Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english] - book cover

Mahavastu [sanskrit verses and english]

by Émile Senart | 1882 | 56,574 words

Buddhism Mahayana Sanskrit
Buy relevant books

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 37.37

< Previous
Next >

न मातले कल्पति मह्य भुंजितुं पूर्वे अदत्त्वा इति ब्रुवन् अनुत्तमं ।
न चापि एकस्य न मह्य वर्णितं असंविभागो हि सुखं न विन्दति ॥ ३७ ॥

na mātale kalpati mahya bhuṃjituṃ pūrve adattvā iti bruvan anuttamaṃ |
na cāpi ekasya na mahya varṇitaṃ asaṃvibhāgo hi sukhaṃ na vindati || 37 ||

“O Matali, it is not seemly for me to eat alone. Though formerly I held that to eat without sharing was the ideal conduct, I no longer approve of eating alone. For he who eats without sharing does not find happiness. (37)

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

Matali, Mahya, Purva, Adattva, Iti, Anuttama, Capin, Capi, Eka, Varnita, Samvibhaga, Sukham, Sukha, Vindat, Vindati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 37.37). 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 mātale kalpati mahya bhuṃjituṃ pūrve adattvā iti bruvan anuttamaṃ ”
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mātale -
  • mātali (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse kalpati*ma
  • mahya -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mah class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mah class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mah]
  • Cannot analyse bhuñjitum*pū
  • pūrve -
  • pūrva (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [locative single]
    pūrva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    pūrvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • adattvā -
  • adattvā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse bruvan*an
  • anuttamam -
  • anuttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    anuttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    anuttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “na cāpi ekasya na mahya varṇitaṃ asaṃvibhāgo hi sukhaṃ na vindati ”
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cāpi -
  • cāpin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpī (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    cāpī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    cāpi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    cāpi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ekasya -
  • eka (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    eka (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • mahya -
  • mahya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √mah class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mah]
    √mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √mah class 10 verb], [vocative single from √mah]
  • varṇitam -
  • varṇita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṇita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṇitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    √varṇ -> varṇita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
    √varṇ -> varṇita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √varṇ class 10 verb], [accusative single from √varṇ class 10 verb]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • saṃvibhāgo* -
  • saṃvibhāga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hi -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vindati -
  • vindati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vindati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vindati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    √vid -> vindat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    √vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid class 6 verb]
    √vid -> vindat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    √vid -> vindat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    √vid -> vindatī (participle, feminine)
    [vocative single from √vid class 7 verb]
    √vid (verb class 6)
    [present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 37.37

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website:
Donate on Patreon
Liberapay
Buy me a Coffee
(one-time)
|
Why? | More options...
close