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 60.2

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यदि विनाशधर्मेण मान्सेनाहं सुभाषितं ।
शृणोमि मान्सं ते देमि शीघ्रं ब्रूहि सुभाषितं ॥ २ ॥

yadi vināśadharmeṇa mānsenāhaṃ subhāṣitaṃ |
śṛṇomi mānsaṃ te demi śīghraṃ brūhi subhāṣitaṃ || 2 ||

If in return for this perishable flesh of mine I can hear a wise saying, I give you my flesh. Quickly speak this wise saying. (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 (60.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yadi, Yad, Vinasha, Dharmena, Dharma, Sena, Aha, Asmad, Subhashita, Tad, Yushmad, Shighram, Shighra,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 60.2). 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: “yadi vināśadharmeṇa mānsenāhaṃ subhāṣitaṃ ”
yadi -
yadi (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

yadi (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yadi (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yad (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
vināśa -
vināśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
dharmeṇa -
dharmeṇa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dharma (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
mān -
ma (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
senā -
sena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

sena (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

senā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

sa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

√san (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]

√san (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
subhāṣitam -
subhāṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

subhāṣita (noun, neuter)

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

subhāṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “śṛṇomi mānsaṃ te demi śīghraṃ brūhi subhāṣitaṃ ”
śṛṇomi -
√śru (verb class 5)

[present active first single]
mān -
ma (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
sam -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
Cannot analyse demi*śī
śīghram -
śīghram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

śīghra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śīghra (noun, neuter)

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

śīghrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
brūhi -
√brū (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
subhāṣitam -
subhāṣita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

subhāṣita (noun, neuter)

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

subhāṣitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 60.2

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019