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 96.37

इति स्तुवन्ति देवगणा वरदं प्रीतिमानसं ।
अनन्तगुणसंपन्नं सार्थवाहनरोत्तमम् इति ॥ ३७ ॥

iti stuvanti devagaṇā varadaṃ prītimānasaṃ |
anantaguṇasaṃpannaṃ sārthavāhanarottamam iti || 37 ||

Thus with gladsome hearts did the hosts of devas laud the beneficent One who is endowed with boundless virtue, the Caravan-leader, the Man Supreme. (37)

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

Iti, Stuvat, Devagana, Varada, Pritimat, Anantaguna, Sampanna, Sarthavahana, Uttamam, Uttama,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Mahavastu Verse 96.37). 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: “iti stuvanti devagaṇā varadaṃ prītimānasaṃ
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • stuvanti -
  • stuvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
    stu -> stuvat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [vocative plural from √stu class 2 verb], [accusative plural from √stu class 2 verb]
    stu (verb class 2)
    [present active third plural]
  • devagaṇā* -
  • devagaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • varadam -
  • varada (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    varada (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    varadā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • prītimān -
  • prītimat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • a -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sam -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sam (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • Line 2: “anantaguṇasaṃpannaṃ sārthavāhanarottamam iti
  • anantaguṇa -
  • anantaguṇa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anantaguṇa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • sampannam -
  • sampanna (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sampanna (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sampannā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • sārthavāhana -
  • sārthavāhana (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • ro -
  • ra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    ru (noun, masculine)
    [vocative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • uttamam -
  • uttamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    uttama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    uttama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    uttamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Mahavastu Verse 96.37

Cover of edition (1949)

The Mahavastu
by J. J. Jones (1949)

Translated from the Buddhist Sanskrit

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