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 89.2

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वाराणचकोरनयनां अंजनपूरेहि मुदितनयनेहि ।
मातरम् अवलोकयन्तो निध्यायति राहुलो सुगतं ॥ २ ॥

vārāṇacakoranayanāṃ aṃjanapūrehi muditanayanehi |
mātaram avalokayanto nidhyāyati rāhulo sugataṃ || 2 ||

After glancing at his mother, Rahula, with his joyful and jet-black eyes like those of an elephant or a partridge, regarded the Sugata. (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 (89.2). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Var, Vara, Cakora, Nayana, Anjana, Pura, Mudita, Matri, Matara, Avaloka, Yat, Yantri, Nidhi, Ayat, Ayati, Sugata,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 89.2). 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: “vārāṇacakoranayanāṃ aṃjanapūrehi muditanayanehi ”
vārā -
vāra (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

vāra (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

vār (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

vār (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

vārā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
aṇa -
√aṇ (verb class 1)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
nayanām -
nayanā (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

añjana (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
pūre -
pūra (noun, masculine)

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

pūra (noun, neuter)

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

pūrā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

mudita (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

√mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √mud class 1 verb]

√mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √mud class 1 verb]

√mud -> mudita (participle, masculine)

[vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]

√mud -> mudita (participle, neuter)

[vocative single from √mud class 10 verb]
nayane -
nayana (noun, masculine)

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

nayana (noun, neuter)

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

nayanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
ihi -
√i (verb class 2)

[imperative active second single]
Line 2: “mātaram avalokayanto nidhyāyati rāhulo sugataṃ ”
mātaram -
mātara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mātara (noun, neuter)

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

mātṛ (noun, feminine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

√avalok (verb class 1)

[imperative active second single]
yanto* -
yat (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

yantṛ (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

√i -> yat (participle, masculine)

[nominative plural from √i class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √i class 2 verb]
nidhyā -
nidhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
āyati -
āyati (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

āyatī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]

āyat (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

āyat (noun, neuter)

[locative single]
rāhulo -
sugatam -
sugata (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sugata (noun, neuter)

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

sugatā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 89.2

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019