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 49.35

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उपलभ्यति कायो करण्डसमो ।
उपलभ्यति काये च सर्पसमा ।
उपलभ्यति स्कन्ध अमित्रसमा ।
अथ किस्य ममातु रतिर् व भवे ॥ ३५ ॥

upalabhyati kāyo karaṇḍasamo |
upalabhyati kāye ca sarpasamā |
upalabhyati skandha amitrasamā |
atha kisya mamātu ratir va bhave || 35 ||

The body is like a serpent’s slough; in the body is a serpent’s year. The skandhas are like a foe. Then why should I find pleasure? (35)
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 (49.35). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Upala, Bha, Ati, Karanda, Kaya, Sarpa, Sama, Skandha, Amitra, Atha, Asmad, Mama, Rati, Bhava, Bhu,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 49.35). 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: “upalabhyati kāyo karaṇḍasamo ”
upala -
upala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhya -
bhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kāyo -
karaṇḍa -
karaṇḍa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
sa -
sa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mo -
mu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “upalabhyati kāye ca sarpasamā ”
upala -
upala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhya -
bhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
kāye -
kāya (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

kāya (noun, neuter)

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

kāyā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
sarpa -
sarpa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sarpa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sṛp (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
samā -
samā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

samā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 3: “upalabhyati skandha amitrasamā ”
upala -
upala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhya -
bhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
skandha -
skandha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
amitra -
amitra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

amitra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
samā -
samā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

samā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
Line 4: “atha kisya mamātu ratir va 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]
va -
va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (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 49.35

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019