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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 18.16
नमो ऽस्तु ते बुद्ध अनन्तदर्शन समन्तचक्षुः शतपुण्यलक्षण ।
हितानुकम्पी परमार्थकोविद नमामि त्वां वल्गुगिराहि गौतम ॥ १६ ॥
namo 'stu te buddha anantadarśana samantacakṣuḥ śatapuṇyalakṣaṇa |
hitānukampī paramārthakovida namāmi tvāṃ valgugirāhi gautama || 16 ||
Homage to thee, O Buddha, who art boundless of vision, limitless of sight, who bearest the hundred marks of merit, who art friendly and compassionate, who knowest the highest good. I greet thee, Gotama, in these pleasant strains. (16)
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 (18.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Nama, Namas, Astu, Tad, Yushmad, Buddha, Ananta, Darshana, Samanta, Cakshu, Cakshus, Shatapunya, Lakshana, Hita, Uksh, Paramartha, Kovida, Tva, Valgu, Gir, Gira, Ahi, Gautama,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 18.16). 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: “namo 'stu te buddha anantadarśana samantacakṣuḥ śatapuṇyalakṣaṇa ”
- namo' -
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namas (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]namas (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]nama (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- astu -
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astu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]astu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]astu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]√as (verb class 2)[imperative active third single]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- buddha -
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buddha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]buddha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ananta -
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ananta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ananta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√ant (verb class 1)[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
- darśana -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]darśana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- samanta -
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samanta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]samanta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- cakṣuḥ -
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cakṣus (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]cakṣus (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]cakṣu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]√kṣai (verb class 1)[perfect active third plural]
- śatapuṇya -
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śatapuṇya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]śatapuṇya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- lakṣaṇa -
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lakṣaṇa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]lakṣaṇa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Line 2: “hitānukampī paramārthakovida namāmi tvāṃ valgugirāhi gautama ”
- hitān -
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hita (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]√hi -> hita (participle, masculine)[accusative plural from √hi class 5 verb]
- uk -
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ukṣ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]ukṣ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- ampī -
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- paramārtha -
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paramārtha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- kovida -
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kovida (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kovida (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- namāmi -
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√nam (verb class 1)[present active first single]
- tvām -
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tvā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[accusative single]
- valgu -
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valgu (indeclinable)[indeclinable]valgu (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]valgu (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]valgu (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- girā -
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gira (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gira (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]gir (noun, feminine)[instrumental single]gir (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gir (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]girā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√gṝ (verb class 6)[imperative active second single]
- ahi -
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ahi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ahī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]ahī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- gautama -
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gautama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gautama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 18.16
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit