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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 20.93
न च कामकथान्या वा नाप्य् अप्सरसां कथा न गीतकथा ।
न च वाद्यकथा तेषां न पि भुक्तकथा न पानकथा ॥ ९३ ॥
na ca kāmakathānyā vā nāpy apsarasāṃ kathā na gītakathā |
na ca vādyakathā teṣāṃ na pi bhuktakathā na pānakathā || 93 ||
There is no talk of sensual delight, nor of Apsarases, nor of song, nor of instrumental music, nor of eating and drinking. (93)
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 (20.93). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Kama, Apsaras, Apsarasa, Katha, Gita, Vadyaka, Tad, Bhukta, Pana,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 20.93). 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: “na ca kāmakathānyā vā nāpy apsarasāṃ kathā na gītakathā ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kāma -
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kāma (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kāma (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathānyā -
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- vā* -
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- Cannot analyse nāpy*ap
- apsarasām -
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apsaras (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]apsarasā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- kathā* -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]katha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- gīta -
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gīta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]gīta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathā -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “na ca vādyakathā teṣāṃ na pi bhuktakathā na pānakathā ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vādyaka -
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vādyaka (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- thā -
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- teṣām -
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tad (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]sa (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- Cannot analyse pi*bh
- bhukta -
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bhukta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bhukta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathā* -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]katha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- pāna -
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pāna (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]pāna (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- kathā -
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kathā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 20.93
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit