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 35.13

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न विभान्ति चन्द्रसूर्या लवणजलो क्षुभ्यते असिततोयो ।
पद्मोत्तरीयपटला दृश्यन्ति कुसुमाकुलजलौघा ॥ १३ ॥

na vibhānti candrasūryā lavaṇajalo kṣubhyate asitatoyo |
padmottarīyapaṭalā dṛśyanti kusumākulajalaughā || 13 ||

“The moon and sun shine not and the dark-blue water of the ocean trembles; the flower-strewn waves look like an expanse of lotuses. (13)
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 (35.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vibhat, Candrasurya, Kshubhyat, Asita, Tas, Padma, Uttariya, Patala, Drishya, Drishi, Drish, Anti, Kusuma, Kulaja, Gha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 35.13). 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: “na vibhānti candrasūryā lavaṇajalo kṣubhyate asitatoyo ”
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vibhānti -
vibhāt (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
candrasūryā* -
candrasūrya (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
lavaṇajalo -
kṣubhyate -
√kṣubh -> kṣubhyat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb]

√kṣubh -> kṣubhyat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √kṣubh class 4 verb]

√kṣubh (verb class 1)

[present passive third single]

√kṣubh (verb class 4)

[present passive third single]

√kṣubh (verb class 5)

[present passive third single]

√kṣubh (verb class 9)

[present passive third single]
asita -
asita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

asita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
to -
tas (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tas (noun, neuter)

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

ta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
yo -
yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “padmottarīyapaṭalā dṛśyanti kusumākulajalaughā ”
padmo -
padma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

padma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

padmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
uttarīya -
uttarīya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
paṭalā* -
paṭala (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
dṛśya -
dṛśya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

dṛśi (noun, feminine)

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

dṛśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dṛśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)

[compound from √dṛś]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛśya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

dṛś (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

dṛś (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
anti -
anti (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

anti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

antī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
kusumā -
kusumā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
kulaja -
kulaja (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kulaja (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
lau -
la (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

li (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
ghā -
ghā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 35.13

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019