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 25.16

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स्फीतानि राज्यानि प्रशाम्यमाना सम्यक् राज्यानि करोन्ति ज्ञातयो ।
तथा इमे लेच्छविमध्ये सन्तो देवेहि शास्ता उपमाम् अकासि ॥ १६ ॥

sphītāni rājyāni praśāmyamānā samyak rājyāni karonti jñātayo |
tathā ime lecchavimadhye santo devehi śāstā upamām akāsi || 16 ||

Kinsmen who dwell in peace with one another enjoy prosperous and sound government. And so the Master, when he was among the Licchavis, compared them to the devas. (16)
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 (25.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sphita, Rajya, Prasham, Samyak, Jnata, Tatha, Iyam, Idam, Icchu, Adhi, Sat, Santa, Deva, Devri, Devan, Shasta, Upamam, Upama, Aka, Asi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 25.16). 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: “sphītāni rājyāni praśāmyamānā samyak rājyāni karonti jñātayo ”
sphītāni -
sphīta (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√sphā -> sphīta (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √sphā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √sphā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √sphā class 1 verb]
rājyāni -
rājya (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rāj], [vocative plural from √rāj], [accusative plural from √rāj]
praśāmya -
praśām (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

praśām (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [nominative plural], [vocative dual], [vocative plural], [accusative dual], [accusative plural], [locative single]
amānā -
samyak -
samyak (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
rājyāni -
rājya (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rāj], [vocative plural from √rāj], [accusative plural from √rāj]
Cannot analyse karonti*jñ
jñāta -
jñāta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jñāta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]

√jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
yo -
yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “tathā ime lecchavimadhye santo devehi śāstā upamām akāsi ”
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
ime -
iyam (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

idam (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]
le -
la (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

lā (noun, feminine)

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

li (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
icchavi -
icchu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

icchu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
im -
i (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
adhye -
adhī (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
santo* -
sat (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

santa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √sam class 1 verb]
deve -
deva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

deva (noun, neuter)

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

devan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

devā (noun, feminine)

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

devṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√div (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
śāstā* -
√śās -> śāsta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śās class 2 verb]

√śās -> śāstā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śās class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śās class 2 verb]
upamām -
upamām (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

upamā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
akā -
aka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ak (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
asi -
asi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

asi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

asī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 25.16

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019