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 86.9

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दृष्टे धर्मे हितार्थं वा संपरायसुखाय वा ।
कृतावकाशो पृच्छेयं यं मे मनसि प्रार्थितं ॥ ९ ॥

dṛṣṭe dharme hitārthaṃ vā saṃparāyasukhāya vā |
kṛtāvakāśo pṛccheyaṃ yaṃ me manasi prārthitaṃ || 9 ||

Whether it be for my weal in this life or for my happiness in the world beyond, I would fain get leave to ask the question that is in my mind. (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 (86.9). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Drishta, Drishti, Dharma, Hita, Artha, Samparaya, Sampara, Sukha, Krit, Krita, Kriti, Aka, Yah, Asmad, Manas, Manasin, Prarthita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 86.9). 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: “dṛṣṭe dharme hitārthaṃ vā saṃparāyasukhāya vā ”
dṛṣṭe -
dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)

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

dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)

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

dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)

[nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]

√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)

[nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
dharme -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

dharmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
hitā -
hita (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

hita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

hitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√hi -> hita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]

√hi -> hita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √hi class 5 verb]

√hi -> hitā (participle, feminine)

[nominative single from √hi class 5 verb]
artham -
artha (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

artha (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

sampara (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

sampara (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
sukhāya -
sukha (noun, masculine)

[dative single]

sukha (noun, neuter)

[dative single]
vā -
vā (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

vā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

√vā (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “kṛtāvakāśo pṛccheyaṃ yaṃ me manasi prārthitaṃ ”
kṛtāva -
kṛt (noun, masculine)

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

kṛta (noun, masculine)

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

kṛti (noun, feminine)

[locative single]

kṛti (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[nominative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [vocative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative dual from √kṛ class 8 verb]
akā -
aka (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√ak (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
aśo -
pṛccheyam -
√praś (verb class 6)

[optative active first single]
yam -
ya (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

yaḥ (pronoun, masculine)

[accusative single]
me -
ma (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ma (noun, neuter)

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

mā (noun, feminine)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
manasi -
manasin (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

manasin (noun, neuter)

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

manas (noun, neuter)

[locative single]

√mnā (verb class 1)

[present active second single]
prārthitam -
prārthita (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

prārthita (noun, neuter)

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

prārthitā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 86.9

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019