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 91.19

आरोग्यं वार्यं वदेसि जंबुद्वीपस्मि ज्ञातयो ।
इह एव रमिष्यामो नास्ति आगमनं तहिं ॥ १९ ॥

ārogyaṃ vāryaṃ vadesi jaṃbudvīpasmi jñātayo |
iha eva ramiṣyāmo nāsti āgamanaṃ tahiṃ || 19 ||

“Master, bid farewell for us to our kith and kin in Jambudvipa, for it is here that we shall enjoy ourselves; thither we shall return no more.” (19)

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

Arogya, Varya, Vada, Vadi, Jnata, Iha, Eva, Nasti, Agamana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 91.19). 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: “ārogyaṃ vāryaṃ vadesi jaṃbudvīpasmi jñātayo
  • ārogyam -
  • ārogya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ārogya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ārogyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vāryam -
  • vārya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vārya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vāryā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    vṛ -> vārya (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vārya (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vāryā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vārya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ]
    vṛ -> vārya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [accusative single from √vṛ class 9 verb], [nominative single from √vṛ], [accusative single from √vṛ]
  • vade -
  • vada (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vada (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    vadā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    vadi (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    vadi (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    vad (verb class 1)
    [present middle first single]
  • si -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • Cannot analyse jambudvīpasmi*jñ
  • jñāta -
  • jñāta (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñāta (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, masculine)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
    jñā -> jñāta (participle, neuter)
    [vocative single from √jñā class 3 verb], [vocative single from √jñā class 9 verb]
  • yo -
  • yu (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    yu (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
  • Line 2: “iha eva ramiṣyāmo nāsti āgamanaṃ tahiṃ
  • iha -
  • iha (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iha (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • eva -
  • eva (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    eva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ram -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iṣyāmo* -
  • iṣ (verb class 4)
    [present active first plural]
  • nāsti -
  • nāsti (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • āgamanam -
  • āgamana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Cannot analyse tahim

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 91.19

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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