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 9.23

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स्वयंभूसर्वदर्शित्वम् अभिकाङ्क्षन्ति पण्डिताः ।
पुद्गलाध्याशया भवन्ति चैवम् अप्रतिमा ध्रुवाः ॥ २३ ॥

svayaṃbhūsarvadarśitvam abhikāṅkṣanti paṇḍitāḥ |
pudgalādhyāśayā bhavanti caivam apratimā dhruvāḥ || 23 ||

In their wisdom they yearn for the omniscience of the Self-becoming One. Thus do they become intent on the Foremost Man, and incomparably steadfast (23)
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 (9.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Svayambhu, Sarvadarshin, Tva, Yushmad, Abhi, Kankshat, Kankshanti, Pandita, Pudgala, Adhyashaya, Bhavanti, Bhavat, Bhavant, Evam, Eva, Apratima, Dhruva,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 9.23). 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: “svayaṃbhūsarvadarśitvam abhikāṅkṣanti paṇḍitāḥ ”
svayambhū -
svayambhū (noun, masculine)

[compound]

svayambhū (noun, feminine)

[compound]

svayambhu (noun, masculine)

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

svayambhu (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [adverb]

sarvadarśin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

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

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
abhi -
abhi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

abhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhi (noun, neuter)

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

abhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

abhī (noun, neuter)

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

abhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

abhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
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]
paṇḍitāḥ -
paṇḍita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)

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

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
Line 2: “pudgalādhyāśayā bhavanti caivam apratimā dhruvāḥ ”
pudgalā -
pudgala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pudgala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pudgalā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
adhyāśayā* -
adhyāśaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
bhavanti -
bhavanti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhavantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

bhavat (noun, neuter)

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

bhavant (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [accusative plural]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
cai -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
apratimā* -
apratima (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

apratimā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dhruvāḥ -
dhruva (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dhruvā (noun, feminine)

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

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 9.23

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019