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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 55.4
जीवितं ते हितं श्रेष्ठं जीवन् पुण्यानि काहिसि ।
करोहि पुण्यानि तानि येन प्रेत्य न शोचसि ॥ ४ ॥
jīvitaṃ te hitaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ jīvan puṇyāni kāhisi |
karohi puṇyāni tāni yena pretya na śocasi || 4 ||
“Life is the greatest good for thee, for by living thou canst perform deeds of merit. Do these meritorious deeds, so that when dead thou wilt not sorrow. (4)
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 (55.4). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Jivita, Tad, Yushmad, Hita, Shreshtha, Jivat, Jivan, Punya, Kahi, Kara, Tani, Yena, Yah, Yat, Pretya,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 55.4). 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: “jīvitaṃ te hitaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ jīvan puṇyāni kāhisi ”
- jīvitam -
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jīvita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]jīvita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]jīvitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]√jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
- te -
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ta (noun, masculine)[locative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]tā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative plural]sā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [accusative dual]yuṣmad (pronoun, none)[dative single], [genitive single]
- hitam -
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hita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]hita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]hitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√hi -> hita (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]√hi -> hita (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √hi class 5 verb], [accusative single from √hi class 5 verb]
- śreṣṭham -
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śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]śreṣṭhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- jīvan -
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jīvat (noun, masculine)[nominative single], [vocative single]√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)[nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [vocative single from √jīv class 1 verb]jīvan (noun, masculine)[vocative single]
- puṇyāni -
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puṇya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- kāhi -
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kāhī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]
- si -
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si (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]
- Line 2: “karohi puṇyāni tāni yena pretya na śocasi ”
- karo -
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kara (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]kara (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√kṛ (verb class 1)[imperative active second single]
- uhi -
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√u (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- puṇyāni -
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puṇya (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- tāni -
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tānī (noun, masculine)[adverb], [vocative single]tānī (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]tānī (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]ta (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]tad (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]
- yena -
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yena (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ya (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[instrumental single]yat (pronoun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- pretya -
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pretya (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- śocasi -
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√śuc (verb class 1)[present active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 55.4
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit