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 78.16

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नागवर मा कृशो भव प्रतीच्छ भक्तं पिबाहि पानीयं ।
अभिरामयिष्यामि इध पुरोत्तमे खु शोचिष्ठाः ॥ १६ ॥

nāgavara mā kṛśo bhava pratīccha bhaktaṃ pibāhi pānīyaṃ |
abhirāmayiṣyāmi idha purottame khu śociṣṭhāḥ || 16 ||

“Fair elephant,” said he, “do not become lean, but accept this food and drink this water. I would have you to be happy in this fairest of all cities. So be not aggrieved.” The best of elephants replied, (16)
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 (78.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Naga, Vara, Asmad, Krisha, Bhava, Praticcha, Bhakta, Piba, Ahi, Paniya, Abhira, Purottama, Shocishtha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 78.16). 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: “nāgavara mā kṛśo bhava pratīccha bhaktaṃ pibāhi pānīyaṃ ”
nāga -
nāga (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

nāga (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
vara -
vara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√vṛ (verb class 1)

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

[indeclinable particle]

mā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

asmad (pronoun, none)

[accusative single]
kṛśo* -
kṛśa (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

bhava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

pratīccha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
bhaktam -
bhakta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhakta (noun, neuter)

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

bhaktā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
pibā -
piba (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

piba (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pibā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√pā (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [adverb]

ahī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

ahī (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
pānīyam -
pānīya (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

pānīya (noun, neuter)

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

pānīyā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√pā -> pānīya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pānīya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pā class 1 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 1 verb], [nominative single from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pānīya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pānīya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 2 verb]

√pā -> pānīya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]

√pā -> pānīya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √pā class 3 verb], [accusative single from √pā class 3 verb]
Line 2: “abhirāmayiṣyāmi idha purottame khu śociṣṭhāḥ ”
abhirā -
abhirā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
mayiṣyāmi -
√may (verb class 1)

[future active first single]
Cannot analyse idha*pu
purottame -
purottama (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

purottama (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
Cannot analyse khu*śo
śociṣṭhāḥ -
śociṣṭha (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

śociṣṭhā (noun, feminine)

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

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 78.16

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019