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 55.16

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तस्मा स्मृतिमन्तो सन्तो संप्रजानो निरोपधिः ।
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tasmā smṛtimanto santo saṃprajāno niropadhiḥ |
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“Therefore, keeping mindful, self-possessed and free of attachment [ ] (16)
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 (55.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Sma, Sman, Dhi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 55.16). 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: “tasmā smṛtimanto santo saṃprajāno niropadhiḥ ”
ta -
ta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

tan (noun, masculine)

[compound]
smā -
smā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sman (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
smṛtimanto -
santo -
sam -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
prajāno -
niro -
nirā (Preverb)

[Preverb]
ūpa -
√vap (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]

√vap (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
dhiḥ -
dhi (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 55.16

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019