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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 29.18
तस्मा हि तं रक्षथ अप्रमत्ता माता व पुत्रं अनुकम्पमाना ।
एतं पि संघे रतनं प्रणीतं एतेन सत्येन सुस्वस्ति भोतु मनुष्यतो वा अमनुष्यतो वा ॥ १८ ॥
tasmā hi taṃ rakṣatha apramattā mātā va putraṃ anukampamānā |
etaṃ pi saṃghe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ etena satyena susvasti bhotu manuṣyato vā amanuṣyato vā || 18 ||
Therefore do ye keep diligent watch over this man, as a mother shows anxious care for her child. This choicest gem is in the Sangha. By this truth let blessing come from man and from demon. (18)
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 (29.18). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Sma, Sman, Apramatta, Mata, Putra, Anukampa, Eta, Esha, Sangha, Atana, Pranita, Etad, 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 29.18). 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: “tasmā hi taṃ rakṣatha apramattā mātā va putraṃ anukampamānā ”
- ta -
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ta (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ta (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tan (noun, masculine)[compound]
- smā -
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smā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sman (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- hi -
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hi (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- tam -
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ta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tā (noun, feminine)[adverb]tan (noun, masculine)[adverb]sa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rakṣatha -
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√rakṣ (verb class 1)[present active second plural]
- apramattā* -
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apramatta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]apramattā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- mātā* -
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māta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]mātā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- va -
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va (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]va (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- putram -
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putra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]putra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]putrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- anukampam -
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anukampā (noun, feminine)[adverb]anukampa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]anukampa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ān -
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a (noun, masculine)[accusative plural]
- ā -
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ā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, feminine)[nominative single]ṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ā (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “etaṃ pi saṃghe ratanaṃ praṇītaṃ etena satyena susvasti bhotu manuṣyato vā amanuṣyato vā ”
- etam -
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eta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]etā (noun, feminine)[adverb]eṣa (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Cannot analyse pi*sa
- saṅghe -
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saṅgha (noun, masculine)[locative single]saṅgha (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ra -
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ṛ (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]ṛ (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]ra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- atanam -
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atana (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]atana (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]√tan (verb class 1)[imperfect active first single]
- praṇītam -
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praṇīta (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]praṇīta (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]praṇītā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- etena -
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eta (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]eta (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]etad (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]eṣa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- satyena -
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satya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]satya (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- su -
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sū (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]sū (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]sū (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]so (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- svasti -
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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 -
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bhu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]bhu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- manuṣyato -
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- vā*a -
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√vā (verb class 1)[present middle first single], [imperative middle first single]
- am -
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a (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]ā (noun, feminine)[adverb]e (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- amanuṣyato -
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- vā -
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vā (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]vā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā (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 29.18
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit