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 2.62

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येषां च पापकं कर्म अविपक्वं पुरा कृतं ।
न ते लभन्ति निर्गन्तुं निरयात् कर्मप्रत्यया ॥ ६२ ॥

yeṣāṃ ca pāpakaṃ karma avipakvaṃ purā kṛtaṃ |
na te labhanti nirgantuṃ nirayāt karmapratyayā || 62 ||

But as their sinful karma has not borne all its fruit, through the effect of this karma they do not win a way out of hell. (62)
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 (2.62). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yah, Yat, Papaka, Karman, Avipakva, Pura, Pur, Krit, Krita, Tad, Yushmad, Labhat, Labhanti, Nih, Gantu, Niraya, Prati, Aya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 2.62). 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: “yeṣāṃ ca pāpakaṃ karma avipakvaṃ purā kṛtaṃ ”
yeṣām -
ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive plural]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pāpakam -
pāpaka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pāpaka (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
karma -
karman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
avipakvam -
avipakva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

avipakva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

avipakvā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
Line 2: “na te labhanti nirgantuṃ nirayāt karmapratyayā ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
labhanti -
√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √labh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh -> labhantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
nir -
niḥ (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

niḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ni (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

ni (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
gantum -
√gam -> gantum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √gam]

√gam -> gantum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √gam]

√gam -> gantum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √gam]

gantu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
nirayāt -
niraya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]
karma -
karman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
pratya -
prati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

prati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

pratī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

pratī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

pratī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
ayā -
ayā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

e (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 2.62

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019