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 58.3

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प्रत्युत्पन्नेषु कार्येषु गुह्यम् अर्थं न प्रकाशयेत् ।
लभन्ति पण्डिता बुद्धिं जलमध्ये व वानरः ॥ ३ ॥

pratyutpanneṣu kāryeṣu guhyam arthaṃ na prakāśayet |
labhanti paṇḍitā buddhiṃ jalamadhye va vānaraḥ || 3 ||

One should not disclose one’s secret purpose before one’s task is done. Clever people get to know of it, like the monkey on the sea. (3)
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 (58.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Pratyutpanna, Karya, Guhyam, Guhya, Guhi, Artha, Pra, Labhat, Labhanti, Pandita, Buddhi, Jala, Adhi, Vanara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 58.3). 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: “pratyutpanneṣu kāryeṣu guhyam arthaṃ na prakāśayet ”
pratyutpanneṣu -
pratyutpanna (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

pratyutpanna (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]
kāryeṣu -
kārya (noun, masculine)

[locative plural]

kārya (noun, neuter)

[locative plural]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[locative plural from √kṛ class 1 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 2 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 8 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṛ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[locative plural from √kṛ class 3 verb], [locative plural from √kṛ class 6 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, masculine)

[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]

√kṝ -> kārya (participle, neuter)

[locative plural from √kṝ class 5 verb], [locative plural from √kṝ class 9 verb]
guhyam -
guhyam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

guhya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

guhya (noun, neuter)

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

guhyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√guh -> guhya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]

√guh -> guhya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √guh class 1 verb], [accusative single from √guh class 1 verb]

guhī (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
kāśayet -
√kāś (verb class 0)

[optative active third single]
Line 2: “labhanti paṇḍitā buddhiṃ jalamadhye va vānaraḥ ”
labhanti -
√labh -> labhat (participle, neuter)

[nominative plural from √labh class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √labh class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh -> labhantī (participle, feminine)

[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh (verb class 1)

[present active third plural]
paṇḍitā* -
paṇḍita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

paṇḍitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]

√paṇḍ -> paṇḍitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [vocative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb], [accusative plural from √paṇḍ class 10 verb]
buddhim -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
jalam -
jala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jala (noun, neuter)

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

jalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
adhye -
adhī (noun, masculine)

[dative single]
va -
va (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vānaraḥ -
vānara (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 58.3

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019