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 65.13

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यथा चीवरनिक्षेपा यथा च अवगाहसि ।
नैरंजनां शीतकालां अद्य बुद्धो भविष्यसि ॥ १३ ॥

yathā cīvaranikṣepā yathā ca avagāhasi |
nairaṃjanāṃ śītakālāṃ adya buddho bhaviṣyasi || 13 ||

“From the way thou dost doff thy robe, and from the way thou goest down to the cool Nairanjana, to-day thou wilt become Buddha. (13)
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 (65.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yatha, Civara, Nikshepa, Avagaha, Nairanjana, Shitakala, Adya, Buddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 65.13). 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: “yathā cīvaranikṣepā yathā ca avagāhasi ”
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
cīvara -
cīvara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

cīvara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nikṣepā* -
nikṣepa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
yathā -
yathā (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

yathā (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yathā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

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

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

[compound], [adverb]
Line 2: “nairaṃjanāṃ śītakālāṃ adya buddho bhaviṣyasi ”
nairañjanām -
nairañjanā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
śītakālā -
śītakāla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
adya -
adya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

adya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
buddho* -
buddha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
bhaviṣyasi -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 65.13

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019