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 56.2

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नाचिन्तयन्तो पुरुषो विशेषम् अधिगच्छति ।
पश्य चिन्ताविशेषेण मुक्तो स्मि च स्वबन्धनात् ॥ २ ॥

nācintayanto puruṣo viśeṣam adhigacchati |
paśya cintāviśeṣeṇa mukto smi ca svabandhanāt || 2 ||

The unreflecting man does not attain distinction. See how by distinction of thought I am freed from my prison. (2)
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 (56.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Nri, Purusha, Vishesha, Adhi, Gacchat, Pashya, Cinta, Avisheshena, Avishesha, Svap, Andhana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 56.2). 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: “nācintayanto puruṣo viśeṣam adhigacchati ”
nā -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

nā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

nṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
acintayanto -
puruṣo* -
puruṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
viśeṣam -
viśeṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

viśeṣa (noun, neuter)

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

viśeṣā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
adhi -
adhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

adhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

adhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

adhī (noun, feminine)

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

adhī (noun, neuter)

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

adhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
gacchati -
gacchat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

gacchat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√gam (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
Line 2: “paśya cintāviśeṣeṇa mukto smi ca svabandhanāt ”
paśya -
paśya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

paśya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]

√paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √paś class 10 verb]
cintā -
cinta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cinta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

cintā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√cint (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
aviśeṣeṇa -
aviśeṣeṇa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

aviśeṣa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

aviśeṣa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
mukto -
Cannot analyse smi*ca
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
svab -
svap (noun, masculine)

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

svap (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
andhanāt -
andhana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

andhana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 56.2

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019