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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 19.25
परोपहार इति एषस् तेन परमबुद्धिना ।
वृत्तो अनुग्रहार्थाय सत्वानां वरबुद्धिना ॥ २५ ॥
paropahāra iti eṣas tena paramabuddhinā |
vṛtto anugrahārthāya satvānāṃ varabuddhinā || 25 ||
In this way then did the perfectly wise one produce an apparition for the edification of men. (25)
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 (19.25). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Para, Paru, Upahara, Iti, Esha, Tad, Tena, Parama, Nri, Anugraha, Artha, Satvat, Vara,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 19.25). 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: “paropahāra iti eṣas tena paramabuddhinā ”
- paro -
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para (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]para (noun, masculine)[vocative single]parā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]paru (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- upahāra* -
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upahāra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- iti -
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iti (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]iti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- eṣas -
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eṣa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tena -
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tena (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]tad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]sa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]√tan (verb class 8)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 4)[perfect active second plural]√tan (verb class 1)[perfect active second plural]
- parama -
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parama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]parama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- buddhi -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nā -
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nā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]nṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “vṛtto anugrahārthāya satvānāṃ varabuddhinā ”
- vṛtto -
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- anugrahā -
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anugraha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- arthāya -
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artha (noun, masculine)[dative single]artha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- satvān -
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satvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- ām -
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ā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]o (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- vara -
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vara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- buddhi -
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buddhi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- nā -
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nā (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 19.25
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit