Miracle at Śrāvastī

Gandhāra, Kharoṣṭhī ∙ SC 2

BML edition (version 1, April 2026)

Based on Falk/Steinbrückner 2020 with emendations by Baums (2020, gandhari.org).

§ A

v. A1AA1 + + + + + + + + + .. ◦
śahiaputra mahatma kuliṇa ◦
bahuparthivasaṃgha uveti [◦]
drekṣado ta dupadutamo ṇas̱o

v. A1 …
Śākyaputra, the honorable, the noble.
The congregation of many kings approaches,
desirous to see him, the best of humans, the protector.

v. A2A2 + + + + + + + + + (◦)
śahiap(u)[tra] mahatma kuliṇa ◦
hayakujaracitraras̱ehi ◦
eti joṇa paśu atmaṇa viro

v. A2 …
The Śākyaputra, the honorable, the noble.
(The kings surrounded) by horses, elephants and decorated chariots
move quickly towards the Jina, who is a hero by nature.

v. A3A3 + + + + + + + + + (◦)
[ṇ]. [mi yas]a [pariṣae upeti] ◦
[t]e[ṣ]. .. [s̱]. [ya ti ṇa ra t]i [e]
[me s̱]. [k]. [s̱]. [mas̱](u)[rae girae]

v. A3 …
Like … he entered the assembly
…
… (spoke) with a sweet voice.

v. A4A4 + + + + + + + + + (◦)
+ + .. r[ṣ]. [ṇ]o [śuho] varṇ[o] ◦
[phala pu]ṣpa ra .. [svadu] +
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. A4A4 + + + + + + + + + |
+ + .. .. .. śubhaḥ varṇaḥ |
phalāḥ (*ca?) puṣpāḥ rasasvādū |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. A4 …
… pleasant colour,
fruits, flowers, sweet by their essence.

v. A5A5 + + + + + + + + + (◦)
[a]r[i]hi agavarehi uvedo ◦
bhaṇadi pariṣae m. ṇu +
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. A5A5 + + + + + + + + + |
āryaiḥ agravaraiḥ upetaḥ |
bhaṇāti pariṣadi manojñaṃ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. A5 … (?The audience)
was furnished with the finest of noblemen.
He speaks in the assembly pleasantly,

v. A6A6 + + + + + + + + sta ◦
jaṇaḏi satvavicidrakileś̄a [◦]
purimeṣu [bha]veṣu viḏerṇ.
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. A6A6 + + + + + + + + .. |
jānāti satvavicitrakleśān |
purveṣu bhaveṣu vidīrṇān |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. A6 …
he knows the various afflictions of the living beings.
(who are) frightened (already) in their earlier existences;

v. A7A7 + + + + + + + + + + (◦)
kṣudra vitarka taḏa avaṇeḏi ◦
haṃ[ñat]a p[r]aya hi matrihi ◦
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. A7A7 + + + + + + + + + + |
kṣudraṃ vitarkaṃ tadā apanayanti |
hanyatāṃ prajā hi mātṛbhiḥ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. A7 …
A low intention [they?] then remove.
For offspring must be destroyed along with (their) mothers.

v. A8A8 + + + + + + + + + +
.. ś̱aḏi sarvav[i]ta[rkakṣayae ◦]

v. A8A8 + + + + + + + + + + |
?diśati sarvavitarkakṣayāya | |

v. A8 …
he shows (this) for to put an end to all intentions.

v. A9A9 + + + + + + + + + [ṇa] ◦
aya a vhavag̱aḏa sug̱aḏasa ◦
diś̱aḏaṣu ya [ki]rti viś̱ala
taspa aṇatayaś̱a sa ahuṣi

v. A9A9 + + + + + + + + + + |
ayan ā bhavāgratas sugatasya |
diśada⟨śa⟩su ca kīrtiḥ viśālā |
tasmāt anantayaśāḥ saḥ abhūt | |

v. A9 …
going up to the best state of existence of the Sugata.
In all directions of the compass his renown is widely spread.
Therefore he acquired endless fame.

v. A10A10 + + + + + + + + + .. ◦
[ṇe]tva ras̱e taḏa ṇipariḍhahe ◦
saḱaro karisu jiṇaspa ◦
taspa yas̱araho śakamuṇisa

v. A10 …
then brought near on an incombustible chariot.
They expressed their veneration in front of the Jina,
in front of him, as a Śākyamuni deserves.

