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 20.24

शतरश्मिस्य नरवरा प्रासादवरस्य उत्तमां भूमिं ।
शयनवरम् आरुहे यत्र कुमुदवसनसन्निभं विमलं ॥ २४ ॥

śataraśmisya naravarā prāsādavarasya uttamāṃ bhūmiṃ |
śayanavaram āruhe yatra kumudavasanasannibhaṃ vimalaṃ || 24 ||

Pleased with the charming speech of his queen, King Arcimat, with joyful intent addressed his courtiers, saying, (24)

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

Shata, Rashmi, Sya, Prasada, Vara, Uttama, Bhumi, Shayana, Varam, Aruh, Aruha, Yatra, Kumuda, Vasana, Sannibha, Vimala,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 20.24). 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: “śataraśmisya naravarā prāsādavarasya uttamāṃ bhūmiṃ
  • śata -
  • śata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • raśmi -
  • raśmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    raśmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    raśmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    raśmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sya -
  • sya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • naravarā -
  • prāsāda -
  • prāsāda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varasya -
  • vara (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • uttamām -
  • uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bhūmim -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “śayanavaram āruhe yatra kumudavasanasannibhaṃ vimalaṃ
  • śayana -
  • śayana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śayana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • āruhe -
  • āruh (noun, feminine)
    [dative single]
    āruh (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    āruh (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    āruha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    āruha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    āruhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • yatra -
  • yatra (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yatra (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yatra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    yatra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kumuda -
  • kumuda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kumuda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vasana -
  • vasana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sannibham -
  • sannibha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sannibha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sannibhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vimalam -
  • vimala (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimala (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimalā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 20.24

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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