Mahāyāna Sūtra Alaṅkāra

Carya Apratiṣṭha Adhikāra English

Upon The Sign A Division

Kārikā Prathamā

An empathy, a fondly held discourse, ¦

a fortitude of mind, an openhanded generosity, |

are a profound conjuncture in non·transcendence; ¦

for those signs, those, are of these sages. || 20.1 ||

Kārikā Dvitīyā

In an all around grasping, with foremost confidence, grasping ¦

in the depths of exhaustion, in duality fully grasping, |

from the domain of karma, and from undertaking a practice also, ¦

shall be for knowing broadly, the sign five fold. || 20.2 ||

Upon The Householder Proceeding Onward To Agreement A Division

Kārikā Tṛtīyā

These Bodhisattvās, indeed, always ¦

are they existing, these 'turners of the wheel'. |

They bring forth, verily, a true path, ¦

for householders, in all these births. || 20.3 ||

Kārikā Caturthā

Acquiring and catching hold, ˰ the going forth, ¦

righteousness gone to, tis the highest; |

doth reveal also, ˰ the going forth, ¦

of these sages, upon all levels. || 20.4 ||

Kārikā Pañcamā

By these innumerable elements, the uniting ¦

proposition, tis of proceeding onward, indeed. |

Householder, from Bodhisattva, the mind ¦

control, from that!, is distinguished. || 20.5 ||

Upon Strong Determination A Division

Kārikā Ṣaṣṭhā

In another life, the coveting of fruition longing, and ¦

a righteous circle; alas, tis like that, and |

the motionless consciousness longing also, of these Bodhisattvas. ¦

In these sentient beings, the fundament of mind (tis) sought after. |

The unpurified, and the increasingly purified also, ¦

are the well purified, upon all bhumis. || 20.6 ||

Upon Fully Comprehending A Division

Kārikā Saptamā

From aspiration, from equanimity, from thought, ¦

from foremost mastery, fully comprehending, |

tis of the linage, drawing out from that, and also ¦

of these sages, upon all these bhūmis. || 20.7 ||

Upon Rising Up A Division

Kārikā Aṣṭamā

From action, and by foremost mastery, ¦

of the aspiration also, is the highest beatitude. |

From absorption in samādhi, and of omnipresence ¦

also, the arising, of these sages, tis consciousness. || 20.8 ||

Upon Divine Abodes A Division

Kārikā Navamā

From the attribute, from the pudgala, is the teaching, ¦

from the skandha perfection's mark. |

From language arts acquiring, and like that, ¦

roaming about the Earth, tis just so, also. || 20.9 ||

Unto The Characteristic A Division, Having Begun

Kārikā Daśamā

The śūnyatā, of the highest retention of self, ¦

in karma's cessation, tis the fundamental state. |

Having taken up, with these contentments, with these meditations, ¦

in a lifetime of desire, from that, tis the highest. || 20.10 ||

Kārikā Ekādaśā

Thence also, of these awakened views, ¦

in mundane existence, is the appearance like a mirage. |

Without also, being to the thought's full detriment; ¦

of these sentient beings, tis an all around maturation. || 20.11 ||

Kārikā Dvādaśā

On rebirth also, having fully thought out, ¦

of complete affliction, is the guarding. |

The one pointed path embraced, ¦

tis a formless state one to the very end, the way. || 20.12 ||

Kārikā Trayodaśā

In the formless state, thereto, tis the renunciation of pleasure, ¦

of the field of action, and the purification. |

Of true maturity, doth the perfection ¦

manifest; also, from that, tis the highest. || 20.13 ||

Kārikā Caturdaśā

Of these meditative absorptions and formulaic invocations, and ¦

of awakened intellect also, thus so, is increasing purity. |

From this also, from the principle characteristic, ¦

shall be greatly knowing, tis the stage indicating. || 20.14 ||

Upon A Plateau Standing, And For A Pudgala Division, Having Begun

Kārikā Pañcadaśā

The increasingly purified view, the well purified moral precept, ¦

tis steadfast, the dharma manifested pure consciousness. |

Upon the continuity of total affliction the virtue of breaking, ¦

(tis) an unmeasurable single moment catching hold the intellect. || 20.15 ||

Kārikā Ṣoḍaśā

Disregarding the abode of little purity, also ¦

perhaps ought be, in true maturity, a most auspicious one of great psychic perfection, |

accomplished in form, and in teaching also. ¦

The śakta practioner of kundaliṇi, so anointed, verily, is a Bodhisattva. || 20.16 ||

