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 21.30

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खद्योतकनकनिर्भासं पार्श्वं जिनजनेत्रिये ।
जायते यदा सर्वज्ञः जायन्तो चरमे भवे ॥ ३० ॥

khadyotakanakanirbhāsaṃ pārśvaṃ jinajanetriye |
jāyate yadā sarvajñaḥ jāyanto carame bhave || 30 ||

As shining gold is the side of the Conqueror’s mother from whom the Omniscient is born into his last existence. (30)
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 (21.30). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Khadyotaka, Naka, Nirbhasa, Parshva, Jina, Jayat, Yada, Yad, Sarvajna, Carama, Bhava, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 21.30). 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: “khadyotakanakanirbhāsaṃ pārśvaṃ jinajanetriye ”
khadyotaka -
khadyotaka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
naka -
naka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

naka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nirbhāsam -
nirbhāsa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
pārśvam -
pārśva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pārśva (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

pārśvā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
jina -
jina (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jina (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
janet -
√jan (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
riye -
rī (noun, feminine)

[dative single]
Line 2: “jāyate yadā sarvajñaḥ jāyanto carame bhave ”
jāyate -
√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]

√jai (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]

√jan (verb class 4)

[present middle third single]
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
sarvajñaḥ -
sarvajña (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
jāyanto -
carame -
carama (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
bhave -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

bhu (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

bhavā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 21.30

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019