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 89.74

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तमतिमिरपटलमथनं पुत्रं बुद्धस्य राहुलं नाम ।
सर्वाश्रवप्रहीनं वन्दथ शिरसा च मनसा च ॥ ७४ ॥

tamatimirapaṭalamathanaṃ putraṃ buddhasya rāhulaṃ nāma |
sarvāśravaprahīnaṃ vandatha śirasā ca manasā ca || 74 ||

With head and heart make obeisance to this son of the Buddha, named Rahula, who has rent the veil of darkness and rid himself of all the ashravas. (74)
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 (89.74). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tama, Timirapatala, Mathana, Putra, Buddha, Rahula, Naman, Saru, Sarva, Ashrava, Prahi, Vandatha, Shiras, Manasa, Manas,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 89.74). 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: “tamatimirapaṭalamathanaṃ putraṃ buddhasya rāhulaṃ nāma ”
tama -
tama (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

tama (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
timirapaṭala -
timirapaṭala (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
mathanam -
mathana (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mathana (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
putram -
putra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

putra (noun, neuter)

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

putrā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
buddhasya -
buddha (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

buddha (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]
rāhulam -
rāhula (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

rāhulā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
nāma -
nāman (noun, neuter)

[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
Line 2: “sarvāśravaprahīnaṃ vandatha śirasā ca manasā ca ”
sarvā -
saru (noun, masculine)

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

saru (noun, neuter)

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

saru (noun, feminine)

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

sarva (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sarva (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

sarvā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
āśrava -
āśrava (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

āśrava (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
prahīn -
prahi (noun, masculine)

[accusative plural]
am -
a (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

ā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

e (noun, masculine)

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

[compound], [vocative single]
śirasā -
śiras (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
manasā -
manasā (indeclinable)

[indeclinable]

manas (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

manasā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single]
ca -
ca (indeclinable conjunction)

[indeclinable conjunction]

ca (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ca (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 89.74

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019