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 37.51

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मृगीव भ्रान्ता सरभाय वर्जिता निराकृता मन्दं ममं अवेक्षसे ।
का ते सहाया मृदुगात्रि लक्षते न भायसे एकिका तुवं देवता ॥ ५१ ॥

mṛgīva bhrāntā sarabhāya varjitā nirākṛtā mandaṃ mamaṃ avekṣase |
kā te sahāyā mṛdugātri lakṣate na bhāyase ekikā tuvaṃ devatā || 51 ||

“Like a straying doe, driven off and separated (from the herd) through fear of the (hunter’s) arrow, thou turnest thy timid eyes to me. Gentle-limbed goddess, what comrade seest thou here? Art thou not afraid of being alone?” (51)
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 (37.51). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Mrigi, Iva, Bhranta, Sarabha, Varjita, Nirakrita, Mandam, Manda, Ava, Avi, Tad, Yushmad, Saha, Sahaya, Mridu, Lakshata, Lakshat, Ekin, Devata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 37.51). 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: “mṛgīva bhrāntā sarabhāya varjitā nirākṛtā mandaṃ mamaṃ avekṣase ”
mṛgī -
mṛgī (noun, feminine)

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

[indeclinable adverb]

iva (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
bhrāntā -
bhrāntā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
sarabhāya -
sarabha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
varjitā* -
varjita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

varjitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
nirākṛtā* -
nirākṛta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

nirākṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
mandam -
mandam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

manda (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

manda (noun, neuter)

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

mandā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mamam -
mamā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ave -
ava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

o (noun, masculine)

[compound], [instrumental single], [dative single]

avi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

avi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

u (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

√av (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]

√u (verb class 1)

[present middle first single], [imperative active second single]

ava (Preverb)

[Preverb]

avā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
īkṣase -
√īkṣ (verb class 1)

[present middle second single]
Line 2: “kā te sahāyā mṛdugātri lakṣate na bhāyase ekikā tuvaṃ devatā ”
kā -
kā (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
sahāyā* -
sahā (noun, feminine)

[ablative single], [genitive single]

sahāya (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [adverb]

mṛdu (noun, neuter)

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

mṛdū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
gātri -
lakṣate -
lakṣatā (noun, feminine)

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

√lakṣ -> lakṣat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb]

√lakṣ -> lakṣat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √lakṣ class 1 verb]

√lakṣ (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhāyase -
√bhā (verb class 2)

[present passive second single]
eki -
ekin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ekin (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable interrogative]

kā (pronoun, feminine)

[nominative single]
tu -
tu (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
vam -
va (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

va (noun, neuter)

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

vā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

ve (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
devatā -
devatā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

devatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 37.51

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019