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 54.3

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जीर्णगोपानस्यान्तरिका ओशीर्णा पार्श्वके यथा ।
एवं कायं महर्षिस्य तपेन परिशोषितं ॥ ३ ॥

jīrṇagopānasyāntarikā ośīrṇā pārśvake yathā |
evaṃ kāyaṃ maharṣisya tapena pariśoṣitaṃ || 3 ||

His ribs became like the old and withered rafters within (a building)—so much was the great Sage’s body emaciated by his austerities. (3)
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 (54.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jirna, Gopanasi, Anta, Parshvaka, Yatha, Evam, Eva, Kaya, Sya, Tapa, Parishoshita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 54.3). 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: “jīrṇagopānasyāntarikā ośīrṇā pārśvake yathā ”
jīrṇa -
jīrṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

jīrṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]

√jṝ -> jīrṇa (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √jṝ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 4 verb], [vocative single from √jṝ class 9 verb]
gopānasyā -
gopānasī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]
anta -
anta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

anta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ant (verb class 1)

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

[adverb]

rai (noun, masculine)

[adverb]
kā* -
Cannot analyse ośīrṇā*pā
pārśvake -
pārśvaka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

pārśvaka (noun, neuter)

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

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Line 2: “evaṃ kāyaṃ maharṣisya tapena pariśoṣitaṃ ”
evam -
evam (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

evam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

eva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

eva (noun, neuter)

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

evā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kāyam -
kāya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kāya (noun, neuter)

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

kāyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
maharṣi -
maharṣi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
sya -
sya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
tapena -
tapa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

tapa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
pariśoṣitam -
pariśoṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pariśoṣita (noun, neuter)

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

pariśoṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 54.3

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019