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 44.10

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कर्मारभस्त्राः श्वसन्ति अंगारं पुन दह्यति ।
लोहं लोहेन पीडेति कर्मारशालां पिता गतो ॥ १० ॥

karmārabhastrāḥ śvasanti aṃgāraṃ puna dahyati |
lohaṃ lohena pīḍeti karmāraśālāṃ pitā gato || 10 ||

The smith’s bellows blow, the coals glow again, metal is struck by metal—your father is gone to his smithy. (10)
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 (44.10). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Karmara, Bhastra, Shvasat, Angara, Puna, Dah, Ati, Loha, Pida, Iti, Shala, Pitri,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 44.10). 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: “karmārabhastrāḥ śvasanti aṃgāraṃ puna dahyati ”
karmāra -
karmāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhastrāḥ -
bhastrā (noun, feminine)

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

bhastra (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
śvasanti -
√śvas -> śvasat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √śvas class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √śvas class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √śvas class 2 verb]

√śvas (verb class 2)

[present active third plural]
aṅgāram -
aṅgāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

aṅgāra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
puna -
puna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

puna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
dahya -
√dah -> dahya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dah]

dah (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dah (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ati (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 2: “lohaṃ lohena pīḍeti karmāraśālāṃ pitā gato ”
loham -
loha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

loha (noun, neuter)

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

lohā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
lohena -
loha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

loha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
pīḍe -
pīḍa (noun, masculine)

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

pīḍā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
karmāra -
karmāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
śālām -
śālā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
pitā -
pitṛ (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]
Cannot analyse gato

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 44.10

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019