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 67.92

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शक्तुभक्षा जनपदा नित्यं कम्बलप्रावृता ।
लूहभुक्ता लूहकर्मा कथं मार्गं गमिष्यसि ॥ ९२ ॥

śaktubhakṣā janapadā nityaṃ kambalaprāvṛtā |
lūhabhuktā lūhakarmā kathaṃ mārgaṃ gamiṣyasi || 92 ||

“There the country people feed on barley meal and are always clothed in blankets. Coarse is their food and coarse their behaviour. How will you fare on your way?” (92)
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 (67.92). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Shaktu, Bhaksha, Janapada, Nityam, Nitya, Kambala, Pravrita, Pravrit, Luha, Bhukta, Katham, Katha, Marga,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 67.92). 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: “śaktubhakṣā janapadā nityaṃ kambalaprāvṛtā ”
śaktu -
śaktu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śaktu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

śaktu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
bhakṣā* -
bhakṣa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

bhakṣā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
janapadā* -
janapada (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
nityam -
nityam (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

nitya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

nitya (noun, neuter)

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

nityā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
kambala -
kambala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kambala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
prāvṛtā -
prāvṛtā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

prāvṛt (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

prāvṛt (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

prāvṛt (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
Line 2: “lūhabhuktā lūhakarmā kathaṃ mārgaṃ gamiṣyasi ”
lūha -
lūha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

lūha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhuktā* -
bhukta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

bhuktā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
lūha -
lūha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

lūha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
karmā -
katham -
katham (indeclinable interrogative)

[indeclinable interrogative]

katham (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kathā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

katha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

katha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mārgam -
mārga (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mārga (noun, neuter)

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

mārgā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
gamiṣyasi -
√gam (verb class 1)

[future active second single]

√gam (verb class 2)

[future active second single]

√gam (verb class 3)

[future active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 67.92

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019