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 65.16

< Previous

Next >

शुचिजलं च वहते प्रतिपूर्णं पार्थिवोत्तमसुतो अवगाह्य ।
अभ्युदयन्तो अभिषेचयित्वा उपागमे पुरिमबुद्धनिषद्यां ॥ १६ ॥

śucijalaṃ ca vahate pratipūrṇaṃ pārthivottamasuto avagāhya |
abhyudayanto abhiṣecayitvā upāgame purimabuddhaniṣadyāṃ || 16 ||

The son of earth’s highest king hies him to the clear full stream and plunges in. Emerging he anoints himself and approaches the seat of former Buddhas. (16)
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 (65.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shuc, Shuci, Shucin, Jala, Vahat, Vahata, Vahati, Pratipurna, Parthiva, Uttama, Abhi, Uda, Upagama, Purima, Buddha, Nishadya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 65.16). 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: “śucijalaṃ ca vahate pratipūrṇaṃ pārthivottamasuto avagāhya ”
śuci -
śuci (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śuci (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

śuci (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

śucin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śucin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

śucī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

śucī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]

śucī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

śuc (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

śuc (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

śuc (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
jalam -
jala (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jala (noun, neuter)

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

jalā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vahate -
vahat (noun, feminine)

[dative single]

vahata (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vahati (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√vah -> vahat (participle, masculine)

[dative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vah -> vahat (participle, neuter)

[dative single from √vah class 1 verb]

√vah (verb class 1)

[present middle third single]
pratipūrṇam -
pratipūrṇa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pratipūrṇa (noun, neuter)

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

pratipūrṇā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pārthivo -
pārthiva (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pārthiva (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

uttama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
suto -
avag -
√vac (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]
ā -
a (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

ṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
ahya -
√ah -> ahya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √ah]
Line 2: “abhyudayanto abhiṣecayitvā upāgame purimabuddhaniṣadyāṃ ”
abhyu -
abhi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

abhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

abhi (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

abhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

abhī (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhī (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

abhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
uda -
uda (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

udan (noun, neuter)

[compound]

√ud (verb class 6)

[imperative active second single]
yanto -
Cannot analyse abhiṣecayitvā*up
upāgame -
upāgama (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
purima -
purima (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

purima (noun, neuter)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

buddha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
niṣadyām -
niṣadyā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 65.16

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019