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Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]
by Émile Senart | 1882 | 56,574 words
This is the Sanskrit Mahavastu: a lengthy work on Buddhist teachings and narratives belonging to the school of early Buddhism (Mahasanghika). This edition only includes those metrical verses occuring in the various stories and Jatakas, as well as the corresponding English translation by J. J. Jones.
Verse 2.13
संजीवे सत्वा निरये ऊर्धपादा अधोशिराः ।
प्रलंबयित्वा तक्ष्यन्ति वासीहि परशूहि च ॥ १३ ॥
saṃjīve satvā niraye ūrdhapādā adhośirāḥ |
pralaṃbayitvā takṣyanti vāsīhi paraśūhi ca || 13 ||
In the Samjiva hell beings hang with their feet up and their heads down, and are trimmed with axes and knives. (13)
English translation by J. J. Jones (1949) Read online
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (2.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sanjiva, Satvan, Niraya, Dha, Pada, Dhu, Shira, Takshya, Anti, Vasi, Vasin, Parashu,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 2.13). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “saṃjīve satvā niraye ūrdhapādā adhośirāḥ ”
- sañjīve -
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sañjīva (noun, masculine)[locative single]sañjīva (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]sañjīvā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- satvā -
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satvan (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- niraye -
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niraya (noun, masculine)[locative single]
- ūr -
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ū (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]ū (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [vocative single]
- dha -
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dha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]dha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pādā* -
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pāda (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- a -
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a (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- dho -
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dhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- śirāḥ -
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śira (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]śirā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “pralaṃbayitvā takṣyanti vāsīhi paraśūhi ca ”
- Cannot analyse pralambayitvā*ta
- takṣya -
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takṣya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]takṣya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √takṣ]√takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √takṣ]√takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √takṣ]√takṣ -> takṣya (absolutive)[absolutive from √takṣ]√takṣ -> takṣya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √takṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 5 verb]√takṣ -> takṣya (participle, neuter)[vocative single from √takṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 2 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 3 verb], [vocative single from √takṣ class 5 verb]√takṣ (verb class 2)[present active second single]√tak (verb class 2)[present active second single]
- anti -
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anti (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]anti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]antī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- vāsī -
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vāsi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāsi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]vāsī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]vāsin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single]vāsin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√vā (verb class 2)[present active second single]√vā (verb class 1)[present active second single]
- ihi -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- paraśū -
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paraśu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
- uhi -
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√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 2.13
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit