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 34.146

निर्वायेन्सु प्रदीपा मानुषका ओभासित्ऽ अभूल् लोकं ।
संप्रतिजाते सुगते उल्काधारे नरमरूणां ॥ १४६ ॥

nirvāyensu pradīpā mānuṣakā obhāsit' abhūl lokaṃ |
saṃpratijāte sugate ulkādhāre naramarūṇāṃ || 146 ||

The lights of men were dimmed, because the world was bathed in radiance as soon as the Sugata, the torch-bearer of men and devas, was born. (146)

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

Nih, Vaya, Pradipa, Manusha, Loka, Samprati, Jata, Jati, Sugata, Sugati, Ulka, Adhara, Nara, Aru,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 34.146). 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: “nirvāyensu pradīpā mānuṣakā obhāsit' abhūl lokaṃ
  • nir -
  • niḥ (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    niḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ni (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    nis (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • vāye -
  • vāya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    -> vāya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    vai (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single], [imperative active second single]
  • īn -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pradīpā* -
  • pradīpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    pradīpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mānuṣa -
  • mānuṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mānuṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • kā* -
  • Cannot analyse obhāsit'*ab
  • abhūl -
  • bhū (verb class 1)
    [aorist active third single]
  • lokam -
  • loka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “saṃpratijāte sugate ulkādhāre naramarūṇāṃ
  • samprati -
  • samprati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    samprati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    sampratī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    sampratī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    samprati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • jāte -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    jātā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    jāti (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [locative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [locative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [locative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [locative single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jātā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 3 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jan class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √jan class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √jan class 4 verb]
  • sugate -
  • sugata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    sugata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    sugatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    sugati (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sugati (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ulkā -
  • ulka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ulkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ādhāre -
  • ādhāra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • naram -
  • nara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    narā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • arūṇām -
  • aru (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 34.146

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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