Essay name: Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study)
Author:
Hwa Seon Yoon
Affiliation: Savitribai Phule Pune University / Department of Pali
This is a study and translation of the Dasabhumika Sutra (鈥淭en Stages Discourse鈥�)鈥攁 significant Buddhist text. It examines the distinction between Theravada (Hinayana) and Mahayana Buddhism, focusing on the divergence in the spiritual concepts of Arhatship, Bodhisattva, Paramitas and Bhumis.
Chapter 4 - Annotated Translation of the Dasabhumika-Sutra
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Conqueror, is this light of the gate of doctrine purifying the path of
enlightenment of the Bodhisattvas, 335 namely, those which have been
arranged in ten stages. Oh! honourable sons of the Conqueror,
unthinkable is this realm of knowledge about the stage.
[K] Then indeed Bodhisattva Vajragarbha, having narrated only the
names of these ten stages of Bodhisattva, kept silent, and did not
elucidate further according to their divisions. Then indeed the entire
assembly of Bodhisattvas became eager (lit. thirsty) due to just hearing
only the names of the stages and not the explanation of the divisions of
the stages.
This occurred to them (in their minds), "What indeed (would
be) the reason in this case, that Bodhisattva Vajragarbha, having narrated
only the names of these ten stages of Bodhisattva, remains silent and does
not further analyze by the divisions?"
Bodhisattva named Vimukticandra came (and sat down) 336 in that very
Again, at that time, indeed, a
assembly of Bodhisattvas. Having known the mental intention and
thought of the assembly of Bodhisattvas, he asked
Vajragarbha by reciting the verses:-
Bodhisattva
335 cf. 'light of the teaching method (mukha) to purify the path of Bodhisattvas the
great beings.'
336 Ro-Dbh. and Da.bhu. omit snnipatito'bh奴t sanni峁峁囜箛a岣� atha khalu
vimukticandro bodhisattvah.
