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 29.4

इमं पि बुद्धे रतनं प्रणीतं ।
एतेन सत्येन सुस्वस्ति भोतु ।
मनुष्यतो वा अमनुष्यतो वा ॥ ४ ॥

imaṃ pi buddhe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ |
etena satyena susvasti bhotu |
manuṣyato vā amanuṣyato vā || 4 ||

This choicest gem is in the Buddha. By this truth let blessing come from man and from demon.... (4)

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

Idam, Buddha, Buddhi, Atana, Pranita, Eta, Etad, Esha, Satya, Svasti, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 29.4). 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: “imaṃ pi buddhe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse pi*bu
  • buddhe -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    buddhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    buddhi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • ra -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • atanam -
  • atana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    atana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    tan (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • praṇītam -
  • praṇīta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    praṇīta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    praṇītā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “etena satyena susvasti bhotu
  • etena -
  • eta (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    eta (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    etad (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
  • satyena -
  • satya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • svasti -
  • svasti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    svasti (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    svasti (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    svastī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    svastī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    svastī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bho -
  • bhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • Line 3: “manuṣyato amanuṣyato
  • manuṣyato -
  • vā*a -
  • (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • amanuṣyato -
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 29.4

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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