Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra
by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n | 2001 | 941,039 words
This page describes 鈥渆pisode of hastaka of aliavi鈥� as written by Nagarjuna in his Maha-prajnaparamita-sastra (lit. 鈥渢he treatise on the great virtue of wisdom鈥�) in the 2nd century. This book, written in five volumes, represents an encyclopedia on Buddhism as well as a commentary on the Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita.
Appendix 2 - Episode of Hastaka of 膧岣穉惫颈
Note: This appendix was extracted from Chapter XLII part 8.4 (the traces of passion are destroyed in the Buddha):
鈥淚n the land of 础-濒辞-辫鈥檌 (膧岣穉惫颈), a cold wind (艣墨迟补惫腻迟补) was blowing and there were many thorny broom plants, but the Buddha sat and lay down there without feeling any discomfort鈥�.
膧岣穉惫补办补 sutta of Anguttara, I, p. 136鈥�138 (Tseng-yi-a-han, T 125, k. 20, p. 650a20鈥揷11):
贰惫补峁� me 蝉耻迟补峁�. Eka峁� 蝉补尘补测补峁� Bhagav膩 膧岣穉惫颈ya峁� viharati Gomagge Si峁僺ap膩vane pa帽帽santh膩re. Atha kho Hatthako 膧岣穉vako ja帽gh膩vih膩ra峁� 鈥� 蝉耻办丑补峁� senti 补丑补峁� tesa峁� a帽帽ataro ti.
Transl. 鈥�
Thus have I heard. Once the Blessed One was staying in 膧岣穉惫颈 at the Ox Path in the 艢颈峁兣沘辫补 (Dalbergia sisu) forest, on the ground strewn with leaves.
Then Hastaka of 膧岣穉惫颈 who was walking about saw the Blessed One at the Ox Path in the 艢颈峁兣沘辫补 forest seated on the ground strewn with leaves. Having seen him, he came near the Blessed One and, having approached, he bowed to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Sitting down at one side, Hastaka of 膧岣穉惫颈 said to the Blessed One:
鈥淭ell me, sir, is the Blessed One sitting comfortably?鈥�
鈥淵es, my prince, I am sitting comfortably. I am one of those who are comfortable in this world.鈥�
鈥淣evertheless, sir, the winter nights are cold; the fifteenth of the month is the time of snowfall; the ground trodden by the cows鈥� hoofs is hard; the layer of leaves is thin; the leaves of the trees are scattered; the saffron robes are cold and the Vairambhaka wind is blowing.鈥�
Then the Blessed One answered:
鈥淣evertheless, my prince, I am comfortable. I am one of those who, im this world, is comfortable.鈥�
鈥� At k. 84, p. 649c27鈥�28, the 罢谤补颈迟茅 will come back to this episode. For Hastaka 膧峁璦惫颈办补, see above, p. 562鈥�565F and notes.