The Teaching, For A Foundation, Having Begun

Kārikā Saptadaśā

Unto the essence of all dharmas, having penetrated into, in this world, ¦

tis upon a higher virtue, in following along. |

In higher thought, therefore, tis in two higher wisdoms. ¦

The prajñā's wisdom, indeed, are two sorts perceptible. || 20.17 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭādaśā

For the dharma's essence, thus so, are ignorance ¦

and knowledge foremost; the turns of life, tis like that, also. |

For these insights, is the field of one's meandering actions; from that, ¦

in a dual step, thus so, is the fundamental state. || 20.18 ||

Kārikā Navadaśā

Of these teachings, are the meditations going also, ¦

to fruition; the other one, for the caturvidha, |

tis the unmeasurable formless state, the unembellished mental state, ¦

the meandering about, primarily for fruition. || 20.19 ||

Kārikā Viṃśā

That, just so, tis strong karmic seeds of mental conditioning, ¦

for a second time to fruition, sought after. |

The field of purity, and, of these sentient beings, ¦

the maturing perfection, tis like that, also. || 20.20 ||

Kārikā Ekaviṃśā

Of these trance like, samādhi, incantations also, ¦

the finality, (tis) the highest fruition. |

For the four fold, caturvidha, to fruition, indeed, this, ¦

tis unto the fourth stage, the arciṣmati, taking refuge in. || 20.21 ||

The Five Elements, For A Foundation, Having Begun

Kārikā Dvāviṃśā

The dharma's full essence, having penetrated into, in this world, ¦

of the moral precept's five elements of being, tis the refining. |

The samādhi's discerning wisdom, ˰ ‐of the five elements of being‐, ¦

therefrom, for rising upwards, tis the purification. || 20.22 ||

Kārikā Trayoviṃśā

Of liberation from one's emancipation ˰ the wisdom, ¦

therefore, in these others, (tis) the purification. |

From the four stages of knowledge, from a strong obstruction, ¦

these oppositions, are from a choice, thereto. || 22.23 ||

The Perfection Foundation, Having Begun

Kārikā Caturviṃśā

The unperfected ones, also those perfected ones, ¦

these shall be known, are all stages. |

The perfected ones, thereto, are the unperfected ones. ¦

The perfected ones, also again, are the honoured ones. || 20.24 ||

Kārikā Pañcaviṃśā

Perfection, shall be increasingly known, ¦¦

which manner, in the principles of consciousness, tis by action. |

That, tis the conceptual consciousness, from knowledge. ¦¦

Those minds without thoughts guiding, are also, of that, just so. || 20.25 ||

Kārikā Ṣaḍviṃśā

The meditative state, moreover, is a perfection, ¦

for being thoughtless, on all bhūmi plateaus, |

from the inner conscious self to be realized. ¦

Of Buddhas, tis from the indriya's sense object, thereto. || 20.26 ||

The Plateau Standing Firm, For A Characteristic Distinction, Having Begun

Kārikā Saptaviṃśā

The foremost confidence, indeed, in every way, ¦

tis clarity, the characteristic, desired; |

for non·attachment, for non·affliction, ¦

tis the none higher causation's essence. || 20.27 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭāviṃśā

The penetrative insight, also, in every way, ¦

by every means, tis an equanimity of mind, |

for an immovable discipline's expedient means ¦

knowing, for the circle of births also. || 20.28 ||

Upon These Stages, The Completion, Upon Well Grasping The Characteristic Distinction

Kārikā Navaviṃśā

Not vehement desire, not also an avaricious small heart, ˰ neither being passionate, nor lethargic, ¦

nor unkindness — compassion is going not the one of wrong views; ˰ competent, wavering, is miserable. |

Not an agitated intellect, with these contentments, not also miserable, ˰ suffering not either, doth one well abide, ¦

a true friend, supporting a knowledge on highest; ˰ reverence, tis greatest, upon the teacher. || 20.29 ||

Kārikā Triṃśā

For every meritorious assemblage, for the virtuous one, ˰ having made, tis another holding fast. ¦

Upon perfectly awakened knowledge, tis one brought to respectfully bow, day by day, ˰ one whom, indeed, is the highest expedient means knowing. |

A living being, in self emanating existence, tis always a splendid beam of light, ˰ sports a supranormal cognition, by these guṇa attributes. ¦

By all desires, standing above, the guṇa's ocean, ˰ shall be known, tis he, the awakened nature born. || 20.30 ||

Upon A Well Praised Merit, Therefore, In This Way, A Division

Kārikā Ekatriṃśā

In equanimity, the insightful observation, tis to these going, also. ¦

A duality of five natures, is the thought. |

For wisdom, tis a well praised merit, indeed, ¦

in every manner, in all these bhūmi stages. || 20.31 ||

Upon The Bhūmi Stages An Explanation Division

Kārikā Dvātriṃśā

For observation, for awakened intellect, for the approaching, ¦

of the true method, and for a focused practice, |

the very pungency hath manifested a joyfulness. ¦

The sympathetic unselfish muditā joy, is by that; tis told. || 20.32 ||

Kārikā Trayastriṃśā

From immorality's satiety without stain, ¦

stainless is the bhūmi stage; tis told. |

Of the great dharma's splendour, ¦

from mind and heart, is also the splendour making. || 20.33 ||

Kārikā Catustriṃśā

The lustre of these beings, whom, are bearing up others. ¦

These awakened consciousness views, are burning irritants. |

The arciṣmatī bhūmi, thus so, that, tis from yoga. ¦

She is the bhūmi stage, from duality's radiance. || 20.34 ||

Kārikā Pañcatriṃśā

Of these sentient beings, the ripening to perfection, tis also ¦

of self reflection, and protection. |

By these sages of wisdom, is subdued, the suffering. ¦

The durjayā bhumi, (is) by that; (tis) told. || 20.35 ||

Kārikā Ṣattriṃśā

From facing the moment, of duality, in this world, ¦

of mundane sensory existence, moreover, from being without motion, |

twas said, indeed, the abhimukhī bhūmi, ¦

(tis) the prajñāpāramitā, from one's fundamental nature. || 20.36 ||

Kārikā Saptatriṃśā

From a single going path embracing, ¦

the bhūmi, dūraṅgamā, the difficult to go beyond, tis the perception. |

The duality fully knowing, tis from wavering. ¦

The unwavering also, tis without saying. || 20.37 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭātriṃśā

The infallible analytical knowledge, from the contemplative intellect, well done!, ¦

the bhūmi, sādhumatī, the good intelligence, tis consciousness. |

The dharmameghā, tis of duality all pervasive, ¦

of the dharma's luminous realm, enveloped in cloud. || 20.38 ||

Kārikā Navatriṃśā

In increasing adoration, in splendid accomplishment, ¦

by delight, from roaming about, every time, |

every where, of these bodhisattvas, ¦

these abiding bhūmi stages, are consciousness. || 20.39 ||

Kārikā Catvāriṃśā

Once more, again, the immeasurable, in ourselves, ¦

the rising upwards, tis from the attaining of yoga. |

These living beings immeasurable, are for a fearless means; ¦

for it, thus so, desiring, assuredly, these bhūmi stages. || 20.40 ||

Upon Obtaining A Firm Abiding

Kārikā Ekacatvāriṃśā

Upon the bhūmi obtaining, of strong determination also, ¦

in these wanderings, and from the turns of life, |

from insightful penetration, and of these plateaus, ¦

from the completion also, tis the four fold caturvidha. || 20.41 ||

Upon Spiritual Practice, A Division

Kārikā Dvācatvāriṃśā

In the Mahāyāna, of these inclinations, ¦

in the Hīnayāna also, for the living being, |

in both ways, for a strongly abstaining method, ¦

for discipline also, are these teachings. |

These so practiced, are the four, ˰ of these wise sages; ¦

which manner, tis from the sūtra following along. || 20.42 ||

Buddha Stotram

‐ Upon The Buddha Attribute A Division

Kārikā Trayaścatvāriṃśā

In these sympathetic sentient beings; ¦

O the complete union cessation's impression; |

O the unseparated impression; O tranquility's ¦

inspiration the impression; reverent salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.43 ||

‐ Upon The Liberation Victorious Sense Faculty, The Entire Sense Faculty, A Division

Kārikā Catuścatvāriṃśā

O every strong obstruction freed; ¦

O every realm victorious awakened silent sage; |

by knowledge, shall be known, ˰ all pervading, tis of thee; ¦

O liberated cognition; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.44 ||