v. A11A11 + + + + + + + + + + [◦]
bhoyaṇa aṇa ras̱agra praṇiḏa ◦
uas̱aharamaṇa jiṇas̱a
[bhuyaḏara tas̱a pis̱ilavhiḏa]

v. A11 …
Dishes, most tasty food, was brought near,
which was collected for the Jina.
Still more was then donated in the bazar.

v. A12A12 + + + + + + + + + +
+ + [a]ṇatamaṇa ya ahusu ◦ + +
te kros̱aba[l]. + + +
+ + + + + + + + +

v. A12A12 + + + + + + + + + + |
+ + anantamānāḥ ca *abhāviṣuḥ |
te krodha-bal(āt?) + + + |
+ + + + + + + + + | |

v. A12 …
… and they became boundless in their vanity.
On account of their anger …

v. A13A13 + + + + + + + + + yo ◦
puraṇa kritva muho gaṇi sarve ◦
varḍhavia [k]os̱a[la] .. +
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. A13A13 + + + + + + + + + .. |
pūraṇaṃ kṛtvā muhur gaṇinam sarve |
vardhāpitaḥ kosala(?rājaḥ) |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. A13 …
after all have made Pūraṇa again their chief.
The king of Kosala, hailed (by the heretics …)

v. A14A14 + + + + + + + + [liṇa] ◦
viñavaṇaraha ediś̄a bhoti ◦
yaḏa śakamuṇi upaṇo ◦
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. A14A14 + + + + + + + + .. .. |
vijñāpanārhaṃ īdṛśaṃ bhavati |
yadā śākyamuniḥ utpannaḥ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. A14 …
This has to be reported in the same way.
When the Śākyamuni made his presence,

v. A15A15 + + + + + + + + + + ◦
[y]ehi vahe iḏi s. phisupu[ch](e) ◦
veś̱a[lie] .. [hea] .. + .. .. .. .. ..
+ + + + [ah]u[ṣi] u[paṇo]

v. A15 …
by which draught animals with well-(built) buttocks and nice tail from here
(move to?) Vaiśālī …

v. A16A16 + + + + + + + + [ba]ro ◦
sarva mahaśramaṇe praṇamati ◊
ṇayaña yaḏ[i] goḏame ñaṇe ◦
yeṇa praya svag̱e dharme viṇea

v. A16 …
They pay reverence before the greatest ascetic of them all.
A layman goes to Gautama, the knower,
so that he may lead the people to his own dharma.

v. A17A17 + + + + + + + + [g̱es̱o] ◦
koviḏa log̱ivañaṇe aśeṣe ◦
tvariḏagrahe śukramaṇatvi ◦
bhumidiśe paḍhiḏe s̱upraḍhata

v. A17 …
(you are) educated in the complete profane knowledge,
quick in comprehension, brilliant in thinking,
in (every) direction of the earth supported as upholder.

v. A18A18 + + + + + + + + .. ṇo ◦
ṇari[ṇareṣu] .. lakṣaṇavidva ◦
[ime] ya ku iś̱aṇa cara[ti ◦]
[yas̱a] va[he bha]ra ṇiṭhiḏa ñaṇi

v. A18 … (You are)
among woman and men an expert in (body) marks.
These (people) run, as we know, to the Īśāna,
to the learned, tied (to the Īśāna) like a load to a beast of conveyance.

v. A19A19 + + + + + + + + + +
bilag̱aḏe va siala ṇaḏati ◦
ichama mahaśramaṇeṇa ◦
sadha vig̱urvaṇa irdhibalei

v. A19 …
only when gone to the lion a jackal is happy.
Being together with the Mahāśramaṇa we wish
(to see) magic (effected) by supernormal powers.

v. A20A20 + + + + + + + + + + ◦
sadhe vig̱urvaṇa irdhibalehi ◦
uvaruari irdhiviśeṣa ◦
sadha karomas̱a śakamuṇiṇa |

v. A20 …
magic (effected) by supernormal powers.
More and more particular magic (tricks)
must we then produce (by turns) with the Śākyamuni.

