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 34.28

वर्षसहस्रम् अनूनं प्रजा परिपालयतु भो महिपालो ।
सज्जं ति विमानवरं शोभति तव हर्षसंजननं ॥ २८ ॥

varṣasahasram anūnaṃ prajā paripālayatu bho mahipālo |
sajjaṃ ti vimānavaraṃ śobhati tava harṣasaṃjananaṃ || 28 ||

“May our great protector protect the race of men for a full thousand years yet! All is ready. The noble mansion stands resplendent, and will give you a thrill of joy.” (28)

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

Varshasahasra, Anuna, Praja, Pari, Bha, Mahipa, Alu, Sajja, Vimana, Varam, Vara, Shobhat, Yushmad, Harsha, Sanjanana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 34.28). 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: “varṣasahasram anūnaṃ prajā paripālayatu bho mahipālo
  • varṣasahasram -
  • varṣasahasra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • anūnam -
  • anūna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anūna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anūnā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prajā -
  • prajā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    pari (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • pālayatu -
  • pāl (verb class 10)
    [imperative active third single]
    (verb class 0)
    [imperative active third single]
  • bho* -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • mahipā -
  • mahipa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • alo -
  • alu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “sajjaṃ ti vimānavaraṃ śobhati tava harṣasaṃjananaṃ
  • sajjam -
  • sajja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sajja (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sajjā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse ti*vi
  • vimāna -
  • vimāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vimāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • varam -
  • varam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • śobhati -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • tava -
  • yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive single]
  • harṣa -
  • harṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    harṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hṛṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sañjananam -
  • sañjanana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sañjanana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 34.28

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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