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 67.72

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किं नु रूपेण कल्याणि अपि चायं सुशीलवान् ।
सुशीलवानि ति कृत्वान एषो ऽस्माकं हि रोचति ॥ ७२ ॥

kiṃ nu rūpeṇa kalyāṇi api cāyaṃ suśīlavān |
suśīlavāni ti kṛtvāna eṣo 'smākaṃ hi rocati || 72 ||

“Fair lady, what matters his outward form? He is virtuous, and he pleases me because I have regard to his virtue. (72)
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 (67.72). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Rupa, Kalyani, Kalyanin, Api, Caya, Sushilavat, Sushila, Vani, Kritvan, Esha, Asmaka, Asmad, Roc, Ati,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 67.72). 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: “kiṃ nu rūpeṇa kalyāṇi api cāyaṃ suśīlavān ”
kim -
kim (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

kim (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
nu -
nu (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

nu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

nau (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
rūpeṇa -
rūpa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

rūpa (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
kalyāṇi -
kalyāṇī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

kalyāṇin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

kalyāṇin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
api -
api (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

ap (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
cāyam -
cāya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cāya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
suśīlavān -
suśīlavat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “suśīlavāni ti kṛtvāna eṣo 'smākaṃ hi rocati ”
suśīla -
suśīla (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

suśīla (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vāni -
vānī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

va (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

√vā (verb class 2)

[imperative active first single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active first single]
Cannot analyse ti*kṛ
kṛtvāna* -
kṛtvan (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
eṣo' -
eṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
asmākam -
asmāka (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

asmāka (noun, neuter)

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

asmākā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[genitive plural]
hi -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
roc -
roc (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
ati -
ati (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

ati (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ati (Preverb)

[Preverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 67.72

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019