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 34.55

मायाय मूलि बहुदेवगणा कृत्वा दशाङ्गुलं नताभिमुखा ।
समुदीरयन्ति मधुरं वचनं उल्लोकयन्ति तुषितेषु जिनं ॥ ५५ ॥

māyāya mūli bahudevagaṇā kṛtvā daśāṅgulaṃ natābhimukhā |
samudīrayanti madhuraṃ vacanaṃ ullokayanti tuṣiteṣu jinaṃ || 55 ||

A great host of devas, raising their joined hands and bowing at Maya’s feet, looked out for the coming of the Conqueror from Tushita and uttered sweet words, saying, (55)

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

Maya, Muli, Mulin, Bahuda, Iva, Gana, Kritva, Kritvan, Dashangula, Nat, Nata, Abhi, Ukha, Samud, Irayat, Irayanti, Madhuram, Madhura, Vacana, Yat, Tushita, Jina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 34.55). 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: “māyāya mūli bahudevagaṇā kṛtvā daśāṅgulaṃ natābhimukhā
  • māyāya -
  • māya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    māya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • mūli -
  • mūlī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    mūlin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    mūlin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • bahude -
  • bahuda (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    bahuda (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    bahudā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • gaṇā -
  • gaṇā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṛtvā -
  • kṛtvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛ -> kṛtvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √kṛ]
    kṛtvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • daśāṅgulam -
  • daśāṅgula (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    daśāṅgula (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    daśāṅgulā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • natā -
  • nata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    nat (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    nat (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    natā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nam -> nata (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> nata (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √nam class 1 verb]
    nam -> natā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √nam class 1 verb]
  • abhim -
  • abhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    abhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ukhā -
  • ukhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “samudīrayanti madhuraṃ vacanaṃ ullokayanti tuṣiteṣu jinaṃ
  • samudī -
  • samud (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samud (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • īrayanti -
  • īr -> īrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √īr]
    īr -> īrayat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √īr], [vocative plural from √īr], [accusative plural from √īr]
    īr -> īrayantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √īr]
    īr (verb class 0)
    [present active third plural]
  • madhuram -
  • madhuram (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    madhura (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    madhura (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    madhurā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vacanam -
  • vacana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vacana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vacanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ullo -
  • ka -
  • ka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yanti -
  • yanti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √i class 2 verb]
    i (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • tuṣiteṣu -
  • tuṣita (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • jinam -
  • jina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jina (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jinā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 34.55

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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