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 74.9

या गती भवतो इष्टा अस्माकम् अपि रोचति ।
त्वया सार्धं मृतं श्रेयं न च जीवितं त्वया विना ॥ ९ ॥

yā gatī bhavato iṣṭā asmākam api rocati |
tvayā sārdhaṃ mṛtaṃ śreyaṃ na ca jīvitaṃ tvayā vinā || 9 ||

The way desired by you seems good to me also. It would be better to die with you than to live without you. (9)

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

Gat, Gati, Ishta, Asmaka, Asmad, Api, Roc, Ati, Tva, Yushmad, Sardham, Sardha, Mrita, Shreya, Jivita, Vina,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 74.9). 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: “ gatī bhavato iṣṭā asmākam api rocati
  • yā* -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
    (pronoun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [accusative plural]
  • gatī -
  • gatī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    gat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    gati (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • bhavato -
  • iṣṭā* -
  • iṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    iṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    iṣ -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [vocative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb], [accusative plural from √iṣ class 6 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
    yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √yaj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √yaj class 1 verb]
  • asmākam -
  • asmāka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    asmāka (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    asmākā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [genitive plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • roc -
  • roc (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ati -
  • ati (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    ati (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    ati (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “tvayā sārdhaṃ mṛtaṃ śreyaṃ na ca jīvitaṃ tvayā vinā
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • sārdham -
  • sārdham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sārdha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sārdha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sārdhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • mṛtam -
  • mṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
    mṛ -> mṛta (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √mṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √mṛ class 6 verb]
  • śreyam -
  • śrā -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrā -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrā class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śrā class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śrai -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śrai class 1 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [accusative single from √śrai class 2 verb], [nominative single from √śrai class 4 verb], [accusative single from √śrai class 4 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śri -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śri class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śri class 1 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
    śrī -> śreya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śrī class 9 verb], [accusative single from √śrī class 9 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • vinā -
  • vinā (indeclinable postposition)
    [indeclinable postposition]
    vi (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    vi (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
    vinā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 74.9

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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