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 76.9

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उदारं पुनर् अभूषि शारिपुत्र इतः पुरा ।
चारिकां प्रतिपन्नस्य शिखिस्य लोकनायके ॥ ९ ॥

udāraṃ punar abhūṣi śāriputra itaḥ purā |
cārikāṃ pratipannasya śikhisya lokanāyake || 9 ||

It was a sublime sight, Shariputra, long ago ere this to see the world-leader Shikhin going on his journey. (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 (76.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Udara, Punar, Abhu, Ush, Shariputra, Itah, Ita, Pura, Pur, Carika, Pratipanna, Shikhi, Shikhin, Sya, Lokanayaka,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 76.9). 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: “udāraṃ punar abhūṣi śāriputra itaḥ purā ”
udāram -
udāra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

udāra (noun, neuter)

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

udārā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
punar -
punar (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

punar (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
abhū -
abhū (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
uṣi -
uṣ (noun, feminine)

[locative single]
śāriputra* -
śāriputra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
itaḥ -
itaḥ (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

ita (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√i -> ita (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb]

√i (verb class 2)

[present active third dual]
purā -
purā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

pur (noun, feminine)

[instrumental single]

purā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “cārikāṃ pratipannasya śikhisya lokanāyake ”
cārikām -
cārikā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
pratipannasya -
pratipanna (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

pratipanna (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
śikhi -
śikhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śikhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

śikhin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

śikhin (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
sya -
sya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
lokanāyake -
lokanāyaka (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 76.9

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019