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 64.256

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इदं च दुःखं अयं च समुदयः तथा निरोधो अथ मार्गश्रेष्ठो ।
इमस्मिं सन्ते प्रादुर्भोति इमस्मिं नष्टे इदम् अस्तम् एति ॥ २५६ ॥

idaṃ ca duḥkhaṃ ayaṃ ca samudayaḥ tathā nirodho atha mārgaśreṣṭho |
imasmiṃ sante prādurbhoti imasmiṃ naṣṭe idam astam eti || 256 ||

“This is ill,” (declared he), “this is the arising of ill. This is the cessation of it and the best Way. When this exists, that appears; when this is destroyed that disappears. (256)
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 (64.256). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Idam, Duhkham, Duhkha, Aya, Samudaya, Tatha, Atha, Santa, Santi, Pradur, Bha, Bhu, Nashta, Nashti, Astam, Asta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.256). 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: “idaṃ ca duḥkhaṃ ayaṃ ca samudayaḥ tathā nirodho atha mārgaśreṣṭho ”
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
duḥkham -
duḥkham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

duḥkha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

duḥkha (noun, neuter)

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

duḥkhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
samudayaḥ -
samudaya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
tathā* -
tathā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tatha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
nirodho -
atha -
atha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
Cannot analyse mārgaśreṣṭho
Line 2: “imasmiṃ sante prādurbhoti imasmiṃ naṣṭe idam astam eti ”
Cannot analyse imasmim*sa
sante -
santa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

santi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√sam -> santa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √sam class 1 verb]

√sam -> santa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sam class 1 verb], [locative single from √sam class 1 verb]

√sam -> santā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative single from √sam class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √sam class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √sam class 1 verb]

santi (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]
prādur -
prādur (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
bho -
bha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

bhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

bhu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

bhu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
ūti -
ūti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ūti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
Cannot analyse imasmim*na
naṣṭe -
naṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

naṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

naṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

naṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [locative single from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative single from √naś class 4 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 4 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 4 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 4 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [locative single from √naś class 1 verb]

√naś -> naṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √naś class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √naś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √naś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √naś class 1 verb]

√naś (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√naś (verb class 4)

[periphrastic-future active third single]

√naś (verb class 1)

[periphrastic-future active third single]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
astam -
astam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

asta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

asta (noun, neuter)

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

astā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
eti -
eti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

√i (verb class 2)

[present active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.256

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019