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 96.17

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प्रसन्नचित्तो सुमनो प्रांजलिप्रणतेन्द्रियः ।
धर्मचक्रं अहं श्रुत्वा तेन अस्मि इहागतो ॥ १७ ॥

prasannacitto sumano prāṃjalipraṇatendriyaḥ |
dharmacakraṃ ahaṃ śrutvā tena asmi ihāgato || 17 ||

Sumanas, with devotion in my heart, my joined hands raised and doing obeisance, I have come hither because I have heard of the wheel of dharma. (17)
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 (96.17). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Prasanna, Pranjali, Pranata, Pranati, Indriya, Dharmacakra, Aha, Asmad, Tad, Tena,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 96.17). 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: “prasannacitto sumano prāṃjalipraṇatendriyaḥ ”
prasanna -
prasanna (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

prasanna (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]
citto -
sumano -
prāñjali -
prāñjali (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

prāñjali (noun, neuter)

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

prāñjalī (noun, feminine)

[adverb], [vocative single]
praṇate -
praṇata (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single], [locative single]

praṇata (noun, neuter)

[compound], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]

praṇatā (noun, feminine)

[nominative single], [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]

praṇati (noun, feminine)

[vocative single]
indriyaḥ -
indriya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
Line 2: “dharmacakraṃ ahaṃ śrutvā tena asmi ihāgato ”
dharmacakram -
dharmacakra (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

dharmacakra (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
aham -
aha (noun, neuter)

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

asmad (pronoun, none)

[nominative single]
śrutvā -
√śru -> śrutvā (absolutive)

[absolutive from √śru]
tena -
tena (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]

ta (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

√tan (verb class 8)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 4)

[perfect active second plural]

√tan (verb class 1)

[perfect active second plural]
asmi -
√as (verb class 2)

[present active first single]
Cannot analyse ihāgato

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 96.17

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019