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 18.67

< Previous

Next >

गन्धर्वगीतमधुरा जलधाराणां निपाततुल्यरवा ।
अविस्तरपिण्डितरवा गिरा गुणवरप्राधानानां ॥ ६७ ॥

gandharvagītamadhurā jaladhārāṇāṃ nipātatulyaravā |
avistarapiṇḍitaravā girā guṇavaraprādhānānāṃ || 67 ||

The voice of those who are pre-eminent in virtue is sweet as the song of the Gandharvas. It is like the sound of the lapping of waves, and it is not rendered confused by distance. (67)
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 (18.67). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gandharvagita, Adhura, Jaladhara, Nipata, Tulya, Rava, Avi, Avis, Tara, Pindita, Gira, Guna, Varapra, Adhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 18.67). 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: “gandharvagītamadhurā jaladhārāṇāṃ nipātatulyaravā ”
gandharvagītam -
gandharvagīta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

gandharvagīta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
adhurā* -
adhura (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

adhurā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
jaladhārāṇām -
jaladhāra (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

jaladhārā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
nipāta -
nipāta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
tulya -
tulya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tulya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√tul -> tulya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]

√tul -> tulya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √tul class 10 verb]
ravā -
ravā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “avistarapiṇḍitaravā girā guṇavaraprādhānānāṃ ”
avis -
avis (noun, neuter)

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

avi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

avi (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tara -
tara (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

tara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√tṝ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
piṇḍita -
piṇḍita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

piṇḍita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√piṇḍ -> piṇḍita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √piṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √piṇḍ class 10 verb]

√piṇḍ -> piṇḍita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √piṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √piṇḍ class 10 verb]
ravā* -
rava (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

ravā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
girā* -
gira (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

girā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
guṇa -
guṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
varaprā -
varapra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

varapra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ādhānānām -
ādhāna (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 18.67

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019