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 64.48

क्रीडारतिसुखं दिव्यम् उज्झित्वा सर्वम् आगतो ।
चतुर्दिशं विलोकेत्वा पश्यते पुरुषर्षभं ॥ ४८ ॥

krīḍāratisukhaṃ divyam ujjhitvā sarvam āgato |
caturdiśaṃ viloketvā paśyate puruṣarṣabhaṃ || 48 ||

Abandoning his celestial ease and the enjoyment of his diversions, he came and scanned the four quarters and beheld the valiant Man. (48)

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 (64.48). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Krida, Arati, Sukham, Sukha, Divya, Sarvam, Sarva, Caturdisham, Viloka, Itvan, Pashyat, Pashyata, Purusharshabha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.48). 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: “krīḍāratisukhaṃ divyam ujjhitvā sarvam āgato
  • krīḍā -
  • krīḍa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krīḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    krīḍā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    krīḍ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • arati -
  • arati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • sukham -
  • sukham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sukha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • divyam -
  • divya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    divya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    divyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ujjhitvā -
  • ujjh -> ujjhitvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √ujjh]
  • sarvam -
  • sarvam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sarva (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sarva (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse āgato
  • Line 2: “caturdiśaṃ viloketvā paśyate puruṣarṣabhaṃ
  • caturdiśam -
  • caturdiśam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • viloke -
  • viloka (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    viloka (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vilokā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • itvā -
  • i -> itvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √i]
    itvan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśyate -
  • paśyat (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    paśyat (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
    paśyata (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    paśyata (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [present passive third single]
  • puruṣarṣabham -
  • puruṣarṣabha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.48

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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