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 27.71

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क्षिप्रं तु नश्यते राज्यं प्रतिराजेहि पार्थिव ।
विरक्ता प्रकृतियो च अन्यं मार्गन्ति स्वामिकं ॥ ७१ ॥

kṣipraṃ tu naśyate rājyaṃ pratirājehi pārthiva |
viraktā prakṛtiyo ca anyaṃ mārganti svāmikaṃ || 71 ||

(281 ) “Soon, O king, such a realm is destroyed by rival kings. The subjects become alienated and seek another lord. (71)
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 (27.71). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kshipram, Kshipra, Nashyat, Rajya, Pratiraja, Pratirajan, Parthiva, Virakta, Prakrit, Anya, Margat, Marganti, Svamika,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 27.71). 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: “kṣipraṃ tu naśyate rājyaṃ pratirājehi pārthiva ”
kṣipram -
kṣipram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kṣipra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṣipra (noun, neuter)

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

kṣiprā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
naśyate -
naśyat (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

naśyat (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

√naś -> naśyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naśyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√naś (verb class 4)

[present passive third single]

√naś (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]
rājyam -
rājya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rājya (noun, neuter)

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

rājyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)

[adverb from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]

√rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
pratirāje -
pratirāja (noun, masculine)

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

pratirājan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
pārthiva -
pārthiva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pārthiva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “viraktā prakṛtiyo ca anyaṃ mārganti svāmikaṃ ”
viraktā -
viraktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
prakṛti -
prakṛti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

prakṛt (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

prakṛt (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

prakṛt (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
yo -
yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
anyam -
anya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mārganti -
√mārg -> mārgat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √mārg class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √mārg class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √mārg class 1 verb]

√mārg -> mārgantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √mārg class 1 verb]

√mārg (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
svāmikam -
svāmika (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svāmika (noun, neuter)

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

svāmikā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 27.71

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019