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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The Bodhisattva who abides in this (stage) mostly becomes the king
Mahe艣vara, being expert and mighty to instruct living beings in the
Perfections of all the Sravakas, Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas, being
unfazed by the elucidations of the questions to distinguish the realms of
Whatever act..... (the rest is the same as the sentences in 8th
stage, except 鈥榦f same (number) as the atom-dusts in inexpressible ten
hundreds thousands million-billions of Buddha's realm' for 'a million of
triple thousands').
ideas.
~(This is) the tenth Bodhisattva-stage named Cloud of Doctrine.~~
11. Parindan膩parivarta岣� (The Presenting Chapter)
Just as,
[A] Again indeed, Oh! son of the Conqueror, these are the ten
stages of Bodhisattva explained in short. To explain the details of which
unlimited kalpas will be required. These are the stages which have been,
will be, and are explained by the Buddhas of past, future, and present.
These ten stages of Bodhisattva should be seen in accordance with
omniscience in all its aspects as it gradually becomes manifest.
Oh! son of the Conqueror, the flow of water that originated from the lake
called 鈥楢navatapta,' having pacified the Jambudipa by four great river
currents, without being dried up, ever increasing, causing benefit of the
limitless number of beings, finally is flowing towards the great ocean, in
the same way, the water of roots of wholesome (deeds) flowing from the
great lake of Bodhisattvacitta by the great resolution and the streams of
