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 64.85

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श्रुत्वान अतुलं घोषं कालनागो महाबलो ।
बोधिसत्वस्य वेगेन भवनातो समुद्गतो ॥ ८५ ॥

śrutvāna atulaṃ ghoṣaṃ kālanāgo mahābalo |
bodhisatvasya vegena bhavanāto samudgato || 85 ||

The mighty Kala, the Naga, hearing the matchless voice of the Bodhisattva, hurriedly rose up from his abode. (85)
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 (64.85). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ana, Atula, Ghosha, Kalana, Aga, Mah, Maha, Alu, Bodhin, Satvan, Sya, Vega, Bhavana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.85). 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: “śrutvāna atulaṃ ghoṣaṃ kālanāgo mahābalo ”
śrutvā -
√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √śru]
ana -
ana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
atulam -
atula (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atula (noun, neuter)

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

atulā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ghoṣam -
ghoṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ghoṣā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kālanā -
kālana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kālana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

kālanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ago* -
aga (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mahā -
maha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

maha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

mahat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

mah (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

mahā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mah (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ab -
ap (noun, feminine)

[compound]

ap (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
alo -
alu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “bodhisatvasya vegena bhavanāto samudgato ”
bodhi -
bodhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bodhin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

bodhin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
satva -
satvan (noun, masculine)

[compound]

satvan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sya -
sya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
vegena -
vega (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
bhavanā -
bhavana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhavana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ato -
Cannot analyse samudgato

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.85

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019