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 14.7

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मया तु जन्तुना त्यक्तः सोनाहारीकृतं शरः ।
जठरस्य भित्त्वा स्वदेहं भूयो भेत्स्यति मेदिनीं ॥ ७ ॥

mayā tu jantunā tyaktaḥ sonāhārīkṛtaṃ śaraḥ |
jaṭharasya bhittvā svadehaṃ bhūyo bhetsyati medinīṃ || 7 ||

“Woman though I am, I’ll shoot an arrow that will pierce fathara’s body, nay, go through it and pierce the ground where it lies food for dogs. (7)
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 (14.7). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maya, Asmad, Jantu, Tyaktri, Tyakta, Sona, Aharin, Krit, Krita, Shara, Sharas, Jathara, Bhittva, Svadeha, Bhuyah, Bhuyas, Medini,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 14.7). 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: “mayā tu jantunā tyaktaḥ sonāhārīkṛtaṃ śaraḥ ”
mayā -
mā (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

mayā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[instrumental single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
jantunā -
jantu (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
tyaktaḥ -
tyaktṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

tyakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√tyaj -> tyakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √tyaj class 1 verb]
sonā -
sona (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sona (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ahārī -
ahārin (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
śaraḥ -
śaras (noun, neuter)

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

śara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “jaṭharasya bhittvā svadehaṃ bhūyo bhetsyati medinīṃ ”
jaṭharasya -
jaṭhara (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

jaṭhara (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
bhittvā -
√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √bhid]

√bhid -> bhittvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √bhid]

bhittvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
svadeham -
svadeha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svadeha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
bhūyo* -
bhūyaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

bhūyas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhūyas (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bhetsyati -
√bhid (verb class 1)

[future active third single]

√bhid (verb class 7)

[future active third single]
medinīm -
medinī (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 14.7

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019