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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 64.341
एवं दुःशीला श्रुत्वानैवं बुद्धेन भाषितं ।
नता लोकप्रदीपस्मिं तीव्रं काहिन्ति गौरवं ॥ ३४१ ॥
evaṃ duḥśīlā śrutvānaivaṃ buddhena bhāṣitaṃ |
natā lokapradīpasmiṃ tīvraṃ kāhinti gauravaṃ || 341 ||
Even the immoral, when they have heard the Buddha speaking thus, will turn to the Light of the world, and render him eager reverence. (341)
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 (64.341). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Evam, Eva, Duhshila, Ana, Buddha, Bhashita, Tivram, Tivra, Gaurava,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.341). 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: “evaṃ duḥśīlā śrutvānaivaṃ buddhena bhāṣitaṃ ”
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- duḥśīlā -
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duḥśīlā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- śrutvā -
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√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)[absolutive from √śru]
- anai -
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anā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]ana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- evam -
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evam (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]evam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]eva (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]eva (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]evā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- buddhena -
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buddha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]buddha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- bhāṣitam -
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bhāṣita (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]bhāṣita (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]bhāṣitā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Line 2: “natā lokapradīpasmiṃ tīvraṃ kāhinti gauravaṃ ”
- natā* -
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- Cannot analyse lokapradīpasmim*tī
- tīvram -
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tīvram (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tīvra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]tīvra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]tīvrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse kāhinti*ga
- gauravam -
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gaurava (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]gaurava (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]gauravā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.341
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit