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 64.334

ज्योतिन्धरं च ये बुद्धं पश्यित्वा अपराजितं ।
पूजां महतीं काहिन्ति तेषां हर्षो भविष्यति ॥ ३३४ ॥

jyotindharaṃ ca ye buddhaṃ paśyitvā aparājitaṃ |
pūjāṃ mahatīṃ kāhinti teṣāṃ harṣo bhaviṣyati || 334 ||

There will be rapture for those who, having seen the Buddha, the light-bringer, the invincible, will render him great honour. (334)

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 (64.334). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jyoti, Dhara, Yah, Yat, Buddha, Aparajita, Puja, Mahati, Tad, Harsha, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.334). 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: “jyotindharaṃ ca ye buddhaṃ paśyitvā aparājitaṃ
  • jyotin -
  • jyoti (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    jyoti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • dharam -
  • dhara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dhara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dharā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ye -
  • ya (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [nominative plural]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [accusative dual]
  • buddham -
  • buddha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    buddha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    buddhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse paśyitvā*ap
  • aparājitam -
  • aparājita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    aparājita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    aparājitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “pūjāṃ mahatīṃ kāhinti teṣāṃ harṣo bhaviṣyati
  • pūjām -
  • pūjā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • mahatīm -
  • mahatī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse kāhinti*te
  • teṣām -
  • tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
  • harṣo* -
  • harṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • bhaviṣyati -
  • bhaviṣyat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhaviṣyat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [future active third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.334

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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