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 89.59

उत्तमप्रावारधरो अनुलेपनरागवासितशरीरः ।
दुःचरकं स्रामण्यं अत्यन्तसुखोचितेन त्वया ॥ ५९ ॥

uttamaprāvāradharo anulepanarāgavāsitaśarīraḥ |
duḥcarakaṃ srāmaṇyaṃ atyantasukhocitena tvayā || 59 ||

“You wear the finest of garments,” said she, “your body is scented with ointment and rouge. Difficult will a wanderer’s life be for you who have been used to such exceeding great comfort. (59)

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 (89.59). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Uttama, Pravara, Anulepana, Raga, Vasita, Shari, Duh, Caraka, Srama, Nya, Atyanta, Sukhocita, Tva, Yushmad,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 89.59). 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: “uttamaprāvāradharo anulepanarāgavāsitaśarīraḥ
  • uttama -
  • uttama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • prāvāra -
  • prāvāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    prāvāra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharo -
  • anulepana -
  • anulepana (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāga -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vāsita -
  • vāsita (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vāsita (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [compound from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [compound from √vas]
    vās -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]
    vās -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vās class 10 verb]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √vas]
    vas -> vāsita (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √vas]
  • śarīr -
  • śarī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative plural]
    śari (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śari (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [accusative plural]
    śṝ (verb class 9)
    [injunctive active second single]
  • raḥ -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “duḥcarakaṃ srāmaṇyaṃ atyantasukhocitena tvayā
  • duḥ -
  • duḥ (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dur (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    dur (noun, neuter)
    [adverb]
  • carakam -
  • caraka (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    carakā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • srāma -
  • srāma (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    srāma (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ṇyam -
  • ṇya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • atyanta -
  • atyanta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    atyanta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sukhocitena -
  • sukhocita (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    sukhocita (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • tvayā -
  • tvā (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    yuṣmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 89.59

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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