SAUNDARANANDA 17.62: A Song of the Middle Way

bhraatush ca shaastush ca tay" aanushiiShTyaa
nandas tataH svena ca vikrameNa
prashaanta-cetaaH paripuurNa-kaaryo
vaaNiim imaam aatma-gataaM jagaada

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17.62
And so Nanda, who,
through the instruction of his brother and teacher

And through his own valiant effort,

Had quieted his mind and fulfilled his task,

Spoke to himself these words:

COMMENT:
In this verse Ashvaghosha neither gives all the credit for Nanda's attainment to the Buddha nor says that Nanda got there all by himself.

EH Johnston:
Then Nanda, who had become tranquil in mind and had fulfilled his task under the teaching of his Brother and Master and through his own courage, spoke thus to himself:--

Linda Covill:
Through the guidance of his brother and teacher and through his own valor, Nanda had accomplished what was to be done, and with tranquil mind he inwardly gave praise:

VOCABULARY:
bhraatuH = abl./gen. bhraatR: m. brother
ca: and
shaastuH = abl./gen. shaastR: m. a chastiser , punisher ; a ruler , commander ; a teacher , instructor
ca: and
tayaa = inst. sg. f. tad: it, that, the (sometimes just for emphasis)
anushiiShTyaa = inst. sg. anushiiShTi: f. instruction , teaching , ordering.
anu: ind. (as a prefix to verbs and nouns): after , along , alongside , with, agreeably to
shiiShTi: (1) f. direction , instruction ; order , command ; correction , punishment; (2) f. (fr. √ shikSh ) , help , aid (su-ziShTi: f. good aid or assistance)

nandaH (nom. sg. m.): Nanda
tataH: ind. thence, from that, then
svena = inst. sg. sva: his own
ca: and
vikrameNa = inst. sg. vikrama: m. a step, stride; going, proceeding ; valour , courage , heroism , power , strength

prashaanta-cetaaH (nom. sg. m.): of quieted mind
prashaanta: mfn. tranquillized , calm , quiet
cetas: n. consciousness, heart, mind
paripuurNa-kaaryaH (nom. sg. m.): having accomplished what had to be done
paripuurNa: mfn. quite full; accomplished ; fully satsified
kaarya: mfn. (gerundive kR) , to be made or done or practised or performed; n. n. work or business to be done

vaaNiim (acc. sg.): f. sound , voice , music; speech , language , words , diction , (esp.) eloquent speech or fine diction; praise , laudation
imaam (acc. sg. f.): this
aatma-gataam (acc. sg. f.): to himself
jagaada = 3rd pers. sg. perfect gad: to speak articulately , speak