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 89.69

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सा अश्रुपूर्णनयना यशोधरा धर्मवेगसंजातं ।
पुत्रं स्वं राहुलशिरिं अपगतकेशशिरं दृष्ट्वान ॥ ६९ ॥

sā aśrupūrṇanayanā yaśodharā dharmavegasaṃjātaṃ |
putraṃ svaṃ rāhulaśiriṃ apagatakeśaśiraṃ dṛṣṭvāna || 69 ||

Then Yashodhara’s eyes welled with tears when she saw her noble son Rahula bereft of his hair through his eagerness for the dharma. (69)
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 (89.69). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashrupurna, Nayana, Yashodhara, Dharma, Dharman, Vega, Sanjata, Putra, Sva, Rahula, Shiri, Apagata, Kesha, Shira, Ana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 89.69). 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: “sā aśrupūrṇanayanā yaśodharā dharmavegasaṃjātaṃ ”
sā* -
so (noun, feminine)

[accusative plural]
aśrupūrṇa -
aśrupūrṇa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

aśrupūrṇa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
nayanā* -
nayana (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

nayanā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
yaśodharā* -
yaśodhara (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

yaśodharā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
dharma -
dharma (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

dharman (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
vega -
vega (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
sañjātam -
sañjāta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

sañjāta (noun, neuter)

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

sañjātā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “putraṃ svaṃ rāhulaśiriṃ apagatakeśaśiraṃ dṛṣṭvāna ”
putram -
putra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

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

putrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
svam -
sva (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

svan (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

svan (noun, neuter)

[adverb]

sva (noun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
rāhula -
rāhula (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
śirim -
śiri (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]

apagata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
keśa -
keśa (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

keśa (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
śiram -
śira (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

śirā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
dṛṣṭvā -
√dṛś -> dṛṣṭvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √dṛś]
ana -
ana (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 89.69

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019