Asaṅga Saptati Kārikāḥ

Triśatikāyāḥ Prajñāpāramitāyāḥ Kārikāyāḥ

'Vajracchedikā'

Kārikā Prathamaḥ

The parama°st, the anugraha, shall be jñeya°d. ¦

The śārīra, saparigraha, |

in the prāpta°d·aprāpta°d avihāni°ng, and ¦

the paramā°st, syāt, parīndanā. || 1 ||

Kārikā Dvitīyaḥ

The vipula, the parama, atyanta, ¦

the aviparyasta also, in cetas, |

the upakāra°s aśaya, tis for a sthāna. ¦

In the yāna, on this, (is) the guṇa pūrita. || 2 ||

Kārikā Tṛtīyaḥ

From dāna, (is) the pāramitā, ṣaṭka, ¦

(an) āmiṣa·abhaya dharmata. |

By eka·dvaya·traya, īha, ¦

the pratipat, she, (is) apratiṣṭhitā. || 3 ||

Kārikā Caturthaḥ

In the ātma·bhāva, in pratikṛti, ¦

in the vipāka also, thereto, (is an) asaktatā. |

(Tis) in the apravṛttita°d danya artha ¦

pravṛtti parivarjana°ng. || 4 ||

Kārikā Pañcamaḥ

The pragraha, in the maṇḍala, (tis) tredhā, ¦

from the nimitta, for citta vāraṇam; |

(tis) the uttara·uttara saṃdeha· ¦

jan matas, also the nivāraṇā. || 5 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṣthaḥ

By saṃskṛtatva, having been saṅkalpya°d, ¦

in sampat prāpti°ng, (tis) nivāryate'd. |

From the trailakṣaṇya, which manner, from bhāva, ¦

so also, from abhāva, (is) the tathāgata. || 6 ||

Kārikā Saptamaḥ

The sahetu·phala gāmbīrya ¦

deśanā, in this, in (a) yuga adhama, |

(tis) not niṣphalā, from which, santi ¦

these bodhisattvās, these traya anvitās. || 7 ||

Kārikā Aṣtamaḥ

One must be śikṣaya°d, from upāsana, before, ¦

(tis) of kuśala, from avaropaṇa. |

Those śīlavantas, (tis) different from, amongst the buddhas, ¦

those guṇavantas and also those kīrtitas. || 8 ||

Kārikā Navamaḥ

Among these sapudgalas, in these dharmas, ¦

of sañjñā, from viprahāṇatas, |

the prajñāvant, also, (is) of sañjñā. ¦

Eightfold, (is) the aṣṭa artha bhedata°d. || 9 ||

Kārikā Daśamaḥ

Differently, (tis) with bhāva, with santati, ¦

of the vṛtti, from (an) ājīvita sthiti°ng, |

again, also, from the gati līnatva°nce. ¦

The ātma sañjñā, (tis) caturvidhā. || 10 ||

Kārikā Ekādaśaḥ

From the sarva abhāva, of abhāva, ¦

to these sadbhāva°s, not abhilāpya (is) it, |

from abhilāpa prayoga; also, ¦

the dharma sañjñā, (tis) caturvidhā. || 11 ||

Kārikā Dvādaśaḥ

From adhimukti (and) vaśa, of those, ¦

(is) the bhūta sañjñā, (tis) (a) prasādata. |

Which manner, from ruta (and) āgraha, enjoined, ¦

(tis) the deśita°ng, verily, of that, and from udgraha°ng. || 12 ||

Kārikā Trayodaśaḥ

Concerning the fruit thereof, (tis) not the mitā, with buddha°s. ¦

Those praṇidhi°ng jñāna lakṣita°s, |

of those lābha°ng satkāra kāma°s, ¦

that, (tis) for vāda vinivṛtti°nce. || 13 ||

Kārikā Caturdaśaḥ

From asthāna°nce, from the ānukūlya also, ¦

on these dharma°s, of the adhigama, indeed, |

of the kola, just so, the parityāga, ¦

in the dharma, the sandhi, then, (tis) the mata°ing. || 14 ||

Kārikā Pañcadaśaḥ

By the nairmāṇika, (is) the nas, the buddha, ¦

the dharma, not though, also, the deśita°ng. |

The deśita°ng, (tis) verily, the dvaya agrāhya°ng, ¦

the avācya, avāk, from the patha lakṣaṇa. || 15 ||

Kārikā Ṣoḍaśaḥ

Grahaṇa°ng deśaṇā, and, of that, ¦

not apārthā°d, (tis) from puṇya saṅgraha°ng. |

The puṇya, (tis) from bodhi anupastambha, ¦

from upastaṃbha, of dvaya, also. || 16 ||

Kārikā Saptadaśaḥ

From the svābhāvikaāāpti hetutva, ¦

thus so, (tis) of another also, from janman.1 |

From the kaivalya, of these buddha dharma's, ¦

agryatva°ly, (tis) the puṇya sādhana. || 17 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭādaśaḥ

