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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 53.60
भूतानां च निनादो आकाशे पृथिवीये च निर्घोषो ।
वाता च विप्रवान्ति चिन्तयति ऋषि अहो कष्टं ॥ ६० ॥
bhūtānāṃ ca ninādo ākāśe pṛthivīye ca nirghoṣo |
vātā ca vipravānti cintayati ṛṣi aho kaṣṭaṃ || 60 ||
The cry of these creatures echoed in the air and over the earth, the winds blew it onwards. In apprehension, the seer exclaimed, “Alas, what is wrong? (60)
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 (53.60). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Bhuta, Akashe, Akasha, Prithivi, Nih, Ghu, Shu, Vatri, Vata, Vat, Vipra, Vanti, Ahu, Kashtam, Kashta,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 53.60). 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: “bhūtānāṃ ca ninādo ākāśe pṛthivīye ca nirghoṣo ”
- bhūtānām -
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bhūta (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]bhūta (noun, neuter)[genitive plural]bhūtā (noun, feminine)[genitive plural]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- ninādo -
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- ākāśe -
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ākāśe (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ākāśa (noun, masculine)[locative single]ākāśa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- pṛthivī -
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pṛthivi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]pṛthivī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- iye -
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ī (noun, feminine)[dative single]ī (noun, masculine)[dative single]√i (verb class 2)[present middle first single], [perfect middle first single], [perfect middle third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- nir -
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niḥ (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]niḥ (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ni (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ni (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- gho -
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ghu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- ṣo -
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ṣu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- Line 2: “vātā ca vipravānti cintayati ṛṣi aho kaṣṭaṃ ”
- vātā -
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vātṛ (noun, masculine)[nominative single]vātā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√vā -> vātā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[periphrastic-future active third single]√vā (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]√vai (verb class 1)[periphrastic-future active third single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vipra -
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vipra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]vipra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]vipra (Preverb)[Preverb]
- vānti -
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vānti (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vā class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √vā class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √vā class 2 verb]√vā -> vāt (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √vā class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √vā class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √vā class 1 verb]√vā -> vāntī (participle, feminine)[vocative single from √vā class 1 verb]√vā (verb class 2)[present active third plural]√vā (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- cintayati -
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√cint (verb class 10)[present active third single]
- ṛṣi -
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ṛṣi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]
- aho -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[vocative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- kaṣṭam -
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kaṣṭam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kaṣṭa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kaṣṭa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kaṣṭā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaṣ -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaṣ class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]√kaś -> kaṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √kaś class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kaś class 1 verb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 53.60
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit