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 90.24

जात्यन्धा रूपा पश्येन्सु लब्ध्वा चक्षुं विशारदं ।
परस्परं चालपेन्सुः बोधिप्राप्तस्य तायिनो ॥ २४ ॥

jātyandhā rūpā paśyensu labdhvā cakṣuṃ viśāradaṃ |
parasparaṃ cālapensuḥ bodhiprāptasya tāyino || 24 ||

Those blind from birth gained sure sight and were able to see objects. They spoke to one another of the mighty One who had won enlightenment. (24)

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

Jatyandha, Rupa, Pashya, Cakshu, Visharada, Parasparam, Paraspara, Bodhin, Prapta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 90.24). 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: “jātyandhā rūpā paśyensu labdhvā cakṣuṃ viśāradaṃ
  • jātyandhā* -
  • jātyandha (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    jātyandhā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rūpā -
  • rūpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • paśye -
  • paśya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single], [locative single]
    paśya (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    paśyā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    paś -> paśya (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [locative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [locative single from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś -> paśyā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √paś class 10 verb], [nominative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative single from √paś class 10 verb], [vocative dual from √paś class 10 verb], [accusative dual from √paś class 10 verb]
    paś (verb class 10)
    [present passive first single]
  • īn -
  • i (noun, masculine)
    [accusative plural]
  • su -
  • (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    so (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • labdhvā -
  • labh -> labdhvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √labh]
  • cakṣum -
  • cakṣu (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
  • viśāradam -
  • viśārada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viśārada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viśāradā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “parasparaṃ cālapensuḥ bodhiprāptasya tāyino
  • parasparam -
  • parasparam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    paraspara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    paraspara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    parasparā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse cālapensuḥ*bo
  • bodhi -
  • bodhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bodhin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bodhin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • prāptasya -
  • prāpta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    prāpta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • tāyi -
  • tāyin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • no -
  • nu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 90.24

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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