The agrāhya°ble anabhilāpyatva°nes, ¦

of these svaphala°s, from anudgraha°ng, |

from dvaya·āvaraṇa nirmokṣa, ¦

in subhūti, (tis) (an) araṇa advaya°ty. || 18 ||

Kārikā Navadaśaḥ

For the buddha dīpa, (tis) from the kara agrāha°ng. ¦

By vākya, (tis) of adhigama, indeed. |

Therefrom, also, in adhigama, (tis) the siddhā, ¦

the agrāhya°ng anabhilāpyatā. || 19 ||

Kārikā Viṃśaḥ

From the jñāna niṣyanda vijñapti ¦

mātratva, (is) the kṣetra nas udgraha'ng, |

from avigrahatva, from agratva. ¦

(Tis) avyūha vyūhatā, the matā. || 20 ||

Kārikā Ekaviṃśaḥ

Of sumeru, just so, in rājatva, ¦

in the sambhoga, not asti, also, the udraha. |

She (is) by sravatva, also from abhāva, ¦

by the saṃskṛtatva, also, of that, indeed. || 21 ||

Kārikā Dvāviṃśaḥ

Bahutva (and) bheda, ‸ khyāti°s the artha, ¦

of viśeṣa, and for siddhi. |

With paurva (and) āparyeṇa, of puṇya, ¦

again, dṛṣṭānta, (is) the deśanā. || 22 ||

Kārikā Trayoviṃśaḥ

Of dvaya, (is) the pātrī, from karaṇa, ¦

‐(tis) from niṣyandatva·mahatva taḥ‐, |

of asaṅkleśa, from hetutva'nes. ¦

The dhī, (tis) not from abhibhavana, besides. || 23 ||

Kārikā Caturviṃśaḥ

That, from phala·śreṣṭha (of) duḥkhatvād, ¦

‐from (a) durlabha artha (of) uttama artha tas‐, |

shall be jñeyā'd, from pāramitatva, also, ¦

‐from (a) parā sādhāraṇatva tas‐. || 24 ||

Kārikā Pañcaviṃśaḥ

From gāḍha gaṃbhīra bhāva, also ¦

‐ para sūtra viśiṣṭatas ‐, |

from the mahā śuddha anvayatva, also ¦

from puṇya, the puṇya (is) viśiṣyate°d. || 25 ||

Kārikā Ṣaḍviṃśaḥ

Sahiṣṇutā also, in caryāyāṃ, ¦

duṣkarāyāṃ, the śubhā, from which, |

thus so, (tis) the guṇā, from parimāṇatva, ¦

by the agra artha, nirucyate'd. || 26 ||

Kārikā Saptaviṃśaḥ

Of ātma·vyāpāda saṃjñā, ¦

from abhāva, (is) the duḥkhatā; not also, |

(tis) with sasukhā, the karuṇā, from ābhāva; ¦

(tis) the caryā, the aduḥkha phalā, therefrom. || 27 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭāviṃśaḥ

