦¦

in a future state, tis bearing the fruit, of this, unto a passion, for thou. || 17.58 ||

Empathy, In Generosity

Kārikā Navapañcāśā

An unblamable pure foundation, ¦¦

tis to inspiration, for self, and like that, with the protected also. |

Shall be unsought, for a stainless sage, ¦¦

of these victor natured born, are empathy, generosity. || 17.59 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṣtitamā

For everyone, for being vast, for being auspicious, ¦¦

always, for being joyful, for being desireless, for being purified, |

to awakened consciousness bowing, to virtue bowing, ¦¦

of these victor nature born, are empathy, generosity. || 17.60 ||

Upon Pleasure's Quintessence

Kārikā Ekaṣaṣṭā

Not like manner, for a pleasure's satisfaction, ¦¦

grasps hold the glutton; which manner, from the letting go, |

to contentment, goes near, the empathetic one; ¦¦

the peaceful triad, also going, mind so intent upon. || 17.61 ||

Perfection, In The Realization Of Compassion

Kārikā Dvāṣaṣṭā

The wretched one! empathy, the savage one! empathy, ¦¦

the very agitated one! empathy; empathy, upon those tainted with laxities. |

The sensory realm mental perception! compassion, ¦¦

the wrongly determined! compassion also. || 17.62 ||

Compassion, Upon The Cause Fully Seeing

Kārikā Trayaḥṣaṣṭā

The compassion, of these bodhisattvas, tis ¦

from happiness, from suffering, thus so, from association. |

The compassion, of these bodhisattvas, tis ¦

from causal matrix, from being a friend, from self nature. || 17.63 ||

Upon Great Mercifulness

Kārikā Catuḥṣaṣṭā

The compassion, of these bodhisattva ̇s, tis ¦

the same, shall be known, to that, from the fundamental āśaya, |

from practice, from dispassion also. ¦

Not from prohibition, (tis) from complete virtue. || 17.64 ||

A Friend To Highest Insight

Kārikā Pañcaṣaṣṭā

Benevolence to highest insight, foremost, ¦¦

tis from self reflecting consciousness, from the dharma, from beyond liberation, also, |

from the fundamental āśaya; therefore, tis from an awakened buddha nature, ¦¦

from being without thought, from the oneness also, thereto. || 17.65 ||

True Action Is Unto A Pūjā

Kārikā Ṣaṭṣaṣṭā

Thus, in a Bodhisattva Buddha, ¦ is the living being very auspicious. ¦¦

The sacred knowledge, the clinging attachment mode of life's ¦ true action, tis unto a pūjā. |

A many attribute encouraging ¦ friend in constant respectful service, ¦¦

a living being most compassionate, ¦ goes to complete perfection. || 17.66 ||