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 20.22

सा हरिणवत्सनयना विशुद्धगन्धर्ववधुनिभा श्यामा ।
सहितम् इदं अर्चिमस्य सुमधुरम् इदम् अब्रवि सुदीपा ॥ २२ ॥

sā hariṇavatsanayanā viśuddhagandharvavadhunibhā śyāmā |
sahitam idaṃ arcimasya sumadhuram idam abravi sudīpā || 22 ||

“Adorned with jewels, wearing my choicest raiment, and attended by my friends, I wish, O mighty king, to spend this night away from you. (22)

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

Harina, Vatsa, Nayana, Vishuddha, Gandharva, Vadhu, Nibha, Shyama, Sahitam, Sahita, Idam, Arci, Sumadhura, Ravin, Sudipa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 20.22). 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: “ hariṇavatsanayanā viśuddhagandharvavadhunibhā śyāmā
  • sā* -
  • so (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
  • hariṇa -
  • hariṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hariṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vatsa -
  • vatsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vatsa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nayanā* -
  • nayana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nayanā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • viśuddha -
  • viśuddha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśuddha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • gandharva -
  • gandharva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vadhu -
  • vadhu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vadhū (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • nibhā -
  • nibhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • śyāmā -
  • śyāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sahitam idaṃ arcimasya sumadhuram idam abravi sudīpā
  • sahitam -
  • sahitam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sahita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sahita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sahitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
    sah -> sahita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √sah class 1 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 1 verb], [nominative single from √sah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √sah class 10 verb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • arcim -
  • arci (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sumadhuram -
  • sumadhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sumadhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sumadhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • ab -
  • ap (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ravi -
  • ravi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ravin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ravin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sudīpā -
  • sudīpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 20.22

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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