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Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]

by Émile Senart | 1882 | 56,574 words

Buddhism Mahayana Sanskrit
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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 25.10

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पीताश्वा पीतरथा पीता रश्मिप्रतोद-म्-उष्णीषा ।
पीता च पंच ककुदा पीता वस्त्रा अलंकारा ॥ १० ॥

pītāśvā pītarathā pītā raśmipratoda-m-uṣṇīṣā |
pītā ca paṃca kakudā pītā vastrā alaṃkārā || 10 ||

Yellow horses and chariots, yellow reins, whips and turbans; five yellow insignia, yellow garments and decorations. (10)

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

Pita, Ashva, Rashmi, Pratoda, Ushnisha, Panca, Pancan, Kakud, Vastra, Alam, Kara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 25.10). 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: “pītāśvā pītarathā pītā raśmipratoda-m-uṣṇīṣā ”
  • pītā -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • aśvā -
  • aśvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pīta -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pai -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pi -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī -> pīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative single from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • rathā -
  • pītā* -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 4 verb]
  • 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]
  • pratoda -
  • pratoda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse m*uṣ
  • uṣṇīṣā -
  • uṣṇīṣā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “pītā ca paṃca kakudā pītā vastrā alaṃkārā ”
  • pītā -
  • pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative single from √pī class 4 verb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • pañca -
  • pañca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pañcan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pañcan (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    √pañc (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kakudā -
  • kakud (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • pītā* -
  • pīta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pītā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 2 verb]
    √pā -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pā -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pā class 3 verb]
    √pai -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pai -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pai class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pai class 1 verb]
    √pi -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pi -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pi class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pi class 3 verb]
    √pī -> pīta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 4 verb]
    √pī -> pītā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 2 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 3 verb], [nominative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √pī class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √pī class 4 verb]
  • vastrā* -
  • vastrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • alaṅ -
  • alam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • kārā -
  • kārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 25.10

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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