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 86.23

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सचेज् जहथ कामानि यत्र रक्ताः पृथग्जनाः ।
शस्तं भ्यवेद् दृढीभवथ क्षान्तीबलसमाहिता ॥ २३ ॥

sacej jahatha kāmāni yatra raktāḥ pṛthagjanāḥ |
śastaṃ bhyaved dṛḍhībhavatha kṣāntībalasamāhitā || 23 ||

If you give up the sensual pleasures by which wordly men are stained, it will be praiseworthy. Be firm and steady in the power of forbearance. (23)
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 (86.23). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jahat, Han, Kama, Yatra, Rakta, Prithagjana, Shasta, Bha, Dridhi, Kshanti, Bala, Samahita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 86.23). 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: “sacej jahatha kāmāni yatra raktāḥ pṛthagjanāḥ ”
Cannot analyse sacej*ja
jahat -
jahat (noun, masculine)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

jahat (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [vocative single]

√hā -> jahat (participle, masculine)

[nominative single from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb]

√hā -> jahat (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √hā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √hā class 3 verb]
ha -
ha (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ha (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

han (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
kāmāni -
kāma (noun, neuter)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yatra -
yatra (indeclinable relative)

[indeclinable relative]

yatra (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

yatra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

yatra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
raktāḥ -
rakta (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

raktā (noun, feminine)

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

√rag -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rag class 1 verb]

√rag -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √rag class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rag class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rag class 1 verb]

√raj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √raj class 4 verb]

√raj -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √raj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √raj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √raj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √raj class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √raj class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √raj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> rakta (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √rañj class 4 verb]

√rañj -> raktā (participle, feminine)

[nominative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [vocative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [accusative plural from √rañj class 1 verb], [nominative plural from √rañj class 4 verb], [vocative plural from √rañj class 4 verb], [accusative plural from √rañj class 4 verb]
pṛthagjanāḥ -
pṛthagjana (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
Line 2: “śastaṃ bhyaved dṛḍhībhavatha kṣāntībalasamāhitā ”
śastam -
śasta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śasta (noun, neuter)

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

śastā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

√śaṃs -> śasta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]

√śaṃs -> śasta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śaṃs class 1 verb]

√śas -> śasta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √śas class 1 verb]

√śas -> śasta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √śas class 1 verb], [accusative single from √śas class 1 verb]
bhya -
bhī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

bhā (noun, masculine)

[locative single]
aved -
√av (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

√u (verb class 1)

[optative active third single]

√vid (verb class 2)

[imperfect active second single], [imperfect active third single]

√vī (verb class 2)

[imperfect active third single]
dṛḍhī -
dṛḍhī (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]
bhavatha -
√bhū (verb class 1)

[present active second plural]
kṣāntī -
kṣāntī (noun, masculine)

[compound]

kṣāntī (noun, feminine)

[compound], [nominative single]

kṣānti (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
bala -
bala (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

bala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√bal (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
samāhitā -
samāhitā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 86.23

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019