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 65.46

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अद्य ते सह धर्मेण प्रतिवक्ता न भेष्यति ।
इति कालो महानागः उरगाणां वरोत्तमः ।
हृष्टो प्रांजलिको आह अद्य बुद्धो भविष्यसि ॥ ४६ ॥

adya te saha dharmeṇa prativaktā na bheṣyati |
iti kālo mahānāgaḥ uragāṇāṃ varottamaḥ |
hṛṣṭo prāṃjaliko āha adya buddho bhaviṣyasi || 46 ||

“To-day, there will be no challenger to thee and the dharma.” So did Kala, the great Naga, the noblest and best of serpents, gladly and reverently speak and say, “To-day thou wilt become Buddha.” (46)
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 (65.46). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Adya, Tad, Yushmad, Saha, Dharmena, Dharma, Prativaktri, Iti, Kala, Mahanaga, Uraga, Vara, Uttama, Pranjali, Ahan, Buddha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 65.46). 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: “adya te saha dharmeṇa prativaktā na bheṣyati ”
adya -
adya (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

adya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

adya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
saha -
saha (indeclinable postposition)

[indeclinable postposition]

saha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

saha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√sah (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
dharmeṇa -
dharmeṇa (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

dharma (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]
prativaktā -
prativaktṛ (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bheṣyati -
√bhī (verb class 1)

[future active third single]

√bhī (verb class 3)

[future active third single]
Line 2: “iti kālo mahānāgaḥ uragāṇāṃ varottamaḥ ”
iti -
iti (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

iti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]
kālo* -
kāla (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mahānāgaḥ -
mahānāga (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
uragāṇām -
uraga (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

uragā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
varo -
vara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

varā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vṛ (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
uttamaḥ -
uttama (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 3: “hṛṣṭo prāṃjaliko āha adya buddho bhaviṣyasi ”
hṛṣṭo -
prāñjali -
prāñjali (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

prāñjali (noun, neuter)

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

prāñjalī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
ko -
ku (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
āha -
āhan (noun, neuter)

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

√ah (verb class 5)

[perfect active third 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 65.46

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019