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 96.21

साधु अरतिसंयोगः सर्वसन्धिगुणान्वितः ।
साधु चत्वारि सत्यानि सत्यं प्रवदसे मुने ॥ २१ ॥

sādhu aratisaṃyogaḥ sarvasandhiguṇānvitaḥ |
sādhu catvāri satyāni satyaṃ pravadase mune || 21 ||

Hail to thee who art devoted to aversion from the world and art endowed with the virtue of absolute non-attachment. Hail to the Four Truths. O Sage, it is the truth that thou dost proclaim. (21)

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

Sadhu, Arati, Samyoga, Sarvasandhi, Gunanvita, Catu, Ari, Arin, Satya, Satyam, Pravada, Muni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 96.21). 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: “sādhu aratisaṃyogaḥ sarvasandhiguṇānvitaḥ
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • arati -
  • arati (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arati (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arati (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃyogaḥ -
  • saṃyoga (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sarvasandhi -
  • sarvasandhi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sarvasandhi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sarvasandhi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • guṇānvitaḥ -
  • guṇānvita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “sādhu catvāri satyāni satyaṃ pravadase mune
  • sādhu -
  • sādhu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sādhu (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    sādhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    sādhu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • catvā -
  • catu (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
  • ari -
  • ari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    arin (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • satyāni -
  • satya (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • satyam -
  • satyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    satya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    satya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    satyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pravada -
  • pravada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    pravada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • se -
  • si (noun, feminine)
    [vocative single]
    sa (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [present middle second single]
  • mune -
  • muni (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 96.21

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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