A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s6.t4.136

v2.c19.s6.t4.136

At the end of the Gaṇḍavyūha, both in manuscripts and in Chinese and Tibetan translations, we find the Bhadracarīpraṇidhāna-gāthāḥ, "the Prayer Verses concerning the Pious Life,"[^3) a prayer in 62 melodious Dodhaka stanzas,[^4) which ranks among the most beautiful expresssions of Buddhist piety, and has been used for purposes of worship in all countries of Mahāyāna Buddhism ever since the 4th century A.D.[^5) It is also found as an independent text, and was