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 49.34

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यदि नित्यसुखं आतुमनो भवे ।
यदि वात्मनो दुःखबलं न भवे ।
यदि संस्कृतप्रत्ययम् इदं न भवे ।
अथ किस्य ममातु रतिर् न भवे ॥ ३४ ॥

yadi nityasukhaṃ ātumano bhave |
yadi vātmano duḥkhabalaṃ na bhave |
yadi saṃskṛtapratyayam idaṃ na bhave |
atha kisya mamātu ratir na bhave || 34 ||

If my self could have continual ease; if my self knew not the power of ill; if there were not all this that rests upon what is conditioned, there would be no reason why I should not find pleasure. (34)
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 (49.34). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Nitya, Sukham, Sukha, Atu, Ana, Anas, Bhava, Bhu, Vat, Mana, Manas, Duhkha, Bala, Samskrita, Pratyaya, Idam, Atha, Asmad, Mama, Rati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 49.34). 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: “yadi nityasukhaṃ ātumano bhave ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
nitya -
nitya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nitya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nitya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sukham -
sukham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sukha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sukha (noun, neuter)

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

sukhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ātum -
ātu (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
ano* -
anas (noun, neuter)

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

ana (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhave -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

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

bhu (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

bhavā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 2: “yadi vātmano duḥkhabalaṃ na bhave ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
vāt -
va (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vā class 2 verb]

√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative single from √vā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vā class 1 verb]
mano* -
manas (noun, neuter)

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

mana (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

duḥkha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
balam -
bala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bala (noun, neuter)

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

balā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhave -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

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

bhu (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

bhavā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 3: “yadi saṃskṛtapratyayam idaṃ na bhave ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
saṃskṛta -
saṃskṛta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saṃskṛta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pratyayam -
pratyaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhave -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

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

bhu (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

bhavā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
Line 4: “atha kisya mamātu ratir na bhave ”
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Cannot analyse kisya*ma
mamā -
asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive single]

mamā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mā (verb class 2)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 3)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√mā (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
ātu -
ātu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
ratir -
rati (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhave -
bhava (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

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

bhu (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

bhavā (noun, feminine)

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

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 49.34

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019