The citta, in tyāga abhinirhāra, ¦

the yatna, shall be kāryas°d dṛḍha°ly, from which, |

the kṣānti pāramitā, in prāpti°ng, ¦

tat, (is) prāyogika°d, similarly, also. || 28 ||

Kārikā Navaviṃśaḥ

The pratipatti, and the sattva arthā, ¦

the vijñeyā, the hetu bhāvata; |

from the sattva vastu nimitta, indeed, ¦

(is) the vijñeyā parivarjitā'd. || 29 ||

Kārikā Triṃśaḥ

In name only, (are) the skandhās, also therefore, vastu. ¦

That, is the sañjñā, from apagama, in the jina. |

Thus so, is the abhāva, indeed, of these buddha°s. ¦

(Tis) the tattva (and) darśana yogata°d. || 30 ||

Kārikā Ekatriṃśaḥ

The phala apratiṣṭhita, (tis) the mārga, ¦

that, of phala, moreover, the kāraṇa, |

of these buddha°s; from the bhūta vāditva, ¦

(tis) that, also, for shall be jñeya°d, catur vidha. || 31 ||

Kārikā Dvātriṃśaḥ

The pratijñā, (tis) of the hīnayāna. ¦

Of the mahāyāna, (tis) the deśanā. |

Of all those vyākaraṇa°s, also ¦

(are) both for visaṃvādinī, from whatever. || 32 ||

Kārikā Trayastriṃśaḥ

Of aprāpti, from the ānukūlya, also, ¦

not satyā, nor mṛṣā, (is) the matā. |

Which manner, of ruta°ng the niveśa, ¦

by pratipakṣa, tis the deśanā. || 33 ||

Kārikā Catustriṃśaḥ

<...> ¦

<...> (is) the [a]lābhatā°ty, |

from ajñāna, by sapratiṣṭha. ¦

From jñāna, by the other, (tis) the lābhatā°ty. || 34 ||

Kārikā Pañcatriṃśaḥ

For tamas, for prakāśa, for ajñāna, ¦

for jñāna, (tis) the ālokavan mata°ng. |

Of the pratipakṣa vipakṣa, ¦

(tis) by lābha°ng hānyā, from the mukhatvataḥ. || 35 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭtriṃśaḥ

With which likeness, by pratipatti, <.> ¦ <...> |

that which, karmikā°ng. also is she, amongst the dharmya, ¦

the pratipatti, (is) in this manner, (tis) ucyate°d. || 36 ||

Kārikā Saptatriṃśaḥ

In vyañjana, trividhā, in the dharma ¦

dharatva°ness, śruta°ng in vistara, |

of the artha, beyond the adhyātma, ¦

amongst the āpti°d, (tis) from śravaṇa (and) cintana. || 37 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭātriṃśaḥ

