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 96.36

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तस्य ते भाषमाणस्य भूतां धर्मां जनप्रिय ।
अभिनन्दति ते वाक्यं सेन्द्रो लोको महामुने ॥ ३६ ॥

tasya te bhāṣamāṇasya bhūtāṃ dharmāṃ janapriya |
abhinandati te vākyaṃ sendro loko mahāmune || 36 ||

Whilst thou speakest of these true states, O beloved of men, the worlds of men and of Indra extol thy voice, O great Sage. (36)
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 (96.36). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Yushmad, Bhasha, Sya, Bhuta, Dharma, Janapriya, Abhi, Nandat, Vakya, Sendra, Loka, Mahamuni,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 96.36). 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: “tasya te bhāṣamāṇasya bhūtāṃ dharmāṃ janapriya ”
tasya -
√tas -> tasya (absolutive)

[absolutive from √tas]

ta (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

ta (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

tad (noun, neuter)

[genitive single]

sa (noun, masculine)

[genitive single]

√tas (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
bhāṣam -
bhāṣā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

bhāṣa (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

bhāṣa (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
āṇa -
√aṇ (verb class 1)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]

√aṇ (verb class 4)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
sya -
sya (noun, neuter)

[compound], [vocative single]

sya (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]

√sā (verb class 4)

[imperative active second single]
bhūtām -
bhūtā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]

√bhū (verb class 1)

[injunctive active third dual]
dharmām -
dharmā (noun, feminine)

[accusative single]
janapriya -
janapriya (noun, masculine)

[compound], [vocative single]
Line 2: “abhinandati te vākyaṃ sendro loko mahāmune ”
abhi -
abhi (indeclinable preposition)

[indeclinable preposition]

abhi (noun, masculine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhi (noun, neuter)

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

abhi (noun, feminine)

[compound], [adverb]

abhī (noun, masculine)

[adverb]

abhī (noun, neuter)

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

abhī (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

abhi (Preverb)

[Preverb]
nandati -
√nand -> nandat (participle, masculine)

[locative single from √nand class 1 verb]

√nand -> nandat (participle, neuter)

[locative single from √nand class 1 verb]

√nand (verb class 1)

[present active third single]
te -
ta (noun, masculine)

[locative single]

ta (noun, neuter)

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

tā (noun, feminine)

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

tad (noun, neuter)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

sa (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural]

sā (noun, feminine)

[nominative dual], [accusative dual]

yuṣmad (pronoun, none)

[dative single], [genitive single]
vākyam -
vākya (noun, neuter)

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

√vac -> vākya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vac -> vākya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vac class 2 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 2 verb], [nominative single from √vac class 3 verb], [accusative single from √vac class 3 verb]

√vak -> vākya (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]

√vak -> vākya (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √vak class 1 verb], [accusative single from √vak class 1 verb]
sendro* -
sendra (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
loko* -
loka (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
mahāmune -
mahāmuni (noun, masculine)

[vocative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 96.36

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

Last Updated: 09 May, 2019