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 49.38

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यदि शून्यग्रामनिलयो न भवे ।
यदि तं विरागवधको न भवेत् ।
संस्कारधातु समयो न भवेत् ।
अथ किस्य ममातु रतिर् न भवेत् ॥ ३८ ॥

yadi śūnyagrāmanilayo na bhave |
yadi taṃ virāgavadhako na bhavet |
saṃskāradhātu samayo na bhavet |
atha kisya mamātu ratir na bhavet || 38 ||

If one’s lodging were not in the village of the void; if there were none of that which destroys passionlessness; if there were not the fearful element of the samskaras, then there would he no reason why I should not find pleasure. (38)
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 (49.38). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Shunyagrama, Nilaya, Bhava, Bhu, Viraga, Vadhaka, Samskara, Dhatu, Samaya, 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 49.38). 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 śūnyagrāmanilayo na bhave ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

śūnyagrāma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nilayo* -
nilaya (noun, masculine)

[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]
Line 2: “yadi taṃ virāgavadhako na bhavet ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
virāga -
virāga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

virāga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vadhako* -
vadhaka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
Line 3: “saṃskāradhātu samayo na bhavet ”
saṃskāra -
saṃskāra (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [adverb]

dhātu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

dhātu (noun, neuter)

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

√dhā (verb class 2)

[imperative active third single]
samayo* -
samaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]
Line 4: “atha kisya mamātu ratir na bhavet ”
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]
bhavet -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 49.38

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019