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 64.90

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यथापि तूर्यसहस्रं संप्रघुष्टं उपरि नभस्मि स्फुटं देवताहि ।
हृष्टप्रमुदितचित्तवेगजातो भविष्यसि बुद्धो विशिष्टो सर्वलोके ॥ ९० ॥

yathāpi tūryasahasraṃ saṃpraghuṣṭaṃ upari nabhasmi sphuṭaṃ devatāhi |
hṛṣṭapramuditacittavegajāto bhaviṣyasi buddho viśiṣṭo sarvaloke || 90 ||

“And inasmuch as a thousand musical instruments were played by the devas thronging the sky above, thou, elated, glad, and eager wilt become a Buddha, unique in the whole world. (90)
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 (64.90). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Api, Turya, Sahasram, Sahasra, Praghushta, Upari, Sphutam, Sphuta, Devata, Ahi, Hrishta, Pramuditacitta, Vega, Jatri, Jata, Buddha, Sarvaloka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.90). 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: “yathāpi tūryasahasraṃ saṃpraghuṣṭaṃ upari nabhasmi sphuṭaṃ devatāhi ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

tūrya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√tvar -> tūrya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tvar]
sahasram -
sahasram (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sahasra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sahasra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
sam -
sa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
praghuṣṭam -
praghuṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

praghuṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

praghuṣṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
upari -
upari (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

upari (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Cannot analyse nabhasmi*sp
sphuṭam -
sphuṭam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

sphuṭa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sphuṭa (noun, neuter)

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

sphuṭā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
devatā -
devatā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

devata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

devata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

devatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√div (verb class 1)

[imperative active second plural]
ahi -
ahi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

ahī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

ahī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
Line 2: “hṛṣṭapramuditacittavegajāto bhaviṣyasi buddho viśiṣṭo sarvaloke ”
hṛṣṭa -
hṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

hṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]

√hṛṣ -> hṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √hṛṣ class 1 verb], [vocative single from √hṛṣ class 4 verb]
pramuditacitta -
pramuditacitta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pramuditacitta (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
jāto* -
jātṛ (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

jāta (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √jan class 1 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 2 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 3 verb], [nominative single from √jan class 4 verb]
bhaviṣyasi -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[future active second single]
buddho* -
buddha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
viśiṣṭo -
sarvaloke -
sarvaloka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.90

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019