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 11.39

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तद भृङ्गनीलं सुवर्णमनिलजवकेशरिं समुद्यतपादं ।
प्रतिलभति तुरगरतनं सुकृतकुशलसंचयो राजा ॥ ३९ ॥

tada bhṛṅganīlaṃ suvarṇamanilajavakeśariṃ samudyatapādaṃ |
pratilabhati turagaratanaṃ sukṛtakuśalasaṃcayo rājā || 39 ||

Through his store of merit acquired by good deeds well done, the king wins also the treasure of the well-trained horse, that is black as a bee, with a golden mane streaming in the wind. (39)
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 (11.39). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Bhringa, Nila, Suvarna, Anila, Java, Keshari, Samudyata, Pada, Prati, Labhat, Turaga, Atana, Sukrita, Kushala, Sancaya, Raja, Rajan, Raj,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 11.39). 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: “tada bhṛṅganīlaṃ suvarṇamanilajavakeśariṃ samudyatapādaṃ ”
tada -
tada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhṛṅga -
bhṛṅga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhṛṅga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nīlam -
nīla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nīla (noun, neuter)

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

nīlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
suvarṇam -
suvarṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

suvarṇa (noun, neuter)

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

suvarṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
anila -
anila (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
java -
java (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

java (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jū (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
keśarim -
keśari (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

samudyata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pādam -
pāda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
Line 2: “pratilabhati turagaratanaṃ sukṛtakuśalasaṃcayo rājā ”
prati -
prati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

prati (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pratī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

pratī (noun, feminine)

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

pratī (noun, neuter)

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

prati (Preverb)

[Preverb]
labhati -
√labh -> labhat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
turaga -
turaga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
ra -
ṛ (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
atanam -
atana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atana (noun, neuter)

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

√tan (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
sukṛta -
sukṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sukṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
kuśala -
kuśala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kuśala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sañcayo* -
sañcaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
rājā -
rājā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

rājan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

rāj (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

rāj (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 11.39

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019