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 35.30

तस्मिं विमानमुख्ये कूटागाराणि रजतश्रीमाणि ।
शोभन्ति कर्णिकायो हुताशनहुतार्चिसंकाशा ॥ ३० ॥

tasmiṃ vimānamukhye kūṭāgārāṇi rajataśrīmāṇi |
śobhanti karṇikāyo hutāśanahutārcisaṃkāśā || 30 ||

On the front of the mansion were pinnacles resplendent with silver, and its corners gleamed like the flame of the sacrificial fire. (30)

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

Vimana, Ukhya, Kutagara, Ani, Rajata, Shriman, Shobhat, Shobhanti, Hutashana, Hut, Huta, Arc, Arcin, Sanka, Ashan,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 35.30). 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: “tasmiṃ vimānamukhye kūṭāgārāṇi rajataśrīmāṇi
  • Cannot analyse tasmim*vi
  • vimānam -
  • vimāna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vimāna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vimānā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ukhye -
  • ukhya (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ukhya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    ukhyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ukh (verb class 1)
    [present passive first single]
  • kūṭāgārā -
  • kūṭāgāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • aṇi -
  • aṇi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    aṇī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • rajata -
  • rajata (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    rajata (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    raj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
    rañj (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second plural]
  • śrīmāṇi -
  • śrīman (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • Line 2: “śobhanti karṇikāyo hutāśanahutārcisaṃkāśā
  • śobhanti -
  • śubh -> śobhat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √śubh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh -> śobhantī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √śubh class 1 verb]
    śubh (verb class 1)
    [present active third plural]
  • karṇikāyo -
  • hutāśana -
  • hutāśana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • hutā -
  • huta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    huta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    hut (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    hut (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    hutā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    hu -> huta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> huta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √hu class 3 verb]
    hu -> hutā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √hu class 3 verb]
  • arci -
  • arci (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arcin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arcin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    arc (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • saṅkā -
  • saṅkā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • aśā -
  • aśan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 35.30

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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