v. A21A21 + + + + + + + + śi[ṭho] ◦
ñaṇabale as̱a irdhibale va ◦
ṇivatiḏa bh(o)majaṇi[tro] ◦
labho yaś̄a ca pravatadu ta[s̱a]

v. A21 …
through the powers of (our) knowledge or the powers of (our) magic.
When the earthen kings have returned [to former habits]
then gain and praise shall accrue to him [scil. Pūraṇa].

v. A22A22 + + + + + + + [jitva] .. .. ◦
tirthig[a]ṇa ku[viḏa taḏa driṭhva] ◦
pariaḏa .. [m]. .. .. jaṇidro ◦
jeḏavaṇe sug̱aḏasa sag̱aśe ◦

v. A22 …
then, after having seen the enraged heretics.
From all sides … the king,
in the Jetavana, in the vicinity of the Sugata.

v. A23A23 + + + + + + + + .. .. +
puraṇo kaśavo makhaliputro ◦
bahuṇagaśaḏa upag̱ama ◦
rayiṇo edo gira kas̱ayati

v. A23 …
Pūraṇa Kāśyapa, the Maukariputra,
arrived with many hundreds of naked ascetics,
relating as follows orally to the king.

v. A24A24 + + + + + + + + + ◦
sadha vig̱urvaṇa irdhibalehi ◊
uvaruaro irdhiviśeṣo ◦
sadha karoma[s̱a] śakamuṇiṇa

v. A24 …
magic (effected) by supernormal powers.
More and more particular magic (tricks)
must we then produce (by turns) with the Śākyamuni.

v. A25A25 + + + + + + + + + .o ◊
ñaṇabale a[s̱a] irdhibale va ◦
ṇivatiḏa bhomajaṇid[r]a ◊
[lavh](o) [yaś̄a ca pravatadu tas̱a]

v. A25 …
with (our) powers of knowledge or (our) powers of magic.
When the earthen kings have returned [to former habits]
Then gain and praise shall accrue to him [scil. Pūraṇa].

v. A26A26 + + + + + + + + + ..
taspa kriḏo taḏa utvari bhuyo ◦
iś̱a dehi jiṇapraḏivako ◦
yaḏiś̄a añe bhavea ṇarao

v. A26 … (We? will surpass)
what (will be done) by him, better (and) more.
Give here the answer of a victor,
so that the nitwit may go to hell.

v. A27A27 + + + + + + + + + + ◊
[e]g̱aḏamate ṭ́hahitva avoyi ◦
vayaṇa khalu kos̱alarañi ◦
tadra yas̱a aṇuśiṭha bhaṇadi

v. A27 … (King #1)
took the position of (only) one side (i.e. the Buddha) and said:
May they (go) to the Kosala king (and)
tell there the story as ordered (by me).”

v. A28A28 + + + + + + + + + + ◊
puraṇa kaśavo mokhaliputro ◊
bahuṇagaśa[tra ua]g̱ama ◊
rayiṇ(o) edo gira kas̱a⟪ya⟫ti

v. A28 …
Pūraṇa Kāśyapa, the Maukariputra.
arrived with many hundreds of naked ascetics,
relating as follows orally to the king.

v. A29A29 + + + + + + + + + +
.. .. [vigurvaṇa irdhibalehi ◦]
[uaruvari irdhiviśeṣa] ◊
[sadha karomas̱a śa]kamuṇiṇa

v. A29 …
… magic (effected) by supernormal powers.
More and more particular magic (tricks)
must we then produce (by turns) with the Śākyamuni.

v. A30A30 + + + + + + + + śiṭho ◊
ñaṇabale as̱a irdhibale va ◦
ṇivatida bhomajaṇidra ◦
lovha yaśa ca ṇivatad[u] ta[s̱a]

v. A30 …
through our powers of knowledge or our powers of magic.
When the earthen kings have returned [to former habits]
then gain and praise shall return to him [scil. Pūraṇa].

v. A31A31 + + + + + + + + .. ◦
taspa krido tada utvari bhuyo
iś̱a dihi jiṇapradivako ◊
yadiśo añe bhavea ṇa(rao)

v. A31 … (? We will surpass)
what (will be done) by him, better (and) more.
Give here the answer of a victor,
so that the nitwit may go to hell.

