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 79.2

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नेह अहेतुक लोकप्रदीपो प्रादुकरोति स्मितं परमर्षि ।
ब्रूहि नरोत्तम हेतु स्मितस्य यत् ते कृतं इह लोकहितेषी ॥ २ ॥

neha ahetuka lokapradīpo prādukaroti smitaṃ paramarṣi |
brūhi narottama hetu smitasya yat te kṛtaṃ iha lokahiteṣī || 2 ||

“The Light of the world, the Sage supreme, does not smile without a cause. O Man supreme, tell the cause of the smile thou hast now given, O Benefactor of the world. (2)
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 (79.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ahetuka, Pra, Prat, Ukara, Smita, Narottama, Yat, Yad, Tad, Yushmad, Krit, Krita, Iha, Lokahita, Ish, Ishi,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 79.2). 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: “neha ahetuka lokapradīpo prādukaroti smitaṃ paramarṣi ”
neha -
√nah (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]
ahetuka -
ahetuka (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
lokapradīpo -
prād -
pra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [ablative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [ablative single]

√prā -> prāt (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √prā class 2 verb], [vocative single from √prā class 2 verb], [accusative single from √prā class 2 verb]
ukaro -
ukara (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ukara (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ūti -
ūti (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

ūti (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
smitam -
smita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

smita (noun, neuter)

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

smitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√smi -> smita (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]

√smi -> smita (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √smi class 1 verb], [accusative single from √smi class 1 verb]
paramarṣi -
paramarṣi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]
Line 2: “brūhi narottama hetu smitasya yat te kṛtaṃ iha lokahiteṣī ”
brūhi -
√brū (verb class 2)

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

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

[compound], [adverb]
smitasya -
smita (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

smita (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

√smi -> smita (participle, masculine)

[genitive single from √smi class 1 verb]

√smi -> smita (participle, neuter)

[genitive single from √smi class 1 verb]
yat -
yat (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

yad (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]

yat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]

√i -> yat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]

yat (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

tā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

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

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
iha -
iha (indeclinable adverb)

[indeclinable adverb]

iha (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
lokahite -
lokahita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

lokahita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

lokahitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
iṣī -
iṣ (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

iṣi (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 79.2

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019