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 67.25

तूष्णीं भोहि तुवं कुब्जे वर्णकम् एव पीषहि ।
प्रियो अहं अलिंदाये न तुवं मनसीकर ॥ २५ ॥

tūṣṇīṃ bhohi tuvaṃ kubje varṇakam eva pīṣahi |
priyo ahaṃ aliṃdāye na tuvaṃ manasīkara || 25 ||

“Do you, hunchbacked dame, hold your tongue, and go on grinding face-powder. I’ll make myself dear to Alinda, never you mind. (25)

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

Tushnim, Tushni, Bha, Bhu, Kubja, Kubji, Varnaka, Eva, Aha, Asmad, Manas, Manasin, Kara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 67.25). 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: “tūṣṇīṃ bhohi tuvaṃ kubje varṇakam eva pīṣahi
  • tūṣṇīm -
  • tūṣṇīm (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    tūṣṇīm (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    tūṣṇī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • bho -
  • bha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    bhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    bhā (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    bhu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    bhu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • uhi -
  • u (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • kubje -
  • kubja (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kubja (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    kubjā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kubji (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • varṇakam -
  • varṇaka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varṇaka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varṇakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • Cannot analyse pīṣahi
  • Line 2: “priyo ahaṃ aliṃdāye na tuvaṃ manasīkara
  • priyo -
  • aham -
  • aha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [nominative single]
  • alindāye -
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • vam -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ve (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • manasī -
  • manas (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    manasin (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kara -
  • kara (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kara (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 67.25

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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