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 7.53

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उद्गते दिनकरे यथा किमि निष्प्रभो भवति नो च भ्राजति ।
उद्गते जिनदिवाकरे तथा निष्प्रभा परगणी असंयता ॥ ५३ ॥

udgate dinakare yathā kimi niṣprabho bhavati no ca bhrājati |
udgate jinadivākare tathā niṣprabhā paragaṇī asaṃyatā || 53 ||

“As a glow-worm loses its brightness when the sun rises, and no longer glistens, so, when the light-bringing Conqueror arises fickle heretics lose their lustre. (53)
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 (7.53). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Udgata, Udgati, Dinakara, Yatha, Kimi, Nishprabha, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Bhrajat, Jinat, Iva, Akara, Tatha, Para, Gani, Ganin, Asamyat, Asamyata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 7.53). 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: “udgate dinakare yathā kimi niṣprabho bhavati no ca bhrājati ”
udgate -
udgata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

udgata (noun, neuter)

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

udgatā (noun, feminine)

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

udgati (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
dinakare -
dinakara (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dinakara (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kimi -
kimi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

kimi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

kimi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
niṣprabho* -
niṣprabha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhavati -
bhavatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

bhavat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhavat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

bhavant (pronoun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[locative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
no -
nu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhrājati -
bhrājat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhrājat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
Line 2: “udgate jinadivākare tathā niṣprabhā paragaṇī asaṃyatā ”
udgate -
udgata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

udgata (noun, neuter)

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

udgatā (noun, feminine)

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

udgati (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
jinad -
√ji -> jinat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [vocative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]

√jyā -> jinat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √jyā class 9 verb], [vocative single from √jyā class 9 verb], [accusative single from √jyā class 9 verb]
ivā -
iva (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
akare -
akara (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

akara (noun, neuter)

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

akarā (noun, feminine)

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

√kṛ (verb class 1)

[imperfect middle first single]
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
niṣprabhā -
niṣprabhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
para -
para (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

para (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
gaṇī -
gaṇi (noun, feminine)

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

gaṇi (noun, masculine)

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

gaṇin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
asaṃyatā -
asaṃyat (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

asaṃyat (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

asaṃyatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 7.53

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019