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Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha by Ven. Aśvaghoṣa

An English translation of this famous life of the Buddha, one of the great pieces of Sanskrit literature, with additions to help complete the text.

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<strong>Buddha</strong>-<strong>carita</strong>, <strong>or</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Buddha</strong> - 212<br />

73. ‘The extract<strong>or</strong> <strong>of</strong> the barb <strong>of</strong> evil from all those who are wounded<br />

<strong>by</strong> evil, – he who is possessed <strong>of</strong> all distinctive marks and ad<strong>or</strong>ned<br />

with all signs,<br />

74. ‘With his body and limbs every way perfect, <strong>of</strong> pure conduct and<br />

perfectly clear mind, possessed <strong>of</strong> the ten powers, having great<br />

f<strong>or</strong>titude, learned with all learning,<br />

75. ‘Endowed with all the independent states, he who has attained the<br />

great Yāna, the l<strong>or</strong>d <strong>of</strong> all Dharma, the ruler, the monarch <strong>of</strong> all<br />

w<strong>or</strong>lds, the sovereign,<br />

76. ‘The l<strong>or</strong>d <strong>of</strong> all wisdom, the wise, the destroyer <strong>of</strong> the pride <strong>of</strong> all<br />

disputers, the omniscient, the Arhat, possessed <strong>of</strong> the perfect<br />

knowledge, the great <strong>Buddha</strong>, the l<strong>or</strong>d <strong>of</strong> saints;<br />

77. ‘The vict<strong>or</strong>ious triumphant overthrower <strong>of</strong> the insolence and pride<br />

<strong>of</strong> the evil Māra, the perfect <strong>Buddha</strong>, the Sugata, the wise one, he who<br />

brings the desired end to all beings,<br />

78. ‘Ever cognisant <strong>of</strong> past acts, never speaking falsely, a mine <strong>of</strong><br />

perfect excellence and <strong>of</strong> all good qualities, the destroyer <strong>of</strong> all evil<br />

ways, the guide in all good ways,<br />

79. ‘The ruler <strong>of</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>ld, the bearer <strong>of</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>ld, the master <strong>of</strong> the<br />

w<strong>or</strong>ld, the sovereign <strong>of</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>ld, the teacher <strong>of</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>ld, the<br />

precept<strong>or</strong> <strong>of</strong> the w<strong>or</strong>ld, he who brings to the w<strong>or</strong>ld the Law, virtue,<br />

and its true end,

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