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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 64.78
यथा ते देवपुत्रा ते पूजनार्थाय उत्सृताः ।
निःसंशयं महावीर अद्य बुद्धो भविष्यसि ॥ ७८ ॥
yathā te devaputrā te pūjanārthāya utsṛtāḥ |
niḥsaṃśayaṃ mahāvīra adya buddho bhaviṣyasi || 78 ||
“Since these dev as have emerged to do thee honour, there is no doubt, Great Hero, that this day thou wilt become a Buddha. (78)
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 (64.78). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Yatha, Tad, Yushmad, Devaputra, Pujana, Artha, Utsrita, Nihsamshaya, Mahavira, Adya, Buddha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.78). 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: “yathā te devaputrā te pūjanārthāya utsṛtāḥ ”
- yathā -
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yathā (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]yathā (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- te -
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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]
- devaputrā -
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devaputrā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- te -
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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]
- pūjanā -
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pūjana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]pūjanā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- arthāya -
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artha (noun, masculine)[dative single]artha (noun, neuter)[dative single]
- utsṛtāḥ -
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utsṛta (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]utsṛtā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- Line 2: “niḥsaṃśayaṃ mahāvīra adya buddho bhaviṣyasi ”
- niḥsaṃśayam -
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niḥsaṃśaya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]niḥsaṃśaya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]niḥsaṃśayā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- mahāvīra -
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mahāvīra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- adya -
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adya (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]adya (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]adya (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- buddho* -
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buddha (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- bhaviṣyasi -
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√bhū (verb class 1)[future active second single]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.78
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit