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 85.26

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अल्पस्य इमं महाविपाको उपको अध्यगमे महान्तम् अर्थं ।
सुलब्ध लाभा खलु माणवस्य यो प्रव्रजे कामरतिं प्रहाय ॥ २६ ॥

alpasya imaṃ mahāvipāko upako adhyagame mahāntam arthaṃ |
sulabdha lābhā khalu māṇavasya yo pravraje kāmaratiṃ prahāya || 26 ||

That is the great fruit of a little thing. Great profit has Upaka gained. Great is the well-won gain of the young brahman who has become a recluse and forgone the delight of sensual pleasures. (26)
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 (85.26). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Alpa, Idam, Mah, Maha, Avipaka, Adhi, Agama, Mahat, Mahanta, Artha, Labdha, Labha, Khalu, Manava, Pra, Vraja, Kama, Rati, Prahaya,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 85.26). 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: “alpasya imaṃ mahāvipāko upako adhyagame mahāntam arthaṃ ”
alpasya -
alpa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

alpa (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
imam -
idam (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
mahā -
maha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

maha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

mahat (noun, masculine)

[compound]

mah (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

mahā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√mah (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
upako -
adhya -
adhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

adhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

adhī (noun, masculine)

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

adhī (noun, feminine)

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

adhī (noun, neuter)

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

√dhā (verb class 1)

[aorist middle first single]

√dhā (verb class 2)

[aorist middle first single]

√dhā (verb class 3)

[aorist middle first single]

√dhā (verb class 4)

[aorist middle first single]

adhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
agame -
agama (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

agama (noun, neuter)

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

agamā (noun, feminine)

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

√gam (verb class 1)

[aorist middle first single]

√gam (verb class 2)

[aorist middle first single]

√gam (verb class 3)

[aorist middle first single]
mahāntam -
mahat (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mahānta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mahānta (noun, neuter)

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

mahāntā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “sulabdha lābhā khalu māṇavasya yo pravraje kāmaratiṃ prahāya ”
su -
sū (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

sū (noun, neuter)

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

sū (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

so (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
labdha -
labdha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

labdha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√labh -> labdha (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]

√labh -> labdha (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √labh class 1 verb]
lābhā -
lābhā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
khalu -
khalu (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

khalu (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

khalu (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

khalu (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
māṇavasya -
māṇava (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]
yo -
yu (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

yu (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
pra -
pra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

pra (Preverb)

[Preverb]
vraje -
vraja (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

vraja (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
kāma -
kāma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

kāma (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
ratim -
rati (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
prahāya -
prahāya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prahāya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 85.26

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019