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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 94.1
अनेकाकारसंपन्नं तर्पणन्ति प्रवुच्चति ।
वर्णेन चैव संपन्नं गन्धेन च रसेन च ॥ १ ॥
anekākārasaṃpannaṃ tarpaṇanti pravuccati |
varṇena caiva saṃpannaṃ gandhena ca rasena ca || 1 ||
Many a goodly quality the refreshing food was said to have. It was good of colour, smell and taste. (1)
English translation by J. J. Jones (1949) Read online
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
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Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
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- Line 1: “anekākārasaṃpannaṃ tarpaṇanti pravuccati ”
- anekākāra -
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anekākāra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]anekākāra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- sampannam -
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sampanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sampanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sampannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- Cannot analyse tarpaṇanti*pr
- Cannot analyse pravuccati
- Line 2: “varṇena caiva saṃpannaṃ gandhena ca rasena ca ”
- varṇena -
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varṇa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]varṇa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- cai -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]cā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- aiva -
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√i (verb class 2)[imperfect active first dual]
- sampannam -
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sampanna (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]sampanna (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]sampannā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- gandhena -
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gandha (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]gandha (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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ca (indeclinable conjunction)[indeclinable conjunction]ca (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]ca (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- rasena -
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rasa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]
- ca -
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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 94.1
The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)
Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit