Mahāyāna Sūtra Alaṅkāra
Gotra Prabheda Saṅgraha English
The Gotra Distinction Fully Grasping
Kārikā Prathamaḥ
The truest perfection, the self·existence also, ¦
for a characteristic mark, is the gotra differentiated. |
The distress, the benefit also, ¦
is two·fold, for comparison, is the four·fold division. || 3.1 ||
Another, On The Gotra Existence Distinction
Kārikā Dvitīyaḥ
Of these constituent elements, of the deteremination also, ¦
from perception, and the difference, |
from the resultant effect’s separation in appearance also, ¦
tis the gotra’s existence can be perceived. || 3.2 ||
Upon The Non-Graspfulness Distinction
Kārikā Tṛtīyaḥ
Above the highest perfection, then in allness, ¦
in a great purposefulness, for an imperishable essence also, |
of virtue, that, from a mark of causality, ¦
the gotra’s highest perfection, doth all encompass. || 3.3 ||
Upon Characterizing a Distinction
Kārikā Caturthaḥ
By fundamental nature, tis nurtured also ¦
the fundament of mind, and the mental object also; that, |
the true and untrue, also, in this way, tis the unreal perceived object. ¦
Tis a guṇa traversing virtue, from the skillful means. || 3.4 ||
Upon A Characteristic’s Distinction
Kārikā Pañcamaḥ
For compassion, tis confidence, and ¦
patience also, from the highest yoga enjoining. |
The practice, of graceful virtue, indeed, ¦
in the gotra, for a characteristic mark, tis perceived. || 3.5 ||
Upon The Separation’s Distinction
Kārikā Ṣaṣtaḥ
Certain general rules constrained, to a gotra’s ¦
grand noble nature, shall be acquired; just so also, |
with these secondary causes, the gotra’s division, this, ¦
by aggregate accumulation, tis the fourfold. || 3.6 ||
Upon the Great Hindrances A Distinction
Kārikā Saptamaḥ
The affliction’s diligent effort, tis a deceitful friendship, ¦
an obstacle, a dependency; |
of the gotra, the fault, shall be perceived; ¦
by aggregate accumulation, tis the fourfold. || 3.7 ||
Upon Well Praised Merit, A Distinction
Kārikā Aṣtamaḥ
After a long time eating, tis a calamity coming; ¦
quickly, is the liberation, also therein, and |
the body suffering a near to total sense of emotive preception, ¦
with envigorating real maturation. || 3.8 ||
Upon The Great Goldenhued Gotra’s Altruism
Kārikā Navamaḥ
For the golden hued gotra, to be known, ¦
shall be the immeasurable splendid āśraya, |
the knowledge of stainless purity, of these yogic ¦
life forces, and a refuge. || 3.9 ||
Upon The Precious Jewel Lineage Altruism
Kārikā Daśamaḥ
The precious jewel lineage qualities, shall be learned, ¦
from a great awakened consciousness characteristic, |
from a great knowledge exalted samādhi and a most nobly ¦
great human way of refuge. || 3.10 ||
Upon A Non Linage Stand Distinction
Kārikā Ekādaśaḥ
Absolutely necessary, upon an ill going conduct, is somebody, ¦
someone, (who is of) an all conquering pure dharmā. |
The non liberation belonging to a beautiful desire, tis anyone. ¦
The lowly one’s purity is, therefore, a cause cast aside. || 3.11 ||
Upon The Fundamental·Nature Nurtured Lineage of a Great Being
Kārikā Dvādaśaḥ
Upon profundity most elegantly speaking, ˰
for a benevolent effect producing, ˰
t’was in expounding, upon the lofty dharma, ¦
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a non·cogitation, similarly, a confidence, ˰
doth exist, very much, ˰
a complete calm abiding patience also. |
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a fulfillment also, in cessation, ˰
a dual manner going on highest, ˰
which exists, just so, of them. ¦
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For that, shall be known, from the bodhisattva ˰
the fundamental nature’s essence endowed with characteristics, ˰
that, tis from the blossoming forth, and from the lineage. || 3.12 ||
From The Fruition, Upon Linage Distinctions
Kārikā Trayodaśaḥ
For the very great quality of an awakened intellect’s growing like a tree, ¦
for the acquired wealth, happiness, sorrow, and dispassion’s appearance also, |
the self·benevolent tranquility expedient means, from the fruition, ¦
exists with foundation; tis an exalted on highest gotra, this. || 3.13 ||