‐ Upon Withdrawing To Isolation

Kārikā Pañcacatvāriṃśā

Unceasing, of all sentient beings; ¦

O every painful affliction removing; |

O impurity striking the afflicted; ¦

O empathy; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.45 ||

‐ Upon Observing The Knowledge Of A Remaining Essence

Kārikā Ṣaṭcatvāriṃśā

O renunciation of pleasure unhindered; ¦

O without obstacle steadfast; |

always, in this way, of all ˰ demands; ¦

O release; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.46 ||

‐ Upon Infallible Analytical Knowledge A Division

Kārikā Saptacatvāriṃśā

In the fundamental basis, so then, in the mental object, in the logical proposition, ¦

in speech, in knowledge, and in the teacher, |

in unobstructed thought, tis constantly so; ¦

O great teacher; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.47 ||

‐ Upon The Intuitive Knowledge A Division

Kārikā Aṣṭācatvāriṃśā

Having approached, with these utterances, of those, ¦

upon the wandering practice knowing the catching up to, upon the path, |

in the going forth also, in this way, tis of these living beings; ¦

O well given teaching; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.48 ||

‐ Upon The Attribute's Secondary Characteristic A Division

Kārikā Navacatvāriṃśā

For true nobility, they stride onward; ¦

for thou hast observed, these fully embodied ones, |

from the observation's foundation, of tranquility; ¦

O foundations builder; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.49 ||

‐ Upon Complete Purification A Division

Kārikā Pañcāśā

O the receiving, abiding, renunciation, ¦

the immeasurable, in merit's transference; |

O samādhi, wisdom, for supremacy; ¦

O with vigor obtained; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.50 ||

‐ Upon Force A Division

Kārikā Ekapañcāśā

In the expedient means, in the refuge, in the purification, ¦

of these living sentient beings, in the sages speech, |

in the great vehicle, and in the non vehicle; ¦

O Māra's defeat; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.51 ||

‐ Upon Fearlessness A Division

Kārikā Dvāpañcāśā

O knowledge, cessation, transcendence, ¦

obstacle prevention, intention to act, wandering teacher, |

in the self and other method; otherwise, tis of these bathing ghat pilgrims; ¦

having been not greatly outraged; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.52 ||

‐ Upon A Great Protection Of Mindfulness Standing Firm A Division

Kārikā Trayaḥpañcāśā

Having fully grasped, the teacher, in these gatherings; ¦

O duality, full affliction avoided, |

without great protection, without confusion; ¦

O multitude cultivating; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.53 ||

‐ Upon The Mental Impression Of Arrogant Pride

Kārikā Catuḥpañcāśā

In meandering about, in the place of retreat, ˰ everywhere, ¦

doth not exist, a not knowing everything exertion. |

Everytime, tis of you, O all knowing omniscience, ¦

O the living being's small way of it; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.54 ||

‐ Remembrances, In A Division

Kārikā Pañcapañcāśā

In all true method deeds, ¦

for a time, thou, doth not pass beyond. |

Shall't be not bound, O the deed, eternally; ¦

O remembrance; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.55 ||

‐ Great Compassion, In A Division

Kārikā Ṣaṭpañcāśā

Every world's great darkness of night, ¦

six times, thou doth regard continuously. |

With great compassion, engaged, ¦

encouraged; O lasting impression, salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.56 ||

‐ Upon The Special Attribute A Division

Kārikā Saptapañcāśā

By wandering about, by gaining knowledge, therefore, ¦

by the wisdom thereto, also by the deed; |

O every way, śrāvaka, pratyeka, ¦

buddha on highest; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.57 ||

‐ Every Appearance The Knowledge Of, Upon A Division

Kārikā Āṣṭāpañcāśā

With three forms, tis for the complete awakened consciousness. ¦

To every appearance, greatly going, |

by every means, of all these sentient beings, ¦

tis the desire, O the removing; salutation, let it be, for thou. || 20.58 ||

‐ Perfection, Upon Fulfilment A Division

Kārikā Navapañcāśā

Ungrasped, without fault, ¦

for being without defilements, calm abiding, |

very much visible, are in the entirety of these dharmas; ¦

O non·proliferation of mental constructs; salutation, let it be, for thee. || 20.59 ||

‐ Upon The Buddha Characteristic A Division

Kārikā Ṣaṣṭitamā

Manifesting the highest method, thou art. ¦

Hath every plateau gone forth. |

To every true highest perfection, are firmly grasping. ¦

Thou art every sentient being fully liberating. || 20.60 ||

Kārikā Ekaṣaṣṭā

With imperishable essences unequaled, the uniting, ¦

with these attributes, in the worlds, doth thou observe. |

By the spheres, thereto, tis the unperceivable, also, ¦

in every manner, with divine beings and human beings. || 20.61 ||