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 31.7

अपरिमिता अर्हन्तकोटी निर्वृता येषु महाध्यायीषु ।
जिनो अकासि कालं प्रार्थयमानो भवनिरोधं ॥ ७ ॥

aparimitā arhantakoṭī nirvṛtā yeṣu mahādhyāyīṣu |
jino akāsi kālaṃ prārthayamāno bhavanirodhaṃ || 7 ||

Countless kotis of Arhans of great learning passed away, and under them the Conqueror fulfilled his time in his quest to end existence. (7)

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

Aparimita, Arhanta, Koti, Nirvrita, Yah, Yat, Mahadhi, Ayin, Aka, Asi, Kalam, Kala, Prartha, Yama, Bhavat, Ira,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 31.7). 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: “aparimitā arhantakoṭī nirvṛtā yeṣu mahādhyāyīṣu
  • aparimitā* -
  • aparimita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    aparimitā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • arhanta -
  • arhanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    arhanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • koṭī -
  • koṭī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    koṭi (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • nirvṛtā* -
  • nirvṛta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    nirvṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • yeṣu -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
  • mahādhyā -
  • mahādhī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single]
    mahādhī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    mahādhī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [instrumental single]
  • āyī -
  • āyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single]
    āyin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • iṣu -
  • iṣu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    i (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • Line 2: “jino akāsi kālaṃ prārthayamāno bhavanirodhaṃ
  • jino -
  • akā -
  • aka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ak (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • asi -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present active second single]
  • kālam -
  • kālam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kāla (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kāla (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kālā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prārtha -
  • prārtha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prārtha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yamān -
  • yama (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • o* -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • bhavan -
  • bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single], [vocative single]
  • iro -
  • irā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    ir (verb class 6)
    [imperative active second single]
  • udham -
  • udhan (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
    udhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 31.7

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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