Ārya Maitreya Praṇītā
Ārya Asaṅga Vaktā

Mahāyāna Sūtra Alaṅkāra

Gotra Prabheda Saṅgraha English


|| Oṃ, namaḥ, sarva buddha bodhisattvebhyaḥ ||

The Gotra Distinction Fully Grasping

Kārikā Prathamaḥ

The Gotra Distinction Fully Grasping, a Verse

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

Another, On The Gotra Existence Distinction, A Śloka

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

Upon The Non-Graspfulness Distinction, a Śloka

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

Upon Characterizing a Distinction, A Śloka

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

Upon A Characteristic’s Distinction, A Śloka

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

Upon The Separation’s Distinction, A Śloka

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

Upon the Great Hindrances Distinction, A Śloka

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

Upon Well Praised Merit, A Distinction, A Śloka

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

Upon The Great Goldenhued Gotra’s Altruism, A Śloka

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

Upon The Precious Jewel Lineage Altruism, A Ślokaḥ

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

Upon A Non Linage Stand Distinction, A Śloka

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 The Fundamental·Nature Nurtured Lineage of a Great Being, A Śloka

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

From The Fruition, Upon Linage Distinctions, A Śloka

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 ||