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 18.45

स्नायन्ति नाम संबुद्धा न चैषां विद्यते मलो ।
बिम्बे कनकबिम्बाभे एषा लोकानुवर्तना ॥ ४५ ॥

snāyanti nāma saṃbuddhā na caiṣāṃ vidyate malo |
bimbe kanakabimbābhe eṣā lokānuvartanā || 45 ||

It is true that the Buddhas bathe, but no dirt is found on them; their bodies are radiant like the golden amaranth. Their bathing is mere conformity with the world. (45)

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

Snayat, Snayanti, Naman, Sambuddha, Idam, Bimba, Bimbi, Kanaka, Abhi, Esha, Loka, Rita, Nri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 18.45). 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: “snāyanti nāma saṃbuddhā na caiṣāṃ vidyate malo
  • snāyanti -
  • snā -> snāyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √snā class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √snā class 4 verb]
    snā -> snāyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √snā class 4 verb]
    snai -> snāyat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √snai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √snai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √snai class 1 verb]
    snai -> snāyantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √snai class 1 verb]
    snā (verb class 4)
    [present active third plural]
    snai (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • nāma -
  • nāman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sambuddhā* -
  • sambuddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sambuddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cai -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • eṣām -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]
  • ma -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lo -
  • lo (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
  • Line 2: “bimbe kanakabimbābhe eṣā lokānuvartanā
  • bimbe -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bimbā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    bimbi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bimbi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • kanaka -
  • kanaka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kanaka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bimbā -
  • bimba (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bimba (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bimbā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • abhe -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • eṣā -
  • eṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • lokān -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • uvar -
  • ū (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first dual], [perfect active second plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • ṛta -
  • ṛta (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ṛta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ṛta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 18.45

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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