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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 55.8
अणुमात्रैः पुण्यैः अर्थो मह्यं मार न विद्यति ।
येषां तु अर्थो पुण्येहि कथं तां मार न विद्यसि ॥ ८ ॥
aṇumātraiḥ puṇyaiḥ artho mahyaṃ māra na vidyati |
yeṣāṃ tu artho puṇyehi kathaṃ tāṃ māra na vidyasi || 8 ||
“I have no use, Mara, for the tiniest of merits. Why Mara, dost thou not speak to those who have use of merits? (8)
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 (55.8). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Anumatra, Punya, Artha, Mahya, Asmad, Mara, Vid, Vidya, Ati, Yah, Yat, Katham, Katha, Asi,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “aṇumātraiḥ puṇyaiḥ artho mahyaṃ māra na vidyati ”
- aṇumātraiḥ -
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aṇumātra (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]aṇumātra (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]
- puṇyaiḥ -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[instrumental plural]puṇya (noun, neuter)[instrumental plural]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[instrumental plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[instrumental plural from √puṇ class 10 verb]
- artho* -
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artha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- mahyam -
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mahya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mahya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mahyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]√mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)[adverb from √mah]√mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)[adverb from √mah]√mah -> mahyā (participle, feminine)[adverb from √mah]√mah -> mahya (participle, masculine)[accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah]√mah -> mahya (participle, neuter)[nominative single from √mah class 10 verb], [accusative single from √mah class 10 verb], [nominative single from √mah], [accusative single from √mah]asmad (pronoun, none)[dative single]
- māra -
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māra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidya -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]vid (noun, masculine)[locative single]vid (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- ati -
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ati (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]ati (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ati (Preverb)[Preverb]
- Line 2: “yeṣāṃ tu artho puṇyehi kathaṃ tāṃ māra na vidyasi ”
- yeṣām -
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ya (noun, masculine)[genitive plural]yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)[genitive plural]yat (pronoun, neuter)[genitive plural]
- tu -
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tu (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]
- artho -
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- puṇye -
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puṇya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]puṇya (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]√puṇ -> puṇya (absolutive)[absolutive from √puṇ]puṇyā (noun, feminine)[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, masculine)[vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [locative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇya (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [locative single from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ -> puṇyā (participle, feminine)[nominative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative single from √puṇ class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √puṇ class 10 verb]√puṇ (verb class 6)[present passive first single]
- ihi -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperative active second single]
- katham -
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katham (indeclinable interrogative)[indeclinable interrogative]katham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]kathā (noun, feminine)[adverb]katha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]katha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- tām -
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tā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]sā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- māra -
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māra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]māra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- vidya -
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vidya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]√vid -> vidya (absolutive)[absolutive from √vid]vid (noun, masculine)[locative single]vid (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
- asi -
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asi (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb]asi (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]asī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]√as (verb class 2)[present active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 55.8
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit