Thus have I heard. The Blessed One once stayed in the Castle of Lanka
which is situated on the peak of Mount Malaya on the great ocean, and
which is adorned with flowers
made of jewels of various kinds.2 He was with a large assembly of
Bhikshus and with a great multitude of Bodhisattvas, who had come
together from various Buddha-lands.....
....At that time, the Blessed One who had been preaching in the
palace of the King of Sea-serpents came out at the expiration of seven
days and was greeted by an innumerable host of Nagakanyas including
Sakra and Brahma, and looking at Lanka on Mount Malaya smiled and said,
`By the Tathagatas of the past, who were Arhats and Fully-Enlightened
Ones, this Truth was made the subject of their discourse, at that castle
of Lanka on the mountain-peak of Malaya, the Truth realisable by noble
wisdom in one`s inmost self, which is beyond the reasoning knowledge of
the philosophers as well as the state of consciousness of the Sravakas
and Pratyekabuddhas.1 I, too, would now for the sake of Ravana, Overlord
of the Yakshas, discourse on this Truth.`
[Inspired] by the spiritual power of the Tathagata, Ravana, Lord of
the Rakshasas, heard [his voice]. Indeed, the Blessed One, surrounded
and accompanied by an in-numerable host of Nagakanyas including Sakra
and Brahma, came out of the palace of the King of Sea-serpents and
looking at the waves of the ocean and also at the mental agitations
going on in those assembled, [he thought of] the ocean of the
Alayavijnana where the evolving Vijnanas [like the waves] are stirred by
the wind of objectivity. While he was standing there [thus absorbed in
contemplation, Ravana saw him and] uttered a joyous cry, saying: `I will
go and request of the Blessed One to enter into Lanka for this long
night he would probably profit, do good, and gladden (3) the gods as
well as human beings.`
Thereupon, Ravana, Lord of the Rakshasas, with his attendants,
riding in his floral celestial chariot, came up where the Blessed One
was, and having arrived there he and his attendants came out of the
chariot. Walking around the Blessed One three times from left to right,
they played on a musical instrument, beating it with a stick of blue
Indra (saphire), and hanging the lute at one side, which was inlaid with
the choicest lapis lazuli and supported by [a ribbon of] priceless
cloth, yellowish-white like Priyangu, they sang with various notes such
as Saharshya, Rishabha, Gandhara, Dhaivata, Nishada. Madyama, and
Kaisika,2 which were melodiously modulated in Grama, Murchana, etc. the
voice in accompaniment with the flute beautifully blended with the
measure of the Gatha.
`This Lanka was inhabited by the Buddhas of the past, and [they
were] accompanied by their sons who were owners of many forms. Lord,
show me now the highest Truth, and the Yakshas who are endowed with many
forms will listen.`
Thereupon, Ravana, the Lord of Lanka, further adapting the Totaka rhythm sang this in the measure of the Gatha.
4. After seven nights, the Blessed One leaving the ocean which is
the abode of the Makara, the palace of the sea-king, now stands on the
shore.
5. Just as the Buddha rises, Ravana, accompanied by the Apsaras and Yakshas numerous, by Suka, Sarana, and learned men,
6. Miraculously goes over to the place where the Lord is standing.
Alighting from the floral vehicle, he greets the Tathagata
reverentially, makes him offerings, tells him who he is, and stands by
the Lord.
The Lord of Lanka was then immediately awakened [from his
reflection], feeling a revulsion (paravriti) in his mind and realising
that the world was nothing but his own mind: he was settled in the realm
of non-discrimination, was urged by the stock of his past good deeds,
acquired the cleverness of understanding all the texts, obtained the
faculty of seeing things as they are, was no more dependent upon others,
observed things excellently with his own wisdom (buddhi), gained the
insight that was not of discursive reasoning, was no more dependent upon
others,2 became a great Yogin of the discipline, was able to manifest
himself in all excellent forms, got thoroughly acquainted with all
skilful means, had the knowledge of the characteristic aspects of every
stage, by which he would surmount it skilfully, was delighted to look
into3 the self-nature of Citta, Manas, Manovijnana, got a view whereby
he could cut himself loose from the triple continuation, had the
knowledge of disposing of every argument of (10) the philosophers on
causation, thoroughly understood the Tathagata-garbha, the stage of
Buddhahood, the inmost self, found himself abiding in the
Buddha-knowledge [when suddenly] a voice was heard from the sky,
saying, `It is to be known by oneself.`
Source(s)http://lirs.ru/do/lanka_eng/lanka-nondiacritical.htm
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