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 29.11

ये आर्यसत्यानि विभावयन्ति गम्भीरप्रज्ञेन सुदेशितानि ।
किं चापि ते भोन्ति भृशं प्रमत्ता न ते भवां अष्ट उपादियन्ति ।
इदं पि संघे रतनं प्रणीतं एतेन सत्येन सुस्वस्ति भोतु मनुष्यतो वा अमनुष्यतो वा ॥ ११ ॥

ye āryasatyāni vibhāvayanti gambhīraprajñena sudeśitāni |
kiṃ cāpi te bhonti bhṛśaṃ pramattā na te bhavāṃ aṣṭa upādiyanti |
idaṃ pi saṃghe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ etena satyena susvasti bhotu manuṣyato vā amanuṣyato vā || 11 ||

Those who clearly understand the Aryan truths well-taught by him whose wisdom is profound, however sorely they are tempted by the world do not cling to life in any of the eight spheres of existence. This choicest gem is in the Sangha. By this truth let blessing come from man and from demon. (11)

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

Yah, Yat, Aryasatya, Vibha, Vibhava, Vibhu, Ayat, Gambhira, Prajna, Suda, Ishita, Kim, Capin, Capi, Tad, Yushmad, Bhrisham, Bhrisha, Pramatta, Bhava, Ashta, Upadi, Idam, Sangha, 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 29.11). 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: “ye āryasatyāni vibhāvayanti gambhīraprajñena sudeśitāni
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • āryasatyāni -
  • āryasatya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • vibhāva -
  • vibhāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vibhāvan (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    vibhā (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vibhu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vibhu (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
  • ayanti -
  • ayat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gambhīra -
  • gambhīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gambhīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prajñena -
  • prajña (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    prajña (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • sude -
  • suda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    suda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sudā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single], [dative single]
    sudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • īśitāni -
  • īś -> īśita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √īś class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √īś class 2 verb]
  • Line 2: “kiṃ cāpi te bhonti bhṛśaṃ pramattā na te bhavāṃ aṣṭa upādiyanti
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • Cannot analyse bhonti*bh
  • bhṛśam -
  • bhṛśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    bhṛśa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bhṛśa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bhṛśā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pramattā* -
  • pramatta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pramattā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • te -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • bhavām -
  • bhavā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṣṭa* -
  • aṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    -> aṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √ class 5 verb]
  • upādi -
  • upādi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    upādi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    upādi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • Line 3: “idaṃ pi saṃghe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ etena satyena susvasti bhotu manuṣyato amanuṣyato
  • idam -
  • idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse pi*sa
  • saṅghe -
  • saṅgha (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    saṅgha (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative 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]
  • 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]
  • 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 29.11

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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