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 65.2

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यथायं रणते पृथिवी कंसपात्रीव ताडिता ।
निःसंशयं महावीरो लोके प्रादुर्भविष्यति ॥ २ ॥

yathāyaṃ raṇate pṛthivī kaṃsapātrīva tāḍitā |
niḥsaṃśayaṃ mahāvīro loke prādurbhaviṣyati || 2 ||

“How,” thought he, “this great earth resounds like a beaten pan of metal! Without a doubt a great hero is about to appear in the world.” (2)
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 (65.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Aya, Idam, Ranat, Ranata, Prithivi, Kamsa, Patriva, Tadita, Nihsamshaya, Mahavira, Loka, Pradur, Bhavishyat,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 65.2). 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: “yathāyaṃ raṇate pṛthivī kaṃsapātrīva tāḍitā ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ayam -
aya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[nominative single]
raṇate -
raṇat (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

raṇat (noun, neuter)

[dative single]

raṇatā (noun, feminine)

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

√raṇ -> raṇat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √raṇ class 1 verb]

√raṇ -> raṇat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √raṇ class 1 verb]
pṛthivī -
pṛthivī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

pṛthivi (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
kaṃsa -
kaṃsa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kaṃsa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pātrīva -
pātrīva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pātrīva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
tāḍitā -
tāḍitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√taḍ -> tāḍitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √taḍ]
Line 2: “niḥsaṃśayaṃ mahāvīro loke prādurbhaviṣyati ”
niḥsaṃśayam -
niḥsaṃśaya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

niḥsaṃśaya (noun, neuter)

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

niḥsaṃśayā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
mahāvīro* -
mahāvīra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
loke -
loka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√lok (verb class 1)

[present middle first single]
prādur -
prādur (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
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 65.2

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019