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.

Chapter 58

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śataṃ māyā kṣatriyāṇāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ duve śate |
sahasraṃ māyā rājānāṃ strīṇāṃ māyā anantikā iti || 1 ||
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vaṭṭo ca vṛddho ca hosi prajñā ca te na vidyate |
na tuvaṃ bāla jānāsi nāsti ahṛdayo kvaci || 2 ||
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pratyutpanneṣu kāryeṣu guhyam arthaṃ na prakāśayet |
labhanti paṇḍitā buddhiṃ jalamadhye va vānaraḥ || 3 ||
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alam etehi āmrehi jaṃbūhi panasehi ca |
yāni pāre samudrasya ayaṃ pakvo udumbaro || 4 ||
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Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Chapter 58

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019