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 34.188

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आलोकयित्व दूरा महेश्वरा पराक्रमं दशबलस्य ।
मूर्धनि विगलितमकुटा निपतन्ति महीतले हृष्टाः ॥ १८८ ॥

ālokayitva dūrā maheśvarā parākramaṃ daśabalasya |
mūrdhani vigalitamakuṭā nipatanti mahītale hṛṣṭāḥ || 188 ||

When the Maheshvaras observed from a distance the dignified approach of the Dashabala, they were thrilled with joy and bowed their heads crowned with glittering diadems to the ground. (188)
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 (34.188). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ala, Alu, Uksh, Ayi, Ayin, Tva, Dura, Parakrama, Dashabala, Murdhan, Murdhani, Vigalita, Kuta, Nipa, Tanti, Mahitala, Hrishta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 34.188). 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: “ālokayitva dūrā maheśvarā parākramaṃ daśabalasya ”
ālo -
āla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

āla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ālu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

ālu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√al (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
uk -
ukṣ (noun, masculine)

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

ukṣ (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable]

ayin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ayin (noun, neuter)

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

e (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
tva -
tva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dūrā* -
dūra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

dūrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
maheśvarā -
parākramam -
parākrama (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
daśabalasya -
daśabala (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
Line 2: “mūrdhani vigalitamakuṭā nipatanti mahītale hṛṣṭāḥ ”
mūrdhani -
mūrdhanī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

mūrdhanī (noun, feminine)

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

mūrdhanī (noun, neuter)

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

mūrdhan (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
vigalitam -
vigalita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

vigalita (noun, neuter)

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

vigalitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
kuṭā* -
kuṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
nipa -
nipa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nipa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tanti -
tanti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

tanti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

tantī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
mahītale -
mahītala (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
hṛṣṭāḥ -
hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

hṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 34.188

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019