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 64.232

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मैत्र्याविहारी करुणाविहारी सत्वान अर्थे चरितो बोधिचर्यां ।
बुद्धित्व बोधिं लभे बुद्धज्ञानं सत्वां प्रमोक्ष्याम्य् अहं कृष्णबन्धु ॥ २३२ ॥

maitryāvihārī karuṇāvihārī satvāna arthe carito bodhicaryāṃ |
buddhitva bodhiṃ labhe buddhajñānaṃ satvāṃ pramokṣyāmy ahaṃ kṛṣṇabandhu || 232 ||

“Abiding in love and in compassion, living the life that leads to enlightenment for the sake of men, when I have awakened to enlightenment I shall win a Buddha’s knowledge and I shall set men free. (232)
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 (64.232). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Maitri, Iha, Ari, Karuna, Satvat, Artha, Carita, Bodhicarya, Tva, Bodhi, Labha, Buddhajnana, Satvan, Aha, Asmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.232). 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: “maitryāvihārī karuṇāvihārī satvāna arthe carito bodhicaryāṃ ”
maitryāvi -
maitrī (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ihā -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
arī -
ari (noun, masculine)

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

ari (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
karuṇāvi -
karuṇa (noun, masculine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ihā -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
arī -
ari (noun, masculine)

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

ari (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
satvān -
satvat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
a -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
arthe -
artha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

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

√arth (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
carito* -
carita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bodhicaryām -
bodhicaryā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
Line 2: “buddhitva bodhiṃ labhe buddhajñānaṃ satvāṃ pramokṣyāmy ahaṃ kṛṣṇabandhu ”
buddhi -
buddhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
tva -
tva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bodhim -
bodhi (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
labhe -
labha (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

labha (noun, neuter)

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

labhā (noun, feminine)

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

√labh (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
buddhajñānam -
buddhajñāna (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
satvā -
satvan (noun, masculine)

[compound], [nominative single]

satvan (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
Cannot analyse pramokṣyāmy*ah
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
kṛṣṇabandhu -
kṛṣṇabandhu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.232

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019