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 64.618

परिवारस् तस्य भवति अभेद्यो पुण्यवन्तो स्मृतिवन्त प्रज्ञवन्तो ।
आश्वासप्राप्तो विचरति सर्वलोके यथाभिप्रायं जनयति तेषु प्रीतिं ॥ ६१८ ॥

parivāras tasya bhavati abhedyo puṇyavanto smṛtivanta prajñavanto |
āśvāsaprāpto vicarati sarvaloke yathābhiprāyaṃ janayati teṣu prītiṃ || 618 ||

His retinue becomes loyal, virtuous, mindful and intelligent. He fares through the whole world enjoying confidence. He brings people joy, for that is his wish. (618)

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

Parivara, Tad, Bhavati, Bhavat, Bhavant, Anta, Prajna, Antu, Ashvasa, Prapta, Sarvaloka, Yatha, Abhipraya, Janayat, Priti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.618). 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: “parivāras tasya bhavati abhedyo puṇyavanto smṛtivanta prajñavanto
  • parivāras -
  • parivāra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • tasya -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • bhavati -
  • bhavatī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhavat (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavat (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    bhavant (pronoun, neuter)
    [locative single]
    bhū (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • abhedyo -
  • puṇyavanto -
  • smṛti -
  • smṛti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anta -
  • anta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ant (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • prajña -
  • prajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prajña (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • va -
  • u (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ū (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    ū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    o (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    au (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • anto -
  • antu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “āśvāsaprāpto vicarati sarvaloke yathābhiprāyaṃ janayati teṣu prītiṃ
  • āśvāsa -
  • āśvāsa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāpto* -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vi -
  • vi (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    vi (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    vi (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • carati -
  • car (verb class 1)
    [present active third single]
  • sarvaloke -
  • sarvaloka (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • yathā -
  • yathā (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    yathā (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yathā (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • abhiprāyam -
  • abhiprāya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • janayati -
  • janayati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jan -> janayat (participle, masculine)
    [locative single from √jan class 10 verb], [locative single from √jan]
    jan -> janayat (participle, neuter)
    [locative single from √jan class 10 verb], [locative single from √jan]
    jan (verb class 10)
    [present active third single]
    jan (verb class 0)
    [present active third single]
  • teṣu -
  • ta (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [locative plural]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [locative plural]
  • prītim -
  • prīti (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.618

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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