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 9.6

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बुद्धे धर्मे च संघे च न कांक्षन्ति कथंचन ।
इति अध्याशयस् तेषां कल्याण उपदिश्यते ॥ ६ ॥

buddhe dharme ca saṃghe ca na kāṃkṣanti kathaṃcana |
iti adhyāśayas teṣāṃ kalyāṇa upadiśyate || 6 ||

In no way whatsoever do they harbour doubt of the Buddha, dharma, and Sangha. Thus is their disposition shown to be good. (6)
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 (9.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Buddha, Buddhi, Dharma, Sangha, Kankshat, Kankshanti, Katham, Katha, Cana, Iti, Adhyashaya, Tad, Kalyana, Upadishya, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 9.6). 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: “buddhe dharme ca saṃghe ca na kāṃkṣanti kathaṃcana ”
buddhe -
buddha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

buddha (noun, neuter)

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

buddhā (noun, feminine)

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

buddhi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
dharme -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṅghe -
saṅgha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

saṅgha (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kāṅkṣanti -
kāṅkṣantī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

kāṅkṣantī (noun, feminine)

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

kāṅkṣantī (noun, neuter)

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

kāṅkṣat (noun, neuter)

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

√kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣat (participle, neuter)

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

√kāṅkṣ -> kāṅkṣantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √kāṅkṣ class 1 verb]

√kāṅkṣ (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
kathañ -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
cana -
cana (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

cana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√can (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “iti adhyāśayas teṣāṃ kalyāṇa upadiśyate ”
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
adhyāśayas -
adhyāśaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
teṣām -
tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]
kalyāṇa* -
kalyāṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
upadiśya -
upadiśya (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
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]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 9.6

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019