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 18.18

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शीलं महर्षिस्य अनन्तदर्शिनः गम्भीरम् आर्यं विपुलं सुभाषितं ।
शीले विशिष्टो त्वम् अरिप्रमर्दनः इमस्मिं लोके परतश् च सुव्रतः ॥ १८ ॥

śīlaṃ maharṣisya anantadarśinaḥ gambhīram āryaṃ vipulaṃ subhāṣitaṃ |
śīle viśiṣṭo tvam aripramardanaḥ imasmiṃ loke parataś ca suvrataḥ || 18 ||

The moral worth of the all-seeing great seer is well described as deep, noble, and rich. Thou art devout in this world and beyond, distinguished for thy moral worth, a crusher of thy foes. (18)
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 (18.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shil, Shila, Sya, Ananta, Darshin, Darshi, Gambhira, Arya, Vipula, Subhashita, Tva, Yushmad, Aripra, Ardana, Loka, Paratah, Suvrata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 18.18). 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: “śīlaṃ maharṣisya anantadarśinaḥ gambhīram āryaṃ vipulaṃ subhāṣitaṃ ”
śīlam -
śīla (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śīla (noun, neuter)

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

śīlā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

śīl (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [adverb]
sya -
si (noun, feminine)

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

sya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
ananta -
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]
darśinaḥ -
darśin (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]

darśin (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

darśī (noun, neuter)

[ablative single], [genitive single]
gambhīram -
gambhīra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gambhīra (noun, neuter)

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

gambhīrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
āryam -
ārya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ārya (noun, neuter)

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

āryā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√ār (verb class 4)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

vipula (noun, neuter)

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

vipulā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
subhāṣitam -
subhāṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

subhāṣita (noun, neuter)

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

subhāṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “śīle viśiṣṭo tvam aripramardanaḥ imasmiṃ loke parataś ca suvrataḥ ”
śīle -
śīl (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

śīla (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

śīla (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

śīlā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
viśiṣṭo -
tvam -
tva (noun, neuter)

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

tva (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
aripram -
aripra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

aripra (noun, neuter)

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

ariprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ardanaḥ -
ardana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Cannot analyse imasmim*lo
loke -
loka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√lok (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
parataś -
parataḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
suvrataḥ -
suvrata (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 18.18

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019