v. A32A32 + + + + + + + + + śi ◦
[budh]. v. .. .. .. s̱i va s̱a ca [ṇas̱o ◦]
[ṇayaña bodho ladhva jiṇasa ]
[ṇeti] as̱u iḏo apratima[sa]

v. A32 …
Buddha … the helper,
he who knows how to live correctly, having attained the awakening of a Jina,
leads (his followers) quickly from here (to bodhi) of one without compare.

v. A33A33 + + + + + + + + jo bhi ◦
sadha vig̱urvaṇa tirthigaṇehi ◦
iḏi satamae divas̱asmi ◊
bhodu vig̱urvaṇa jedavaṇami |

v. A33 …
magic with the heretics.
From now on on the seventh day
there shall be magic in the Jetavana.

v. A34A34 + + + + + + + + + + ◊
[ye vi ca tirthi]gaṇa ñi[ś̄alog]e [◦]
[iḏi sadamae divas̱asmi ◦]
[bho]du praḏigrahiḏa gaṇi sarve

v. A34 …
and what these heretics are, (these) inferior people.
From now on on the seventh day
shall (the winner) be accepted by all as the leader.

v. A35A35 + + + + + + + .. ◊
teṣa praḏi[graho] tirthigaṇaṇa ◦
vaditva pu[ṇa] dupaḏitro ◦
kos̱alo rayo uvag̱ami dutro

v. A35 …
the reception of the heretics (as subordinates).
After again venerating the Lord of all bipeds
the Kosala king went (on his way) as a messenger.

v. A36A36 + + + + + + [gaṇa] ◊
[teṣa pradigra]ho tirthigaṇaṇa ◦
[i]ḏi satamae divas̱ami [◦]
bhod[u] vigurvaṇa jedavaṇami

v. A36 …
the reception of the heretics (as subordinates).
From now on the seventh day
there shall be magic in the Jetavana.

v. A37A37 + + + + + + + + [ka]
ye [ti] ca ti[rthag̱a]ṇa ñiś̄alog̱e ◦
[i](di sata)[mae divas̱ami] ◊
bhotu praḏigrahida gaṇi sarve

v. A37 …
and what these heretics are, (these) low people.
From now on on the seventh day
shall (the winner) be accepted by all as the leader.

v. A38A38 + + + + + + rayo ◦
ghaṭ́hio [ma]ṇavo aṇavi tatra ◦
pa .. .. .. vi[r]u [ṣ]. [ṇ]. g. y[o]tro ◦
ghoṣahi aja pure mi samato

v. A38 … the king
having ordered a lad with a bell there:
ʻ…
Pronounce today in my town everywhere:

v. A39A39 + + + + + + + (diva)[s̱a]smi ◦
budhavig̱urvaṇa jeḏavaṇasmi ◦
teṣa vi ca ti[rthiga]ṇaṇa ◦
trekṣas̱a irdhivig(ur)vaṇa [tatra]

v. A39 (From now on on the seventh day)
(will be) magic of the Buddha in the Jetavana.
And of those heretics as well
you will see magic there.

§ B

v. B1BB1 + + + + + + + + + .o ◦
yakṣa[śaḏe] s̱uhiḏo diś̱aḏas̱u ◦
uparupari divapure[s̱u] ◦
śado [ṣuṇis̱u] ba[hu marusaṃgha]

v. B1 …
Hundreds of beneficial yakṣas in the ten regions.
In the heavenly cities one above the other
many congregations of gods heard the word.

v. B2B2 + + + + + + + + + [vo ◦]
śado puṇa caradi ṇag̱arami ◦
[aja sa]mayo gama[ṇae ◦]
drekṣas̱a ta ś̱amaṇaṇa vig̱urva ◦

v. B2 …
the word is forwarded again (and again) in the city:
ʻToday there are (public) meetings where we can go.
You will see those magic (tricks) of the asceticsʼ.

v. B3 B3 + + + + + + + + .. ◊
[ti]rthigaṇa ya parayida bala ◦

v. B3B3 + + + + + + + + .. |
tīrthyagaṇāḥ ca parājitāḥ balāt | |

v. B3 …
and the heretics (will be) defeated by the force (of magic).

