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 64.627

गृहीत ज्ञात्वा सुगतेन पात्रं सो वेगजातो परितुष्टचित्तो ।
उल्लोकयित्वा तद देवलोकं जनेय च्छन्दं इमम् एवरूपं ॥ ६२७ ॥

gṛhīta jñātvā sugatena pātraṃ so vegajāto parituṣṭacitto |
ullokayitvā tada devalokaṃ janeya cchandaṃ imam evarūpaṃ || 627 ||

Knowing that the bowl has been accepted by the Sugata, he is thrilled and filled with joy. Then looking to the deva-world he forms this resolution:— (627)

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

Grihita, Sugata, Patra, Sah, Vega, Jatu, Ulla, Uksh, Ayi, Ayin, Tva, Yushmad, Tada, Devaloka, Ccha, Idam, Eva, Rupa,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 64.627). 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: “gṛhīta jñātvā sugatena pātraṃ so vegajāto parituṣṭacitto
  • gṛhīta -
  • gṛhīta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gṛhīta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
    grah -> gṛhīta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √grah class 9 verb]
  • jñātvā -
  • jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
    jñā -> jñātvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √jñā]
  • sugatena -
  • sugata (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sugata (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • pātram -
  • pātra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pātra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • so* -
  • saḥ (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • vega -
  • vega (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jāto -
  • jātu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    jātu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse parituṣṭacitto
  • Line 2: “ullokayitvā tada devalokaṃ janeya cchandaṃ imam evarūpaṃ
  • ullo -
  • ulla (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • uk -
  • ukṣ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    ukṣ (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • ayi -
  • ayi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ayin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ayin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    e (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • tvā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [accusative single]
  • tada -
  • tada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    tada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • devalokam -
  • devaloka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • janeya -
  • jan (verb class 1)
    [optative middle first single]
  • cchan -
  • ccha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ccha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • dam -
  • da (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    da (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
  • imam -
  • idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rūpam -
  • rūpa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rūpa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 64.627

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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