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 27.12

रञ्जनीयेषु कामेषु मातिवेलं प्रमोद्यहि ।
प्रमत्तस्य हि कामेहि परशत्रु बलीयति ॥ १२ ॥

rañjanīyeṣu kāmeṣu mātivelaṃ pramodyahi |
pramattasya hi kāmehi paraśatru balīyati || 12 ||

“Do not delight overmuch in the excitement of sensual pleasures, for his enemy overcomes him who is drunk with pleasures. (12)

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

Ranjaniya, Kama, Mati, Vela, Pramodin, Ahi, Pramatta, Kame, Kami, Para, Balin, Bali, Iyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 27.12). 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: “rañjanīyeṣu kāmeṣu mātivelaṃ pramodyahi
  • rañjanīyeṣu -
  • rañjanīya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    rañjanīya (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    rañj -> rañjanīya (participle, masculine)
    [locative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative plural from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative plural from √rañj]
    rañj -> rañjanīya (participle, neuter)
    [locative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [locative plural from √rañj class 4 verb], [locative plural from √rañj]
  • kāmeṣu -
  • kāma (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • māti -
  • māti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mātī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active third single]
  • velam -
  • vela (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vela (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    velā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pramodya -
  • pramodin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    pramodin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ahi -
  • ahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ahī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    ahī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “pramattasya hi kāmehi paraśatru balīyati
  • pramattasya -
  • pramatta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    pramatta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • kāme -
  • kāme (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kāmā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāmi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kāmi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • para -
  • para (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    para (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • śatru -
  • śatru (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • balī -
  • balin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    balin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    bali (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    balī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    balī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    balī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iyati -
  • iyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    iyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 27.12

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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