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 29.26

सूर्यो यथा प्रतपति अन्तरीक्षे आदित्यमार्गस्मिं स्थितो विरोचति ।
एवं ह्ऽ इमां क्षत्रियभूमिपालां सर्वेण बुद्धो अभिभोति तेजसा ॥ २६ ॥

sūryo yathā pratapati antarīkṣe ādityamārgasmiṃ sthito virocati |
evaṃ h' imāṃ kṣatriyabhūmipālāṃ sarveṇa buddho abhibhoti tejasā || 26 ||

As the sun blazes in the sky and dazzles as it stands in its sunny path, so does the Buddha with all his splendour outshine the noble lords of earth. (26)

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

Suri, Surya, Yatha, Pratapat, Antariksha, Sthita, Catin, Evam, Eva, Iyam, Idam, Kshatriya, Bhumipala, Sarva, Abhibha, Abhibhu, Tejas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 29.26). 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: “sūryo yathā pratapati antarīkṣe ādityamārgasmiṃ sthito virocati
  • sūryo* -
  • sūrī (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    sūrya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sūr -> sūrya (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sūr class 4 verb], [nominative single from √sūr class 10 verb]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • pratapati -
  • pratapat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    pratapat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • antarīkṣe -
  • antarīkṣa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Cannot analyse ādityamārgasmim*st
  • sthito* -
  • sthita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    sthā -> sthita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √sthā class 1 verb]
  • viro -
  • cati -
  • catin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    catin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “evaṃ h' imāṃ kṣatriyabhūmipālāṃ sarveṇa buddho abhibhoti tejasā
  • evam -
  • evam (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    evam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    evā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse h'*im
  • imām -
  • iyam (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kṣatriya -
  • kṣatriya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṣatriya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūmipālā -
  • bhūmipāla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • am -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • sarveṇa -
  • sarva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • buddho -
  • abhibho -
  • abhibhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    abhibhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ūti -
  • ūti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ūti (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • tejasā -
  • tejas (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 29.26

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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