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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 76.123
दुल्लभो पुरुषाजन्यो न सो सर्वत्र जायते ।
यत्र सो जायते वीरः तं कुलं सुखम् एधति ॥ १२३ ॥
dullabho puruṣājanyo na so sarvatra jāyate |
yatra so jāyate vīraḥ taṃ kulaṃ sukham edhati || 123 ||
Rare is the Sterling Man; he is not born everywhere. But wherever the Hero is born, his clan is happy and prosperous. (123)
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 (76.123). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.
Dut, Purusha, Ajanya, Sarvatra, Jayat, Yatra, Sah, Vira, Kula, Sukham, Sukha,
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 76.123). 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: “dullabho puruṣājanyo na so sarvatra jāyate ”
- dul -
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dut (noun, feminine)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
- labho -
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- puruṣā -
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puruṣa (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]puruṣa (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]puruṣā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ajanyo* -
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ajanya (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- so -
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so (noun, feminine)[compound]
- sarvatra -
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sarvatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- Line 2: “yatra so jāyate vīraḥ taṃ kulaṃ sukham edhati ”
- yatra -
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yatra (indeclinable relative)[indeclinable relative]yatra (indeclinable)[indeclinable]yatra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]yatra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- so* -
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saḥ (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]sa (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- jāyate -
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√jai -> jāyat (participle, masculine)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai -> jāyat (participle, neuter)[dative single from √jai class 1 verb]√jai (verb class 1)[present middle third single]√jan (verb class 4)[present middle third single]
- vīraḥ -
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vīra (noun, masculine)[nominative single]
- tam -
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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]
- kulam -
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kula (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kula (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kulā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- sukham -
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sukham (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sukhā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse edhati
Other editions:
Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 76.123
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit