Scholastic Gāndhārī Text
Haḍḍa?, Kharoṣṭhī ∙ BL 17
BML edition (version 1, July 2026)
§ 1
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Ar1 … + + + elements of defilement, beings with various and diverse actions, the possessor of
the eye + + + …
§ 2
Br1 /// .. .[i ja] a [no] vaṃ pi [pa] .. /// Br2 /// (ta)ṣ(u) ayam=avi artha .. /// Br3 /// taṣu ayam=avi sa{ṃ}c̱a .. ///
Br1 … + + + + + + + + + … Br2 … relating to these …, this meaning also + … Br3 … relating to these …, this truth also + …
§ 3
A’r1 /// .. .. + + + .. .. .. [ya] .. .u .. .. .. [kṣi]do dha[ṃ]ma /// A’r2 /// vi[p.] .. + + + + + .. .. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + .. /// [rest of fragment hidden]
A’r1 … + + + + + + + + + + + + + + thrown away, elements … A’r2 … + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + …
§ 4
B’r1 /// [ṣa] kuśali śpaṃ vha [ṭ́haṇo] + + + + + + + + + + + /// B’r2 /// .. .. .. [dha dha] s̱a a ṇa c̱a so p. + + + + + + + + + + ///
B’r1 … + skilled + + place + + + + + + + + + + + … B’r2 … + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + …
§ 5
Dr1 /// [a ḍhi ña ya pra ṇa cha]ṃdaragaṃ pra[jah]itva c̱itac̱eda[s̱]iga[dhaṃma] /// Dr2 /// apradiṭha aśitra taṇa apradi[ṭhi]do viṃñaṇi {•} aviruḍhe a .. /// Dr3 /// [atra] dha[ṃ]may[u]go oṣevita dhaṃma{yu}dha{ṃ}⟨yu⟩ dhaṃmo kaṃ pra ga ///
Dr1 … + + + + + + Having abandoned passion and lust, the mind and mental factors … Dr2 … the objects [of sense faculties] (lit. what is based on) have no base. For them, consciousness is not established, does not develop + + … Dr3 … here, the yoke of the dharma, the banner of the dharma is raised, the dharma + + + …
§ 6
Cr1 /// .. .. .. .. .. ///
Cr2 /// [ttva] .. .. [chu] ❉ yasa{ṃ} [adu]khakaṃtha .. /// Cr3 /// .[e] parakrama daśi[da te] va saṃ ma ṇa a [ṇa] ukṣi[d]o maṃ[ño] .. .. ///
Cr1 … + + + + + …
Cr2 … + + + + ❉ Like the discussion on non-suffering + … Cr3 … + courage shown, or those + + + + + is thrown away, anger + + …
§ 7
Er1 /// .. a padida uṭ́havaïta .. .. + [ra ka] /// Er2 /// .. i da siṃ .. + + + .. [bhe]ṣajo daditva [sva] ṭhaṇa śaraṇo makhi a nu [ya ṇa] .. /// Er3 /// .. .. + + + .. .. [i] .. .. amudo makhe ya[vi] vi ṇi [pra] .. [ra ja] /// Er4 /// + + + + + + + + + .. ṇibudo ṇibava i[ta] vedago vedi .. + + + /// Er5 /// tva hita gilaṇa [kha] .i [yo s̱a] .. [adhva]dida s̱a a [saṃ] .. .. + + .. .. a /// Er6 /// .. .. .e .. .. + + + .. ho hi saṃ[yoja{ṃ}ṇa] pali[udha] tva li da ba + + /// Er7 /// .o ma ja .. + + ha bala pala [ja]ramara .. + + + + + + + + + + + + /// Er8 /// .. yo ◦ ye [ya .e] .. ṇa ṇi ro di [da] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ///
Er9 /// ṭho ◦ [ga e e] .. [s̱a .o va] ra moṣo [j.] .. + + + + /// Er10 /// .. [◦] .. + + + + ///
Er1 … + + fallen, raised [back] up + + + + + … Er2 … + + + + + + + + … + having given a medicine, [his] own place, the refuge, the earth + + + … Er3 … + + + + + + + + + + immortal, on the earth, as far as + + + + + + … Er4 … + + + + + + + + + + extinguished [means] non-existence. This wise [means] knowledgeable + … Er5 … + beneficial, sickness + + + + + having passed on + + + + + + + + + + … Er6 … + + + + + + + + + + + fetter [means] attachment + + + + + + … Er7 … + + + + + + + power, fruit, old age and death + + + + + + + + + + + + + … Er8 … + + ◦ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + … Er9… + ◦ + + + + + + + + observances + + + + + + … Er10 … + ◦ + + + + + …
