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 76.3

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यस्य जितं नाथ जीवति जितं अस्य न जिनाति अन्तको ।
तं बुद्धम् अनन्तगोचरं अपदं केन पदेन नेष्यथ ॥ ३ ॥

yasya jitaṃ nātha jīvati jitaṃ asya na jināti antako |
taṃ buddham anantagocaraṃ apadaṃ kena padena neṣyatha || 3 ||

Whose triumph does not wane, whose triumph Mara cannot overcome, the Buddha whose range is infinite, who knows no wordly way, along what way will you lead him? (3)
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 (76.3). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Yasya, Yah, Yat, Jit, Jita, Natha, Jivat, Idam, Anta, Buddha, Cara, Apada, Kena, Kah, Kim, Pada,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 76.3). 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: “yasya jitaṃ nātha jīvati jitaṃ asya na jināti antako ”
yasya -
yasya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yasya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√yas -> yasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √yas]

ya (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√yas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
jitam -
jita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jita (noun, neuter)

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

jitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

jit (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√ji -> jita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]

√ji -> jita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
nātha -
nātha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nātha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√nāth (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
jīvati -
jīvat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

jīvat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv -> jīvat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

√jīv (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
jitam -
jita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

jita (noun, neuter)

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

jitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

jit (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√ji -> jita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]

√ji -> jita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [nominative single from √ji class 9 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
asya -
√as -> asya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √as]

a (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, masculine)

[genitive single]

idam (pronoun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√as (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
na -
na (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]

na (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

na (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
jināti -
√ji (verb class 9)

[present active third single]

√jyā (verb class 9)

[present active third single]
anta -
anta (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

anta (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ant (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
ko -
ku (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
Line 2: “taṃ buddham anantagocaraṃ apadaṃ kena padena neṣyatha ”
tam -
ta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

tan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

sa (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]
buddham -
buddha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

buddha (noun, neuter)

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

buddhā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
anantago -
caram -
cara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

cara (noun, neuter)

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

carā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
apadam -
apada (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

apada (noun, neuter)

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

apadā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√pad (verb class 1)

[imperfect active first single]
kena -
kena (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

kena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kena (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

ka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

kim (pronoun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
padena -
pada (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
neṣyatha -
√nī (verb class 1)

[future active second plural]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 76.3

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019