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 29.31

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यथापि ते मधुकरका समेत्वा नानाविधां कुसुमरसां ग्रहेत्वा ।
तुण्डेहि पादेहि च संहरित्वा + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ॥ ३१ ॥

yathāpi te madhukarakā sametvā nānāvidhāṃ kusumarasāṃ grahetvā |
tuṇḍehi pādehi ca saṃharitvā + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + || 31 ||

As the bees come together and cull the essence of various flowers, gathering it in their mouths and on their feet.... (31)
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 (29.31). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Api, Tad, Yushmad, Madhukara, Var, Nanavidha, Kusuma, Rasa, Graha, Grahi, Itvan, Tunda, Tundi, Pada, Harit,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 29.31). 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: “yathāpi te madhukarakā sametvā nānāvidhāṃ kusumarasāṃ grahetvā ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
madhukara -
madhukara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
kā -
kā (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
samet -
√sam (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
vā* -
vār (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

vār (noun, neuter)

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

va (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
nānāvidhām -
nānāvidhā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
kusuma -
kusuma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kusuma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
rasām -
rasā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
grahe -
graha (noun, masculine)

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

graha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

grahā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

grahi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
itvā -
√i -> itvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √i]

itvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “tuṇḍehi pādehi ca saṃharitvā + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ”
tuṇḍe -
tuṇḍa (noun, masculine)

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

tuṇḍa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tuṇḍi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

tuṇḍi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

tuṇḍā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

√tuṇḍ (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

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

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

[imperative active second single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
saṃ -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
harit -
harit (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

harit (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 29.31

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019