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 65.55

महीं रम्यां आवसेहि स्फीतां उदधिमण्डलां ।
महायज्ञानि यजमानो राज्यं कारेहि गौतम ॥ ५५ ॥

mahīṃ ramyāṃ āvasehi sphītāṃ udadhimaṇḍalāṃ |
mahāyajñāni yajamāno rājyaṃ kārehi gautama || 55 ||

“Dwell in the great, joyous and rich sea-girt land. O Gotama, rule thy realm, offering the great sacrifices, (55)

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

Mahi, Ramya, Sphita, Udadhi, Anda, Mahayajna, Ani, Yajamana, Rajya, Kara, Kari, Gautama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 65.55). 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: “mahīṃ ramyāṃ āvasehi sphītāṃ udadhimaṇḍalāṃ
  • mahīm -
  • mahī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • ramyām -
  • ramyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    ram -> ramyā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √ram class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ram]
  • āva -
  • av (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    u (verb class 5)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    āva (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • se -
  • (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sphītām -
  • sphītā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    sphā -> sphītā (participle, feminine)
    [accusative single from √sphā class 1 verb]
  • udadhim -
  • udadhi (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    udadhi (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • aṇḍa -
  • aṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • lām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    lo (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “mahāyajñāni yajamāno rājyaṃ kārehi gautama
  • mahāyajñā -
  • mahāyajña (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahāyajñā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ani -
  • ani (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    anī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
  • yajamāno* -
  • yajamāna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    yaj -> yajamāna (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • rājyam -
  • rājya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rājya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rājyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājyā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj]
    rāj -> rājya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [accusative single from √rāj class 1 verb], [nominative single from √rāj], [accusative single from √rāj]
  • kāre -
  • kāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    kāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kārā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kāri (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    kāri (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
  • ihi -
  • i (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • gautama -
  • gautama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gautama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 65.55

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: