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 12.6

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वशिभूतानां कोटी परिवारो तस्य सत्वसारस्य ।
दशवर्षसहस्राणि आयुः तद मारदमकस्य ॥ ६ ॥

vaśibhūtānāṃ koṭī parivāro tasya satvasārasya |
daśavarṣasahasrāṇi āyuḥ tada māradamakasya || 6 ||

This choicest of beings had a following of a koti of saints. At that time the life of Mara’s vanquisher was ten thousand years. (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 (12.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vashi, Vashin, Bhuta, Koti, Tad, Satvan, Sara, Sarasya, Dashavarshasahasra, Ayu, Ayus, Tada, Marada, Aka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 12.6). 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: “vaśibhūtānāṃ koṭī parivāro tasya satvasārasya ”
vaśi -
vaśi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vaśi (noun, neuter)

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

vaśi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

vaśī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

vaśin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

vaśin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bhūtānām -
bhūta (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

bhūta (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

bhūtā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
koṭī -
koṭī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

koṭi (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
parivāro -
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
satva -
satvan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

satvan (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

sāra (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

sāra (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
Line 2: “daśavarṣasahasrāṇi āyuḥ tada māradamakasya ”
daśavarṣasahasrāṇi -
daśavarṣasahasra (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
āyuḥ -
āyus (noun, masculine)

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

āyus (noun, neuter)

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

āyu (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

āyu (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tada -
tada (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tada (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
māradam -
mārada (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
akasya -
aka (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 12.6

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019