§ 8
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Av /// + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + /// + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + /// + + + + + + + + + + + + + ///
§ 9
Bv /// + + + + + + + /// + + + + + + + ///
A’v1 /// + + .. .. .. .. .. .[o paḍivac̱aṇa] /// A’v2 /// + .. .. s̱a [ya] a a [bha] a s̱a avisaṃb[u]j̱̄a[ṃti] ∙ paḍic̱as̱amupada .. /// A’v3 /// .. s̱a saṃ avisaṃbuj̱̄a[ṃ]ti ◦ dhaṃmaṭ́hida[daṃ] ya prayanaṃti [ta saṃ] ya dhaṃmaṭ́hi[dada] /// A’v4 /// .. [ya] aharakaraṇaṇi avisaṃbuj̱̄aṃti [teṣa] teṣ[a] .. /// A’v5 /// .. .. [ida vuc̱ati] + + + .. ///
Bv /// + + + + + + + /// + + + + + + + ///
A’v1 … + + + + + + + + answer … A’v2 … + + + + + + + + + + they awaken (to) …. Dependent origination + … A’v3 … + + + they awaken (to) …. The fixity of [causal] law: that which they understand, this is + + the fixity of [causal] law … A’v4 … + the causes and conditions to which they awaken, for each + … A’v5 … + + this is said + + + + …
§ 10
B’v1 /// .. s̱a[t]tvanaṃ s̱ametve a vi [pra] .. + + .. .[o s̱attvanaṃ] sa{ṃ}metve śaṃ ṇi .. /// B’v2 /// [ta]s̱a ṇi ga [saṃ] da c̱a s̱attva[ṇa] (s̱ametve) + ya niama aṇaǥada bha(va) .. a .. .. /// B’v3 /// .. [c̱a s̱at]tvana[ṃ s̱a]me[tve va] .. + + + + .. [ne ṣ.] .. [ya] ṇia(ma) .. .. .. [ṇi] ///
B’v1 … + for sentient beings, in rightness + + + + + + + + for sentient beings, in rightness + + + … B’v2 … thus + + + + and for sentient beings, (in rightness) + + the determined course, the future existence + + + + … B’v3 … and for sentient beings, in rightness + + + + + + + + + + + the determined course + + + + …
§ 11
Dv1 /// + + .. [pramu]c̱ade ṣa [yeṇa] gami gachada ṇi[amo] yeṇa abhakramaṃti /// Dv2 /// .. [e] ∙ diṣapa .. va dha da du dha ṇa saṃ pi tas̱aga[tas̱a ti] ◦ [daśati] /// Dv3 /// [vi a] viada ◦ aṇubu[dha ṇi](a)ma .. /// Dv4 /// .. .. .. .. ///
Dv1 … + + + he is liberated, this determined course by which the goer is going, they enter this
[determined course] … Dv2 … + + . Having seen + + + + + + + + + to the Tathāgata + . He sees … Dv3 … + + gone away. The determined course understood in succession + … Dv4 … + + + + …
§ 12
Cv1 /// .. [daśa] praśaṃśaṭ́haṇo ◦ [dhaṃma]ṭ́hidada apaḍivajita[s̱a] .. /// Cv2 /// ◦ dhamana [a ra] ji p[u]galaṇa ahaṃ s̱aṇiho mada .. .. /// Cv3 /// di [ṣ.] .. + .. [p.] .. .. + + + .. ///
Cv1 … + ten occasions of praise. The fixity of [causal] law, for he who has not returned + + … Cv2 … for elements + + + of persons, the affection and intoxication that is “I” … Cv3 … + + + + + + + + + + + + …
§ 13
Ev1 /// .. s̱attvaṇa paḍi[ma] .. .. [t.] .. .. .. .. .. + /// Ev2 /// dhaṃmas̱ivadeya s̱attva s̱a [ṇe] ṇa c̱a de ṣ. .. + + ṣro da [ṇa] bo .. /// Ev3 /// .[ṃ .i] .. + + + [na] .. .. .. .[ṃ] ro tve va [dhaṃma] .. śa va a a ya .. /// Ev4 /// .. .. .. .. [ña] pa yo .. dhad[u] a vi .. .. pa .. .. jaṇa kuśala bhavaṃti bhabaṇa c̱a ◦ /// Ev5 /// .. pa va a .. + prat[i]yata bos̱i[s̱a]ttva [saṃ] ma ṇa prayeaṇ[a] + + + + .. .. /// Ev6 /// .. .. [sarva] .. + .. .. + + ///
Ev1 … for sentient beings, the image + + + + + + + + + … Ev2 …the influence of the dharma, sentient beings + + + + + + + + + + + + + + … Ev3 … + + + + + + + + + + + + + + elements + + + + + + + … Ev4 … + + + + + + + + realm + + + + + + + people, they become good and cultivation. … Ev5 … + + + + + + the prepared bodhisattva + + + bein born + + + + + + … Ev6 … + + all + + + + + + …