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 8.12

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जातीजरामरणशोकौपद्रवांश् च त्यक्तुं प्रभुः न हि विवर्तयि मानसानि ।
दुःखसंहति जगतो अर्थकरो प्रजानाम् इत्य् एतं विक्रमबलं पुरुषर्षभानाम् इति ॥ १२ ॥

jātījarāmaraṇaśokaupadravāṃś ca tyaktuṃ prabhuḥ na hi vivartayi mānasāni |
duḥkhasaṃhati jagato arthakaro prajānām ity etaṃ vikramabalaṃ puruṣarṣabhānām iti || 12 ||

“Although I could quit the round of birth, death, grief and tribulation, I should not let my mind waver. Though overwhelmed with ills, I would bring blessings to the world of men.” Such is the courage and strength of these sturdy men. (12)
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 (8.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jati, Jaramarana, Shoka, Padra, Vat, Prabhu, Manasa, Duhkha, Samhat, Praja, Prajana, Eta, Esha, Vikrama, Bala, Purusharshabha, Iti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 8.12). 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: “jātījarāmaraṇaśokaupadravāṃś ca tyaktuṃ prabhuḥ na hi vivartayi mānasāni ”
jātī -
jātī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

jāti (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
jarāmaraṇa -
jarāmaraṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jarāmaraṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śokau -
śoka (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
padra -
padra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
vāṃś -
va (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]

√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tyaktum -
√tyaj -> tyaktum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √tyaj]
prabhuḥ -
prabhu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

prabhu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
Cannot analyse vivartayi*mā
mānasāni -
mānasa (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
Line 2: “duḥkhasaṃhati jagato arthakaro prajānām ity etaṃ vikramabalaṃ puruṣarṣabhānām iti ”
duḥkha -
duḥkha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

duḥkha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṃhati -
saṃhati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

saṃhat (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
jagato -
arthakaro -
prajānām -
praja (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

praja (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

prajā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]

prajānā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Cannot analyse ity*et
etam -
eta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eta (noun, neuter)

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

etā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

eṣa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
vikrama -
vikrama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
balam -
bala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bala (noun, neuter)

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

balā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
puruṣarṣabhān -
puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
ām -
ā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 8.12

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019