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 19.129

अहं मरुमनुष्याणां नाथो नेता चिकित्सकः ।
अहं संशयान्तकरः संबुद्धो देववन्दितः ॥ १२९ ॥

ahaṃ marumanuṣyāṇāṃ nātho netā cikitsakaḥ |
ahaṃ saṃśayāntakaraḥ saṃbuddho devavanditaḥ || 129 ||

“I am the saviour of devas and men, guide and physician; I am he who puts an end to doubt. I am perfect Buddha, adored by devas.” (129)

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

Aha, Asmad, Maru, Manushya, Natha, Netri, Neta, Cikitsaka, Samshaya, Taka, Sambuddha, Devavat, Dita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 19.129). 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: “ahaṃ marumanuṣyāṇāṃ nātho netā cikitsakaḥ
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • maru -
  • maru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    marū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    marū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    marū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • manuṣyāṇām -
  • manuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    manuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    manuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • nātho* -
  • nātha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • netā -
  • netṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    netā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • cikitsakaḥ -
  • cikitsaka (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “ahaṃ saṃśayāntakaraḥ saṃbuddho devavanditaḥ
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • saṃśayān -
  • saṃśaya (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • taka -
  • taka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • raḥ -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sambuddho* -
  • sambuddha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • devavan -
  • devavat (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ditaḥ -
  • dita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 19.129

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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