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 18.23

आकांक्षमाणा विमना विपण्डिता सत्वा न जानन्ति समन्त उद्यमां ।
सुखं समाधिं अरणानि सेवतो नमो ऽस्तु ते देवमनुष्यपूजित ॥ २३ ॥

ākāṃkṣamāṇā vimanā vipaṇḍitā satvā na jānanti samanta udyamāṃ |
sukhaṃ samādhiṃ araṇāni sevato namo 'stu te devamanuṣyapūjita || 23 ||

Men who strive in perplexity and ignorance know not the whole-hearted endeavour of him who ensues solitude and blissful concentration. Homage to thee, who art adored by devas and men. (23)

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 (18.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Akanksha, Vimana, Vimanas, Pandita, Satvan, Janat, Samanta, Udyama, Sukham, Sukha, Samadhi, Arana, Seva, Tas, Nama, Namas, Astu, Tad, Yushmad, Devamanushya, Pujita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 18.23). 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: “ākāṃkṣamāṇā vimanā vipaṇḍitā satvā na jānanti samanta udyamāṃ
  • ākāṅkṣam -
  • ākāṅkṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ākāṅkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ākāṅkṣā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āṇā -
  • vimanā* -
  • vimana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    vimanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    vimanas (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • paṇḍitā -
  • paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
    paṇḍ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • satvā -
  • satvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jānanti -
  • jānanti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jānat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    jñā -> jānat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [vocative plural from √jñā class 9 verb], [accusative plural from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā (verb class 9)
    [present active third plural]
  • samanta*u -
  • samanta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samanta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samantā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sam (verb class 1)
    [present middle third plural]
  • ud -
  • udyamā -
  • udyama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “sukhaṃ samādhiṃ araṇāni sevato namo 'stu te devamanuṣyapūjita
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • samādhim -
  • samādhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • araṇāni -
  • araṇa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • seva -
  • seva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • to* -
  • tas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • namo' -
  • namas (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    namas (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    nama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • astu -
  • 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 -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • devamanuṣya -
  • devamanuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pūjita -
  • pūjita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūjita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pūj class 10 verb]
    pūj -> pūjita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pūj class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pūj class 10 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 18.23

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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