<...> ¦

<...> in paripācana, |

with vastu (and) kāla mahatva°nce, ¦

from puṇyāt, puṇyaṃ (tis) viśiṣyate°d. || 38 ||

Kārikā Navatriṃśaḥ

The agocaratva°ng, ‸ the kaivalya, ¦

the mahā ātma āśritatā, (tis) that manner. |

The durlabha śravatā, (tis) also just so. ¦

(Tis) the dhātu puṣṭi, anu[ttarā]. || 39 ||

Kārikā Catvāriṃśaḥ

<...> ¦

<...> the [pātra]tā°ness, in the āśraya, |

of these śodhana āvaraṇa, and ¦

for kṣipra abhijñātva, (tis) like that, also. || 40 ||

Kārikā Ekacatvāriṃśaḥ

The vicitra loka sampatti ¦

vipāka°ng, (tis) sumahat, besides, |

for those karman°s eṣa°ng, in the dharma. ¦

From the pratipatti, (are) these mata°s, (verily). || 41 ||

Kārikā Dvācatvāriṃśaḥ

<...> ¦

<...> the [bodhisat]tva kalpanā. |

(Tis) the citta āvaraṇa ākhyāta°d, ¦

that which, (is) for the citta apratiṣṭhita. || 42 ||

Kārikā Trayaścatvāriṃśaḥ

Afterwards, from the vyākaraṇa, for us, also, ¦

the caryā, (tis) unto a dīpa, in the kara; (tis a) parā |

bodhi, that, by caryā; the tulyā, ¦

not, he <...>. || 43 ||

Kārikā Catuścatvāriṃśaḥ

<...> ¦

Not untrue, (is) the paridīpitā. |

These dharma°s, (are) from that,‸ these buddha dharma°s. ¦

In sarva, (are) these abhāva svalakṣaṇa°s. || 44 ||

Kārikā Pañcacatvāriṃśaḥ

By the dharmakāya, the buddha, verily, ¦

(is a) mata; [he], (is) the puruṣa upama, |

nirāvaraṇatas, <...> ¦

<...> || 45 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭcatvāriṃśaḥ

From guṇa mahā ātmyatas, also, moreover, ¦

the mahā kāya, he, just so, indeed, |

(is) from (an) abhāva kāya bhāva; also, ¦

(is) akāya, that one; (tis) nirucyate'd. || 46 ||

Kārikā Saptacatvāriṃśaḥ

In the dharma dhātu, akuśala, ¦

in sattva nirvāpaṇa, is the mati. |

Of these kṣetra°s, in the śodhana, also, similarly, ¦

<...> || 47 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭācatvāriṃśaḥ

Of these sattva°s, of these bodhisattva°s, ¦

for these dharma°s, which also, (are) nirātmaka, |

by buddhi, (tis) adhimucyate'd the anārya ¦

ārya; the dhīmat (with being) sakathyate'd. || 48 ||

Kārikā Navacatvāriṃśaḥ

Not in the upalambha, thereto, of these dharma°s, ¦

(is) the cakṣus, not indeed!; (tis) not vidyate'd. |

Of those buddha°s, fivefold, (is) that, also, ¦

of (a) vitathā artha, from darśana. || 49 ||

Kārikā Pañcāśaḥ

Differently, of the vitatha vijñapti, ¦

from the sṃṛti upasthāna varjana°ng, |

(tis a) nirādhāra prabandha; of that, ¦

the vitathā°ness, therefrom, (tis) nirucyate'd. || 50 ||

Kārikā Ekapañcāśaḥ

Of jñāna, from the ādhāratas, shall be jñeyā°d, ¦

in puṇya, the vitathatā not also. |

Therefrom, the puṇya nimitta, indeed, ¦

again, (tis) for a dṛṣtānta°ng eulogy. || 51 ||

Kārikā Dvāpañcāśaḥ

Not the dharma·kāya niṣpatti, ¦

(is) for (an) anuvyañjana, (tis) ucyate'd, |

not, also, the lakṣaṇa (of) sampatti. ¦

Therefore, from akāyatvatas, (is) the matā. || 52 ||

Kārikā Trayaḥpañcāśaḥ

From the dharma·kāya avinirbhāga, ¦

(is) neither the dvaya, nor the tathāgata. |

Sampatti, (tis) ucyate'd, (is) the bhūya. ¦

For dvaya, not asti the astitā, therefrom. || 53 ||

Kārikā Catuḥpañcāśaḥ

<...> ¦

<...> (the) kalpitā, |

from the dharma·kāya avinirbhāga, ¦

the deśanā, thereto, (tis) asvalakṣaṇā. || 54 ||

Kārikā Pañcapañcāśaḥ

The deśya daiśika gāmbhīrya ¦

śraddhā, not also not they santi, assuredly. |

Neither sattvās, nor, thereto, also, asattvās, ¦

(are) they, anārya ārya <...>. || 55 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭpañcāśaḥ

<...>1 ¦

Shall be jñeya°d, the bodhi, (tis) anuttara, |

not by vṛddhi, in the dharmadhātu, assuredly, ¦

from the śuddhi (of) sāmya, from the svalakṣaṇa. || 56 ||

Kārikā Saptapañcāśaḥ

From the upāya anuttaratva, also ¦

from the sāsravatva, the adharmata, |

(tis) the śubhā, not dharm[ā..] <...> ¦

<...> || 57 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭāpañcāśaḥ

<...> also in the āvyākṛtatva, likewise ¦

the deśanā, for āprāpti°ing, the matā. |

The dharma ratna, thence, also tis the eka, ¦

from the ratna from another, to be viśiṣyate'd. || 58 ||

Kārikā Navapañcāśaḥ

The saṅkhyā, of these prabhava jāti, ¦

of being sambandha, in (a) viśeṣaṇa, |

<...> ¦

<...> (tis) labhyate'd. || 59 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṣitamaḥ

(Tis) from the samatva, of the dharmadhātu, and ¦

not the sattvā mocitā, with these jina°s. |

(Tis) the saha°ng nāmnā, from whence, these skandhā°s, ¦

these dharma dhātva's, outwards, (have) gatā'ty. || 60 ||

Kārikā Ekaṣaṣṭaḥ

Ātma grāha sama, (tis) doṣas, ¦

ta <...> |

<...> in the grāha, indeed, ¦

agrāha grāhatā°ness, (tis) the matā. || 61 ||

Kārikā Dvāṣaṣṭaḥ

Not also, like that, with the rūpa kāya, ¦

tis he, the anumeya tathāgata. |

The dharmakāya, from which the cakra‐ ¦

vartin not has abhūt, (is) the tathāgata. || 62 ||

Kārikā Trayaḥṣaṣṭaḥ

Not also, the lakṣaṇa vaipākya ¦

of pu[ṇy] <...> |

of the dharmakāya, (tis) the lābha°ng, verily, ¦

the upāya, which, is vilakṣaṇa°d. || 63 ||

Kārikā Catuḥṣaṣṭaḥ

By the rūpa anuśrava mātra, ¦

not the buddha jña, differently, (is) jana. |

The tathatā, the dharmakāya, verily, ¦

(tis) from which, (is) the avijñāna gocara. || 64 ||

Kārikā Pañcaṣaṣṭaḥ

Not also, the puṇyas, <...> ¦

<...> |

they kṣānti, in lābha°ng, indeed, not the uccheda. ¦

(Tis) of being nirmala, āsya°d, from lābha°ng. || 65 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭṣaṣṭaḥ

Again, the puṇya nimitta, indeed, ¦

from that, (is) the dṛṣṭānta deśanā. |

That, (tis) of puṇya, from the vipākatvā, ¦

not udgraha°ng with saparigraha. || 66 ||

Kārikā Saptaṣaṣṭaḥ

Thence, the nirmāṇa phala, of those, ¦

the puṇya <...>, |

by anābhoga, whence, these karma ¦

buddhā°s, they do kurvanti, in these diś, also. || 67 ||

Kārikā Aṣṭāṣaṣṭaḥ

Tis gati ādaya, indeed, with these nirmāṇa, ¦

these buddhās, verily, these avicalās, always. |

Tis in the dharma·dhātu, also that, for sthāna. ¦

Tis not from ekatva·anyatvatas, the mata. || 68 ||

Kārikā Navaṣaṣṭaḥ

The rajas, the maṣī, the kriyā, from the dhātu, ¦

the dṛṣṭānta, of that, tis the potaka. |

The maṣī, the kara[ṇa]tā, of the kleśa ¦

kṣayasya, here, (tis) for the nidarśanam. || 69 ||

Kārikā Saptatitamaḥ

From asañcayatva, to piṇḍatva, ¦

(tis) the anekatva (of) nidarśana. |

The saṃhata sthānatā, in that, ¦

not in anyatva, also (tis) the nidarśana. || 70 ||

Kārikā Ekasaptataḥ

From the vyavahāra mātratā, ¦

of these bāla°s, (is) the udgraha, otherwise. |

From the dvaya ābhāva, (tis) not the bodhi āpti°d. ¦

From the prahāṇa, (tis) of both these ātma dharma°s. || 71 ||

Kārikā Dvāsaptataḥ

From that, the dṛṣṭi, the adṛṣṭi also, ¦

‐from nairarthya abhūta·kalpa tas, |

for the sūkṣma, (tis an) āvaraṇa, indeed; this, ¦

from that manner, (tis) from jñāna, prahīyate°d. || 72 ||

Kārikā Trayaḥsaptataḥ

For the jñāna·dvaya samādhāna°ng ¦

praheya, that also, for the deśita°ng, |

with these nirmāṇa°s, from the karāṇa, (tis) the puṇya, ¦

therefore, of these buddha°s not, nor for the akṣaya. || 73 ||

Kārikā Catuḥsaptataḥ

(A) nirmita asmi; just so, also, for the ātman, ¦

for the kāśaya, it (is); these tathāgatās, |

they prakāśayanti, not for the ātman. ¦

From that, (is) she, (a) kāśanā, (a) satī. || 74 ||

Kārikā Pañcasaptataḥ

The saṃskāra, not that manner, not for another, ¦

is nirvāna; (tis) verily, in the tathāgata, |

nine ways; of sambhūta, hither now, ¦

(tis) from saṃyak jñāna parīkṣaṇa. || 75 ||

Kārikā Ṣaṭsaptataḥ

For the dṛṣṭi, (tis) the nimitta, ‸ the vijñāna, ¦

the pratiṣṭhā, the deha bhogatā, |

the atīta, the varta māna, also ¦

the parīkṣya, and likewise, the anāgata. || 76 ||

Kārikā Saptasaptataḥ

Of the lakṣaṇa, of the upabhoga, ¦

of the pravṛtti also, from the parīkṣaṇa, |

for the nirmalā, in those, vaśitā, ¦

in these saṃskāra°s, (tis to) samāpnute. || 77 ||