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 54.12

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गृह्णीय पुरिमं कायं पृष्ठिमं परिगृह्णति ।
यदा उत्थासि वेगेन सुखेन प्रपते मुनि ॥ १२ ॥

gṛhṇīya purimaṃ kāyaṃ pṛṣṭhimaṃ parigṛhṇati |
yadā utthāsi vegena sukhena prapate muni || 12 ||

When he sought to grasp the front of his body, it was his back that he held in his grasp; when the Seer tried to stand up he precipitately fell forwards. (12)
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 (54.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Purima, Kaya, Pari, Grihnat, Grihnati, Yada, Yad, Uttha, Asi, Vega, Sukha, Prapata, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 54.12). 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: “gṛhṇīya purimaṃ kāyaṃ pṛṣṭhimaṃ parigṛhṇati ”
Cannot analyse gṛhṇīya*pu
purimam -
purima (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

purima (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
kāyam -
kāya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kāya (noun, neuter)

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

kāyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Cannot analyse pṛṣṭhimam*pa
pari -
pari (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

pari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pari (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

pari (noun, neuter)

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

parī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

parī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

parī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
gṛhṇati -
gṛhṇat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

gṛhṇat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √grah class 9 verb]

√grah -> gṛhṇat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √grah class 9 verb]

√grah -> gṛhṇatī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
Line 2: “yadā utthāsi vegena sukhena prapate muni ”
yadā -
yadā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yadā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
utthā -
uttha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

uttha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

utthā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
asi -
asi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

asi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

asī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

√as (verb class 2)

[present active second single]
vegena -
vega (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
sukhena -
sukha (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

sukha (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
prapate -
prapata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

prapata (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
muni -
muni (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

muni (noun, neuter)

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

munī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

mū (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 54.12

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019