v. B4B4 + + + + + + + + .. [ṇa] ◦
.. [ba v]. [g̱a ye ghi hi] purv[e] yo [s]arve ◦
sihas̱aṇo prañavi tatra ◦
jeḏavaṇadiśa utara[bhag̱]e

v. B4B4 + + + + + + + + .. |
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
siṃhāsanaṃ prajñapya tatra |
jetavanadiśe uttarabhāge | |

v. B4 …
…
There a lion-seat was prepared (for the Buddha),
in the direction of the Jetavana, in the northern part.

v. B5B5 + + + + + + + .. gha ◦
toliaastaraṇa ya vicitra ◦
bahu puṣpamalia prahuḏa ◦
yeṇa samataḏa chayae bhumi

v. B5 …
mattresses and colourful coverings.
There were abundant jasmine (twigs) with many flowers,
by which the earth was covered all around.

v. B6B6 + + + + + + + + + +
[dhuaṇa cadaṇacuṇavimiśa ◦]
[sihas̱aṇo yatra jiṇasa ◦]
[taṃ kus̱umehi maru prag̱irisu ◦]

v. B6 … (scattering?) …
incense mixed with sandal-powder
Where the lionʼs throne of the Buddha was,
that (place) the gods strew over with flowers.

v. B7B7 + + + + + + + + + + śe •
yatra jiṇo raha budha viṇiḏa ◦
taṃ śikhiḏo maṭhatala va ◦
śobhadi gaṃdhamaṇuñavig̱irṇo

v. B7 …
where the Jina, the Arhat, the well-behaved Buddha (was).
Having … them on the swept floor,
he shines having emitted pleasant smells.

v. B8B8 + + + + + + + + pradiśe ◦
tirthiaṭ́halasa śravag̱asaṃgha ◦
paḍiyaḏae as̱aṇo tatra ◦
yadiśo te svo bhavi[k]o ṇa ruśa

v. B8 … the location
of the place for the heretics; the community of the śrāvakas
may prepare a seat there,
so that they are happy and not unkind.

v. B9B9 + + + + + + + + + + ◦
ṇikhamita mahaḏa jaṇaḏae ◦
amacagaṇehi samato ◦
saṃpariarido śohayamaṇa

v. B9 …
he came out with a large retinue,
with flocks of ministers on all sides
completely surrounded and made to shine.

v. B10B10 + + + + + + + .. [keto] ◦
[te carag̱aparivrayag̱asaṃgha ◦]
ja[mi] + [devaṇariṇara] ya ◦
jeḏavaṇo uvas̱akrami kṣipa

v. B10 … (? The king saw) … [flag],
these congregations of carakas and homeless (ascetics),
these restrained god-women and god-men,
(and) went straight towards the Jetavana.

v. B11B11 + + + + + + + + + ◦
kos̱alakaśipuruṣu samato ◦◦
vig̱[u]rvaṇa śrutva jiṇasa ◦
kṣubhadi jeḏavaṇe jaṇaḏae

v. B11 …
from around the cities (?) of Kosala and Kāśī.
Having heard of the magic of the Jina
he was exited in the Jetavana together with the (common) people.

v. B12B12 + + + + + + + + + + ◦
rayapas̱a diśaḏas̱as̱u samato ◦
aśpagayapeḍhag̱e yaṇe [◦]
yehi jaṇo aviruś̄a upeti

v. B12 …
[people had come] to the main street from all directions.
Horses and elephants, palanquins and chariots,
people came by what ever (means of transport they could) mount.

v. B13B13 + + + + + + + + + .[o] ◊
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svayabhu achaṃ[bi]o sihaaḏae ◦
as̱aṇ[e] gatva ṇiṣiḏaḏi ṇas̱o ◦

v. B13 …
came out with well(-built) shoulders and feet, the self-existent (svayambhū).
Without fear, with the gait of a lion,
the protector went to his seat and sat down.

v. B14B14 + + + + + + + + + +
vamado tasa ṇiṣaṇo jiṇasa ◦
yo praña uraḍo mahatvo ◊
daśiṇo śarisuva ṇiṣaṇo

v. B14 …
and sat (down) to the left of the Jina.
He, who is wise, noble and magnanimous,
Śāriputra, sat down to the right.

v. B15B15 + + + + + + [kṣa budh]va ◦
kacayada ṇaaḏa revado thero ◦
caḏure ahu kaśavagotra ◦
purṇo yaśo vimalo upas̱eṇa

v. B15 …
Kātyāyaṇa, Nanda and the elder Revata,
The four they call ʻthe Kāśyapa-gotrasʼ,
(and) Pūrṇa, Yaśa, Vimala (and) Upasena.

v. B16B16 + + + + + + + + + .o ◦
paṃcaśaḏa arahata mahatma ◦
yehi parivarido ṇas̱o ◦
śobhadi bramo yas̱a marusaṃgha

v. B16 …
five hundred high-souled arhats,
by which the protector is surrounded (and)
shines like Brahma within his group of gods.

v. B17B17 + + + + + + + + + .. ◦
dharma [ya] dharmapadehi ghaṇiḏa
as̱io uvaśobhadi
tehi taragaṇehi yas̱a uḏuraye

v. B17 …
the Dharma was made to shine by the dharma words.
He became even more splendid by these (Dharma-words),
like the moon by the groups of stars.

v. B18B18 + + + + + + + + + +
ad(r)aśi b[u]dho ṇiṣaṇo [svayabhu]
kva as̱a ayaṇa mae paṃca ◦
ñatva duras̱ava log̱apradiva

v. B18 … (Pūraṇa?)
saw the Buddha as he sat, the self-existent,
(He thought:) ʻWhere will I settle later on?ʼ
having recognized (the Buddha) as the widely famous true enlightener of the world.

v. B19B19 + + + + + + + [da] raye ◊
a[dadi taśi] .. .. .. [paḏi]ḏo ◦
mas̱uragira abravi śasta ◦
[bhohi arag̱a suyi maḏaśatro]

v. B19 … (the king?)
speaks … . . enlightened.
The teacher (Buddha) spoke with sweet voice:
ʻBe without temper, be pure, and opposed to intoxicationʼ.

v. B20B20 + + + + + + + + [ma]to ◦
śasto muho avaloyayamaṇa ◦
as̱a so puṇa kos̱alaraye ◦
tithigaṇa samuyaḏae sarve

v. B20 …
the teacher again graciously looking down.
Then in turn the king of Kosala
made the whole group of heretics hasten (to meet him).

v. B21B21 + + + + + + + + + + ṇo ◦
tusve jiṇo ac̄avado purve ◦

v. B21B21 + + + + + + + + + + .. |
yūyaṃ jinaḥ atyāvadat pūrvaṃ |

v. B21 …
the Jina reprimanded you in the first place.

v. B22B22 + + + + + + + + + ..
[i]rdhibalaṇi vidarśido pu[rve] ◦
ṣamaṇo + [hila godamo svaya]
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. B22B22 + + + + + + + + + .. |
ṛddhibalāni vidarśituṃ pūrvaṃ |
śramaṇo ⏑ hila gotamaḥ svayaṃ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. B22 … (? was able/asked)
to show (his) magic forces first.
The monk, ?mahila, ?Gautama, ?

v. B23B23 + + + + + + + + + + .. ..
eṣapradiña ahu makhipala

v. B23B23 + + + + + + + + + + .. .. |
aiśyapratijñaḥ abhūt makhapālaḥ | |

v. B23 …
The (so-called) guardian of the sacrifice (turned out) to be (just) a pretender of dominance.

v. B24B24 + + + + + + + + + ..
d(e)vaḏa yakṣagaṇa ya piṣaya ◦
garuḍa .. + + +
+ + + + + + + + +

v. B24B24 + + + + + + + + + .. |
devatāḥ yakṣaganāś ca piśācāḥ |
garuḍāḥ .. + + + |
+ + + + + + + + + | |

v. B24 …
the gods, the groups of yakṣas and the piśācas,
the garuḍas …

v. B25B25 + + + + + + + + + +
(puraṇo) [kaśav](o) [mokhalipu]tro ◦
[yakṣagaṇa] .. [hoṇa] ◦
.. .[u] .. .. [yo] .. .. .. .. ..

v. B25B25 + + + + + + + + + + |
(pūraṇaḥ) kāśyapaḥ maukhariputraḥ |
yakṣagaṇāḥ .. .. .. |
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | |

v. B25 …
(Pūraṇa) Kāśyapa, the Maukariputra.
The groups of yakṣas …

v. B26B26 + + + + + + + + + [g̱a] ◦
sa ku[ḍ̱iḏa] bahuṇa gaṇi aṭ́ha ◦
iḏi viṣva ṇa praḏibhaï ◦
ki puṇa irdhibalehi vi[g̱urva]

v. B26 …
the leader of the group (the Buddha) stood there (in the sky) with many (duplicates, counting) into millions.
From here (on earth) he certainly emits light in all directions.
How much more (could he effect if he employed) magic with magic forces.

v. B27B27 + + + + + + + + + .. ◦
maḍalavaṇ[e] prabhagiḏo chiṇo ◦
kalaho ya paroparo ghoro ◦
ta[tra maha]pariṣae karis̱u

v. B27 …
cut to pieces in the circular wood.
And terrible fights among each other
they created there in the great assembly.

v. B28B28 + + + + + + + + [b]odhi ◦
yeṇa va yeṣa ṇayo uvaṇiḏa ◦
ac̄avaḏa maṇ(o) svayabhu ◦
[g̱ur]o [ma]hava[s̱aṇo i] .. ..

v. B28 … enlightenment,
or by whom proper behavior was taught to which people.
The self-existent (svayambhū) reprimanded your arrogance,
he, the guru, the great terminator, …

v. B29B29 + + + + + + + + + [ṇo] ◦
puraṇo [tatra] mahapariṣae ◦
[yas̱a sua]ragada[malita]
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. B29B29 + + + + + + + + + .. |
pūraṇaḥ tatra mahāpariṣadi |
yathā suvarakundamālitaḥ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. B29 …
Pūraṇa there in the great assembly.
Like someone garlanded with the very best jasmine (garlands for cremation)

v. B30B30 + + + + + + + + + + [◦]
yakṣe ṇavha[ta]r[e] .. yayaro ◦
pa[ri]taja[ṇ]o puraṇo balo
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. B30B30 + + + + + + + + + + |
yakṣo nabhastale (-⏑) cacāra |
parīttaja(⏑) pūraṇaḥ bālaḥ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. B30 …
the yakṣa moved in the heavens.
Pūraṇa, the stupid, with his limited (number of) followers,

v. B31B31 + + + + + + + + + .. ◦
yakṣo ṇavhatare ghoraśarira ◦
utrast ahu [pura]ṇo bhido ◦
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. B31B31 + + + + + + + + + .. |
yakṣaḥ nabhastale ghoraśarīraḥ |
uttrastaḥ abhūt pūranaḥ bhītaḥ |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. B31 …
the yakṣa in the sky with his frightening body.
Pūraṇa became shocked, frightened,

v. B32B32 + + + + + + + + + +
.. .. .. .. .o .. sarve pra .. ga ◦
.. .. .. ya hita .. + + +
+ + + + + + + + + +

v. B32B32 + + + + + + + + + + |
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
+ + + + + + + + + + | |

v. B32 …
…
…
…

v. B33B33 + + + + + + + + + +
+ + + + + .. + + [liye ña]
.. .. .. + + .. ..
[pr].[ḍaria uvayatito ṇas̱o]

v. B33B33 + + + + + + + + + + |
+ + + + + .. + + .. .. .. |
.. .. .. + + .. .. |
?pradārya upayātitaḥ nāthaḥ | |

v. B33 …
…
…
breaking through (the clouds?) the Lord approached.

v. B34B34 + + + + + + + + + +
+ + [ha]stimegha [irdhiba]laṇo [◦]
tiṭhahi ṇarita svayabhu •
śata hu sarva gaṇi[ṇo] i[śeṣo]

v. B34 … (? They see in the sky)
… the elephant-shaped rain-cloud (resulting) from the magic forces.
(The yakṣa says:) “Live, o self-existent one (svayambhū), away from him!
Cursed is the complete lot of the group members without exception.”

v. B35B35 + + + + + + .. .. (◦)
.. .. [l](o)[ga ṭ́ha]hitva marida
kṣivayami añalog̱adhadu •
ta pi paḍikṣivi lo[ga] + [di]vo

v. B35 …
(? The yakṣa) having lived in (this/the earthen) world, away from myself.
I make him inhabit yonder world,”
(and) shifted him as well from (this) world to heaven.