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 74.6

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समयो खु धर्मं चरितुं नरकिन्नरा सुरासुरसुचरा पि ।
कामरतीभिर् लोलिता अतृप्तमनसा गता विलयं ॥ ६ ॥

samayo khu dharmaṃ carituṃ narakinnarā surāsurasucarā pi |
kāmaratībhir lolitā atṛptamanasā gatā vilayaṃ || 6 ||

It is time to live by dharma. For men and Kinnaras, Suras and A suras, will, though they live, if they have coveted the joys of the senses, go to destruction unsatisfied. (6)
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 (74.6). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dharma, Nara, Kinnara, Surasura, Sucara, Kama, Rati, Lolita, Atripta, Anasa, Gata, Vilaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 74.6). 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: “samayo khu dharmaṃ carituṃ narakinnarā surāsurasucarā pi ”
samayo -
Cannot analyse khu*dh
dharmam -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharman (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
caritum -
√car -> caritum (infinitive)

[infinitive from √car]
nara -
nara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nara (noun, neuter)

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

[nominative single]
surāsura -
surāsura (noun, masculine)

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

[nominative single]
Cannot analyse pi
Line 2: “kāmaratībhir lolitā atṛptamanasā gatā vilayaṃ ”
kāma -
kāma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kāma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ratībhir -
ratī (noun, feminine)

[instrumental plural]
lolitā* -
lolita (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

lolitā (noun, feminine)

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

√lul -> lolita (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √lul class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lul class 1 verb]

√lul -> lolitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √lul class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √lul class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √lul class 1 verb]
atṛptam -
atṛpta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

atṛpta (noun, neuter)

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

atṛptā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
anasā* -
anasa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
gatā* -
gata (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

gatā (noun, feminine)

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

[adverb], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 74.6

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019