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 13.43

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यत्तिका पृथिवीधातु सत्वा बहुतरका अतो ।
पृथग्जना खु निर्दिष्टा तेन परमदर्शिना ॥ ४३ ॥

yattikā pṛthivīdhātu satvā bahutarakā ato |
pṛthagjanā khu nirdiṣṭā tena paramadarśinā || 43 ||

Numerous though these worlds might be, still more numerous would be the average worldlings therein to be taught by Him who has insight into the highest good. (43)
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 (13.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yat, Yad, Prithivi, Dhatu, Satvan, Nirdishta, Tad, Tena, Parama, Darshin, Darshi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 13.43). 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: “yattikā pṛthivīdhātu satvā bahutarakā ato ”
yat -
yat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yad (noun, masculine)

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

yat (noun, neuter)

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

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
tikā -
pṛthivī -
pṛthivī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

pṛthivi (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
dhātu -
dhātu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

dhātu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

dhātu (noun, neuter)

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

√dhā (verb class 2)

[imperative active third single]
satvā -
satvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bahutarakā* -
Cannot analyse ato
Line 2: “pṛthagjanā khu nirdiṣṭā tena paramadarśinā ”
pṛthagjanā -
Cannot analyse khu*ni
nirdiṣṭā -
nirdiṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
parama -
parama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

parama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
darśinā -
darśin (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

darśin (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

darśī (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 13.43

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019